Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ MARTINICA. 1881 (July 27). Cover to LE HAVRE bearing General Issues 1878-80 Type Sage 10c. black on lilac and 15c. blue tied by double ring ST.PIERRE/MARTINIQUE cds in black and by CALAIS-PARIS TPO cds (Aug 17). Ceres 40,41.

✉ MARTINICA. 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.

✉ 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.

✉ MARTINICA. 1889. S. PIERRE a FRANCIA. Circulada con sellos de Colonias de 5 cts. (2) y 15 cts. fechador octogonal marítimo CORR. D'ARMEES/PAQ. FR. (E) (Salles 1569). Rarísimo este fechador fué usado solamente durante el año 1889.

✉ MARTINICA. 1890. French General Colonies postal stationary card 10 cent black cancelled by octagonal military cachet C.D. ARMEES FORT DE FRANCE datestamp in black, addressed to Belgium. Very fine.

✉ MARTINICA. 1891. MARTINICA a FRANCIA. Sobre con marca al dorso SERVICE A LA MER con franqueo de 15 s. 25 cts. negro. Mat. octogonal COR. D. ARMEES/PAQ. FR. F Nº 3 (Salles 1405). MAGNIFICO Y RARISIMO.

✉ MARTINICA. 1893. Registered envelope to Paris franked 5c. “Sage”; '05c'(2) & '15c'(2) on 25c. “Commerce” + '05' on 5c. postage due - all tied by Fort De France date stamp. On obverse also, Marseille A Lyon Special TPO cds.

✉ MARTINICA. 1893. French General Colonies postal stationary card 10 cent black cancelled by ST PHILOMENE double ring routed via St Pierre addressed to France with PARIS arrival on front. Very rare village post office.

✉ MARTINICA. 1893. Envelope to France bearing French Type Sage 30 cents brown (perforation cut) (Yvert 80) tied by FORT DE FRANCE double ring with octagonal French paquebot LIGNE D PAQ. FR. Nº1 datestamp in blue and ROUEN arrival on reverse. Very scarce usage of French stamps in the colonies.

✉ MARTINICA. 1893. ST. PIERRE a HOLANDA. Entero postal de 15 cts. azul con franqueo adicional de 1 cto. negro (2), 2 cts. bistre (7), 5 cts. verde (5) y 15 cts. azul, al dorso llegada.

✉ MARTINICA. 1894 (March 21). Registered-AR cover to PARIS franked by 1892 10c. black on lilac and 25c. black on rose pair tied by FORT DE FRANCE / CHARGEMENTS datestamps in blue. Framed "R" in red and "AR" in blue alongside. Rare. Signed Pothion. Ceres 35+38.

✉ MARTINICA. 1895. Registered postal stationary envelope 15 cent blue upgraded with 15 cent blue (pair) (Yvert 36) and 25 cent black on rose (Yvert 38) tied by FORT DE FRANCE CHARGEMENT double ring with boxed registered and military cachet SERVICE DE SANTE/MARTINIQUE/MEDECIN EN CHEF in blue, with octagonal French paquebot CORR. D'ARMEES/FORT DE FRANCE and transit COLON. A ST. NAZAIRE L.A. Nº2 datestamp with PARIS arrival in red. A superb item of military mail.

✉ MARTINICA. 1895. Registered military mail envelope to France bearing 10 c black (Yvert 35) and 30 c brown (Yvert 39) tied by FORT DE FRANCE CHARGEMENTS double ring with handstruck boxed registered and military cachet, signed by the Commander with octagonal CORRES D'ARMEES FORT DE FRANCE and BREST arrival on reverse. Superb item of military mail.

✉ MARTINICA. 1895. Military mail envelope to France bearing 5 c green (Yvert 34) and 10 c black (Yvert 35) tied by octagonal CORRES D'ARMEES FORT DE FRANCE datestamp with military cachet and signed by the Commander sent on the French paquebot ST GERMAIN with octagonal LIGNE A PAQ. FR. Nº2 datestamp (Salles 1406) and BREST arrival on reverse. Superb item of military mail.

✉ MARTINICA. 1896. SOBRE procedente probablemente de GUADALUPE con franqueo de 15 cts. azul matasello marítimo en azul CORRESPONDANCES D'ARMEES/L.D. Nº 3 (Salles 1520). MUY RARA.

✉ MARTINICA. 1896. Registered envelope to EGYPT bearing 05 on 30 cents brown (Yvert 12, fault), 15 on 25 cents black (Yvert 30b) with error "1882" for "1892" mixed with Groupe Type 40 cents orange (Yvert 40) tied by ST. PIERRE MARTINIQUE double ring with boxed registered and boxed handstruck A.R. with Ismalia arrival on reverse. Very rare stamp on cover.

✉ MARTINICA. 1897. Registered envelope to Munich franked 1c., 2c. & 10c. “Sage”; '01c' on 2c, together with imperf 10c., 15c., 20c. & 30c. postage dues surcharged '05' (red), '05c' & '15c' respectively. All tied by Saint Pierre date stamp.

✉ MARTINICA. 1899 (Sept. 19). Printed Official entire letter sent registered locally within FORT DE FRANCE, with blue circular Official cachet, red straight line CHARGÉ and FORT DE FRANCE/CHARGEMENTS cds in black alongside. A scarce and attractive usage.

✉ MARTINICA. 1901. Postcard with Shorthand illustrations and also written in Shorthand, mailed to France franked by 1892-1906 2c. brown on buff in a horizontal strip of five tied by St. Pierre cds's. Octagonal Paquebot 'Colon A Bordeaux' (Oct 6) alongside. Very rare used in Martinique. Scott 34.

