Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ 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. 1939. Carte Priorité Navale enviada a FRANCIA. Fechador octogonal LA REUNION A MARSELLE y marca circular COMPAGNIE DE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES/PAQUEBOT COMPIEGNE (Salles 2082D).

✉ FRANCIA. 1940-41. CAMPOS DE CONCENTRACIÓN DE JUDÍOS en la Francia no ocupada. Tres cartas escritas por prisioneros judíos desde los campos de GURS y LE VERNET y una dirigida desde Suiza al campo de Le Vernet y devuelta a remitente por estar el Prisionero ya en Libertad. INTERESANTE CONJUNTO.

ESPAÑA. (1980 CA.). TURISMO. 4 bocetos (17 x 22 cm. aprox.) realizados con acuarela y tinta china, proyectos no adoptados para sellos y enteros postales.

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. P-1. 1869. PERIÓDICOS. HOJA DE PERIÓDICO franqueado con sello de 2 cts. lila.

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. P- 1 (3). 1870. PERIÓDICOS. HOJA DE PERIÓDICO franqueada con una tira de tres del 2 cts. lila. Cert. BRIEFMARKENPUFSTELLE BASEL.

** COLONIAS FRANCESAS. Yv. 2, 3, 4, 5. 1859-65. ÁGUILAS. Conjunto de bloques en nuevo, excelente calidad.

* ALAUITAS. Ed. 18 y 20hi, A14a y 173. Conjunto de variedades.

✉ ITALIA. 1801. Alrededores de MILÁN (¿Cueina?) a FRANCIA. Marca ARMEE D'ITALIE.

ARGELIA. 1943. 1 F. 50 gris. LA VICTOIRE. Ensayo en pareja sobre papel engomado. MUY RARO.

ALEJANDRIA. Yv. 10, 12. 1903. ALEXANDRIE to GERMANY. 20 cts. and 30 cts. Registered cover, arrival on reverse.

✉ CAMERUN: COLONIA FRANCESA. 1924. Internal mail envelope bearing French General Colony Postage dues 10 cents brown (strip of five) (Yvert 19) tied by DUALA CAMEROUN datestamp addressed to TABOUREL. Very rare item of postage due mail using the stamps to pay the postage.

✉ COSTA DE LOS SOMALIES. 1912. DJIBOUTI to FRANCE. 30 cts. and 5 cts. (3).

✉ DAHOMEY. 1935. DAHOMEY a LUXEMBURGO. Tarjeta Postal con sello de 30 cts. Mat. lineal PAQUEBOT. Tasada a la llegada con sello de Luxemburgo de 5 cent.

✉ GUADALUPE. Ce. 3+4. 1871 (July 5). Entire letter to BORDEAUX franked by Eagle Issue 1859-65 10c. bistre and 20c. value vertical pair tied by dotted lozenge in blue, with corresponding PAQ. FR.-BASSE TERRE. GUAD. E cds alongside. Framed PD in blue below and reverse with octagonal COL. FR.-PAQ. E. No. 1 in black. A scarce entire. Signed Calves.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1872 (Oct 26). Cover from Pointe A Pitre to Le Havre with delightful three colour franking of 1871 40c orange, 1872-77 5c green and 25c blue tied by doted lozenge in black. Pointe A Pitre cds of despatch in black alongside and smudged red entry mark at right. Ceres 13,17,23.

✉ GUADALUPE. Ce. 17+20. 1878 (July 9). Cover to BORDEAUX franked by General Issues 1872-77 5c. green on greenish and 30c. grey-brown, both with four margins, tied by PAQ. FR. POINTE A PITRE. GUAD. E cds in black (repeated strike at left) and octagonal COL.FR.-PAQ.FR.A No 2 in red above (July 10). A scarce and attractive cover.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1879. Envelope to France written from Pointe a Pitre bearing French General Colonies 10 c brown/rose (Yvert 18) and 15 c bistre (Yvert 19) tied by PAQ. FR. POINTE A PITRE double ring sent by French paquebot ST GERMAIN with COL. FR. PAQ. FR. Nº2 datestamp in red (Salles 1422) and LE HAVRE arrival on reverse. Superb quality scarce stamps on cover.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1880. Postal stationary card addressed to FRANCE bearing French General Colonies 10 c brown/rose (Yvert 18) tied by BASSE-TERRE GUADELOUPE double ring with French paquebot adjacent. Very fine and scarce.

