362 / März 2016

Charles IX (1550-1574), signature in his own hand "Charles" on entire letter of 2 pages, dated "Compiegne 31 juillet 1567" addressed to his ambassador in Spain Raimond de Fourquevaux; interesting text about Spanish troupes in Flandres etc., a rare historic document

Napoleon III., signature "Napoleon Bonaparte" and greetings in his own hand on entiere letter (without envelope), dated "Palais Royal, le 20 Juliet 18455", adressed to general Pelissier, chef of the 'Armee d'orient', referring to the crimean war

1849, Ceres 15 c. green, good to large margins and deep colour, with a central strike of PC "420" BLOIS, very fine; a scarce type of cancellation on this stamp

15 c. green in horizontal pair with good to large margins, together with 1 fr. red, just touched at upper left, otherwise clear to mostly wide margins, tied by light 'grille sans fin' to small mourning cover from "PARIS 11 MARS 52" to New York, showing on front "5" in circle; the pair slightly fixed over the edge of the cover but without defect; a fine and scarce franking, signed Calves, Brun and Goebel

1853, Napoléon imperforated 1 c. olive on bluish, block of 4 from the right sheet margin, unused o.g., very fine and fresh

1853/61, Napoleon 1 fr. carmine in combination with 1852, 25 c. blue in vertical pair, all with clear to large margins, tied by dotted "DS2" to lettersheet with adjacent "PARIS 31 JANV 54" via England to Tampico, Mexico, very light bend through franking (almost invisible); an attractive and scarce entire in original state of preservation, sign. Calves, Goebel and Scheller

1862, Napoléon 80 c. rose, two single stamps, tied by GC "2145" to folded letter from "LYON 11.AVRIL.67" with red boxed "PD" to Yokohama with arrival mark by French P.O., fine

1869, Napoleon 5 fr. violet-grey with "5F" in blue, copy with small part of left sheet margin, fresh colour and well perforated, unused with fresh original gum; a scarce stamp in this condition, small private signature and sign. Scheller with certificate (2015)

1870, Ceres 10 c. in horizontal tête-bêche pair, lightly cancelled, very fine, several signatures and certificate Scheller (Yvert 36b)

1870, Siège de Paris 20 c. blue, vertical pair and single stamp, tied by 'oncre' to lettersheet with adjacent "CONSTANTINOPLE P.FR.U. NO 3/13 SEPT. 71" to Genova with desinfection slits, one stamp minor imperfections, sign. Calves

FERDINAND FLOCON: Entire letter with Napoléon Laurier 20 c., tied by cds. "ARMÉE FRANCAISE QUARTR. GAL. 2 NOV. 70" with adjacent sender's mark "14 E. CORPS d'ARMÉE / ETAT MAJOR GENERAL" to Charité sur Loire and redirected to Nevers, showing on reverse additional dispatch mark of Paris and both arrival marks; a fine and rare army letter

LE FERDINAND FLOCON: 'Gazette des Absents No. 4" with supplement, franked with Lauré 20 c., tied by star cancel "3" with adjacent "PARIS PL. DE LA MADELEINE 3 NOV. 70" to Brulon, here additionally franked with 10 c. ocre and re-directed to London with part of arrival mark on front; fine and scarce, certificate Roumet (2012)

ETATS UNIS: Small entire letter with dispatch mark "PARIS R.ST. LAZARE 27 SEPT 70" to Prague in Bohemia with transit mark of Vienna and arrival mark "PRAG 20/10", on front tax mark "32" (Kreuzer) to be collected from the recipiant; a fine and very rare letter, signed Goebel

PIGEON POST: Dépêches officielles 2nd series no. 19, 20 and 25

1871/73, Ceres 25 c. blue, horizontal pair of typ II and III, together with pair 10 c. brown on rose (partly cut by scissors), tied to envelope from "SENS-S-YONNE 29 MAI 74" to Paris; the envelope small faults, otherwise fine and rare, sign. Scheller with certificate (Yvert 60Ca)

25 c. blue, vertical tête-bêche pair, neatly cancelled, very fine, sign. Goebel BPP and Scheller with certificate (2015) (Yvert 60Ab)

