383rd Auction

1894, Allegory 10c. tied by cds. "TELEGRAPHIE MILITAIRE POST No 6 BENIN 26 MAI 02" to Dahomey postal stationery envelope 5 c. to Paris, original contents included, fine

1940, Spitfire 25c.- 70c., cpl. set neatly tied by cds "DOUALA -8 DEC 40 CAMEROUN" to envelope to Nkongsamba, special commemorative "Journée du Spitfire" boxed handstamp, several censor postmarks, circle "A2" and boxed "PARTI SANS LAISSER D´ADRESSE" (left without leaving a forwarding address), very fine

1892, Sage 2 c. green, fresh colours, four even margins all round, a fine example of this scarce stamp, certificate Philatelic Foundation (1988)

1872, Cérès 10 c. brown on rose paper and Sage 15 c. grey, intact to large margins all round, tied by cds. "INDE PONDICHERY JUIN 1879" repeated alongside with red transit cds. "COL. FR. V. BRIND. A. MOD. 12 JUIN 1879" to folded entire from the Amalric correspondence to Marseille, endorsed "Par Bombay v. Brindisi" with arrival cds. on reverse; very fine (Yvert-Nr. 18, 33)

1902, 0,40 on 2 fr., large margins all round, fresh colours, with cds. "DJIBOUTI 16 JANV 02", very fine an early usage of this scarce stamp, signed Richter 

MADAGASCAR UPU SPECIMENS: 1916, Occupation franco-anglaise 1c-5fr., each as horizontal strip of three tied by red handstamp "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES MADAGASCAR COLLECTION DE BERNE" to 4 pieces, one piece with note "cent cinq figurines postales...." as well as signature and adjacent handstamp "LE DIRECTEUR des Postes et Telegraphes", 75c.,  1-2fr. some perfs cut at top, otherwise fine and attractive

1924, airmail surcharge issue 2 pia.- 10 pia. on registered airmail cover from Beyrouth via Baghdad and Cairo to Alexandria

1924, unissued design 'Roman arena in Nemes' 50 c., die proof in orange and brown on yellowish wove paper, very fine and scarce. Signed Holcombe with opinion (1993)

1924, Lebanon and Syria, 10 unused and used sets, one on cover

1924, 1st Olympic  issue 50 c. – 2,50 pia. with overprint inverted, all in pairs, unused, one stamp each unmounted mint. Very fine. Certificate Scheller (2023)

1924, 2nd Olympic  issue 0,50 p. with double overprint, unused, very fine. Certificate Scheller (2023)

1938, Freimarke 65 Cent blau im kompletten Markenheftchen vorderseitig mit Abbildung der "La marseillaise" , postfrisch, einwandfrei

1938, Postage stamp 65 cent blue in complete booklet with illustration of "La marseillaise" on the front, unmounted mint, fine

1970, 200. Geburtstag von Ludwig von Beethoven 100 Franc Farbprobe mit Abbildung "von Beethoven mit Schreibfeder und Papierrolle" ungezähnt im senkrechten Fünferstreifen (vier verschiedene Farben) mit breitem Bogenrand mit Bogennummer und Druckdatum, postfrisch, in tadelloser Erhaltung

1970, 200th birthday of Ludwig von Beethoven 100 franc colour proof with illustration "von Beethoven with quill and paper scroll" imperforated in vertical strip of five (four different colours) with wide sheet margin with sheet number and printing date, unmounted mint, very fine

2 Groschen blau mit Hufeisenstempel "COLMAR 25.APRIL.72" (Spalink 5-1) auf komplettem Faltbrief via Belfort mit französischem Tax-Stempel "25" (Centimes) und Marseille nach Algier, Algerien mit Ankunftsstempel in einwandfreier Erhaltung. Ein dekorativer Brief mit sogenannter Doppelfrankatur und in Verbindung mit der Destination Algerien ein außergewöhnlich seltener Brief

1915, 1c-2fr. complete set with additional franking tied by cds. "DULALA 27.3.17" to four registered cover with censor label to Basel, small part of address cut out, some transportation wear, otherwise fine and scarce

1915, 5c. single in combination with 10c. single and vertical pair, fresh colors and good perforation, all tied by cds. "DUALA 20.4.16" to registered cover to France with arrival mark, fine and scarce

1915, 5c. single and 10c. vertical pair and single tied by cds. "DUALA -6.4.16" to front and reverse of registered mourning cover to Manche with arrival mark, fine, signed

