Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ INDOCHINA. 1913. THEKKUR (India) to SAIGON. 1 anna red, taxed on arrival with 1 cts. red and 20 cts. brown stamps.

✉ INDOCHINA. 1929. Airmail registered cover to Switzerland franked by Canton 1919 2 pi. on 5 fr. (Scott 80) and Indo China 1927 5 c. violet tied by Saigon cds's and framed 'Premier Voyage/Postal Par Avion/Indochine France' in black. Brugg (April 22) arrival verso.

✉ INDOCHINA FRANCESA. 1929. HANOI to PARÍS. FIRST FLIGHT cover with VOYAGE/REOTUR RECORD DISTANCE/COSTES-BELLONTE/OCT-NOV. 1929 mark, and red label SERVICE ACCELERÉ, arrival on reverse.

✉ INDOCHINA FRANCESA. 1929. HANOI to PARÍS. FIRST FLIGHT cover with VOYAGE/RETOUR RECORD DISTANCE/COSTES-BELLONTE/OCT-NOV 1929 mark, arrival on reverse.

✉ INDOCHINA. 1930. GREAT BRITAIN to INDOCHINA. 3 d. purple, taxed on arrival with 8 cents. on 20 cts. brown stamp.

✉ INDOCHINA FRANCESA. 1930. HANOI to FRANCE. FIRST FLIGHT made by Goulette-Lalouette pilots, nice franking arrival on back.

✉ INDOCHINA FRANCESA. 1932. HANOI to PARÍS. FIRST FLIGHT cover with LIAISON HANOI-PARIS/AVION CODOS-ROBIDA/JANVIER 1932 mark, arrival on reverse.

✉ INDOCHINA. 1932 (May 12). Underpaid cover BACLIEU (Indo China) franked on reverse with India 1a. brown pair tied by THANATDIN cds. Taxed on arrival with 1931-41 Postage Due 4c. and 10c. black on rose & yellow tied by Baclieu cds (June 4). Ceres 64,67.

✉ COSTA DE MARFIL. 1903 (Oct 31). Posts & Telegraphs envelope sent registered to Paris bearing 1892 10c. black on lavender, 20c. red on green and 40c. red on straw all tied by Grand Bassam cds's. Large par strike of Paquebot 'Loango A Bordeaux' in black on front and Paris arrival on reverse. Scott 5,9,13.

✉ COSTA DE MARFIL. 1912 (Aug 26). Postcard from Grand Bassam to Breslau franked by Ivory Coast 1906 5c. and 10c. tied by superb strikes of oval 'Deutsche Seepost/Linie/Hamburg-Westafrika/XXIII' oval datestamps in black. Ceres 24,25.

✉ LIBANO. 1938 (19-VII). BEYROUTH a PARÍS. Primer vuelo marca romboidal LIASON AEROPOSTALE/FRANCE-LIBAN, al dorso llegada.

✉ LIBANO. 1939 (3-III). BEYROUTH a POLAND. 3 p. rojo, 10 p. lila, marca 1er. SERVICE AERIEN/BEYROUTH-ATHENES-VARSOVIE/3-MARS-1939. A la llegada la carta fue tasada con sello polaco de 10 gr. verde (Mu. 21).

✉ 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.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1812 (Aug 18). Entire letter from THERAPIA (Turkey) to BESANÇON (France); prepaid with framed P.PAYÉ and framed CONSTANTINOPLE handstamp in black of despatch (rare). Disinfected with slits against Cholera, thence with MILAN-LT transit in red, and reverse with DÉB 24-BESANÇON charge applied as the entire was readdressed to Loisey. Aged entire but a great rarity.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1852 (Sept. 17). Entire letter from CONSTANTINOPLE to MARSEILLES struck with oval FORWARDED BY / MESSRS. / S.C. HANSON & Co. by sender in black, with French P.O. Constantinople despatch cds at left, red framed PAQUEBOST / DE LA / MEDITTERANEE and charged '10' decimes due on receipt.

