385. Auktion

1870 (December 24), “Gazette des Absents No. 19” to Jersey, carried via “le Bayard”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, cancelled with Paris “1” star, Paris / Place de la Bourse c.d.s. alongside, reverse with “Paris A Calais” (3 Jan, 1871) and Jersey (5 Jan) c.d.s. backstamps, fine and scarce; with 2021 Roumet certificate.

1871 (January 15), folded letter from Paris to Jersey, carried via the ballon monté “Le Poste de Paris”, franked with 1870 10c bistre and 20c blue, tied by Paris “2” star cancel, Paris / Rue St. Lazaire c.d.s. alongside, reverse with neatly-struck Jersey arrival c.d.s. (24 Jan), a few small repairs mostly confined to back, filing fold, but a scarce usage to Jersey; with 2018 Roumet certificate.

1871 (January 23), 1870 20c blue, tied by Paris “8” star cancel to Gazette des Absents No. 30, printed “Par Ballon Monté” endorsement at upper left and carried by “Le Torricelli,” postmarked with Paris c.d.s. (23 Jan), addressed to Caen but insufficiently franked, redirected to Jersey via Granville, struck on front with “JERSEY / FRANCE / MB JANV 30 / 71” boite mobile datestamp and assessed postage due “4” in manuscript, reverse with Caen A Paris (28 Jan), Caen (29 Jan), Granville (30 Jan), some wrinkles and small flaws, an otherwise fine and exceptional Ballon Monté cover to Jersey; with 2022 Roumet certificate.

1871 (February 9), folded letter from Paris to Jersey, franked with 1870 20c. blue, tied by Paris “6” star cancel, “Paris / Senat" c.d.s. alongside, censored by the Prussian military and struck with framed blue “Versailles / Auswechselungs Stelle” handstamp, underpaid and handstamped with black boxed “Affranchisement / Insuffisant,” conveyed to London where struck with circular “More / To / Pay” and manuscript “4” notation added in black, reverse with Jersey c.d.s. arrival backstamp (16 Feb), some light wrinkles, but fine and extremely scarce example of censored mail sent shortly after Paris fell to the forces North German Confederation, effectively ending the Franco-Prussian War; with 2016 Roumet certificate. 

MAZAGAN – MAROC: 1891, 25 C. rot, mit kleinem violetten DKr. "MAZAGAN…" auf kleinem Inlands-Briefkuvert. Etwas fleckig und Verschlusskappe größtenteils fehlend, außerhalb der Frankatur zweimal gefaltet. Selten. (Maury A1)

1924, olympic issue 10 - 50 c., die proofs in issued colours, block format, on yellowish paper with control perforation in the margin, vf. Each with Certificate Scheller (2025) 

1924, olympic issue 25 c., separate die proofs of frame and vignette together in block format on gummed paper, mint never hinged,  Certificate Scheller (2025) 

1924, unissued Nimes Arena 50 c., die proof in green on yellowish paper (ca 112 x 142mm), vf. Certificate Scheller (2025) 

LEBANON: bilingual issue 0,50 – 2,50 p. in blocks of 4, unused, most stamps unmounted mint

Joseph Fouché, Herzog von Otranto (1759-1820), französischer Politiker und Polizeiminister Napoleons, eigenhändige Unterschrift auf Schreiben 1808 an den Kriegsminister, bezüglich der Überwachung eines englischen Kriegsgefangenen. Attest v.d. Linden BPP

Kellermann, François Christoph, Herzog von Valmy, Marschall von Frankreich (1735-1820), eigenhändige Unterschrift auf Schreiben aus seinem Hauptquartier in Mainz an den Oberbefehlshaber der Reserve-Armee, General Laurent, in Wesel. Inhalt bezüglich der Mobilmachung für die Besetzung Spaniens.

Vendôme, Philippe, Herzog von (1655-1727), französischer Marschall aus dem Haus Bourbon, kompletter Brief vom  Juni 1697 mit eigenhändiger Unterschrift, während des pfälzischen Erbfolgekrieges, aus dem Feldlager bei La Roque an den Vize-Admiral Comte d'Estrees. Vendome ist im Begriff Barcelona zu erobern, hat aber nur noch für wenige Tage Proviant und bittet dringend um eine Lieferung. Barcelona fiel am 10. August 1697.

