Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

** MARRUECOS FRANCES. Yv. HB-1. 1949. HB con los COLORES CAMBIADOS y los sellos dispuestos en posiciones diferentes, sobre papel engomado, anotaciones manuscritas relativas al tiraje. MUY RARA.

** MARRUECOS FRANCES. Yv. HB-1. 1949. HB con los COLORES CAMBIADOS y los sellos dispuestos en posiciones diferentes sobre papel engomado, anotaciones manuscritas relativas al tiraje. MUY RARO.

** MARRUECOS FRANCES. Yv. HB-1. 1949. HB con los COLORES CAMBIADOS y los sellos dispuestos en posiciones diferentes, sobre papel engomado, anotaciones manuscritas relativas al tiraje. MUY RARA.

(*) MARRUECOS FRANCES. Yv. HB-1. 1949. HB con los COLORES CAMBIADOS y los sellos dispuestos en posiciones diferentes sin goma, anotaciones manuscritas relativas al tiraje. MUY RARA.

** MARRUECOS FRANCES. Yv. HB-1. 1949. HB con los COLORES CAMBIADOS y los sellos dispuestos en posiciones diferentes sobre papel engomado, anotaciones manuscritas relativas al tiraje. MUY RARA.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. Ce. 32. 1877 (Sept 1). Cover to NANTES franked by General Issues Type Sage 10c. green on greenish, two pairs, tied by NOUMEA datestamps in black. Marseille entry marking in red (Nov 19) alongside and arrivals on reverse. Slight ink stain on one adhesive but a scarce franking.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1882 (15 Sept.). Cover with mixed issue franking of 10 c. black on lilac (slight fault at top) and Dubois 1881 15 c. blue, tied by Nouméa c.d.s. in black with another, fine strike alongside and red "MODANE A PARIS" c.d.s. (9.11) on front, arrival on reverse. A rare usage. Ceres 40, 51.

✉ REUNION. Ce. 4. 1867 (Feb 19). Cover to FRANCE via SUEZ, franked at Military Concession rate with 1859-65 Eagle 20 c. blue cancelled by blue dotted lozenge with octagonal CORR. D´ARMÉES/ST. DENIS in blue with civilian circular datestamp alongside of the same day. Reverse with oval LE COMMANDANT D´ARTILLERIE, P. VOIGNARD cachet and four French datestamp of arrival (March 17). A rare and appealing cover. Certificate ROUMET (2012).

✉ REUNION. Ce. 3. 1868 (Nov 10). Small envelope to CHALONS SUR SAONE (France) bearing Military oncession franking of Eagle 1859-65 10c. bistre vertical pair tied by dotted lozenge in blue and by red "PD"; superb circular REUNION-ST.DENIS cds alongside. Fine impression of rare octagonal CORR. D'ARMEES-ST.DENIS in black (Nov 20) on obverse with reverse showing REUNION-REVUES Military cachet in blue and arrival cds (Dec18). A splendid and rare cover.

✉ REUNION. 1892 (Jan 23). Small mourning envelope to PARIS franked at Military Concession rate by diagonally overprinted Dubois 15c. blue tied by REUNION / ST. ANDRE cds in blue (scarce) and superb repeated strike alongside. Octagonal CORPS DES ARMEES /ST. DENIS at right. Ceres 22.

✉ REUNION. Ed. . 1894. Cover to FRANCE franked by single 1891 25 c. black on rose, tied by scarce REUNION-POINTE DE GALETS cds, repeated strike alongside and fine octagonal Paquebot LIGNE T-PAQ FR No 3 in black (Salles 2142) and arrival on reverse. SG 24A.

✉ SENEGAL. Ce. 28. 1891 (June 18). Registered Value Declared (For 6.000 francs) cover to PARIS franked by General Issues Type Sage 75c. rise pair, slight fault to one, tied by GOREE-SENEGAL cds´s. Manuscript AFFRANCHISEMENT INSUFFISANT at top (apparently ignored) and fine octagonal LIGNE J-PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp in blue (June 23) below. Charge box on reverse with five red wax seals.