1876, type Sage: type I: 75 c. rose, quite well centered, unused with large part original gum, fine, signed Calves with certificate (1995) (Mi. 1.100,-)

1928, Ile de France 20 Fr. on 90 c., copy with left sheet margin, unmounted mint, signed Pfenninger and certificate Scheller

10 Fr. on 1,50 fr., unused o.g., very fine, signed Pfenninger etc. and certificate Scheller

BOOKLETS: 1907, Semeuse Camée 10 c. red, complete booklet with 5 sheetlets of 6 stamps each, unmounted mint, the wrapper with small faults, very scarce

1875, "5079" GC on Ceres 40 c. orange on folded envelope with cds. "ALEXANDRETTE SYRIE 12/JAN/75" and boxed "PD" alongside, in Aleppo Turkey 1 pia. yellow added for foreign fee and tied by boxed "HALEP 81" addressed to Beyrouth with arrival mark, shortened and opened out for display, very attractive

1876, Allegory 1 fr. olive and 25 c. yellow-brown on yellow tied by cds. "CONSTANTINOPEL GALATA 6.FEVR.83" to registered cover via Paris and Marseille to Montevideo, Uruguay with arrival mark and register mark "R R.O. DEL URUGUAY", tiny stained, otherwise fine, a rare destination

1893, 2 p. on 50 c. carmine on rose, horizontal pair tied by cds. "VATHY SAMOS 29.DEC.98" to registered cover to Paris with arrival mark, fine

"PONT-DE-L'ISSER", clear straight line on Napoleon Lauré 10 c. on entire local letter with adjacent negative postal seal; some light creasing effecting the stamp; the rarest of all Algerian cancellations, only 3 covers recorded, several signatures, certificate Scheller

"3763", faint PC on essay envelope project Renard with adjacent "TENIET-EL-HAAN 24 SEPT. 75" to Paris, here taxed with "40" centimes; an interesting and scarce item, certificate Calves

"5111" GC on Ceres 25 c. on envelope with adjacent "COLLO 15 FEVR. 75" to Bordeaux, fine, sign. Roumet

"5137", GC very clear on Napoleon Lauré 20 c. blue (applied dammaged) on entire letter with adjacent "SIDI-ALI-BEN YOUB 3 JUIL. 70" to Oran, very scarce, certificate Roumet

"5146" on Ceres 25 c. on cover with adjacent "BORDJ MENAIEL 3 MAI 75" to France, fine

1915, "TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES CAMEROUN 30.3.15", clear in violet on fieldpost cover to Bordeaux, fine

1917, "JAUNDE 21.4.17 CAMERUN", violet three line cancel on French fieldpost cover via Dula with old German cancel to Camp Galliene in France, transportation marks

1906, postal stationery envelope 10 c. used from "BRAZAVILLE CONGO FRANCAISE 16.JUIL.09" to St. Louis, Sengal with arrival mark, forwarded with handstamp "T" to Sumbuya, Sierra Leone with arrival and postage due mark "3 d" on front, afterward with handwritten endorsement "inconnue" retour, crease, very scarce

1987, plants 1,80 fr. and 6,50 fr., artist proofs on sunken carton, signed by the artist

1872/76, Ceres 25 c. blue in vertical block of 18, cancelled "ST. DENISE 12 AVRIL 82", one stamp with small tear and one with small thins on reverse, otherwise fine, a scarce multiple

General Colonies issue Ceres 25 c. with blue "BRAS-PANON RÉUNION" on cover to Bordeaux with adjacent "LIGNE T PAQ. FR. No. 1 6 SEPT. 82", fine, a very rare cancellation, signed Goebel

1893, French Colony postage due 50 c. violet, good to wide margins all around, tied by cds. "PAPETE TAITI 7.SEPT" on mourning cover from "REUNION LIGNE 11.JUL.94" with triangle handstamp "T" and French ship mark "LIGNE T PAQ FR. No.6. 17.JUIL.94" and transit mark "ADEN JUL.94", cover with tear at top, otherwise fine, scarce combination

Sidi Lamine Pacha Bey 15 fr., imperforated booklet pane with 4 blocks of 10, unmounted mint (Maury 3500€)