Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ MARRUECOS. Yv. 1, 3, 4/5, 6. 1900. TANGER a USA. Espectacular franqueo. Muy bonita, al dorso llegada.

✉ MARRUECOS FRANCES. 1921-27. Conjunto de 5 cartas certificadas, diversos franqueos.

✉ MARRUECOS FRANCES. 1923. RABAT a SUIZA. Carta certificada, al dorso llegada.

✉ MARRUECOS FRANCES. 1924. CASABLANCA a BÉLGICA. 15 cts. s. 15 cts. naranja (2) sobre tarjeta postal.

✉ MARRUECOS. 1925-60. Conjunto de 6 cartas o tarjetas, tasadas a la llegada con sellos de Marruecos.

✉ MARRUECOS FRANCES. 1944-45. Two covers from FES and RABAT to NOUVELLE CALEDONIE with english censure, arrival on reverse. Rare destination.

* NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1886-91. Conjunto de sellos en nuevo. MUY BONITOS. 394€.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. Ed. . 1876 (June 21). Stampless cover prepaid to PARIS with NOUMEA despatch cds in black and triangular PD-AFFRANCHIE-EN NUMERAIRE-FAUTE DE-TIMBRES COLONIAUX handstamp in black. Red MARSEILLE transit on front and arrival (Aug 29) cds on reverse.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. Ed. . 1877 (Jan 22). Stampless cover to FRANCE with NOUMEA despatch cds in black and large triangular PD-AFFRANCHI-EN NUMEREAUX-FAUTE DE-TIMBRES COLONIAUX cachet in black; red PAQ ANGL-MARSEILLE transit cds, and arrival on reverse dated April 11th at Chelles. Faults but scarce Provisional handstamp.

✉ 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.

✉ 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. 1892. Cover to NOUMEA franked by 1892 10c. black on lilac and 15c. blue tied by scarce NLLE.CALEDONIE/GOMEN cds's (no year date) in black. A fine cover. Ceres 45,46.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1892 (Sept 15). Cover to PARIS franked by diagonally overprinted Dubois 25c.black on rose tied by LA FOA cds in blue, superb circular French Paquebot LIGNE T-PAQ. FR. No. 4 datestamp in red (Sept 24) alongside adhesive. Noumea cds on reverse with arrival. Scarce issue on letter.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1892 (Dec 21). Cover to PARIS carried at Military Concession rate bearing diagonally surcharged 1892 Dubois 15c. blue tied by NOUMEA cds in black with repeated strike over "Service de Santé" cachet at left. Circular CORR. D'ARMEES / PAQ. FR. T. No. 3. Paquebot datestamp in red at left. A fine and very scarce franking. Ceres 26.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 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. 1893 (22 July). Cover to Brest, France with Military (10 c.) adhesive, type III, imperforate in gold, red and blue tied by "GENIE/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE" Liberty Cap handstamp in black with 1892 15 c. blue tied by "CORR.D'ARMEES/NOUMEA" c.d.s. in black, with "LIGNE T/PAQ.FR.NO.1" octogonal paquebot c.d.s. at right (27.7) applied on board the 'Armand Behic'; flap missing and small faults to envelope but a rare usage. Ceres 46.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1894. SYDNEY a NOUMEA (Nueva Caledonia). Entero Postal de 2p. azul con franqueo complementario de 1/2p. gris. Mat. NULLE. CALEDONIE/NOUMEA a la llegada. MUY RARA.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1895. Postal stationary envelope 15 c blue upgraded with 2 c lilac/brown (5) (one stamp defective) (Yvert 42) tied by NOUMEA NOUVELLE CALEDONIE double ring addressed to Switzerland, sent by French paquebot with octagonal LIGNE T PAQ. FR. Nº3 datestamp with GENEVA arrival on reverse. Very nice franking.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1898. Envelope to Noumea bearing 5 c green (Yvert 44) and 10 c black/rose (pair) (Yvert 45) tied by OUECOA NLLE CALEDONIE datestamp in blue. Fine and scarce cancel.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. Ce. 42. 1899 (Jan 17). Small envelope to GENEVA (Switzerland) franked by 1892 2c. buff on yellow strip of three tied by NOUMEA cds's in black. Octagonal French Paquebot LIGNE T-PAQ.FR.No.3 struck well above. Reverse with Geneva arrival (Feb 25).