1872, kleiner Schild 2 Gr. grauultramarin, mit Rahmenstempel “MULHAUSEN - ELSASS BAHNHOF 26 - 72” in Doppelfrankatur mit Frankreich 1871 Cérès 25 C. blau (senkrechter Bug) mit braun-rotem Punktrautenstempel “BELP” auf Briefhülle nach Rouen mit rückseitigem Ankunftsstempel, Beförderungsspuren und andere kleine Mängel, sehr seltene Doppelfrankatur-Kombination mit braun-rotem Stempel, signiert sowie Fotoattest Scheller (2025)

5 Groschen ockerbraun mit Hufeisenstempel "MÜHLHAUSEN i. ELS. ++ 6.JAN.73" auf R-Briefkuvert mit Versuchs-R-Zettel "weite rote Schlingen" (Eckfehler) mit handschriftlicher Nummer sowie violettem "Recomandirt"- und rotem "Recommandé"-Stempel nach Géradmer, Frankreich mit Ankunftsstempel. Die Marke mit kleinem Randriss und der Umschlag mit kleinen Alterungsspuren und rückseitig wurden die Lacksiegel entfernt, sonst in guter Gesamterhaltung. Dekorative und seltene Frankatur, in Kombination mit der R-Zettel-Variante und den R-Stempeln sind nur wenige Belege bekannt, Fotoattest Brugger BPP (2008)

Provenienz: 59. Auktion Württembergisches Auktionshaus, 1996

FRANCE: 1870 (18 October), 1863 40 c. Napoleon lauree , tied to folded cover by Paris Star “8” in black, carried by the balloon “Lafayette” to Carcassonne, backstamped upon receipt on 23 October, redirected to Constantinople, reverse with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (4 November), adhesive oxidized, yet a rare destination for ballon monte mail, fine; signed Calves.

1849/1890, extensive, mainly used collection with many better items, starting with Mi.-Nr. 1 as pair, 2, 3yK (tete-beche) and 8, also Mi.-Nr. 21 as tete-beche block of four on cover, Mi.-Nr. 13 as block of four from the upper right sheet corner, multiples including Ceres 1 Fr. as strip of four, many better better covers, Mi.-Nr. 7 as pair on large fragment, postage due, some colonies etc., mixed condition

1849/1995 (ca.) mostly used and in the modern main catalogue numbers almost complete double mint never hinged/unused and used collection beginning with Nr. 1 used (signed Schollmeyer BPP), Napoléon 1 Fr. carmin used (Mi. 17a) (signed A. Brun and Calves with Cert. 1997), 5 Fr. used (Mi. 32) (signed. Dr. Goebel BPP with Cert.), Bl. 2 MNH (stained), Bl. 3 MNH and one used, etc., incl. some duplicates and covers, in five albums

1849/1999 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection, incl. Postage Dues and French Colonies, some duplicates and a few better items and sets like Mi.-Nr. 134 unused, 242A unused, 321 used, Pexip souvenir sheet, as well as many booklets and a fair amount of facial postage values, some occasional faults in the early issues, otherwise mostly in good and fresh condition, neatly housed in 16 stockbooks/albums and some envelopes

1849/1902 (ca.), engaging collection with over 50 covers and a few used, including Postage Dues, fine choice of cancellations, Paris Dotted Stars, some shades and better destinations like Finland, Mauritius, Ceylon and Brasil, noted a selection from the first Cérès issue with singles and multiple on covers, the collection then unfolds with the Napoleon Empire imperforated up to the Sage type, many interesting usages with printed matters, maritime correspondence, disinfected mails with slits or through vinegar bath, same value but two issues as well as three-colours with three-issues frankings,  etc., mixed condition, in one album

1849/1950 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection, including Telegraphs, Fiscals and French Colonies, together with a group of full sheets, large multiples and a few covers and cards, mixed condition, in one album

1849/96, Selection of 66 covers including interesting postmarks, uses and destinations such as a three colour franking “Empire dentelé” 10, 20 and 40 C. (Mi.-Nos. 20-22) tied by gros chiffres “5051” to 1866 entire letter from Oran (Algeria) to Saigon (French Indochina) or 1870 “Emission de Bordeaux” 80 C. carmine (Mi-No. 44) on folded letter from Le Havre to Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Slightly variying condition. 

1849/2016, mostly mint never hinged collection starting with a small part of classical issues, incl. Bl. 2 and 3, later a good modern part of souvenir sheets, booklets and complete sets, extensive part of valid postage, in 15 hingeless albums

1853/2003 (ca.), in the beginning mostly unused/hinged and later mint never hinged after 1936 in the main catalogue numbers mostly complete collection incl. Tax- and Revenue-stamps and precancels with many better sets, incl. 152 MNH, Bl. 1-3 (margins with hinges), 220-21 MNH (signed Calvés), 239 MH, 321 (regummed), 327 MNH with margin, 589-93 strip of five, 861-65 MNH, etc., in the beginning somewhat different, later in good condition, in five hingeless albums

1853/1900 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and mostly used collection up to the laureated 5 Francs, many duplicates with shades and plate flaws, nice selection of cancellations, together with a few covers, also printed matter, etc., very mixed condition, neatly mounted on album pages