1915, 5c. single in combination with 10c. vertical strip of three, fresh colors and mostly good perforation, all tied by cds. "DUALA 20.4.16" to front and reverse of opened out registered cover to France with arrival mark, fine and scarce

1915, 5c. horizontal pair in combination with 25c., all good perforation and fresh color tied by cds. "TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES CAMEROUN 18-2 16" to registered cover to Lyon with transit and arrival mark, light vertical and horizontal fold not affecting adhesives, otherwise fine and scarce

1915, 10c. fresh color and good perforation tied by large violet cancel "TRESOR AUX ARMEES ET POSTES" to cover to Cotonou, Dahomey with transit and arrival mark, fine

1915, 10c. tied by large blue cachet "TRESORE ET POSTE AUX ARMEE" to postal stationery to Dakar with arrival mark on reverse, fine and scarce usage, signed with certificate Holcombe (1993)

1915, Corps Expeditionnaire 35c. with clear double overprint, unused, fine, scarce

1916/17, 25c. blue/green with clear triple overprint, unused, very fine, signed A. Brun and opinion Behr (1998)

1916/17, 30c. dark-orangered/green with clear double overprint, unused, very fine, signed Champion and opinion Holcombe (1993)

1921, 4c. brown-green from the upper left sheet corner, with variety "missing overprint CAMEROUN", unused, very fine, signed Calves

1921, 50c. blue with left margin, with variety "missing overprint CAMEROUN", unused, very fine, signed

MADAGASCAR UPU SPECIMENS: 1916/25, 8 page parts, including a complete half, a total of 32 values, each in a strip of three, including 5 gutter pairs, all neatly tied by  red handstamp "POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES MADAGASCAR COLLECTION DE BERNE", the half page at the bottom with note "Quatre-vingt-sept figurines postales...." as well as signature and adjacent handstamp "LE DIRECTEUR des Postes et Telegraphes", fine and attractive assembly

1926, Oil palm tree 10fr. with missing value inscription, unused, very fine, signed A. Brun

"Active Service - no stamps available", endorsment on postal stationery card Kamerun 5pfg. used as postcard with stamp image crossed out and handwritten notation "Cameroun" above, used with large blue "TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEES" to Nimes, France with several transit marks on front and reverse, lengthy message describing the sender to be with the French Expedition in Edea on 23.01.1915, figting with the German troops etc., a rare and interesting card

1916, Military cover from "SOKODE 1.9.16" with senders endorsement "Corps d'occupation de Togo Correspondance militaire Lt. Ct. d' ? a Sansane-Mango" to St. Eugene, Algeria, reverse with several transit- and arrival mark, fine

1862/2009 (ca.), extensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection neatly housed in 13 albums, with Andorra, Monaco and French Antartic Territories, strength in the 20th century, many cpl. sets together with some booklets, miniature sheets, FDCs, many covers, some aerograms and a selection of early postal stationeries etc.; an interesting holding in mostly fine to very fine condition

1870/1970 (ca.), French colonies/area, mainly mint collection of more than 30 different countries, arranged on album pages, comprising e.g. Reunion, Madagascar, Guyana, New Caledonia, Somali Coast, Guinea, Senegal, etc.

1892/1906, unused and used collection Grande Comore, Moheli and Mayotte, with many better like Grand Comore Mi.-Nr. 1-13 and 14-19 and Moheli Mi.-Nr. 1-16, in addition some varities, gutter pairs etc., good condition

1865/1919, collection of 25 covers and cards, incl. general issues and forerunners, many interesting frankings with better items like Réunion 1866 cover franked at the 50 centimes rate with Eagle 10 c. and 40 c. to Paris, 1865 lettersheet from Oran, Algeria to Saigon, French India 1892 Allegory 30 c. as additional franking, New Caledonia 1877 Emergency handstamp "AFFRANCHISSEMENT NUMÉRAIRE FAUTE DE TIMBRES" on local cover, "LA CANÉE CRETE" on 1905 military mail, together with some colourfull frankings from Obock, French Ivory Coast, etc.; mostly fine to very fine, a delighful specialist group

1995/99, mint never hinged stock (few used), many in sheets, plus souvenir sheets

1916/27, unused and used collection including many better values including varieties like Mi.-Nr. 16-21, 22-29 22K, 37DDD, 38DD,  92DD, 92F unused, some values with "COLONIAS" handstamp, a nice selection of the different cancellations in use including large "TRESOR ET POSTE AUX ARMEES", some signed, mostly good quality