✉ GUADALUPE. Ce. 2. 1884 (June 20). Registered first issue cover to LEIPZIG (Germany) franked by horizontal pair of 1884 25c. on 35c. violet grey on yellow tied by GUADELOUPE-POINTE A PITRE cds's. Circular LIGNE B-PAQ. FR. No. 1 Paquebot alongside (June 26) and red PARIS-CHARGEMENTS cds of transit on front. Leipzig arrival (12/7) on reverse. Rare issue on letter.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1884. Postal stationary card addressed to FRANCE bearing French General Colonies 5 c green (pair) (Yvert 49) tied by BASSE-TERRE GUADELOUPE double ring with PARIS/ETRANGER entry cachet in blue and PARIS arrival on front. Very fine and scarce.

✉ GUADALUPE. Yv. 6 (5). 1890. POINTE A PITRE to JAMAICA. 5 cts. s. 1 cto. black, strip of five with POINTE A PITRE/GUADALUPE cds, octogonal french maritime datestamp LIGNE D/PAQ. FR. Nº 1 arrival cds on black. Fine cover.

✉ GUAYANA FRANCESA. Ce. 53. 1883 (Oct 1). Registered cover from CAYENNE to ROUEN franked by Dubois 25c. bistre on yellow pair tied by GUYANE-CAYENNE cds. Framed "R"at left and reverse with rare octagonal LIGNE A-PAQ. FR. No. 1 Paquebot datestamp (Oct 9) in black and arrivals (Oct 24). Opens well for Exhibit display, a rare cover.

✉ 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. 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.

✉ INDOCHINA FRANCESA. 1888. SAIGÓN a FRANCIA. Marca al dorso COMANDANT DE MARINE/SAIGON franqueado con 15 cts. azul. Mat. CORR. D. ARM./LIG N PAQ. FR. Nº 4 (Salles 1947).

✉ INDOCHINA. 1932. SAIGON to LONDON. CRASH MAIL. Envelope crashed in Cotrone (Italy) and stranded on the beach. Cachet COURRIER ACCIDENTE (I and E reversed) on reverse.

✉ INDOCHINA. 1933. SAIGON to MARSEILLE. CRASH MAIL. Cover crashed into a mountain near Saracena (Italy) the 23rd April, a part of the mail recovered. No special markings were applied.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1862. SMYRNE to U.S.A. Envelope franked with four French 80 cts. rose stamps tied by 5098 grill cancel and SMYRNE/TURQUIE cds. A RARE franking.

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

✉ 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. 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.

✉ MADAGASCAR. 1927 (13 Junio). VUELO especial TANANARIVE-MAJUNGA realizado por el Comandante Dajnoux. Carta certificada con franqueo de 60 cts. s. 75 cts. y 90 cts. s. 75 cts. Al dorso fechador de llegada a Francia. Solamente 12 cartas voladas. RARISIMO. (Muller 2).

✉ MADAGASCAR. 1935 (16 Jun.). ILE STE. MARIE a TAMATAVE. Vuelo de pruebas realizado por los hermanos GENET. Al dorso certificación de la salida y la llegada de los Administradores del correo. Firma manuscrita del piloto "F. Genet". Extraordinariamente rara, solo 7 cartas voladas. (Mu. 52).

✉ MADAGASCAR. 1935 (15-V). SAINTE MARIE a PARIS. PRIMER vuelo ISLA DE SAINTE MARIE-TAMANARIVE. Carta con franqueo de 1,25, 1,50, 1,75 y 2 Fr., al dorso fechadores de Tamanarive y llegada a París. Rarísimo vuelo realizado por los pilotos hermanos Genet, solo 7 cartas circuladas. (Muller 52).

✉ MADAGASCAR. 1936 (29-Octubre). AIR MAIL. TANNARIVE a TANNARIVE. VUELO DE ESTUDIOS del piloto M. ASSOLLAND. Marca del AERO CLUB de Madagascar y al dorso fechador de todas las etapas realizadas en este vuelo (Muller 91a).

✉ 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. 1773 (24 Diciembre). ST. PIERRE a MARSEILLE. Carta completa,marca de entrada COL. FRANCOISE/PAR/LE/HAVRE. MAGNÍFICA y RARA.

✉ MARTINICA. 1794 (9 Septiembre). TROIS ISLETS (Martinique) to LONDON. SECOND BRITISH OCCUPATION (23th March 1794 until 27th. March 1802) from Admiral Sir John Jervis on board his flag ship H.M.S. BOYNE. British straight line MARTINIQUE (38 mm). An endorsed "Sr. John Jarwis, appointened to H.M.S. ROSE".

✉ 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.