358 / September 2014

1920 (ca.), imperforated essay 'Gallic rooster' 4 c. green , mounted on sunken card    

1920(ca.), imperforated essay 'Gallic rooster' in brown with emty value tablet, mounted on sunken card    

"LOUQSOR  23 FEVR. 55", used on the ship 'Pharamond', complete letter from Constantinople with  adjacent "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" to Marseille

Liberation committee Alger: 1944, 9 essais Gallic rooster 10 c.-20fr. printed on gummed presentation sheet (mounted in margins and little defective at upper right)      

BUREAUX A L'ETRANGER: "5105", large numeral on Napoléon perforated, 40 c. with  adjacent "SUEZ 17 JUIN ..." (1868) on small envelope to Paris, stamp with small defect

1842, folded letter from "SMYRNE 29.MARS.42" with boxed "PF" and tax "6" via Paris and Le Havre with double circle datestamp "BUREAU MARITIME (HAVRE) 16.AVRIL.42" in red to New York, desinfected slits backed with glassine paper and letter with tiny spots, otherwise fine, a scarce early transatlantic letter

Booklets:1938, Rue de la Casbah 65 c. blue, complete booklet with print "PTT", fine

1963,  Crozet 5 fr. imperforated in marginal block of 4, unmounted mint

1976, antarctic animals 0,40 - 1,40 fr. imperforated in blocks of 4 from sheet corners

1886, military cover from Paris to a Lieutenant in Tonkin, several time re-directed with 12 transit and arrival marks on reverse, interesting item

YUNNANSEN: 1902, 1 c., strip of three and 2 singles with 3 singles 5 c. and 15 c. tied by cds. "YUNNAN-SEN 20 JANV 05" to registered postcard to France

5 c. in vertical pair with 25 c. tied by cds. "YUANNAN-SEN 20 JANV 05" to registered postcard to France

1938, Definitives 2c.-3 fr. , all 19 values imperforated, in blocks of 4, unmounted mint, scarce set (Yvert148-166 n.d.)

1858, entire letter from "PATRAS 26 APR 58" to Amsterdam, showing boxed German tax stamp "8¼" (sgr.) for the conveyance from Patras to the German-Dutch border; total postage due "60" cents incl. 10 cents Dutch inland postage; a fine and scarce letter to abroad

1862, May issue 40 l. violet on blue, large margins and fresh colour, unused with fresh o.g., extremely fine (Vlasdos 26, Hellas 20I)

1906, Olympics 40 l. blue as proof on thick carton paper, unused without gum, fine

1998, CEPT, both values in proof sheets without marginal inscriptions and combined proof with inscriptions, all imperforated on ungummed thick paper, the combined proof with ministerial seal and signature on reverse, scarce

1999, CEPT, both values in imperforated miniature sheets of 10, unmounted mint

2000, CEPT 80 t. and 100 t., each in 2 imperforated proof sheets on ungummed paper and thick cromalin paper, the first one with large printing margins, scarce set

2001, CEPT 40 t. and 80 t., imperforated booklet sheet

40 t. and 80 t., imperforated booklet stamps, collection of the 2 single values and all possible se-tenant combinations incl. complete booklet sheet, unmounted mint, a rare set

ditto, similar collection on first day covers, unique

2002, CEPT 40 t. and 80 t., combined imperforated proof sheet of both values in miniature sheets of 10 and booklet strip of 6 (not issued this way), all stamps in larger format, printed on stamp paper with archive cancellations on reverse; a unique item

40 t. and 80 t., imperforated proofs on cromalin paper, both miniature sheets and stamp booklet sheet, 80 t. with printed perforation at top only

2003, CEPT 40 t. and 80 t., both miniature sheets and stamp booklet sheet as imperforated proofs on cromalin paper

80 t., miniature sheet with heavily displaced perforation, unmounted mint

2004, CEPT 40 t. and 80 t. in combined proof sheet with both miniature sheets with large printing margins, also booklet sheet with 2 tête-bêche blocks of four (not issued in this way), all imperforated on cromalin paper, most likely unique

40 t. and 80 t., imperforated booklet sheet, unmounted mint

ditto, first day cancellation on top 4 stamps

ditto, with first day cancellation on right block of four

40 t. and 80 ct., both miniature sheets and booklet sheet as imperforated proofs on cromalin paper, the booklet sheet with 2 tête-bêche blocks (not issued this way), rare, only ca. 3-5 printed

ditto, similar lot, 4 stamps each with first day cancellation

2005, CEPT 20 t. and 80 t., imperforated proof miniature sheets of 10 on cromalin paper with large margins

20 t. and 80 t., both miniature sheets of 10 and booklet pane imperforated, unmounted mint

20 t. and 80 t., imperforated proof miniature sheets of 10 without frame but marginal inscriptions "EUROPA" on the right and left sheet margins, printed on cromalin paper

20 t. and 80 t. booklet pane, imperforated proof with stamps in small size and with different sheet margin than later issued, only 3 printed