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1900 (Jan 28). Cover franked by 1892 5c. green pair tied by NOUMEA datestamps in black. Underpaid and struck with triangular 'T' marking, with Postage Due paid by 1900/01 5c. on 4c. violet-brown pair tied by NOUMEA datestamps. Rare. Signed Calves.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1903 (Sept 8). Local cover franked by 1903 50th Anniversary complete set (Ceres 67-80) and re-value surcharged set of six (Ceres 81-87) all tied by NEPOUI cds's in blue. An attractive and very scarce cover.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1904. Local mail envelope bearing 5 on 4 c brown/lilac (pair) (Yvert 55), 15 on 50 c brown (Yvert 56) and 25 c blue (Yvert 62) tied by PAITA datestamp. Scarce cancel.

✉ 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. 1932. WALLIS AND FUTUNA. Envelope to the French Wallis Islands bearing Indo-China 1/2 c brown (2) (Yvert 153) tied by POST RURALE BINHTHUY/PROVINCE CANTHO in blue, routed via Cantho and Saigon, underpaid with TAX handstamp and bearing Wallis postage due 1 f blue green (Yvert 21) applied and tied on arrival by PROTECTORAT FRANCAIS WALLIS double ring. Nice combination.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1929. Registered envelope to France bearing 5 d (50 c) blue (3) (SG 47) tied by NELLES HEBRIDES SERVICE MARITIME double ring (Salles 2274) with handstruck boxed registered on reverse. Scarce item of mail.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1929 (Dec 27). Registered cover from Port Vila to Lille, France franked by French New Hebrides 25c. and British New Hebrides 1s. and 2s. all tied by N. Hebrides cds's. Arrival cds on reverse of rare cover.

✉ 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.

✉ OCEANIA. 1923. Incoming mail from France bearing French Sower 5 c orange/red (5) (Yvert 158) tied by PARIS datestamp addressed to the Bak of Indo-China, Papeete with arrival and forwarded on to Ile de Moorea, taxed on arrival with French General Colonies postage due 15 c green (top corner marginal imperf) (pair) (Yvert 20) applied and tied on arrival by undated OCEANIE MOOREA double ring in red. A very rare item of postage due mail from the Marquises.

* OUBANGUI-CHARI-TCHAD. 85 s. 1 Fr. sin la habilitación en rojo. Cat. 150€.

✉ PORT-SAID. Ed. . 1900. Cover to BEIRUT with 1899 marginal pair of 1 c., pairs of 2 c., 3 c., 4 c. and single 5 c. type I all tied by PORT SAID cds´s. SG 101- 105.

✉ PORT-SAID. Yv. 12, 25. 1903. PORT-SAID. 10 cts. rojo y 30 cts. castaño. Marca lineal PAQUEBOT.

✉ PORT-SAID. 1907 (March 25). France 15c. blue on green postal stationery envelope, sent registered to Beaucaire and up-rated with Port Said 1902 5c. pale green, 10c. carmine and scarce 20c. purple brown all tied by Port Said cds's in black. SG 126, 127, 129.

* TAHITI. 1893. 5 cts. vertical pair, 15 cts., 20 cts. and 75 cts. FINE. 360€.

* TAHITI. 1893. 5 cts. green, pair INVERTED OVERPRINT. Very fine.

*/° Δ TAHITI. Yv. 24 (3), 25, 30. 1893. Lot of mint and used stamps. FINE. Yvert 275€.

✉ 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. 1825 (Feb 5). Very early entire letter to London from Emeo (Moorea Islands) written by a Missionary, carried outside the Mails until arrival in the UK with oval London time marking in red (June 22) and framed 'T.P.. Lombard Street' and corresponding '2' (pence) rate to pay. An exceptional and extremely early entire that opens well for Exhibit display, journey time 137 days.