✉ 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.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO AUSTRIACO. 1858. Cover from Constantinople via Trieste to France sent stampless from Austrian PO, struck with triangular 'F/25' Accountancy handstamp in black. Lyon arrival (March 10) on reverse of scarce cover.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1858 (June 9). Cover from CONSTANTINOPLE to BARCELONA franked by 1853 10c. bistre brown (2) and 40c. orange (2), touched to large margins, all tied by ANCHOR LOZENGE with superb Paquebot GANGE cds alongside in blue-black. Framed red PAQUEBOTS DE LA MÉDITERRANÉE and charged with "4Rs." in blue on arrival (June 18). A rare cover to a surprisingly unusual destination. Ceres 13,16.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1862. CONSTANTINOPLA a LYON. 10 cts. bistre y 40 cts. naranja. Mat. ANCLA y fechador SINAÏ/* (Salles 820).

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1862. CONSTANTINOPLA a MARSELLA. 10 cts. bistre y 40 cts. naranja. Mat. ANCLA y fechador AMERIQUE/* (Salles 753). Muy bonita.

✉ 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.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. Ce. 21, 22. 1864 (Sept. 9th). Entire letter from MARSEILLE to ALEXANDRIA franked by 1862 10c. bistre and 20c. blue pair tied by ANCHOR LOZENGE. The letter travelled on the Paquebot "Said" however it is struck with a superb MEINAM cds (Salles 792). Unrecorded by Salles but it is possible that this sailing of the "Said", the first mail for Mauritius and Reunion; also carried the Postal Agent of the "Meinam" on board. Rare and attractive. Ex T.V. Roberts Collection.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1864 (Feb 11). Cover to Genoa franked by perf Empire 40c orange tied by Anchor lozenge, fair strike of Paquebot PAUSILIPPE cds below. Three line ´Piroscafi-Postali-Francesi in red. A scarce cover.

✉ LEVANTE. 1864-67. SMYRNE a FRANCIA. 2 cartas con sellos franceses de 20 + 20 cts. y 10 + 40 cts. Mat. rombo de puntos "5098" de SHYRNE.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. Ed. . 1865 (Sept 26). Cover, disinfected with slits, used to Genoa with fine franking of 1862-71 2x10c bistre, 20c blue and 40c vermilion all tied by neat ´5095´ gros chiffres with fine SALONIQUE-TURQUIE cds at left. Dardanelli cds on reverse with Naples & Genoa datestamps. A scarce and fine three colour franking. Scott 25-27.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. Sc. 23. 1867 (Feb 20). Entire letter from CONSTANTINOPLE to PARIS franked by 1862 40 c. tied by Anchor lozenge, carried by the Euphrate to Marseille with fine strike of octagonal CONSTANTINOPLE / P. FR. U No 4 (Salles 882/4 small "U") alongside. MARSEILLE cds verso (Feb 27). Addressee's name slightly redrawn but and attractive cover.

✉ 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.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. Ed. . 1867. Outer letter sheet to SWITZERLNAD franked by France perf Napoleon 20 c. and 40 c. tied by ALEXANDRIA gros chiffres 5080 and boxed PD (unusual) with Alexandrie/Egypte cds alongside. Transits and arrival cds´s on reverse of attractive cover.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1869. SALÓNICA a LIVORNO. 10 cts. bistre (4) y 20 cts. azul. Mat. rombo de puntos "5095" y fechador ITALIE/1 SALONIQUE 1. MUY RARO sobre el sello.

✉ LEVANTE. 1869. SALÓNICA a GENOVA (Italia). 20 cts. azul. Mat. rombo de puntos "5095" de SALÓNICA y fechador ITALIE/1 SALONIQUE 1. MUY RARO sobre el sello.

✉ LEVANTE. 1869. SMYRNA a GENOVA (Italia). 40 cts. naranja (defecto en origen) y 80 cts. carmín. Mat. rombo de puntos 5098 y fechador SMYRNE/TURQUIE. MUY BONITA.