1862, unused and used collection of the 20 Centimes Napoléon with circa 4000 used and over 65 covers, highly specialized with shades, plate flaws and perforation varieties, an abundance of multiples with pairs, strips and blocs, some better items with an unused bloc of four (minor gum bends), an unused  “SPECIMEN” single left sheet margin, followed by a group of used tête-bêches including one vertical pair (signed aimé Brun), two singles of the position 33 (the tête-bêche cliché), many major plate scratches and retouches including Napoléon with Horn, interesting selection of cancellations and usages with small dotted lozenge “EU” on a 1867 folded entire with cds. “EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE PARIS”, 1866 usage from Constantinople with large dotted lozenge “5080”, scarce 1863 mail from the French military mission in Mexico with dotted lozenge “CEMB”, 1864 “CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE D´ITALIE”, etc. Some occasional faults as to be expected, a few album pages toned, otherwise mostly in fresh and fine condition, neatly mounted in two albums (Mi.-Nr. 21, Yvert-Nr. 22)

1870/1871, BORDEAUX issue, fine used collection of 29 stamps of all denominations plus one cover, slight faults to mainly fine, neatly arranged on album pages, showing better types/shades like 5c. emerald, 20c. better type I, somel are signed. 

1871, Magnificent Plate Study of the 25 Centimes Cérès, with over 2500 used and circa 500 covers, representing an extensive work on panes A2, D1, D3, B2, G1 and G3, plenty of extra material including some combination frankings and registered covers, fine cancellations, an abundance of multiples with pairs, strips and blocs, some better items with two unused blocs of four and a strip of three (Type I), two single positions 131G1 (the tête-bêche cliché) one used on folded entire, etc., some occasional faults as to be expected, a few album pages toned, otherwise mostly in fresh and fine condition, neatly mounted and expertly described in seven albums. A meticulous study which would be arduous to reproduce nowadays (Mi.-Nr. 51, Yvert-Nr. 60)

1871/76, interesting group of over 30 covers and one front, incl. French Levant, Algeria and Post Office in Indochina, with an ecclectic range of usages, destinations and routes, some better items with ship mail line B postmark “COL. FR. PAQ. FR. BN°4” (Salles 1446-4), “CORR. D.ARMÉES SAIGON” (3), French Post in Algeria with small lozenge “4007” LAGHOUAT and large lozenge “5142” BOGHARI, Spanish cds. “ADMON DE CAMBIO BARCELONA 3 Ctos.” on 1873 French incoming folded entire, 1874 unofficial France-Switzerland Mixed Franking unrecognized and taxed upon arrival, 1871 folded entire to Genova with franking tied by two-line “FRANCIA VIA DI MARE”, incoming franked mail from Caracas and Montevideo, 1874 folded entire to Marseilles with mixed franking Cérès and Rivadavia, 25 centimes Cérès tied by large dotted lozenge “2387” with cds. “MONACO 16 JUIL. 74” alongside to envelope to Paris, incoming mail to Monte Carlo (signed J.-F. Brun), etc, mixed condition, in one album with some minor toning on a few pages

1871/94 (ca.), 25 Centimes Cérès collection of circa 110 covers and a few pieces and used, with a fine selection of postmarks and cancellations, some better items with special post offices dotted “ASNA” both small and large types, cds. “CHAMBRE DES DEPUTES”, “SENAT”, scarce reallocated large dotted lozenge “332” BARR used from ST ELOY, etc., many interesting usages from railway stations and travelling post offices, Paris dotted stars including some sub-types, Levées Exceptionnelles, rural postmen cachets, underfranked, postal fraud, registered mail and printed matters, along with some attractive three-colour frankings including mixed issues. Some mixed condition noted, nevertheless many fine and neatly mounted on albums pages, a useful specialist lot

1871, 25 centimes Cérès, unused and used collection with seven covers, specialized with shades and paper types, some better items with one tête-bêche in vertical pair used (certificate Scheller), etc., mixed condition, neatly mounted on album pages (Michel-Nr. 51, Yvert-Nr. 60)

1871, 25 centimes Cérès used and covers, highly specialized study of pane A2 and D1, displaying among others a fine study of the large Break (position 146) and Large Spot (position 128) flaws with various stages, mixed condiiton, expertly described on album pages (Mi.-Nr. 51, Yvert-Nr. 60)

1875/1890, used and unused collection of 58 stamps type Sage, neatly arranged on album pages, incl. better values like Maury no. 62 used, 76 used, 81 unused, 83 IIAe noir sur cobalt used, etc., 

1880/2009(ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection, including French Colonies, Andorra and Monaco, noted some duplicates and colonial sets, together with a part of mint never hinged modern postal facial values for Monaco (1980/2008, with booklet) and Andorra, overall in good condition, in 8 albums/stockbooks

1915/53 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection, including pre-cancelled issues, a few good values together with some souvenir sheets, together with a couple of covers including a 1929 envelope from the Costes France-Indochina First Flight, mixed condition with a few dubious and regummed, in one album

1956/2004, apparently complete used collection including some souvenir sheets etc., good condition

1998/2013, mint never hinged and in the main catalogue numbers complete and in parts overcomplete collection incl. souvenir sheets, labels, booklets and booklet panes, with an enormous value in valid postage, good condition, in three large stockbooks