Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ FRANCIA. Ed. . 1871 (September 9). Cover to BESANCON franked for the new 25 c. rate (introduced on September 1 st.) with Bordeaux 4 c. grey, perf Napoleon 1 c. bronze on green and Ceres perf 20 c. blue all tied by 40 gros chiffres of Aix En Othe. Scarce cover and early usage of this franking.

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. 60(2). 1872. MARSELLA a CIVITA VECHIA. 25 cts. azul (2). Mat. FRANCIA/VIA DI MARE utilización muy tardía de este matasellos. RARA (Salles 659).

✉ FRANCIA. 1872. MARSELLA a PALERMO (Italia). Circulada con sello de Francia de 40 cts. naranja, no matasellado por estar la carta entregada directamente a un buque italiano. Tasada a la llegada con sello italiano de 10 cts.

✉ FRANCIA. 1872. PARIS a NANTES. Circulada con sello de 25 cts. azul de COLONIAS (Yv. 23), no tasada y por tanto franqueo aceptado. MUY RARA.

✉ FRANCIA. 1874 (Jan 9). Cover from Boulogne via Brindisi to Aden, franked by 1871-75 25c. blue (2) and 80c. carmine tied by 549 gros chiffres. 'Aden Steamer Point' cds of receipt on front (Jan 22). A scarce destination. Ceres 57,60.

✉ FRANCIA. Ed. 54, 57. 1876. SOBRE circulado a MARSELLA con franqueo de 10 cts. (2) y 80 cts. Mat. circularLIGNE N/PAQ. FR. Nº1.

✉ FRANCIA. 1876. Mourning envelope to FRANCE bearing French General Colonies 5 c green (imperf pair) (Yvert 17) tied by LORIENT MORBIHAN double ring with PARIS arrival on reverse. The use of French Colony stamps in France is rare.

✉ FRANCIA. 1877 (Jan 21). Complete printed entire with wonderful engraved picture of Firemen and Equipment inside, bearing mixed issue franking of 1871-75 1c. bronze on greenish and Type Sage 1876-78 2c. green tied by LYON cds. Scott 50,65.

✉ FRANCIA. 1878. Decorative “Valentine” envelope to ANDRESY franked 25c. “Sage” cancelled PARIS datestamp.

✉ FRANCIA. Ed. . 1879. Entire letter to MONS franked by Type Sage 1877-80 2 c. brown on straw, scarce 3 c. yellow on straw and 1876 20 c. red brown on straw all tied by VALENCIENNES cds¦s. Scarce cover. Sc 71,88,89.

✉ FRANCIA. Ed. . 1880 (June 2). Cover at 1 franc rate to the French Legation in Guatemala bearing single 1876 Type Sage 1 fr. bronze green tied by PARIS cds of despatch with handstamp 4 (reales) due in reddish violet. Scarce destination. Scott 76.

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. 90. 1881. ALBI to SWITZERLAND. Entire letter franked with 15 cts. blue stamp taxed on arrival with swiss 20 cts. blue stamp.

✉ FRANCIA. 1881(Aug 30). ´La Compagnie Singer-Machines A Coudre´ illustrated advertising cover sent registered to Nancy with Type Sage 30c cinnamon and 10c black on green postal stationery cut-out locally mailed. Sewing Machine Trade Mark at left. A fine and early cover.

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. 92. 1883. LINEA N SHANGHAI-MARSELLA. Carta embarcada en la escala de ADEN con sello francés de 25 cts. amarillo, mat. LIGNE N/ PAQ. FR. Nº 10 en azul.

✉ FRANCIA. 1888. TARBES a MARSEILLE. 5 cts. verde (2) y 75 cts. rosa (2) VALOR DECLARADO de 100 Fr. F. Sheller.

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. 81. 1889. HIRSON a PARÍS. Valor Declarado de 200 Fr. circulado con sello de 75 cts. rosa. MAGNÍFICA.

✉ FRANCIA. Ed. . 1892. CLERMONT FERRAND a LILLE. Tarjeta hecha con dos papeles pegados a imitación de un Entero Postal, al cual se ael sello recortado de 10 cts. procedente de un Entero Postal. El correo no acepto la tarjeta y se taso con 30 cts. como si se tratara de un sobre. ESPECTACULAR Y MUY RARA.

✉ FRANCIA. 1895. FRONTAL. BRAMOIS (Suiza) a BESANÇON. Circulada sin sellos, tasada a la llegada con sellos de 20 cts. negro y 40 cts. negro (Yv. 17, 18). RARA.

✉ FRANCIA. 1896. BORDEAUX a OTUMBA reexpedida a LAREDO y finalmente devuelta a Francia. Carta certificada franqueada con sello de 50 cts. rosa. F. Sheller.

✉ FRANCIA. 1896. ST. GENIS-LAVAL a OULLINS. Entero postal de 15 cts. azul ( vendido por 10 cts.) con publicidad colectiva en el interior.

✉ FRANCIA. 1897. MARSEILLE a SUIZA. Sobre ilustrado circulado con sello de 25 cts. azul tasado a la llegada con sello suizo de 10 cts. verde y rojo.

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. 89. 1897. PARIS to BERLIN "SOUVENIR DE LA VISITE DU PRESIDENT DE LA REPUBLIQUE" card with 10 cts. black stamp.

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. 75, 90(2), 97(2). 1900. LYON a SUIZA. Entero postal de 15 cts. azul con franqueo adicional de 5 cts. verde, 15 cts. azul (2) y 25 cts. negro. MUY BONITO.

✉ FRANCIA. 1917. POSTES SERBES. Circulada a GENEVE con sello francés 50 cts. castaño, mat. lineal POSTES SERBES, carta certificada, censura militar, al dorso llegada.

