Auction Stamps and Covers of the World
LIVE AUCTION
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
Session one
10:00 AM | Lots 1 - 799
Session two
3:00 PM | Lots 800 - 1459
VIEWING
July 14-18, 2022
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM / 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Lots can be collected starting from July 21
Lot 466
✉ MARTINICA. Ce. 51. 1883 (June 23). Cover to ST. NAZAIRE at Military Concession rate, franked by 1881 Dubois 15c. blue tied by SAINT PIERRE-MARTINIQUE cds with repeated strike above; fine CORR. D´ARMEES-ST. PIE.RRE M. E. datestamp in black. Red octagonal COL. FR. PAQ. FR. B.No. 1 datestamp also on front (June 26). Reverse with Military cachet in blue and arrival vds. A scarce cover.
Lot 467
✉ MARTINICA. 1883 (Dec 10). Cover at Military Concession rate to ST. NAZAIRE franked by 1881 Dubois 15c. blue tied by SAINT-PIERRE cds, superb strikes of octagonal CORR. D´ARMEES / SAINT-PIERRE and Paquebot COL. FR. / LIG A. PAQ. FR. No. 1 in black alongside (Dec 11). Reverse with red Military cachet and counter-signature of Commanding Officer and St. Nazaire arrival (Dec 24). A scarce and attractive cover.
Lot 478
✉ PANAMA. 1881 (23 Febrero). Sobre dirigido a FRANCIA. Marca marítima francesa COR. D. ARM./LIG. D. PAQ. FR. Nº 3 (Salles 1519) aplicada en la escala de COLON (Panama) en el buque ´Colombie´. Tasada a la llegada con ´30´, al dorso llegada a París (21-Mar). Sobre levemente reducido al dorso. MUY RARO.
Lot 500
✉ VENEZUELA. 1875 (Nov 7). Entire letter from CARACAS to MALAGA franked by France Siège 40c. orange and large figures 1872 30c. brown pair tied by ANCHOR LOZENGE in black. Octagonal LA GUAYRA Consular datestamp at lower left in black, reverse with LIGNE A cds, Bordeaux and Madrid (Nov 27) transits. Scarce and attractive cover. Ceres 38, 56.
Lot 511
✉ FRANCIA: OCUPACION ALEMANA: ALSACIA-LORENA. 1870. NANCY a DELME MEURTHE. Sobre franquedo con sellos de 1 cto. verde, 4 cts. gris, 10 cts. castaño rojo y 20 cts. azul. Mat. NANCY y marca lineal CHARGE. Falta parte del dorso del sobre. Precioso y RARO franqueo cuatricolor. Firma Blecher y Kruschell.
Lot 514
✉ GUADALUPE. Sc. 2-6. 1868 (April 9). Cover from POINTE A PITRE to LIMA, Perú, franked by Eagle issue 1859-65 2 x 5 c. green, 10 c. bistre, 2 x 20 c. blue, 40 c. vermillon and 80 c. rose all tied by light black dotted lozenge and once in blue; superb strike of Crown PAID AT GUADALUPE in blue alongside, one ot two recorded in this colour, and BRITISH PO cds on reverse charge paid being 1 s 4 d in red manuscript. Cover then went to BRITISH PO'S in ST. THOMAS (APR 12) and PANAMA (APR 23) arriving at Lima on May 2nd. A remarkable five colour franking and exquisite cover. Ex. PANNETIER.
Lot 522
✉ INDIA FRANCESA. Sc. 20. 1873 (July 12). Double rate cover to LOURDES franked by 30 c. strip of four, margins just touched to very fine, tied by Anchor lozenge with Provenance cachet ETAB. FR. INDE / PAQ. FR. O No 1 in black (Salles 1962a) carried on Paquebot Meinam to Galle, transferred to Mei-Kong of Ligne N with MARSEILLE entry cds on reverse (Aug 9). Despite imperfections, an attractive cover.
Lot 528
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1870 (13 Apr.). Envelope from CONSTANTINOPLE to NAPLES, bearing 1867 80 c. carmine tied by partial 5083 gros chiffres, underpaid and charged on arrival with Italy 1870 1 lire Postage Due tied by NAPLES cds (19.4), showing framed red AFFRANCHISEMENT/INSUFFISANT in red and, on reverse, MESSINA transits. Small faults but unusual. Ceres 32.
Lot 531
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. Ce. 91. 1880 (April 22). Cover from VOLO to MARSEILLE franked by Type Sage 1877-79 25c. black on red tied by rare VIA POSTALI FRANCESI italic straight line handstamp in black. Sender´s cachet showing Volo in green at left and reverse with Marseille arrival cds (29/4). A rare and fine cover. Signed Calves.