385th Auction

1697/1880 (ca.), ecclectic group of over 90 stampless covers, many interesting and better items with a very early 1697 straightline handstamp “DE LYON”, 1859 mail from “ST DENIS ILE DE LA REUNION”, a fine selection of incoming transatlantic mail with 1855 Lima to Paris with green cds. “VAPOR LIMA 1855" and red two-line “PANAMA TRANSIT”, several entires from La Havana to Bordeaux via the United States including 1855 “FORWARDED BY NEW YORK RENAULD & FRANCOIS” and endorsed “P. Pacific”, 1858 Norway to Bordeaux, 1880 Port au Prince Haiti to Le Havre, 1876 Brazil to Bordeaux, superb octagonal “VERA CRUZ PAQ. FR. B N°3” on 1868 entire to Paris, etc., mixed condition 

1768/1935 (ca.), French Maritime Post, fine collection with circa 90 covers and cards, encompassing many sea and ocean routes, noted Mediteranean, South Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Pacific French lines, many interesting usages and better postmarks, starting with a group of Piroscafi Mercantili Estero, “FRANCA VIA DI MARE” and “ESTRANGERO BARCELONA”, the collection unfolds with a selection of the “LIGNE” postmarks “W”, “X”, “V”, “J”, etc., also some fine entry marks, a good range of Paquebot cancellations, some better items with scarce blue octogonal “LOANGO A BORDEAUX 14 NARS 94 L.L.N°2”,  “COR.D.ARM. N°4 LIG.N. PAQ. 7 FEVR 68” (certificate Roumet), Saigon octogonal “COL.FR.PAQ.FR. N N°4 14 NOV 69” (certificate Roumet), “ETAB. FR. DE L´INDE” and dotted lozenge “INDE”, cds. “SINAI”, and more. Mixed condition, some signed Calves, neatly mounted on album pages. A charming lot

1794/1801, group of five entires including a scarce red cds. “COMITÉ DE SALUT PUBLIC” on official mail sent by the revolutionary committee during the French Reign of Terror lead by Robespierre, also two-line italic “Conseil des Cinq-Cens.” and three “Consuls de la République” two-line and three-line red handstamps, mostly fine, a scarce assembly 

1812/1996, Town Cancels of Jersey collection, comprising over 350 covers, picture postcards, postal receipts, and more, well-presented and written-up on pages in two large volumes, with representation from roughly 40 post offices, including many smaller ones, with Augres, Beresford St, Carrefour Selous, Cheapside, David Place, First Tower, Havre des Pas, Ponac, Rouge Bouillon, St. Mary, Stopford Road, and many more, note  “Jersey Penny Post” handstamps on 1830 folded letter from Gorey and 1839 folded letter from St. Clement, 1852 blue Millbrook double split-ring cover, 1857 St. Martin's double split-ring cover,1893 cover with La Rocque c.d.s, much from the reigns of King George V and VI, including scarce registered letter ands parcel receipts from smaller offices, a scarce 1923 registered stationery cover from Rouge Bouillon, many World War II Occupation frankings including first day and registered usages, to later twentieth century, condition varies as expected in a holding of this nature, but many fine strikes, many desirable items included, the result of years of dedicated searching by the collector, a collection that would be a tremendous effort to duplicate.

1837/73, Paris Postage Due Postmarks, fine collection of circa 40 covers, including three franked, with various types of those special handstamps, mixed condition, a most interesting lot

1856/1990 (ca.), interesting lot with approx. 340 cards, covers and postal stationery cards and covers with many registered, also some airmail, in one box

1867/95 (ca.), rund 60 frankierte Briefe und 2 Zeitungen, dabei Auslandspost nach Spanien, Italien, Luxemburg, New York, etc.

1916/1957, Iles Chausey, collection of just over 100 picture postcards, neatly mounted and written-up on pages, including examples with restaurant, hotel or other handstamped cachets, views of Mont St. Michel and Pontorson, five WWI Prisoner of War cards/covers with various handstamps/censor markings, some small faults, but a mostly fine-very fine group, ideal for the specialist.

1985/95, grosser Bestand 800 bis tausend "Documents Philatéliques Officiels" der Ausgaben 1986, "Carneval Venise" (Mi.-Nr. 2531), CEPT Umwelt (Mi.-Nr. 2546-7), 1987, CEPT Moderne Architektur (Mi.-Nr. 2603-04), 1993, CEPT Zeitgenössische Kunst (Mi.-Nr. 2943-4) sowie 1985 Europäischer Rat Beamte, je 100 in den originalen Polestyrene-Behältern. 

1869/76, Yokohama French Office, alluring group of 11 covers, showing an impressive display of tariffs from the 1866 to 1876 period, some better items with Laureated 80 c. and 40 c. tied by Dotted Diamond  “5118” to envelope to France with alongside cds. “YOKOHAMA 15 MAI 71” (scarce 1,20 Francs tariff valid six months from January until end of June 1871), two 1876 envelopes the first one franked at the 1 Franc tariff (endorsed “Voie Française”, French paquebot to Marseille), the second at the 1,10 Francs tariff (endorsed “Via Brindisi”, British paquebot), some faults but a rare duo exhibiting both routes, also some underfranked mail, etc., some signed Calves, mixed condition. 

1857/1903, small used collection on leaves incl. some P.O. Crete and Egypt, e.g. 10c. Napoleon oblit. PC "4011" Kerassunde, etc.

