385th Auction

1871, Cérès 25 c. blue, horizontal pair and two singles paying the correct 1 franc rate, neatly tied at sea by the provisional dotted 144 points lozenge (Salles-Nr. 1070) alongside “PD” and paquebot “MONTEVIDEO 11 AOUT 73 PAQ. FR. J. N°3” to envelope to Clermont, re-addressed to Compiègne, endorsed “Par Vapeur français via Bordeaux” (mail on-board of the ocean liner Le Sénégal), reverse transit and arrival cds. “COMPIÈGNE 9 SEPT 73”. The envelope cut opened for display, some wear and tear, but still fine. A fantastic and particularly rare French ship mail provisional cancellation, certificate Scheller (2025)

1862, Napoléon 80 c. rose carmine and 1871 Cérés 25 c. blue (2), fresh colours, tied by large dotted lozenge “5118” alongside cds. “YOKOHAMA Bau FRANCAIS 20 AVRIL 73” to mourning cover to Lyon, red entry mark “PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND A. MOD 22 JUIN 73” (Salles-Nr. 1895), reverse arrival cds., very fine and scarce 1,30 francs rate for the Brindisi route, signed Scheller

1871, Cérès 25 c. blue, two horizontal pairs of fresh colours, neatly tied by large dotted lozenge “5118” alongside cds. “YOKOHAMA Bau FRANCAIS 16 M(ARS) 74” to small cover to Paris, reverse arrival cds. “PARIS ETRANGER 1 MAI 74”, one adhesive with a pulled perf., the envelope´s back flap roughly opened, still very fine, signed Scheller. A scarce and lovely cover

25 c. blue, fresh colours, tied by large dotted lozenge “5104" SHANGHAI alongside red cds “PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND A. MOD 25 mai 72” (Salles-Nr. 1895) to printed matter together with its wrapper sent to Lyon, dated inside “Shanghai, 11 avril 1872”, no arrival, very fine. A lovely and most unusual usage via the Brindisi route

25 c. blue, bloc of four with horizontally lined background, tied by large dotted lozenge “5104” alongside cds. “SHANGHAI CHINE 28 NOV. 72” to folded lettersheet sent to a shipowner in Nantes, reverse transit and arrival cds. “NANTES 11 JANV. 73”, entire with light horizontal pressed crease barely affecting the lower pair, still very fine, signed Scheller. A scarce usage

“TABRIZ RUSS(IAN) CONSULATE 20 8 16 *”, two clear strikes tying a 20 kopek Romanov franking on a registered envelope to Iorev Lifland, Russia, departure cds. repeated on front alongside the scarce registered label from the consulate, censor marks and reverse arrival cds., back flap roughly opened as well as transportation traces, still fine and scarce

1910, Coat of Arms 10 k. tied by cds. “SHANGHAI POSTE RUSSE 20 5 1()” repeated alongside with blue circular "THE EKMAN FOREIGN AGENCIES LTD * SHANGHAI" to small improvised wrapper to Sweden, endorsed “sample of bamboo steel”. Despite some adhesive imperfections, a most unusual usage

1833, Rio de Janeiro to St. Malo, folded cover rated “9” in manuscript, denoting only the 6d. British rate and 3d. French inland rate, conveyed via the Jersey forwarding agents of Amiraux Le Breton & Co, with their endorsement at bottom, struck with black two-line GRANDE BRETAGNE / PAR ST MALO and St. Malo c.d.s. (6 Sep), light filing folds, fine and scarce.

