385th Auction

1871/94 (ca.), 25 Centimes Cérès collection of circa 110 covers and a few pieces and used, with a fine selection of postmarks and cancellations, some better items with special post offices dotted “ASNA” both small and large types, cds. “CHAMBRE DES DEPUTES”, “SENAT”, scarce reallocated large dotted lozenge “332” BARR used from ST ELOY, etc., many interesting usages from railway stations and travelling post offices, Paris dotted stars including some sub-types, Levées Exceptionnelles, rural postmen cachets, underfranked, postal fraud, registered mail and printed matters, along with some attractive three-colour frankings including mixed issues. Some mixed condition noted, nevertheless many fine and neatly mounted on albums pages, a useful specialist lot

1871, 25 centimes Cérès, unused and used collection with seven covers, specialized with shades and paper types, some better items with one tête-bêche in vertical pair used (certificate Scheller), etc., mixed condition, neatly mounted on album pages (Michel-Nr. 51, Yvert-Nr. 60)

1871, 25 centimes Cérès used and covers, highly specialized study of pane A2 and D1, displaying among others a fine study of the large Break (position 146) and Large Spot (position 128) flaws with various stages, mixed condiiton, expertly described on album pages (Mi.-Nr. 51, Yvert-Nr. 60)

1875/1890, used and unused collection of 58 stamps type Sage, neatly arranged on album pages, incl. better values like Maury no. 62 used, 76 used, 81 unused, 83 IIAe noir sur cobalt used, etc., 

1880/2009(ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection, including French Colonies, Andorra and Monaco, noted some duplicates and colonial sets, together with a part of mint never hinged modern postal facial values for Monaco (1980/2008, with booklet) and Andorra, overall in good condition, in 8 albums/stockbooks

1915/53 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection, including pre-cancelled issues, a few good values together with some souvenir sheets, together with a couple of covers including a 1929 envelope from the Costes France-Indochina First Flight, mixed condition with a few dubious and regummed, in one album

1956/2004, apparently complete used collection including some souvenir sheets etc., good condition

1998/2013, mint never hinged and in the main catalogue numbers complete and in parts overcomplete collection incl. souvenir sheets, labels, booklets and booklet panes, with an enormous value in valid postage, good condition, in three large stockbooks

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