1890/97, valuable used collection, starting with a nice section forerunners Sage 1 Fr. block of six (few faults), Sage 5 fr. two singles and horizontal pair, 1897 overprints issue with a wide variety of types including many rare and better throughout like 1897, 2½a+25C on 1a on 1c. black on lilac type IV and IX,  2½a+25C on 1½a on 15c. blue type I, IV, VII, IX, X and XII, 5a+50C. on 3a on 30c type I-VI and VIII and 5a+50c. on 4a on 40c. type I and V-VI, mostly good condition, many signed Köhler, Thier, Brun or Calves (Maury catalog approx. 90.000€)

1859/95 (ca.), interesting collection on album leaves, mostly forerunners with different cancellations including some multiples

1892/94, unused and used collection with better early overprints including Mi.-Nr. 1, 10, 12, 13, 14-16, unused (partly without gum) and Mi.-Nr. 2 used, some signed, slightly mixed condition

1948/2015, in den Hauptnummern komplette postfrische Sammlung inkl. einiger Bögen, Ministerdrucke, geschnittenen Ausgaben, Markenheftchen sowie Dubletten, gute Erhaltung, in einem Vordruck- sowie Einsteckalbum

1948/2010 (ca.), umfangreiche Sammlung mit ca. 870 Briefen, Karten und FDCs ab Madagaskar Mi.-Nr. 417, dabei bessere Werte, u.a. Mi. 23, 32 (2), 28, 36, 37 (2), 39 (3), 40, 45 (3), 37-49, 74 (2), etc., mit vielen R-Briefen, Blocks, Ganzsachen, verschiedenen Cachets, dabei ferner ein signierter Künstlerdruck, sauber sortiert nach Aufgabe-Stempeln von Kerguelen bis Terre Adelie, gute Erhaltung, in fünf Alben

1886/1912 (ca.), small collection, unused and used as well as 8 mostly franked letters and cards and around 40 unused and used postal stationery items

1886/1937, mostly unused and mint never hinged collection, containing many better items like Mi.-Nr. Mi.-Nr. 2, 3-5, 8-9 and 10, some signed, slightly mixed condition 

1958/2008, mostly mint never hinged collection, partly collected several times including used, including souvenir sheets, booklets and Officials, also some French-Oceania, good quality

1868/1949 (ca.), fine collection with about 60 covers, displaying a good range of cancellations and postmarks with a selection of the “LIGNE” devices both “A” and “B”, many better usages and frankings especially in the 19th century, military correspondence with octogonal “CORR D´ARMEES FORT DE FRANCE” as well as free frank mail, fine range of destinations with USA and Curacao, inter-island mail to Guadeloupe, attractive frankings with the Sage, Dubois and Allegory types, mail via British steamers, printed matter rates, etc., some occasional faults as to be expected, overall in good condition, neatly mounted and expertly described on album pages. A valuable specialist lot

1906/57 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with three covers, incl. Postage Dues, some better sets and values like Yvert-Nr. TT3 in combination with 1 centime tied by cds. “KAEDI 9 OCT. 06” on local envelope, Mi.-Nr. 1-16 unused and used, etc., some occasional faults and minor toning, overall in good condition, neatly mounted on album pages, 

1885/90, attractive group of 10 covers from a correspondence from Nossi Be to Frankfurt am Main, most sent via the `messageries maritimes´ with diverse frankings and steamship lines, noted Dubois Mi.-Nr. 49-50 tied by blue cds. “NOSSI BE 3 DEC (89)” with octogonal “MARSEILLES REUNION LV.N°4 4 DEC 89” alongside, Dubois Mi.-Nr. 54 neatly tied by blue dotted lozenge “NSB” with blue cds. “POSTES NOSSI BE 22 MAI 85” and “LIGNE T PAQ. FR. N°6 10 JUIN 85" alongside, one cover from Zanzibar, etc., some occasional faults, mostly in good and fresh condition 

1782/1930(ca.), The Postal connection between Jersey and France, very interesting two volume collection, with many better and interesting items like round “D'A B” on letter from Guernsey to Nantes, 1823 folded entire from the “Bailly” Correspondence,  Incoming mail, different rates, ship mail including Carteret, many better early cancellations Granville with red two-line “COLONIES PAR GRANVILLE” on folded letter, “48 GRANVILLE” in black and red, several “GRANDE BETRAGNE PAR GRANVILLE”, via Forwarding Agent at Jersey, “GRANDE BRETAGNE PAR ST MALO”, “P.24.P ST MALO”, “crowned Registered” on cover from Jersey to Cognac, many better frankings, more than 180 cards and covers, all neatly written up

1948/90 (ca.), unused and used collection, including Officials and Postage Dues, with a good choice of the 1945/46 Democratic Republic issues, some better sets and items throughout, together with a 1951 special presentation booklet “Première Émission des Timbres-Poste du Vietnam”, also a small part of Indochina and other areas, some occasional faults and dubious cancellations, overall in very good condition, in four albums and one stockbook

Frankreich: 1870/71, Sammlung “Ballon Monté” mit über 20 Briefen, dabei Auslandspost, bessere Flüge und Besonderheiten, zum Teil auf Albenseiten mit Beschriftung

1900, United States cancels, 9 covers and cards with two types of machine cancels and scarce duplex cancel, including May 22 (fencing and sailing) and July 19 (athletics)

1870/71, Partie mit über 20 frankierte Briefe und eine unfrankierte, schöne Frankaturen, viele klare Abstempelungen mit Hufeisenstempel, Bahnpoststempel, etc., dabei Mi.-Nr. 7OI als EF, 4I zwei waagerechte Paaren auf Faltbrief, sowie Mischfrankaturen mit Brustschild (2) und norddeutschem Postbezirk, etc., die Erhaltung ist zum Teil fehlerhaft, meist aber in guter Gesamterhaltung, ein interessantes Objekt