377th Auction

2 rbs. blue, Thiele, good to large margins all around, used with numeral "1", fine, certificates Kobenhavns Philatelist Klub (1978) and Möller AIEP (2021)

2 rbs. blue, Thiele, horizontal pair with close to large margins all around, used with numeral "1" on small piece, fine, certificates Gronlund (1976), Kaiser (1978) and Möller AIEP (2016)

1858, 8s. green, fresh colour and good margins all around, unused with part original gum, fine

1940/41, overprint issue 20-60Ø., mint never hinged resp 1Ø small adherence, fine  

1864, Inner-island letter to Claushavn with interesting contents: the newspaper arrived, brought by a British steamer, it reports the death of the king on November 15th and the invasion of German troops in Schleswig; very nice condition

1840, "LEEWARD ISLAND F" in green, clear strike on reverse of entire letter (the contents proving that it is coming from St. Thomas) to Edinburgh with clear London arrival mark of June 18, charged on arrival with "6/-"; some vertical folds, still fine and very scarce

"PAID AT ST. THOMAS" (CC2), good strike on entire letter from St. Croix with adjacent Danish "CHRISTIANSTED 12 5 1862" to South Zorra, West Canada, endorsed "Via Halifax", paid with 4 c. inland postage and "pd 4 d." British postage to Halifax, transported via "ST. GEORGES MY 18 1862", on reverse also transit mark of Quebec and arrival mark of May 31; on front marked "unpaid 5" which was applied to part paid letters. A very interesting and rare letter with light patina, one of the few recorded carried by open mail

1922, Weaver 1m. brown tied by cds. "TALLINN -8.IX.26" to Newspaper "Revaler Bote" to Riga, sent with 50% reduced rate, a scarce and attractive printed matter

1919, 5p-10m., unused, 50p. small thin, otherwise very fine, signed Vossen a.o.

1919, 5p-10m., horizontal pairs, used with oval postmark, 5m. right stamp few pers re-punched, otherwise very fine and rare as multiples, signed Rudolph BPP with certificate (1993)

1919, 5p. block of six and 10p. horizontal pair with upper sheet margin tied by oval cancel "Rajakontu" and transit cds. "MANSILA 13.X.19" to cover to Suojärvi with arrival mark, fine

1919, 5p. horizontal pair and 40p. tied by cds. "SÄÄMÄJÄRVI 14 VIII. 1919" to cover via Suojärvi to Impilahti with transit- and arrival mark, fine

1919, 20p. yellow-orange,1st. printing, block of six with right sheet margin with plate number "4 - 1919. No 30", right center stamp unused, otherwise mint never hinged, very fine

1919, 50p. tied by oval postmark "Rajakontu" and transit mark "MANSSILA 20 IX 19" to cover to Leppäsyrjä with arrival mark, fine

1922, Bear 5p.- 25m., unused and in addition the known forgeries, fine

1922, Bear 5p.- 1m. tied by violet cds. "UHTUA * 3 - II. 1922" to registered cover via Suomussalmi, there Finnland Coat of arms 2m applied and tied by cds., to Helsinki with arrival mark, fine, scarce

1922, Bear 10p.- 1m. tied by cds. "UHTUA * 3 - II. 1922" to cover to Kuusankoski with arrival mark, fine

1849, Ceres 20c. black, ample to good margins all around, unused, fine, signed Calves with certificate (1982)

1870, Ballon monté, LE FRANKLIN: Lauré 40 c. orange, nice colour and well perforated, tied by Paris star cancel "4" with adjacent "PARIS RUE D'ENGHEIN 1 DEC. 70" to cpl. cover to Bielefeld in Prussia without arrival mark; very fine and scarce

1902, Mouchon 15c. orange, imperforated block of nine from the upper right sheet corner, without gum, fine

1924, Semeuse 50c. Marseille forgery, complete sheet of 100 with gutters, mint never hinged, some separations, otherwise fine, certificate Calves-Jacquart (2018)

BOOKLETS: "Carnets de 40 Timbre-Poste" Semeuse 5c. green , unexploded booklet, mint never hinged with minor and usual adhesion, fine

BOOKLETS: 1929, "Laboratoires O. Rolland" unexploded booklet, mint never hinged with minor and usual adhesion, fine  

Aleppo: 1858, unpaid Entire letter from Smyrna via Alexandretta to Aleppo with very rare two line "POSTE FRANCAISE / D'ALEP" handstamp (Pothion = 22 points) and TAXE, both in blue, and adjacent "SMYRNE TURQUIE 3 MAI 58" cds in black, , reverse with ALEXANDRETTW SYRIE 8 MAI 58" transit cds's. Taxed with '20' décimes due upon arrival; a fresh and fine cover, certificate Roumet (1999).

