Auction Stamps and Covers of the World I Sesión

✉ 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. 1889 (20 June). Triple-rate cover registered to Pontorson bearing 25 c. black on rose (single and strip three, one stamp with rounded corner) all tied by Nouméa c.d.s. in black, red octagonal ´LIGNE T/PAQ.FR.NO 6´ on front; carried by paquebot ´Salazie´. A fine cover with full original contents.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. Ce. 49+44. 1893 (May 3). Cover to NOUMEA with mixed franking of General issues Dubois 5c. green strip of three with single New Caleonia 1892 10c. black on lilac all tied by NOUVELLE CALEDONIE-MOINDOU cds´s. Repeated strike at base and Noumea arrival cds (May 5) on reverse of a fine and rare cover.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1904 (Dec 20). 15c. blue & red on buff postal stationery letter-card, used example mailed from NOUMEA to REIMS (France). Underpaid and taxed with triangular ´T´ marking. French Paquebot Ligne T / Paq. Fr. No. 3 in black (Dec 22) and, on arrival taxed with Postage Due 5c. pale blue and 15c. black (Jan 31, 1905). Dues off edge of card but attractive and scarce.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. Lot of 11 covers.

✉ NOSSI-BE. Ce. 50+51. 1892. Cover sent registered from NOSSI BÉ to LANG SUN (Indochina) franked by 1881 Dubois 10c. black on lilac pair and 15c. blue pair, framed ´R´ at left. Octagonal LA REUNION A MARSEILLE-LV No.3 Paquebot datestamp on front and reverse with Saigon cds (Dec 31), TOI-QUIN/HAI-PHONG cds (Jan 15, 1893), readdressed back to Paris with arrival (Feb 24). A remarkable and unusual cover.

✉ NOSSI-BE. 1888. NOSSI-BE a KARACHI. Sello de Colonias de 25 cts. negro, mat. NOSSI-BE en azul y fechador LIGNE S/PAQ. FR Nº 3 (Salles 2305). MUY RARO.

✉ REUNION. Lot of 12 covers.

✉ REUNION. 1864 (July 3). Cover to Paris with General Issues 1859-65 Eagle 10c. bistre and single 40c. orange cancelled by dotted lozenge in red brown with scarce ´S.ANDRÉ/ILE DE LA REUNION´ cds in blue. Blue octagonal ´Col.Fr. V. Suez.Paq.A/Mars.3´ (Aug 3) on front and reverse (seal removed) with Paris arrival cds. Ceres 3,5.

✉ REUNION. Ce. 2+4. 1867 (March 17). Underpaid cover from ST. ANDRE to ISLAND of MAYOTTE, endorsed ´voie des Seychelles´ at lower left, franked by General Issues 1859-65 Eagle 5 c. green on blue horizontal pair and single 20 c. blue, tied by lozenge of dots in black, framed red PD and by part strike of AFFRANCHISEMENT/INSUFFISANT in red (repeated strike below). Superb despatch cds of REUNION/ST. ANDRE at left and taxed 6 decimes due in blue. Reverse with REUNION/ST. DENIS cds´s in blue. A unique and splendid cover.

✉ REUNION. 1867 (Nov 18). Cover from St. Paul to Nantes franked by sheet marginal strip of five 1859-65 10c bistre cancelled by dotted lozenge in black. ´Reunion/St.Paul´ cds at left and Nantes (Dec 18) arrival on reverse of fine and scarce cover. Ceres 3.

✉ REUNION. Ce. 2. 1873 (Jan 10). Local drop letter franked by Eagle 1859-65 5c. green tied by REUNION-ST. DENIS cds in black. Framed PD in black at left and reverse flap with REUNION-ST. PIERRE cds (Jan 11). One flap missing but very rare.

✉ REUNION. 1876 (Feb 22). Entire letter to ST DENIS franked by General Issues 1872 15 c. bistre and 5 c. green on pale blue tied by blue dotted lozenge with STE ROSE cds alongside in same colour. ST DENIS cds of receipt in black on reverse of scarce internal cover. Scott 10, 19.

