Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ INDIA FRANCESA. 1865 (Oct 26). Cover from Pondichery to Toulouse franked by 1859-65 40c orange pair cancelled by black dotted lozenge, fine strike alongside of 'Inde/Pondichery' cds and red 'Col Fr./Suez Amb' (Nov 26). Flap missing but an attractive cover. Ceres 5.

✉ INDIA FRANCESA. Ed. . 1866 (Aug 7). Cover to FRANCE from PONDICHERY franked by 1859-65 Eagle 20 c. blue & 40 c. vermilion tied by dotted lozenge with INDE-PONDICHERY cds in black. FRENCH CONSULAR cachet in black on reverse of scarce cover. Scott 4, 5.

✉ INDIA FRANCESA. Ce. 17+20. 1871 (April 12). Entire letter from PONDICHERY to MARSEILLE franked by General Issues 1872-77 Ceres 5c. green on greenish and 30c. brown tied by nead INDE-PONDICHERY cds in black. Red Brindisi Ambulant on front (Oct. 9). Slight tear in address panel but an attractive and scarce usage.

✉ 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.

✉ INDIA FRANCESA. Ce. 54. 1887 (Jan 25). Entire letter written from CALCUTTA mailed with Dubois 1881 25c. black on rose tied by bold INDE-PONDICHERY cds in black with repeated fine strike alongside. Red MODANE A PARIS cds below (Feb. 13). Small imperfection to adhesive but scarce.

✉ INDOCHINA FRANCESA. 1886. SAIGÓN a FRANCIA. Sobre con Franquicia al dorso circulado con tres sellos de 15 cts. azul, matasellados a la llegada MARSEILLE/SPECIAL MOBILE y fechador octogonal al lado CORR. D. ARMEES/*SAIGON*.

✉ INDOCHINA. Ce. 54. 1891 (July 15). Cover to FRANCE franked by 1881 Dubois 25c. black on rose tied by BAC-NINH/TONKIN cds in black with repeated strike at right. Blue circular cachet at left TIRAILLEURS TONKINOIS-3e. REGIMENT and Modane-Paris cds (Aug. 22) also on front in red.

✉ INDOCHINA. 1903 (April 10). Colourful cover to FRANCE bearing 1892-1900 Type Sage 5c. yellow green, 10c. red, 15c. grey, 25c. black on rose and 40c. orange on yellow all tied by superb strikes of LIGNE N / PAQ. FR. No. 6 in black (Salles 1924). Arrival cds of St. Maur Des Fosses (May 6) on reverse. Ceres 10,12,17-19.

✉ INDOCHINA. 1904. HANOI a FRANCIA. Sobre y tarjeta interior ilustrado a mano circulada con marca de FRANQUICIA MILITAR. MAGNÍFICA.

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

✉ 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. 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. 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. 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. 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: 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. 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: CORREO FRANCES. 1877. Tres cartas circuladas de SALONICA a CONSTANTINOPLA con franqueos de 25 cts. negro s. rojo, 30 cts. castaño y 25 cts. amarillo (2).

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1881. Dos cartas circuladas de SALONICA a MARSEILLE y CONSTANTINOPLA con sello de 25 cts. amarillo, mat. SALONIQUE/TURQUIE en negro y azul. PRECIOSAS.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1883. SALONICA a CONSTANTINOPLA. 25 cts. amarillo, mat. a la llegada CONSTANTINOPLE/TURQUIE y marca BM. PRECIOSA.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1897. SALONIQUE a FRANCIA. 25 cts. negro s. rosa (2) mat. SALONIQUE QTIER FRANC/TURQUIE. Carta certificada. PRECIOSA.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1903. SALONICA a FRANCIA. 25 cts. azul, mat. SALONIQUE/QTRE FRANC./TURQUIE. MUY BONITA.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. Yv. 41/43 + A 1/4. 1942. Sobre con la serie completa, mat. POSTE AUX ARMEES.

✉ MADAGASCAR. 1902. Envelope to Tananarive cancelled by PROVINCE DE MAROANTSETRA MADAGASCAR/LE CHEF DU DISTRICT DE MANANARA double ring in blue bearing 2 cent brown (strip of 3) (Yvert 29) tied by MANANARA MADAGASCAR double ring, with TANANARIVE arrival on reverse. Fine item of local mail.