MAZAGAN – MAROC: 1891, 25 C. rot, mit kleinem violetten DKr. "MAZAGAN…" auf kleinem Inlands-Briefkuvert. Etwas fleckig und Verschlusskappe größtenteils fehlend, außerhalb der Frankatur zweimal gefaltet. Selten. (Maury A1)

1883, Antwort-Karte 4 Öre mit tarifgerechter Zufrankatur Ausgabe 1875 16 Öre grau/braun je mit Stempel “HELSINGE 1.12.” als Paketbegleitkarte für ein 1½ Pfund schweres Paket nach Kopenhagen. Das Porto betrug 12 Öre Grundgebühr und je Pfund 4 Öre (2x 4 Öre), zusammen 20 Öre. In dieser Kobination ist laut Handbuch nur eine Karte registriert

1883, Doppelkarte 6 Öre mit Stempel “AALBORG 11.4.(85)” und viel Text via Kopenhaen nach  Christiania, Norwegen, in guter Erhaltung, Die 6 Öre Ganzsachen wurden für den Postkarten-Sondertarif nach Norwegen und Schweden ausgeben, komplette Doppelkarten sind gebraucht nur wenige Exemplare bekannt

1883, Antwort-Karte 6 Öre mit schwedischem Bahnpoststempel “PKXP No.52 9.10.1884” (Älmhult-Malmö" und Text mit Datierung “Lund 9.10.84” nach Kopenhagen mit Ankunftsstempel, in guter Erhaltung. Antwort-Karten aus Schweden sind außerordentlich selten, im Handbuch ist nur eine Karte registriert

1887/90, Antwort-Karte Wappenzeichnung 10 Öre mit tarifgerechter Zufrankatur Ausgabe 1884 5 Öre je mit Stempel “YOKOHAMA JAPAN 30.NOV.94” und viel Text via New York mit Transitstempel nach Kopenhagen. Die Zufrankatur mit kleinem Eckfehler, sonst in guter Gesamterhaltung. Antwortkarten zum 15 Öre UPU Übersee-Port im Tarif B sind außerordentlich selten, aus Japan hat ProFi keine weitere Karte registriert

1888, Antwort-Karte Wappenzeichen “BREV-KORT” 5 Öre mit Zufrankatur Japan Koban 10 Sen je mit Stempel “YOKOHAMA JAPAN 21.JAN.98” als aufrankierte Antwortkarte im 15 Öre UPU Übersee-Porto im Tarif B mit Text nach Roskilde mit Ankunftsstempel. Die Karte mit Altersspuren und rückseitig mit Haftstellen, sonst in guter Gesamterhaltung, In dieser Kombination vermutlich einzig bekanntes Exemplar

1910, Karte König Frederik VIII. 10 Öre mit Stempel “KJOBENHAVN 13.7.15” via Russland mit russischem Zensurstempel “D.Z” nach Shanghai mit Ankunftsstempel vom 11.8.1915, leichte Beförderungsspuren, in guter Erhaltung

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. 

1898/1918 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection, starting with the first overprint issues with multiples, blocs up to the high rouble values, many with sheet borders or corners, fine selection of cancellations with Tienstin, Shanghai, Chifu, Port Arthur, Manchuria, Romanov 5 r. with cds. “KHARBIN” (4), Mukden, Tsitsikar, etc., together with a few covers and cards. Some occasional faults, overall in very good condition, in one album

1858/1991, mint never hinged/unused and used accumulation, including Russian Areas, strength before the 1940s, many duplicates throughout, also a small part of Zemstvo with Gadyach, Rostov, etc., together with some Tannu Tuva, Fiscals, some occasional fault, overall in good condition, in seven stockbooks

1888/1960 (ca.). mint never hinged/unused and used group with one cover, cpl. sets and duplicates, some better items with Taiwan Mi.-Nr. 155A-160A, Booklet Mi.-Nr. MH184B-187B, Bl.3, 5-6, etc., mostly in fine and fresh condition, a fine lot in one stockbook

1885/1929, Transcaucasia, group of circa 35 covers and cards including Russian forerunners, together with a few fronts and some singles, many covers sent to Tabriz, Persia with some Dzhulfa border transit postmarks, also some scarce travelling post offices with “140” KISLOVODSK MINERALNYA, “229” and “230” TIFLIS DZHULFA, unnumbered route BORZHOM MIKHAILOVO route, etc., mixed condition

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

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)