✉ SENEGAL. 1892 (Nov 17). Registered cover to BORDEAUX franked by marginal 75c. on 15c. blue tied by DAKAR cds in black, repeated strike alongside. Faint blue octagonal PAQUEBOTat left and reverse with Bordeaux arrival cds (Nov 27). A scarce and fine franking, with only 2000 stamps issued. Ceres 6.

✉ SIRIA. 1921. BEYROUTH a PARÍS. Entero Postal. 1 piastra O.M.F s. 10 cts. T.F.O recuperado de un naufragio ACCIDENT ON MER/COURRIER INONDE. RARA.

✉ TAHITI. 1822 (Aug 22). Very early entire letter to London from Emeo (Moorea Islands) with framed 'DEAL - SHIP LETTER' in black on front and London (Jan 5) arrival cds on reverse. Manuscript rated "1/4d." to pay including 1d. for local re-addressing. A very fine and extremely early entire, journey time 137 days.

✉ TAHITI. 1837 (Nov 28). Entire letter to London from the missionary George Platt at Raiatea Island with framed 'INDIA LETTER - LONDON' on reverse in red (July 16) and London cds of arrival. Manuscript rate '8' deleted and charged 1sh. 4d. due. A scarce entire, journey time 231 days.

✉ TAHITI. 1887 (April 13). Registered cover to Bordeaux franked by General Issues 1881 25c. black on rose and 1fr. olive green tied by fine 'Papeete/Taiti' cds's with framed 'R' alongside. Bordeaux arrival (June 4) on reverse of a fine and scarce cover. Certificate Behr, Sismondo. Ceres 54,59. Scott 54,59.

✉ TAHITI. 1893 (March 13). Cover at concessionary Soldier's Rate, endorsed from 'Amanu' (Tuamoto Archipelago) to a sailor on board ship on the Mediterranean Squadron; franked by 1893 overprinted 15c. blue tied by octagonal 'CORR. D'ARMEES-PAPEETE' in black with repeated strike alongside and Naval Detachment cachet in blue. Reverse with Marseille and Ajaccio (Corsica) cds's (May 4). Extremely rare, the only recorded example of a 19th Century usage from Amanu. Certificate SISMONDO. Ceres 24. Scott 22.

✉ TAHITI. 1893 (Sept 8). Cover to Nancy at concessionary Soldier´s Rate, franked by diagonally surcharged (reading up to right) 1893 15c. blue tied by octagonal ´CORR. D´ARMEES-PAPEETE´ in black with repeated strike alongside. Paris transit on front (Oct 26) and Nancy arrival on reverse of a fine and rare cover. Certificate SISMONDO. Ceres 12. Scott 10.

✉ TAHITI. 1894. PARÍS a PAPEETE (Tahiti). Faja de prensa con franqueo de 1 cto. tasada a la llegada con sello de 10 cts. castaño rojo, mat. PAPEETE/TAHITI. RARA.

✉ TUNEZ. 1864 (Feb 21). Entire letter from Tunis with double ring French P.O. despatch cds in black, sent unpaid via Marseille to London (Feb 29) with fine strike of ´FR/1F 78c´ Exchange marking in black. Charged 6d. due in manuscript. Very rare.

✉ TUNEZ. 1870. TUNEZ a MANCHESTER (Gran Bretaña). Circulada con sellos franceses de 20 cts. azul y 40 cts. naranja, mat. ROMBO DE PUNTOS 5121 y fechador de LA GOULETTE/TUNISIE ambas en azul.

✉ ZANZIBAR. Yv. 1, 6, 7. 1896. ZANZIBAR a FRANCIA. 1/2 a. s. 5 cts. verde, 3 a. s. 30 cts. castaño rojo y 4 an. s. 40 cts. naranja. Carta certificada, al dorso llegada.

