375th Auction
16-21 November in Wiesbaden
Pages
1862, Napoleon Laurée 30c. brown, single and horizontal pair, and 80c. three singles and pair tied by Étoile to front and reverse of value declared cover endorsed "Deux Mille-Francs" with red "CHARGE" alongside to Marseille, reverse with manuscript "absent..." but delivered, a fine and unusual franking
1868, Napoleon Laurée 80c. carmine-rose tied by "dotted ancre" to folded letter dated "Buenos Ayres 29 Novembre 1870" endorsed "par Sind" to France with adjacent octogonal "BUENOS-AYRES 30 NOV 70" alongside, fine
1c. olive, five singles with fresh colours, touched to large margins, with additional franking tied by Étoile to folded letter with adjacent cds. "ROUBAIX 23 SEPT 71" to Tourcoing, vertical fold through two adhesives, otherwise a fine and attractive entire
1c. olive and 4c. grey with close to good margins, with additional franking tied by "186" gros chiffres to folded letter to Aubenas with arrival mark, very trivial ageing, otherwise a fine and attractive three-colour franking
1870, Bordeaux 2 c. brown, fresh colour tied by "typo des journaux" to part of Newspaper "L'INDICATEUR", some minor ageing, otherwise fine
5c. green, fresh colour and good margins all around with additional franking tied by "1708" gros chiffres with adjacent cds. "GRAULHET 2 OCT 71" alongside to folded letter to Bordeaux, fine, certificate Roumet (2019)
5c. green, fresh colour and good margins all around with additional franking tied by gros chiffres with cds. alongside to folded letter to Blidab, Algeria, fine, signed Scheller and Calves
5c. green, fresh colour and good margins all around with additional franking tied by "3043" gros chiffres with adjacent cds. "Le Puy-en-Velay 29 SEPT 71" alongside to folded letter to Marseille, fine, signed Calves a.o.
20c. blue, type I, fresh colour and good to wide margins tied by "2360" gros chiffre with adjacent cds. "MILLAU 27.." to folded letter to Lyon, a fine and attractive entire
30c. brown, fresh colour and mostly wide margins and Napoleon Laurée 40c. orange tied by "3982" gros chiffre with adjacent cds. "TOULOUSE 30 DEC 72" to folded letter to Landes, fine
30c. brown, fresh colour and good margins all around tied by "2240" gros chiffre with adjacent cds. "MARSEILLE 4 JANV 72" to Langnau, Switzerland, a fine entire
40c. orange, close to wide margins and Napoleon Laurée 80c. carmine tied by "1769" gros chiffre with adjacent cds. "LE HAVRE 5 JANV 72" to folded letter endorsed "pr Holsatia" to New-Orleans with manuscript mark "Due 10" and red "NEW YORK PAID ALL" and black "N.Y. STEAMSHIP 10", 80c. small imperfections, partly backed with thin tile, an attractive entire
80c. rose, fresh colour and wide margins all around tied by "532" gros chiffre and adjacent cds. "BORDEAUX 22 AVRL 72" to folded lettersheet to Buenos Ayres, a fine and scarce entire
VILLE DE CHÂTEAUDUN: 'Gazette des Absents no. 4' with long text, franked with Napoleon Laurée 30 c. brown, tied by Étoile "25" with adjacent cds. of November 5 to London with arrival mark "LONDON PAID 9 NOV 70", stamp with faults, otherwise fine
ARCHIMÈDE: 'Gazette des Absents no. 9' with long text, franked with Napoleon Laurée 20 c. blue, tied by Étoile "25" with adjacent cds. of November 19 to Sully sur Loire with transit and arrival marks (November 25 resp. 26)
Ballon monté: Entire letter, dated 16.12.70, franked with Napoleon lauré 80 c., tied by star cancel, to Montevideo, Uruguay without arrival mark; a fine letter with very scarce destination
1870/71, "Gazette des Absents", series of four illustrated supplements on tissue paper, including "Petit plan de Paris" and three pieces "Gravures en noire",
1870, Boules de Moulins: Napoléon 80 c. carmine and Bordeaux 20 c. blue tied by "1828" gros chiffre to folded letter to Paris with cds. "ISIGNY 5 JANV 71" alongside, 20 c. with cut at top, otherwise fine
1871, Ceres 15c. brown and two singles 25c. blue tied by Étoile "22" with adjacent cds. "PARIS B. TAITBOUT 4 DEC" to small envelope to New York, the accompanying letter writes about the loss of the "Ville du Havre", fine