✉ REUNION. 1890 (Oct 16). Registered cover to NANTES bearing single and horizontal strip of four General Issues 1881 Dubois 10c. black on lilac tied by framed R and REUNION-ST.DENIS cds´s in blue. Nantes arrival (Nov 20) on reverse of attractive cover. Ceres 50.

✉ REUNION. Ce. 51. 1891. Cover at Military convession rate to PARIS franked by Dubois 1881 15c. blue tied by REUNION-ST. BENOIT cds in black. Octagonal CORR. D´ARMÉES-ST. DENIS datestamp in blue below (Jan 11). Reverse with manuscript ´Correspondence Militaire-Ste. Rose´ countersigned by sender; front with unframed locally manufactured BM (Boite Mobile) handstamp. Scarce cover.

✉ REUNION. 1897 (Sept. 16). Cover to PARIS with mixed franking of General Issues Dubois 1881 25c. black on lilac and 1893 Reunion 25c. black on rose tied by REUNION-ST.DENIS cds and by framed ´R´. Paris arrival cds (Oct. 14) on reverse of fine and unusual cover.

✉ SARRE. Lot of 9 covers.

✉ SAN PEDRO Y MIQUELON. 1871 (Aug 29). ST. JOHN´S to ST. PIERRE MIQUELON. Cover to St. Pierre Miquelon bearing scarce 1870 3c. vermilion cancelled by black segmented handstamp of St. John´s with watery despatch cds at left and St. Pierre arrival (Sept 1) below. Manuscript ´0.25´ on front as amount due on receipt. Some small faults but a rare cover. Sismondo certificate. SG 36.

SAN PEDRO Y MIQUELON. 1862-1940. Lot of 4 covers.

✉ SENEGAL. Ce. 21+23. 1866 (Oct 23). Entire letter from BORDEAUX to SAINT LOUIS (Senegal) franked by 1862 10c. bistre and 40c. vermilion tied by dotted Anchor lozenge of dots in black. Circular Paquebot LIGNE J-PAQ. FR. No. 2 in black at left and red framed ´PD´ at right. Fresh and fine cover.

✉ SENEGAL. 1875 (April 23). Registered cover, side flaps removed, locally used with framed P.P. straight line CHARGÉ and SENEGAL ET DEP./ST. LOUIS cds all perfect impressions, struck in bright blue. Official cachet in blue on reverse of a delightful and rare cover.

✉ SENEGAL. Ce. 60. 1876. Cover, probably mailed by serving Soldier in SENEGAL to GRAULHET (France) bearing soldier´s concessionary rate franking of 1871-75 ceres 25c. blue tied on landing with MARSEILLE cds (May 8) with superb framed CORR. / DES ARMEES handstamp in red. Reverse with Marseille and Graulhet cds´s. A scarce cover.

✉ 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. Ce. 13+15. 1903 (Dec 20). Postcard sent registered to PARIS franked by 1892 15c. blue and 25c. black on rose tied by TIVAOUANE-SENEGAL cds´s and framed ´R´ all in blue. LOANGO A MARSEILLE-PAQ.FR.No. 2 Paquebot in black alongside (Jan 4, 1904). Paris arrival (21/1) at left. A fine and most unusual usage.

✉ SENEGAL. 1926 (3-III). VUELO especial DAKAR-ST. LOUIS. Carta con franqueo de 5 cts. (2) y 10 cts. con firma autógrafa del piloto Conde de la Vaux, al dorso llegada a ST. LOUIS. Rarísimo, existen menos de una docena de cartas voladas. (Muller 9).

SENEGAL. 1860-1930. Lot of 18 covers.

✉ SUDAN. 1899-1901. 2 covers with French Army marks.

✉ SUDAN. 1926 (2-III). VUELO especial KAYES (Sudan)-DAKAR (Senegal). Carta con franqueo de 15 cts. (2) con firma del piloto Conde de la Vaux, al dorso llegada a Dakar. Rarísima, existen menos de una docena de cartas voladas. (Muller 8).