✉ ZANZIBAR. Ce. 31. 1900 (Nov 25). Registered cover commercially used to NEUILLY SUR SEINE (France) franked by 1896 50a. on 5fr. lilac tied by ZANZIBAR cds in black. Framed ´R´ at left and repeated cds. Reverse with LA REUNION A MARSEILLE/L.U.NO.3 transit (Nov 27) with arrival (Dec 14) alongside. A very rare single franking.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BAVIERA. Mi. 3Ia, 4II2, 5dIII. 1857. Registered cover from MUNICH to ROME franked by 1kr. rose-red (2), 6kr. brown and 9kr. green, margins from touched to large, tied by ´325´ numeral obliterators with MUNCHEN despatch cds below (Aug 13). Crossed through to denote prepayment with italic ´Charge´ at right in black. An unusual usage and destination. Most attractive cover. Cert. P. SEM.MUNCHEN a ROMA (Italia). 1 kr. rosa (2), 6 kr. marrón y 9 kr. verde, carta certificada, marca CHARGE, márgenes algo cortos pero muy bonito franqueo tricolor. Cert. P. SEM.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BAVIERA. Mi. 13a. 1863. MUNCHEN to GREAT BRITAIN. 18 kr. red large margins, tied by numeral "325". Small tear in the envelope. Fresh and fine franking. Cert. U. SCHMITT.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BAVIERA. Mi. 8 (2), 9, 13 (2). (1864 CA.). FURTH to NEW YORK. Envelope franked with two 1 kr. olive, 3 kr. red and two 18 kr. vermilion, tied by "145" in dotted circle with FURTH datestamp. Each stamp cut tightly and touching as is usually the case with this correspondence. Fine and remarkable franking using two 18 kr. stamps. Cert. BRETTL.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BREMEN. Mi. 13. 1867. BREMEN a COPENHAGEN. 7 gr. negro s. amarillo. Mat. BREMEN en un rectángulo. Al dorso tránsito por Hamburgo y llegada. EXCELENTE calidad. Cert. F. PFENNINGER y T. NEUMANN. Ex Gaston Nehrlich (Köhler, Berlín 1929). Ex Miro (París 1939) .

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BRUNSWICK. Mi. 7aH1. (1853 CA.). HALLE a HOLZMIDEN. 2 Sgr. negro s. azul bisectado para ser usado como 1 Sgr. Mat. parrilla 18. MAGNÍFICO (Mi. 12.000 Ђ). Cert. H. WILDERBEEK. Ex Kurt Maier (Berlín 1913). Ex Miro (París 1939).

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BRUNSWICK. Mi. 2. 1854. BRAUSCHWEIG a MEISFORD. 2 sgr. azul. Mat. fechador en azul. MUY BONITA.

