375th Auction

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

1859, Eagle 10c. brown and 40c. orange, fresh colour and mostly good margins tied by blue dotted "SNG" to folded letter with adjacent cds. "SENEGAL ET DEPces ST LOUIS 1 FEVR" endorsed "Paquebot Francais" to Bordeaux, fine entire

1871, Ceres 40c. orange, fresh colour and close to good margins tied by octogonal "COL.FR. PAQ FR. A No 3 10 FEVR 77" to envelope from the BURMAH COMPANY in Rangoon to Nantes with red cds. "COL. FR. PAQ. FR. St. NAZAIRE 26 FEVR 77" alongside, a very attractive and scarce entire

1872/77, Ceres 80c. carmine, fresh colour and good margins all around, unused with original gum, fine

1873, 80c. carmine, two singles one with good margins, the other touched, tied by rhomboid of dots with adjacent "INDE PONDICHERY 12 JANV.75" to double-weight envelope to Paris, some marginal faults at the envelope, a scarce and attractive franking

1968, Albatross 20 fr., épreuve d'artist in slightly different colour and without engraver's name in the design, signed by the engraver

1878, French colonies issue Ceres 15 c. bistre and type Sage 20 c. red-brown on yellow, both with large margins, tied by cds. "PAQ. ANG. POINTE A PITRE GUADE. / 20 AOUT 78" to lettersheet to Bordeaux

1872, Ceres 5c. green on greenish and 15c. brown, fresh colours, three sides with good margins, with dotted losange"MQE" on folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "MARTINIQUE PORT DE FRANCE 20 DEC" to St. Pierre, attractive entire

1862/67, Athens consecutive printings 20 l. with Control Number "80", used, rare and fine

1871/72, Paper of minor quality 1 l. brown on yellowish partsheet of 60 stamps from the upper part of the sheet with full margins on 3 sides and plate flaws on pos. 44 and 55, unused with original gum and partly light adhesions, few small spots free of gum, still very fine and fresh; a rare block, certificate Holcombe (1988) (Hellas 32, Vlasdos 44)

1871/76, Meshed paper 40 l. dull olive-green on blue, block of 70 stamps from the lower part of the sheet (pos. 81-150) with several control number varieties, unused with original gum, most stamp unmounted mint, some internal paper breaks partly backed, but generally fine (Hellas 42I)

1880/86, Athens printings without Control Numbers 10 l. yellow-orange, on white paper, printed in high pressure but with a small quantity of ink, the result being a very clear stamp with intense relief and contrast, showing Hermes as "shaved". Few tiny gum spots due to heavily pressed paper during the print; mint with original gum, nice balanced margins all around. Very few known, very fine (Hellas 56cPa)

1881, Colour change 20 l. aniline in vertical block of 20, the vertical left row with part print due to fold over, so part of design on reverse, unused o.g., most stamps unmounted mint; tear in the top sheet margin backed, otherwise fine, an interesting variety (Hellas 59II)

1896, Olympic Games 5 and 10 dr., unused, 10 dr. tiny thin on reverse, otherwise fine, sign. Ferchenbauer (Mi. 1.100,-)  

1933, Definitives 100 dr. with sheet margin at bottom with part of inscription, unmounted mint, fine (Mi. 1.500,-)  

1900, New design Hermes 5 l. and 10 l., 6 proof sheetlets with both dies on unwatermarked and angummed paper, all in different colours, typographed, some with staining, but except one all only very minor and only marginal

5 l. and 10 l., similar die proofs with more detailed design, 2 sheetlets with 2 dies each in red and blackish-green on ungummed paper

1839/45,  Two similar entire folded letters from Canea, forwarded by Agents (Petrocochino & Caralli) to Syra (Greek Post Office, 30.8.1839 & 20.10.1843) and then sent to Marseilles with "Grece 1 Marseille", both disinfected in Malta, with "Purifie au Lazaret Malte" and rated 10 decimes ; also, a letter sheet from Lyon 27.12.1845 sent to Canea via Marseilles and Syra, interesting & very fine

1840/43, 2 entires to/from Switzerland: entire letter (part missing) from Athens 29.5.1843 with boxed "DP" (postage paid) to St Aubin 26.6.1843, via Malta, desinfected, with "Purifie au Lazaret Malte" and "Grece Marseille 1", rated "72" and "74" centimes and entire folded letter from Neuchatel-en-Suisse 27.10.1840  to Atens 1.11.1840, via Lyon and Marseille, rated 100 lepta, unusual and fine to very fine

1844, Postal printed document (request for notice of receipt) issued on 16 March 1844 and stamped with the negative seal of "Epistasia Tachydromiou Pireos" (Superintendency of Piraeus Post Office, with King Otto Coat of Arms), 2-3 known, folded

1853, Two envelopes from Athens 5.6.1853 and 25.6.1853, sent to Anvers via "Grece 2 Marseille" (red entry postmarks), rated "11" decimes, scarce destination, fine

1858/70, 3 unpaid letters forwarded from Lemnos island (1858), Smyrna (cover only, 1863) and Milos island (1870, by forwarding agent Pietro Rali & Co) to Syros (Greek Post Office) and then sent to Triest and London, with manuscript taxes or tax stamp "28", unusual and fine