378th Auction

Briefmarkenausstellung-Block, postfrisch mit Ausstellungsstempel im Rand, Fotoattest Dreyfus

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

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  

1966, Birds 50-500fr., block of four from the lower right sheet margin with complete printing date, fine

1871, General issue Napoleon 30 c. brown, 2 horizontal pairs, with Ceres 10 c. bistre, strip of 3, 2 pairs and single, all tied by lozange of dotts to quadruple rate lettersheet (not quite complete on reverse) from "MOULE GUADELOUPE 27 FEBR. 72" to Nantes. By mistake boxed "Affranchisement insuffisante" applied, but cancelled by romboid of diamonts. Creases affecting all Ceres stamps, 3 stamps applied defective, still a very attractive entire with an impressive and rare franking.

Frankreich: 1932, 3. Südamerikafahrt mit Auflieferung Friedrichshafen, Karte mit hoher Frankatur von "MULHOUSE 14.4.32" nach Recife mit Ankunftsstempel, einwandfrei

Französisch-Sudan: 1933, 8. Südamerikafahrt mit Auflieferung Friedrichshafen, R-Brief von "TOMBOUCTOU 6.SEPT."33" nach Pernambuco mit Ankunftsstempel, eine Marke mit leichtem Eckbug, sonst einwandfrei, seltene Zulieferung

Indochina: 1933, 8. Südamerikafahrt mit Auflieferung Friedrichshafen, R-Brief von "SAIGON 15.9.33" mit Flugpostmarken nach Recife mit Ankunftsstempel, leichte Beförderungsspuren, einwandfrei, sehr seltene Zuleitung