Lot 581
✉ GUADALUPE. 1850 (July 27). Entire letter from Petit Bourg to France with fine strike of 'PETIT BOURG' cds in black and unique strike of framed 'P.P.' in black alongside. 'Basse-Terre' cds at right and thence via London (Aug 19) with red 'Colonies &c. Art 13' and Delle arrival cds on reverse. A remarkable and rare entire.
Lot 583
✉ GUADALUPE. 1860 (March 10). Cover and complete original contents with rare ST. ANNE-GUADELOUPE cds of despatch in black; framed P.P. at right and circular COL. FR. ANGL. - AMB. CALAIS A. entry marking (April 1) all on front. Reverse with Paris and Bordeaux cds's. A very scarce Village marking.
Lot 584
✉ GUADALUPE. Ce. 3+4. 1871 (July 5). Entire letter to BORDEAUX franked by Eagle Issue 1859-65 10c. bistre and 20c. value vertical pair tied by dotted lozenge in blue, with corresponding PAQ. FR.-BASSE TERRE. GUAD. E cds alongside. Framed PD in blue below and reverse with octagonal COL. FR.-PAQ. E. No. 1 in black. A scarce entire. Signed Calves.
Lot 585
✉ GUADALUPE. 1873 (May 6). Cover from Basse-Terre to France franked by 1871 40c orange and 1872-77 5c green (2) tied by dotted 64 point lozenge of Basse-Terre in black. Circular 'Paq. Fr./Basse-Terre/Guadeloupe' cds at right. Reverse with Ligne A transit and thee French cds's (May 26). An attractive and scarce cover. Ceres 13,17.
Lot 588
✉ GUADALUPE. 1891. POINTE A PITRE a BORDEAUX. 25 cts. negro, fechador octogonal maritimo LIGNE A/PAQ. FR. Nº 3. Este fechador de línea (nº 3) solo fue utilizado en un viaje, a la ida en el Paquebot "Amerique" (9-Enero) y a la vuelta en el paquebot "Ville de Marseille" (22-Febr.) (Ver Salles nº 1406/3). Rarísima, dos o tres conocidas.
Lot 591
(*) GUAYANA FRANCESA. 1887. OF 20 on 35 cts. without gum. Fine. Signed CALVES. 300€.
Lot 592
(*) GUAYANA FRANCESA. 1888. 10 cts. on 75 cts. rose without gum. Fine. Signed A. BRUN. 300€.
Lot 593
✉ INDIA FRANCESA. Ce. 19+23. 1876 (Dec 8). Entire letter to MARSEILLE franked by General Issues Ceres 1872-77 large figures 15c. bistre and 25c. blue tied by neat INDE-PONDICHERY cds with repreated strike at left in black. Circular Brindisi Mondane TPO (Dec 31) also on front of a fresh and fine entire.
Lot 595
✉ INDOCHINA FRANCESA. 1889 (April). General Issues Dubois 15c. blue postal stationery envelope, sent registered to Vinh-Long and up-rated with 10c. black on lavender and postal stationery 15c. blue cut-out, all tied by unclear (Tonkin) cds's. Reverse with Tonquin (April 16), Saigon and Vinh-Long cds's. A scarce usage. Ceres 50.
Lot 599
✉ LIBANO. Ed. . 1945 (Nov 24). Cover, badly burnt around edges and resealed with French Post & Telegraphs Office tape, two adhesives cancelled BEIRUT DESPATCH cds´s; typed label on front ´ACCIDENT D´AVION en Tripolitaine´ tied by MARSEILLE cds of eleven days later, reverse with Lebanese Charity Tax tied Beirut and manuscript pencil note: Plane fell in Tripolitania and burned. This piece saved. Unusual and rare example of Crash mail.
Lot 600
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1838. Stampless envelope written from the "Brig, La Surprise off the Dardenalles" addressed to the "Conservator of the Museum des Miedaull, in Quarantine at Malta" with disenfection slits and PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTA on reverse. Very fine item.
Lot 601
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1854. Unpaid letter from SYRIA, showing the rare cursive ALEXANDRETTE origin handstamp, and sent to FRANCE aboard the Ligne du Levant paquebot Caire. Front shows SMYRNE/TURQUIE transit of the French P.O., red framed PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE handstamp, and 20 decimes postage due marking (uprated for a double weight letter). Reverse bears Smyrne and Marseille transits, plus Lyon arrival cds. A fine example of this RARE origin handstamp.
Lot 602
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1864 (Feb 9). Cover from CAVALLA to MILAN, franked by France 1862 80c. carmine tied by "5095" gros chiffres of Salonica with French P.O. cds at left and three line PIROSCAFO-POSTALI-FRANCESI in red. Reverse with French P.O. Dardanelles cds, Genoa cds and Milan arrival (Feb 18). Scott 28.
Lot 603
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1864. FRONT ONLY. SMYRNE to BEYROUTH. Franked with French 10 cts. bister, 20 cts. blue (3) and 80 cts. rose. RARE franking combination.
Lot 604
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. Ed. . 1867 (Apr 22). Cover from ALEPPO to SWITZERLAND franked by France 1862 40 c. vermilion & 80 c. rose tied by 5079 gros chiffres. Black PD alongside and framed AFFRANCHISEMENT-INSUFFISANT erased in manuscript with 12 cent charge erased. Unusual 66 handstamp at right and arrival cds on reverse of fine to unusual destination. Scott 27, 28.
Lot 605
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1870. ALEXANDRETTE to FRANCE. Folded letter franked with French 40 cts. orange stamp tied by 5079 grill cancel and ALEXANDRETTE/SYRIE.
Lot 606
✉ 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 607
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1873. Cover franked with five France 80c. rose Ceres issue (Yv. 57, left stamp damaged prior to application), prepaying five times the single weight letter rate from the FRENCH LEVANT to FRANCE, and all tied by GC 5080 cancels. Front shows ALEXANDRIE/EGYPTE departure datestamp and red framed P.D. handstamp, while reverse bears blue PARIS/ETRANGER arrival. A very fine and scarce cover from this French office.
Lot 608
✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1864-74. Lot of three covers from SMYRNE.
Lot 615
✉ MARTINICA. Ce. 17, 19. 1875 (March 13). Cover to MARSEILLE franked by General Issues 1872 5c. green on greenish vertical pair and vertical strip of four 15c. bistre on yellowish in a vertical strip of four, all tied by MQE dotted lozenge. A fresh and very fine cover and a most unusual make-up of the 70 centime single rate. Signed Jamet, Lamy.
Lot 621
(*) MONACO. 1885. 5 Fr. rosa s. verde. Muy aceptable centraje, color fresco, sin goma. 4.350€.
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Lot 622
** MONACO. 1891-1914. SERIES COMPLETAS. LUJO. 1.430€.
Start price 160 €
SOLD BY 160 €
Lot 622
** MONACO. 1891-1914. SERIES COMPLETAS. LUJO. 1.430€.