✉ TAHITI. 1839 (Aug 21). Entire letter from Papeete to Dublin, Ireland endorsed 'Single' (sheet) at upper left; carried privately to New York where struck with oval 'FORWARDED THROUGH GILPIN'S EXCHANGE - AND READING ROOM - FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE - N. YORK' in red and corresponding manuscript 'Rec'd and forw'd by your obdt. servt., New York Feb 3rd 1840'. Reverse with two line 'LIVERPOOL - SHIP LETTER' in black and charged with handstruck '8' in black. An exceptional and early entire with long and most interesting contents.

✉ TAHITI. 1840 (April 16). Entire letter to London from Raiatea Island with framed 'SHIP LETTER' in black on reverse and London (Nov 25) arrival cds alongside; fine 'Paid Ship Letter - Sydney' oval on front in red (July 25) and various manuscript rates. A very fine and scarce entire, journey time 224 days.

✉ TAHITI. 1844 (May 1). Entire letter from PAPEETE (Tahiti) with some water staining, mailed to FRANCE via Cove (Ireland) where struck with COVE-SHIP LETTER in black and thence to London (Oct. 3) where framed COLONIES-& C. ART.12 in red applied. Reverse with Cove cds and arrival. Despite the staining, a rare routing and a most unusual entire.

✉ TAHITI. 1846 (Jan 28). Entire letter from a sailor on board the 'H. M. S. Grampus' (a 74 gun third-rater) at Tahiti to Oxford, charged 2sh. due on arrival with London red cds (June 10) and Oxford arrival in black of the following day. Much interesting content with writer about to become a Midshipman (however he wishes his father had made him learn Euclid, as this was a possible reason for failure in the exams), receiving supplies from a Chilean Brig from Valparaiso, the death of the pro-French Queen Pomare IV etc. A rare early letter, journey time 164 days.

✉ POLINESIA FRANCESA. 1847 (April 27). Envelope with complete original contents, being a letter from a sailor on board the 'H. M. S. Grampus' (a 74 gun third-rater) at Tahiti to Oxford, charged 2sh. due on arrival with London red cds and Oxford arrival cds (Dec 9) in black. Much interesting content with writer and ship about to return home, the good relations with the French, a visit to Raiatea and Borabora etc. Small imperfections due to 196 day journey but a rare and early letter.

✉ TAHITI. 1847 (Jan 27). Entire letter written from Raiatea Island to London, carried by British Ship with fine strike of framed 'DEAL - SHIP LETTER' in black on front; charged "8d". due in manuscript. London arrival cds (May 17) on reverse in red. A very fine and rare entire, journey time 111 days.

✉ TAHITI. 1848 (June 14). Entire letter written from Raiatea Island to London, carried by French Ship with 'Outre Mer / Brest' entry datestamp on front in red and London arrival cds (Nov 27) on reverse in red. Charged 1sh. 3d. due in manuscript. A fine and rare entire, journey time 166 days.

✉ TAHITI. 1852. PAPETE a BORDEAUX. Carta completa circulada vía VALPARAISO (fechador de la B.P.O. al dorso ) y PANAMA. Tasada a la llegada con "21" décimas. MUY RARA.

✉ TAHITI. 1853. 'O.H.M.S.' cover from Papeete endorsed 'Consulate of the Society Islands' at lower left, addressed to the Collector of Customs in Sydney, New South Wales with large part 'Melbourne' transit and reverse with 'SHIP LETTER-Crown-SYDNEY' cds on reverse (Nov 12, 1853) in black, charged "4d." due in manuscript for Official rate. A rare cover.

✉ TAHITI. 1870 (June 8). Entire letter written in Tahitian mailed to PAPEETE, datelined "Putuihara 27 no Epesesa 1870", struck on front with fine impression of TAITI (OCEANIE)-PAPEETE cds in black. Extremely rare entire.