380th Auction

1862/81, Eagles 40c. orange (thinned), 80c. rose, Cérès 10c. bistre and 40c. vermilion, tied by dotted losange "GAB" or by cds "CORRESPONDANCE GABON", also Alphée Dubois 15c. blue, 25c. black on lilac rose and 30c. brown, fine to very fine, signed Calves, very scarce group

1889, Alphée Dubois 15. on 10c. black on lilac paper, used, very fine, signed Calves and Roumet, a very scarce stamp

1889, Alphée Dubois 15c. on 1fr. olive, fresh, tied by postmark "CORR: D´ARMÉE", very fine, signed Calves, a scarce stamp

1889, Alphée Dubois 15c. on 1fr. olive, neatly tied by cds "LIBREVILLE 30 MARS 89", very fine, signed Calves, a scarce stamp

1889, Alphée Dubois 25. on 10c. black on lilac paper, fresh and well-centred for this difficult issue, tied by cds "LIBREVILLE 89", very fine, signed Calves, a rare stamp

1889, Alphée Dubois 25. on 75c. carmine, with cds "LIBREVILLE 26 MARS 89", very fine, signed Calves, a rare stamp

1889, 15c. black on rose paper, fresh with very good margins, tied by cds "LIBREVILLE MAI 89", very fine, signed Calves and A.Brun

1889, 15c. and 25c black on rose and green paper respectively, fresh with very good margins, tied by cds "LIBREVILLE MAI 89", very fine and scarce set, signed Calves

15c. and 25c black on rose and green paper respectively, fresh with good to very good margins, tied by cds "LIBREVILLE MAI 89", very fine and scarce set, signed Calves, A.Brun, Roumet

25c. black on green paper, fresh with very good margins, tied by cds "LIBREVILLE 24 MAI 89", very fine, signed Calves and Roumet

1881, Alphée Dubois 25c. yellow-brown, upper right corner missing, neatly tied by cds "LIBREVILLE 17 FEVR. 86" to small envelope from the Veuve Hugé correspondence to France, endorsement "Voie portuguaise France", reverse arrival cds "ROCHEFORT s/ MER 14 MARS 88", fine and scarce

25c. yellow-brown, some faults, neatly tied by large cds "ETABLISSEMENTS DU GABON 18 FEVR. 1885" to small envelope from the Veuve Hugé correspondence to France, reverse arrival cds "ROCHEFORT s/ MER 17 MARS 86", cover opened for display and small tear on reverse, fine and rare cancellation

25c. yellow-brown, natural paper corner crease and one short perf., neatly tied by cds "LIBREVILLE 17 AVRIL 86" to small envelope from the Veuve Hugé correspondence to France, reverse arrival cds "ROCHEFORT s/ MER 13 MARS 88", fine and scarce

25c. yellow-brown, neatly tied by large cds "ETABLISSEMENTS DU GABON 14 FEVR. 1885" to small envelope from the Veuve Hugé correspondence to France, transit cds alongside, reverse arrival cds "ROCHEFORT s/ MER 11 MARS 86", minor toning mentioned for accuracy, fine and rare cancellation

25c. yellow-brown, small faults, tied by cds "COTE D´OR ET GABON 18 JUIL. 85" to envelope from the Veuve Hugé correspondence to France, endorsement "Voie Portugaise France", transit cds alongside, reverse arrival cds "ROCHEFORT s/ MER 17 AOUT 85", fine and scarce

25c. yellow-brown, tied by a fair strike of the cds "COTE D´OR ET GABON 19 NOV. 85" to small envelope from the Veuve Hugé correspondence to France, endorsement "Voie Portugaise France", reverse arrival cds "ROCHEFORT s/ MER 20 NOV. 85", fine and scarce

1886/1971, collection of over two hundred (200) used stamps, some multiples and a few covers, neatly mounted and mostly written up on album leaves, starting with First Issue 10c. on 20c. (fault) (Mi 2), better item such as 1888 25c. on 5c. (Mi 8), 1889 15c. on 5c. (Mi 11), scarce assembly of 1889 15c. (1) and 25c. (3) black on rose and green native paper, clearly identified by their sheet position (Mi 14, 15), 1912 Issue gutter blocks including 5fr. violet/blue type I and II, etc., a couple of forgeries clearly identified as such, condition fine to very fine, earlier issues signed Calves, Roumet, Brun (ex Mi.-Nr. 2/408)