✉ MADAGASCAR. 1902 (Dec 16). Registered cover to PARIS franked by 1896-99 5c. green pair, 10c. black on lilac, 20c. brick red on greenish all tied by neat ANDEVORANTE-MADAGASCAR cds's in blue with framed "R" alongside. Deleted CHARGÉ handstamp at left and arrival on reverse of a fine cover.

✉ MADAGASCAR. Ce. 34. 1904 (Feb 29). Registered cover to PARIS franked by 1896-99 20c. brick red on greenish pair tied by bold strike of MORONDAVA-MADAGASCAR cds in blue with framed "R" alongside. Majunga transit (March 2) and Paris arrival cds on reverse of a charming cover.

✉ MADAGASCAR. Ed. . 1915 (Sept 25). Cover to Paris franked by 1915 Red Cross Charity 5c on 10c rose & brown tied by circular ´Corps D´Occupation de Madagascar-Poste D´Ankorika´ cachet in red with Diego Suarez cds in black alongside. Paris arrival [Oct 29] on reverse, slight faults, but a scarce cover. Scott B1.

✉ MADAGASCAR. 1921. Registered envelope to France bearing 1 fr on 5 f violet (Yvert 123) tied by TANANARIVE double ring with boxed handstruck registered and NEUFCHATEL receiver on reverse. Scarce single franking.

✉ MARTINICA. 1725. MARTINIQUE a BORDEAUX. Encaminada hasta LA ROCHELLE manuscrito al dorso "Par le navire Les Trois Socurs de Bordea, Capue. Mege. Q.D.C.", marca DE.LA ROCHELLE en negro. RARA.

✉ MARTINICA. 1770 (3 Octubre). FORT ROYAL a NANTES. Marca de entrada B/COLONNIES. Muy rara y más con esta excepcional estampación.

✉ MARTINICA. (1820 CA.). Entire letter on Government of Martinique paper, signed by the Captain of Grenadiers of the 45th Regiment of Infantry in garrison at MARTINIQUE, locally used to FORT ROYAL wiht manuscript S.M. at top and framed LE GOUVERNEUR-DE LA MARTINIQUE cachet in black at left and circular Military cachet on reverse. A scarce entire.

✉ MARTINICA. 1826-42. DESINFECTED MAIL Grup of three covers from ST. PIERRE with desinfected cuts.

✉ MARTINICA. 1844-66. Conjunto de 4 cartas circuladas de SAINT PIERRE a FRANCIA con fechadores, ST. PIERRE MARTINIQUE distintos.

✉ MARTINICA. 1864. ST. PIERRE to FRANCE. 10 cts. bistre strip of three and 40 cts. orange with MQE cancel, via British Packet. Light vertical filing fold. A very nice franking.

✉ MARTINICA. 1865. POINTE A PITRE a FRANCIA. Fechador octogonal maritimo al dorso MARTINIQUE/FLORIDE (Salles 1325). MAGNIFICO Y RARO.

✉ MARTINICA. 1865 (Sept 10). Entire letter from St. Pierre to Agen franked by fine 1859-65 10c bistre (3, including a pair) and single 40c orange tied by 'MQE' dotted lozenge. St. Pierre cds at right alongside red entry marking (Sept 19). An attractive entire. Ceres 3,5.

✉ MARTINICA. 1868. ST. PIERRE a BORDEAUX. Fechador marítimo LIGNE B/* PAQ. FR. * Nº 3* (Salles 1431). Marca de entrada manuscrita "Col. Franç" y tasa "12". MAGNIFICA y RARA.

✉ MARTINICA. 1871. ST. PIERRE a FRANCIA. Circulada con sellos de Colonias de 10 cts. bistre y 20 cts. azul (2), fechador octogonal maritimo COL. FR. /PAQ. FR. A Nº 3 en rojo (Salles 1422).

✉ MARTINICA. 1875 (April 10). Entire letter to Marseille with General Issues 1872-77 5c. green and strip of three 15c. all tied by 'MQE' lozenge. 'Martinique/St. Pierre' cds at left in black and 'Ligne A/Paq.Fr.No.3' cds on reverse. A delightful cover. Ceres 17,22.

✉ MARTINICA. 1876. FORT DE FRANCE a FRANCIA. Circulada con sello francés de 25 cts. azul, mat. ANCLA y fechador marítimo COR. D. ARMEES/LIG. A PAQ. Nº 3 (Salles 1426) estampado a bordo del paquebot "Colombie" en la escala de Fort de France.

✉ 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. 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.