1871, Ceres 25c. blue tied by illegible "532" gros chiffres to envelope written on board a vessel of the Pacific Ocean Naval Station addressed to the Majorité Générale in Toulon. The cover endorsed "voie anglaise magellan" thus the reduced military tariff was not valid, thus taxed with "95" upon arrival, a very interesting and scarce combination, certificate Roumet (2019)
1871, Ceres 25c. blue tied by illegible "25" gros chiffres with adjacent cds. "PARIS 20 NOV" to envelope addressed to a Deputy Commissioner of the Navy on board of the "La Dives" stationed in Reunion, adhesives and envelope some imperfections, a scarce cover showing the reduced military rate, signed Jeand-Francois Brun and certificate Roumet (2019)
1871, Ceres 25c. blue tied by illegible "2429" gros chiffres with adjacent cds. "MONTAUBAN 3 AVRI" to envelope addressed to "Lieutenant de Vaisseau a bow du 'La Galittonniere' Sation francaise de L'Ocean Pacifique", adhesives and envelope some imperfections, a scarce cover showing the reduced military rate, certificate Roumet (2019)
1871, Ceres 25c. blue tied by "2927" gros chiffres with adjacent cds. "PONT AVEN 27 NOV 72" to envelope addressed to "Amiral du Guilio Commandant la Division Navale de L'Atlantique Sud" in Rio de Janeiro, with full content, adhesives with imperfections, a scarce cover showing the reduced military rate, certificate Roumet (2019)
1871, Ceres 25c. blue tied by "378" gros chiffres with adjacent cds. "BEAULIEU-LES-FONTAINES 8 DEC" to envelope addressed to a military person on board of the Fleurus in Saigon, some ageing, backflap missing, a scarce cover showing the reduced military rate, certificate Roumet (2019)
1871, Ceres 25c. blue tied by "611" gros chiffres with adjacent cds. "BREST 3 JUL" to envelope addressed to the Commander of the Senegal Station, red boxed "d'Affranchissement Insuffisant" cancelled and red "PD" applied, minor imperfections, a scarce cover showing the reduced military rate, certificate Roumet (2019)
1871, Ceres 25c. blue, four singles tied by "6325" gros chiffre with adjacent cds. "MARSEILLE COURS-DU-CHAPITRE 9 JUIN 75"" to folded letter endorsed "Voie de Vienna" to Constantinople, fine, certificate Roumet (2019)
1871, Ceres 25c. blue horizontal strip of four tied by "532" gros chiffre with adjacent cds. "BORDEAUX 30 JANV 72" to folded letter endorsed "Packet anglais" to Caracas, charged "2" reales upon arrival, minor ageing, right stamp of strip with faults, an attractive entire, certificate Roumet (2019)
1928, Ille de France 10 fr. on 90 c. lilac-rose tied by ship mark “NEW YORK AU HAVRE 23.8.28” to registered airmail cover with additional franking to Le Havre with arrival mark, cover with two thin places on front, otherwise fine, sign. Pfenninger with certificate (1965)
1877, Sage 1c. black on blue and 4c. violet-brown tied by cds. "SHANGHAI 3 AOUT" on printed matter with address label, 4c. minor wrinkle, a fine and scarce usage
1928, "Commission préparatoire du Congres de l'U.P.U. PARIS 13 NOV 28", meter marking in 7 different denominations, each on official envelope with additional violet cachet
1936, Airmail 50 fr. blue on rose in block of 4 from the lower right sheet corner with printing date in the margin, unmounted mint, very fine with some minor usual gum bends, certificate Roumet (2018)
1940 (ca.), Airmail 50 fr., essay in unissued design as 'épreuve d'artist' in black on sunken carton, signed by the engraver Beaudin
25 fr. and 50 fr. together with first day cancellation on official envelope; very rare
CRIMEAN WAR: Losange "ACGI" on Napoleon 20c. blue on cover with adjacent cds. "ARMEE D'ORIENT Gde IMPle 29 SEPT" to Chalons, the stamps with fault, a very rare entire
1867, "COR. D. ARMÉES LIGN. B. PAQ. No.3 / 24 AVRIL 67" on front of envelope (backflap missing) to Dijon, franked with Napoléon 40 c. orange, tied by anchor cancel, certificate Behr (2001)
"GODEWERY * 10 FEVR 64" on folded lettersheet franked with Napoleon 10c. brown and 40c. orange tied by "dotted ancre" to Marseille with red boxed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANEE" alongside, a scarce cover, the Godwery travelled only 9 journeys during 1864 from the Levant