✉ MARTINICA. 1902. Local envelope franked '05c' on 40c "Commerce"; '15c' on imperf 20c. postage due; together with displaced red overprint '05c' on imperf 10c. postage due so as to read "Martinique Timbre Poste/05c". Latter cut into at top but scarce.

✉ MARTINICA. 1915. FORT DE FRANCE a SUIZA. 5 cts., 10 cts. y 50 cts. Carta certificada, etiqueta de censura y llegada al dorso.

✉ MAURICIO. 1813 (December). PORT LOUIS to PARIS. Entire letter circulate privately out of the mails.

✉ MAURICIO. 1815 (April 6). PORT LOUIS to ROCHEFORT. Entire letter circulate privately out of the mails.

**/* MONACO. 1885. 2 cts. lila. Bloque de cuatro, un sello sin fijasellos y manchas del tiempo en un sello. Cat. 400€.

(*) MONACO. 25 cent. verde sin goma. Excelente centraje.

* MONACO. 5 Fr. carmín s. verde, excelente presencia, goma removida (como **) . Cert. RAYBAUDI. 4.350€.

* MONACO. 1891-98. 5 Fr. rose. Light hinged. 120€.

* MONACO. 1891-98. 5 Fr. rose, well centered. Light hinged. 120€.

* MONACO. 1919. SERIE COMPLETA. Muy bonita. 2.100€.

* MONACO. 1919. SERIE COMPLETA, muy bonita. 2.100€.

* MONACO. 1905-10. SERIE COMPLETA. Muy bonitos. 676€.

✉ MONACO. 1717 (12 Julio). MÓNACO a SARLAT. Marca "DE MONACO" manuscrita y tasa de 12 sous. Muy rara en fecha tan temprana.

✉ MONACO. 1740 (6 Julio). LIVORNO a MARSELLA. Encaminada vía Mónaco, marca manuscrita "DE MONACO". Magnífica y rara en fecha muy temprana.

✉ MONACO. 1771 (23 Diciembre). PORT MAURICE a MARSEILLE. Manuscrito "De Monaco" también manuscrito "3/4" y "18". MAGNÍFICA.

✉ MONACO. 1778 (14 Enero). PORT MAURICE a MARSEILLE. Marca manuscrita "MONACO". MUY BONITA.

✉ MONACO. 1784 (9 Febrero). PORT MAURICE a MARSEILLE. Marca manuscrita "MONACO". MUY BONITA.

✉ MONACO. 1799. BARCELONA a PORT MAURICE (Monaco). Circulada con la marca CATALUÑA estampada en Barcelona. Rarísima destinación en este periodo.

✉ MONACO. (1870 CA.). Sobre sin fechar circulado en MÓNACO. Marca de Franquicia SERVICE/DE S.A.S./MGR. LE PRINCE DE MONACO en azul.

✉ MONACO. 1876 (May 21). Folded entire letter to "Le Capitaine du Port de Nice" endorsed at top "Service Sanitaire" sent by the Lieutenant of the Port of Monaco, struck with fair "Monaco-Principaute" cds in black, reverse with blue Official cachet "Principauté de Monaco - Marine" and same day Nice arrival cds. A rare and interesting Official usage.

✉ MONACO. 1891(Dec 23). Cover to Florence, Italy from Monte Carlo franked by combination of 1885 1c olive green and 1891 pair of 2c dull violet tied by Monaco-Principaute cds´s. A fine mixed issue commercial cover. Scott 1,12.

✉ MONACO. 1891. MONTECARLO a DINAMARCA. Entero postal de 15 cts. rosa con franqueo adicional de 10 cts. y 25 cts. Carta certificada, al dorso llegada.

✉ MONACO. 1891(May 31). Registered cover from Monaco to Paris franked by 1885 first issue 15c rose and 40c slate grey on rose tied by Monte-Carlo cds´s, framed ´R´ above and straight line ´Recommandé´ in violet. Reverse with Paris arrival cds. Corner of envelope missing but an attractive first issue cover. Scott 5,7.

✉ MONACO. Sg. 7. 1894 (June 26). Entire letter from MONTE CARLO sent registered to NICE franked by 1885 40c. slate on rose tied by MONTE CARLO cds. Registration cachet at left and arrival on reverse of a fine first issue cover.

✉ MONACO. 1905. Registered and charged envelope to FRANCE bearing Monaco 40 cent grey on rose (6) (Yvert 17) and 15 cent pale brown (2) (Yvert 24) tied by MONTE CARLO datestamp with handstruck CHARGE and boxed accountancy with PARIS arrival on reverse. Superb.

✉ MONACO. 1911 (Jan 10). Unpaid postcard mailed from Hamburg with framed 'T' marking and cds in black; taxed on arrival in Monte Carlo with 1905-09 Postage Due 10c. brown and 15c. violet brown on straw tied by Monte Carlo cds. The 10c. brown is a very rare stamp correctly used. Scott J4,J5.

✉ MONACO. 1919. MÓNACO a BÉLGICA. Entero postal de 10 cts. rojo con franqueo adicional de 5+5 cts. verde (6). Carta certificada, al dorso franqueo.

✉ MONACO. 1942 (June 2). CORREO AEREO. Franchise Militaire Airmail cover to Monaco bearing 1fr. 50c. blue & pale blue and 3fr. Brown & green tied by KATI cds, taxed on arrival in Monte Carlo with Monaco Postage Due 1fr. maroon and 3fr. bright rosine pair. Unusual and appealing cover.

✉ MONACO. 1903. MONTECARLO a INGLATERRA. Sobre entero postal de 5 cts. azul con franqueo adicional de 5 cts. verde y 15 cts. castaño, al dorso llegada.