✉ TAHITI. 1837-1844. 2 covers with text from RAIATE and PAPETE to London and France.

✉ TAHITI. 1848-69. 2 covers from RAIATEA and PAPEETE.

✉ TAHITI. 1865 (Nov 1). Cover at double rate from TAHITI to LIBOURNE franked by 1859-65 Eagle 40c. vermilion in two strips of three, all tied by OCN dotted lozenge in black. Reverse with octagonal COL. FR.-PAQ. FR. A. No. 3 in black and arrival cds. A remarkable cover. Signed Calves, Jamet. Certificate SCHELLER and SISMONDO. Ceres 5.

✉ TAHITI. 1884 (Aug 5). Formula card, slight vertical bend, used to Matirea, Tahiti franked by 1884 surcharged ´Tahiti/10c.´ in black reading up on General Issues 1881 20c. red on green, tied by ´Papeete/Taiti´ cds with repeated strike below. Extremely rare (cat $3´000 as a single franking). Certificates ROBINEAU and SISMONDO. Ceres 5. Scott 3b.

✉ 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. Ce. 18+20. 1894 (Sept. 6). Newspaper wrapper mailed to PAPEETE (Tahiti) franked solely by Type Sage 1c. black on azure, underpaid and struck with triangular ´T´ mark at right. Taxed on arrival with imperforate 1893 Postage Due 5c. pale blue and 15c. pale green tied by PAPEETE cds´s. Rare.

✉ TAHITI. 1899 (Aug 26). Cover from TAIOHAE to RAROTONGA (Cook Islands) franked by 1892 25c. black on rose tied by two strikes of scarce TAIOHAE - TAITI cds´s in violet. Black COOK ISLANDS-RAROTONGA arrival cds at left (Sept 16) and reverse with Papeete transit (Sept 1) cds. Adhesive creased but a rare cover. Ceres 8.

✉ TAHITI. 1871-1920. Lot of 12 covers and cards.

✉ TUNEZ. 1862. Entire letter to MARSEILLE franked by imperf 20 c. blue Empire tied by dotted TUNIS cds in black for ´Port to Port´ rate only. A scarce entire with arrival on reverse. Sc 15. Calves and Roumet.

✉ 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.

✉ TUNEZ. 1858-1950. Lot of 12 covers.

✉ 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.

✉ ZANZIBAR. Ce. 30. 1900 (Aug 28). Registered cover to REIMS franked by 1896 20a. on 2fr. blistre on azure tied by ZANZIBAR cds in black. Framed ´R´ and repeated datestamp at left and reverse with arrival cds. A fine and scarce cover.

✉ ECUADOR. 1855. MANNHEIM to HEITERSHEIM. 3 kr. black on green and 6 kr. black on green (Mi. 3b, 6). Very nice combination franking two stamps with the same colour. Cert. F. STEGMÜLLER.

✉ ECUADOR. Mi. 22, 23, 24. AUGSBURG to PALERMO. 1 kr. green, 3 kr. red and 6 kr. bister with blue AUGSBURG cds. Very fine tricolour franking. F. PFENNINGER.

✉ 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. 1897. Cover to BOGOTA franked by single 1888 5 pf. green tied by MUNICH cds in black, with fine blue french Paquebot COLON A BORDEAUX-L.D.Nº 3. On arrival the cover was readdressed back to Munich and COLOMBIA 1892 1 c. red on yellow applied & tied Bogota. Unusual cover.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: HAMBURGO. 1864. HAMBURG to LONDON. 7 sh. orange. Very fine cover.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: HAMBURGO. Mi. 16. 1867. HAMBURGO a ROTTERDAM (Holanda). 4 sh. verde. MAGNIFICA.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: HANNOVER. 1754. Entire letter from HANNOVER to BOURGES via Paris with good strike of A.DU.B.RHIN in red, interesting and readable content. A scarce letter from this Campaign against the British & Prussian forces.