Aleppo: 1864, prepaid letter sheet from Aleppo via Beirut to Marseille, franked with Napoléon perforated 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange, tied by GC '5079' with adjacent "POSTE FRANCAISE / D'ALEP" handstamp in blue and "ALEXANDRETTE SYRIE 10 OCT 64" cds, framed PD in black and framed red "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE", reverse with "BEYROUT SYRIE 12 OCT 64" transit and Marseille arrival (Oct. 25) cds's. A scarce cover.

Alexandrette: 1859, entire letter written in Aleppo, mailed from Alexandrette to Marseille, struck with light two line "POSTE FRANCAISE / 'ALEP" handstamp in blue (Pothion = 22 points), franked in Alexandretta with Napoléon imperforated 10 c. bistre and 40 c. orange, tied by PC '3766' with adjacent "ALEXANDRETTE SYRIE 10 SEPT 59" and framed PD in black; reverse with Marseille transit mark. A scarce and attractive cover.

Alexandretta: 1869, envelope from Aleppo to Marseille, franked on reverse with Turkey 1869 Dulos 20 pa. green and 1 pi. yellow, perf. 13¼ , tied by all Arabic framed 'Haleb' in blue (Coles & Walker fig. 4), mailed through the French P.O. in Alexandrette with 1863 Napoléon laureated 20 c. blue in  horizontal pair, tied by GC '5079' with adjacent "ALEXANDRETTE SYRIE 24 MAI 69", framed PD in black and framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" in red, on reverse Smirna French P.O. transit and Marseille arrival (July 6) cds's. A fine and scarce combination usage opened out for display. Cert. Roumet (1998).

Alexandretta : 1873, envelope from Aleppo to Marseille, franked on reverse with Turkey 1869 Dulos 10 pa. brown lilac and 2 ghrush orange (corner fault), tied by all Arabic framed 'Haleb'  handstamp in black (Coles & Walker fig. 4), mailed through the French P.O. in Alexandrette with 1872 Cérès 80 c. rose, tied by GC '5079'  with adjacent "ALEXANDRETTE SYRIE 3 JANV 73" , framed "PD" in black and red "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" ; reverse with Smirna French P.O. transit cds. A fine and scarce combination usage. Signed Calves.

Hierapetra: 1898, Free of charge military Envelope from Hierapetra to Paris, handstamped with clear "HIERAPETRA CRETE 14 SEPT 98" cds in black and adjacent military handstamp "SECTEUR FRANCAIS CRETE LE COMMANDANT", reverse with rare Sitia Crete and Marseille transit cds's.

Rhodos: 1879, entire letter from Bristol to Rhodos, franked with Victoria 2½ d. rosy mauve, tied by "BRISTOL JY 29 79 / 131" duplex, French Calais entry cds in red alongside, reverse with Lyon - Marseille Spécial TPO transit cds and blue "RHODES 9 AOUT 79" arrival cds., a very rare incoming item from the United Kingdom; certificate Roumet (2006).

Tunis: 1856, letter sheet from Tunis to France, franked with 1853 Napoléon imperforated 20 c. blue in a left marginal horizontal strip of three, touched in two places but generally good to large margins, tied by PC "3716" of Bone with adjacent "TUNIS 17 SEPT. 56" (Pothion = 21 points) and framed "P.P." in red, reverse with Bone Algerie, Marseille & Montpellier transit and St. Pons arrival (Sept 26) cds's. Charge '4' décimes due upon arrival. A scarce and attractive item; signed Calves; cert. Roumet (1998). Note: Adhesives on mail from Tunis were cancelled in Bone, Algeria with the Petits Chiffres '3716' or Gros Chiffres '5015', respectively in the years between 1852 and 1862. In 1863 Tunis became a Bureau de distribution and received its own Gros chiffres '5107'.

Tunis: 1873, entire letter from Tunis to Marseille, franked with 1871/73 Cérès 10 c. brown on rose and two singles of 25 c. blue, tied by GC '5107'  with adjacent "TUNIS 7 OCT 73" (Pothion = 13 points), framed PD in red and "TUNIS-PAR-BONE ALGERIE 8 OCT 73" cds in red, reverse with Marseille arrival (Oct 12) cds.; one short perf, otherwise fine and fresh, a scarce and attractive item with the 60 c. rate for covers up to 10 gr. which were transported with 'Paquebots de l'Algérie' vessels  

Tunis: 1878, envelope from Tunis to France, franked with type Sage 25 c. blue, tied by red "TUNIS-BONE ALGERIE 20 AOUT 78" railway cds; reverse with Bone and French transit cds's. Minor part of one backflap missing, otherwise fine, a scarce and interesting item which was despatched not in the Tuns post office but directly in the railway wagon of the Tunis - Bone line.

1872, Ceres 15c. brown, fresh colour and good margins all around, unused, very fine, certificate Behr (2011)

POSTAGE DUE: 1894, Numerals 5c. black, Sperati forgery with "dropped B" variety, unused, the only known copy with the Sperati overprint, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1912, 10 on 50 c. brown, type I tied by cds. “LIBREVILLE CABON 2.JUIN.14” to registered cover with six other stamps to Philadelphia with arrival mark, fine