✉ FRANCIA. 1935. MARSEILLE a SUDARMERICA. Tarjeta Postal del vuelo, Raid interrumpido en Cabo Verde por avería del avión.

✉ FRANCIA. 1936-37. MEETINGS D'AVIATION. 2 sobres Journees Aeriennes de la Baule (22-23 Agosto 1936) y Aeroclub de L'Atlantique de la Baule (25 Julio 1937).

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. A-8(7). 1937. ST. JEAN CAP FERRAT a COLOMBIA. 85 cts. verde (7), al dorso llegada. MAGNÍFICA. F. CALVES.

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. 321 (2). 1937. PARÍS a NATAL. Sobre con franqueo de EE.UU, HONG KONG y BRASIL (no matasellado). VUELTA AL MUNDO, llegada al dorso.

✉ FRANCIA. 1938 (9-2). PARÍS a SOUSSE (Tunisie). 65 cts. 1 Fr. marca ACCIDENT D'AVION CORRESPONDANCES RECUEILLIES EN MER/NE PAS TAYER. Carta recuperada del accidente del avión "Ville de Bône".

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. 321, 330, 353 (2). 1938 (23 Febrero). RIO DE JANEIRO a PARÍS. Circulada con sellos franceses, mat. del paquebot NORMANDIE, al dorso llegada.

✉ FRANCIA. 1938 (27-VIII). PARÍS-VARSOVIA (Poland). COUPE G. BENNET. Ballon "Belgica", marca especial de llegada. RARA.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (26 Sept.). PARIS to HAVRE. BALLOON "L'ETATS UNIS". Entire letter franked with two 10 cts. Star "4" cancel and PARIS/RUE D'ENCHIEN. Without arrival on reverse.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Sept. 26). PARIS to MARSEILLE. BALLOON "JEAN BART Nº1". Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue with nº 25 Star and PARIS/R.SERPENTE cds. Arrival (17 Oct.) on reverse.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Oct. 3). PARIS to DIEPPE redirected several times until BORDEAUX. Folded letter (without text) franked with 20 cts. blue and PARIS/(60) cds. Transits (14, 15, 17 Oct.) and arrival (19 Oct.). Very interesting cover over the 5 gr. limit contrary the Regulations and several times redirected.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Oct. 7). PARIS to LONDON. BALLOON "NON DENOMMÉ Nº 2". Entire franked with 30 cts. brown Star "3" and PARIS/PL. DE LA MADELEINE cds. Arrival (19 Oct.) on reverse. Letter written in english, erosions on paper and faults.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Oct. 10). PARIS to BRUSSELS (Belgium). Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue (used previously and rebuilt) and 10 cts. bister PARIS/G. DE CLERY cds. Arrival (19 Oct.). RARE POSTAL FRAUD.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Oct. 15). PARIS to BAYEUX. BALLOON "JULES FAVRE Nº1". Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue with nº 20 Star cancel and PARIS/R.ST.DOMQUE-ST-GN 58. Arrival (18 Oct.) on reverse. F. Calves.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Oct. 16). NEULLY to TREVOUX. BALLOON "LE VICTOR HUGO". Entire letter sent from a soldier "Garde Mobile" franked with 20 cts. blue stamp, Star cancel and PARIS cds. Without arrival cds.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Oct. 17). PARIS to DINAN. BALLOON "LE VICTOR HUGO". Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue (inevitably broken when opening the letter), Star cancel and PARIS/ST.NAZAIRE cds. Arrival (23 Oct.) on reverse.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (22 Oct.). PARIS to LONDON. BALLOON "LE GARIBALDI". Wrapper (without text) franked with strip of three 10 cts. bister Star "13" cancel and PARIS/HOTEL LE VILLE cds. Arrival (2 Nov.) in front.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Oct. 29). PARIS to TOULON. BALLOON "LE FULTON". Envelope (without text) franked with 20 cts. blue Star "15" cancel and PARIS/R. BONAPARTE cds. Arrival (5 Nov.) on reverse. Endorsed "8e CORPS D'ARMÉE" military mail.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Nov. 3). PARIS to SAONE ET LOIRE. BALLOON "LE FERDINAND FLOCON". Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue Star "15" cancel and PARIS/BONAPARTE cds. Arrival (7 Nov.).

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Nov. 7). PARIS to BOULOGNE SUR MER. BALLOON "LA GIRONDE". Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue Star cancel and PARIS/R. ST. LAZARE cds. Arrival (9 Nov.) on reverse.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Dec. 6). PARIS to NORWICH (Great Britain). BALLOON "LE DENIS PAPIN". Folded letter (without text) franked with 30 cts. brown (contemporary fault) Star "38" cancel and PARIS/R. DES FEUILLANTINES. Arrival (9 Dec.) on reverse.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Dec. 20). PARIS to BRIGHTON (Great Britain). BALLOON "LE LAVOISIER". Entire letter franked with 30 cts. brown with Star "20" cancel and PARIS/R.ST.DOMINIQUE ST.GN.53.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Dec. 21). PARIS to LONDON. BALLOON "LE LAVOISIER". Entire "GAZETTE DES ABSENTS Nº18" franked with 10 cts. and 20 cts. Star cancel and PARIS cds. Arrival (26 Dec.) on reverse.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (Dec. 27). PARIS to CROYDON (Great Britain). BALLOON "LE BAYARD". Entire letter franked with 10 cts. and 20 cts. (fault) and Star "5" cancel and PARIS/R.DE BONDY cds. Arrival (4 Jan) on reverse.

✉ FRANCIA. 1870 (30 Dec.). PARIS to HALSTEAD (Great Britain). BALLOON "L'ARMEE DE LA LOIRE". Entire letter franked with 30 cts. brown Star "6" cancel and PARIS/SENAT cds.