**/* ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: HAMBURGO. Mi. 14II (6). 1866. 2 1/2 s. green. Block of six, original gum (2 never hinged). Very fine.Michel 1,25.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: HANNOVER. Mi. 9 (3). 1857. BREMEN to OSTERHOLTZ. Complete folded letter franked with three 1 gr. black on green tied by blue BREMEN cds and lineal RECOMMANDRIT mark, arrival on reverse. FINE and RARE.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: OLDENBURGO. 1852. 1/30 thaler black on blue, fine example on attractive outer letter sheet to BODTHORN tied by framed and dated NEUENBURG/1-3 handstamp in black, repeated fine strike at right. Scott 1.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: OLDENBURGO. 1853 (Dec 28). Entire letter to CLOPPENBURG franked by 1852 1/30 thaler black on blue, fine with large margins all round, tied by straight line FRIESOYTHE straight line handstamp in blue and repeated strike alongside. Some contemporary docketing but a rare cover. Signed Calves. Scott 1.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SAJONIA. 1860. LEIPZIG to TRIEST (Austria). 5 ngr. brown envelope sent registered tied by oval 2 cancel and red RECOMANDIRT boxed mark. A rare single franking.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SAJONIA. 1863 (Aug 29). Cover to VIENNA franked by unusual usage of 1863 1ngr. rose red and postal stationery cut-out 2ngr. blue tied by neat DRESDEN cds´s. Reverse with Vienna arrival cds. Scarce and very attractive cover. Scott 17.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SAJONIA. 1863. DRESDEN to HELSINGFORS (Finland). 1 ngrs. black on rose and 10 ngr. blue, red boxed RECOMANDIRT mark and diverse rate markings. Rare franking and destination.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SAJONIA. 1867 (May 27). Rare 5 ngr violet rose postal stationery envelope, 145x83 mm, cancelled by two LEIPZIG cds's used to Belfast, with LONDON transit cds in red (May 29th) and arrival cds on reverse of rare cover.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SAJONIA. 1868. SCHONHEYDA to MADRID (Spain). 3 ngr. chesnut (2), one margin scissors cut. Nice appearance and unusual destination at that time.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: TOUR Y TAXIS. 1867. OFFENBACH to MADRID (Spain). 6 kr. blue and 15 kr. lilac, mixed franking of two issues. Unusual destination at that time.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: WURTEMBERG. Mi. 28a. 1866. STUTTGART to LONDON. Brown 9 kr. Postal Stationery envelope uprated with 9 kr. brown stamp tied by STUTTGART cds. Fine and RARE franking.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1697 (2 Octubre). GUERRA DE LOS NUEVE AÑOS (Guerra de la Liga de Augsburgo). Carta completa fechada "du Camp de marem". Marca lineal "De L'armee d'alemagne" y porte de "16" sous. Muy rara circulada a finales del siglo XVII.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1734 (22 Abril). GUERRA DE SUCESIÓN DE POLONIA. Carta fechada "Au Camp de Kayserlautern" a AIX (Francia). Marca manuscrita "Ar. de Noailles". El Mariscal de Noailles contactó junto a Berwick en la Campaña de Alemania y tomó el mando de las tropas francesas al morir Berwick en el sitio de Philippsborg. RARÍSIMA y desconocida hasta la fecha.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1853. FRANKFURT a TURIN (Italia). Con etiqueta de Tasa Italiana de 45 cents. + 20 cents = 65 cents y fechador de VERBANO. RARA.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1873. Tiny envelope + original letter to London franked vertical pair 1gr. large shield, cancelled Berlin datestamp. Obverse also bears boxed ´Jnsufficiently/prepaid´ (with a ´J´) + circular-framed ´More to Pay´ and red crayon ´2´, altered to ´3½´ in manuscript. Full Sommer certificate. Very fine.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1873 (Sept 15). Cover to Lucerne, Switzerland franked by 1872 Large Shield 7 kr. blue tied by neat Heidelberg cds. Mailed to the Poste Restante in Lucerne the cover was marked with ´Non Réclamé´ handstamp and in manuscript: ´Aus Heidelberg 15/9, In Luzern 16/9, Returned to Heidelberg 14/2´. Rare and appealing cover. Sommer certificate. Michel 26.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1873. Cover franked with scarce 9Kr lilac brown large shield Eagle (Mi 27b), prepaying the single weight letter rate to France. Stamp tied by framed FRANKFURT A.M. datestamp, and front shows red PD handstamp, plus blue ALLEMAGNE/ERQ. PARIS entry. Reverse bears PARIS A HAVRE ambulant plus LE HAVRE arrival datestamps. A very fine and scarce cover, with 1991 SOMMER certificate.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1882 (June 22). Cover at double rate from GOERLITZ to SAO LUIZ (Paraná Province), struck with GOERLITZ despatch cds in black and endorsed MILITARIA at lower left (the reverse with ´Kgl. 1. Westpr. LDW. Regt. No. 6 / 1 Batallón / 2 Compagnie´ cachet in blue), taxed on arrival with octagonal framed 600 / Rs. handstamp in black. A most unusual cover.