Δ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1869. Fragmento con sellos franceses de 30 cts. castaño (2). Mat. cifras grandes 5079 de Alexandría, tasada con sello turco de 1 pi. amarillo. Mat. SMYRNA.

✉ 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.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1871. DARDANELLI to GENOA. LES DARDANELLES/TURQUIE french cds. On arrival taxed 90 cts. paid with 30 cts. and 60 cts. italian postage due stamps tied by CHIAVARI cds. File fold.

✉ LEVANTE. 1871. SMYRNA a FRANCIA. 20 cts. bistre (Burdeos) y 30 cts. castaño. Mat. rombo de puntos "5098" y fechador SMYRNE/ TURQUIE. Defectos, pero muy raro franqueo.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. Yv. 31,43,47. 1871. CONSTANTINOPLA a PARIS. 10 cts. bistre, 30 cts. castaño y 40 cts. naranja. Algún pequeño defecto, mat. ANCLA y fechador CONSTANTINOPLE/PAQ. FR. Muy raro franqueo.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1872. CONSTANTINOPLA a PARÍS. 40 cts. naranja (6), mat. ANCLA y fechador CONSTANTINOPLE/PAQ. FR. U Nº 4 ("U" grande, Salles 883). F. J. F. BRUN.

✉ 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.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1874. CONSTANTINOPLE a CARCASSONE. 5 cts. verde, 25 cts. azul (3). Mat. GP 5098 y fechador SMYRNE/TURQUIA y BM (Salles 939). Muy raro franqueo.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1874. CONSTANTINOPLA a FRANCIA. Circulado con sello de Francia de 40 cts. naranja (Yv. 48), mat. rombo de puntos 5083 y fechador CONSTANTINOPLE/TURQUIE. Magnífico.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. Ce. 57. 1875 (Feb. 20). Cover from BROUSSE to LYON, mailed via Forwarding Agent's with blue circular D. LEVET & FILS VICTOR-CONSTANTINOLE cachet in blue on reverse. Franked in Constantinople with France 1871-75 Ceres 80c. carmine tied by 5083 gros chiffres in black. Lyon arrival (March 6) on reverse of a fine cover.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1875. CONSTANTINOPLE a LYON. 80 cts. rosa, mat. GP 5098 y fechador SMYRNE/TURQUIE y BM (Salles 939).

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1876. SMYRNE a LYON. 10 cts. castaño s. rosa, tira de tres, mat. SMYRNE/TURQUIE y marca BM. MUY BONITA.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1876. Cover from CONSTANTINOPLE, franked with pair 10c Ceres and sent to FRANCE aboard the Ligne du Levant paquebot Donnai. Stamps canceled on arrival by MARSEILLE cds, and front shows red framed PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE. Reverse bears MARSEILLES transit and LYON arrival. A very fine and unusual cover, as the 20c rate is unrecorded.

✉ LEVANTE. 1877. RHODAS a MARSEILLE. 5 cts. verde (3), 30 cts. castaño (5). Mat. fechador SMYRNE/ TURQUIE. CARTA CERTIFICADA. UN SELLO SE HA DESPRENDIDO del sobre, pese a ello sobre de gran presencia y franqueo muy raro.

✉ LEVANTE. 1878. SALÓNICA a FRANCIA. 10 cts. castaño rosa (2). 30 cts. castaño (2). Mat. rombo de puntos "5098" y fechador SMYRNE/ TURQUIE y marca B.M. Muy bonita.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1892 (Dec 20). Mourning cover to ALEXANDRIA (Egypt) with defective Type Sage 15c. blue (corner fault) from Poitiers. Underpaid for journey and taxed on arrival with General Issues 10c. black Postage Dues on arrival in Alexandria (Dec 28).

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1898. BROUSSE (Turquía) a SALONIQUE. 1 piastra negro reexpedido a WURTEMBERG con sello de Levante de 2 piastras y devuelto otra vez a Turquía con sellos de Wurtemberg de 2 pf. y 3 pf.