Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

* SARRE. Mi. 128/34. 1928. Complete set, hinged. Michel 550€.

* SARRE. Yv. 132/38, 141/47. 1930-31. Complete sets, hinged. Yvert 350€.

* SARRE. Yv. 148/54. 1932. Complete set, hinged. Yvert 340€.

* SARRE. Mi. 161/63. 1932. Complete set, hinged. Michel 300€.

✉ SARRE. 1929. SAAR a MUNICH (Alemania). Primer vuelo (Mu. 4).

✉ SARRE. Mi. 150, 158/59. 1931. BREBACH to BERLIN. 50 cts., 1,50 Fr. and 10 Fr. RARE franking. Arrival cds. on back.

✉ SARRE. Ed. . 1935. Registered cover to SCHEIDT franked by 1934 Christmas Charity 5 fr. + 5 fr. red brown tied by SAARBRUCKEN-2 machine cancel in black. Fine and scarce issue on letter. SG 202. Mi 205.

✉ SENEGAL. 1856 (Feb 6). Entire letter from ST. LOUIS to BORDEAUX with Company cachet on front and fine circular DIRECTION DE LA POSTE AUX LETTRES - ST. LOUIS (SÉNÉGAL) handstamp in blue-green. Bordeaux arrival (April 3) cds on reverse and manuscript alongside '3'.

✉ SENEGAL. Ce. 21+23. 1866 (Oct 23). Entire letter from BORDEAUX to SAINT LOUIS (Senegal) franked by 1862 10c. bistre and 40c. vermilion tied by dotted Anchor lozenge of dots in black. Circular Paquebot LIGNE J-PAQ. FR. No. 2 in black at left and red framed "PD" at right. Fresh and fine cover.

✉ SENEGAL. 1870. ST. LOUIS a FRANCIA. Carta con Franquicia Militar (al dorso). fechador octogonal CORR. D. ARMEES/* ST. LOUIS * y fechador de entrada COL. FR. PAQ. FR/2 BORDEAUX 2 (Salles 1050). MAGNIFICA.

✉ SENEGAL. 1875 (April 23). Registered cover, side flaps removed, locally used with framed P.P. straight line CHARGÉ and SENEGAL ET DEP./ST. LOUIS cds all perfect impressions, struck in bright blue. Official cachet in blue on reverse of a delightful and rare cover.

✉ SENEGAL. Ce. 23. 1876 (June 26). Cover and original contents written from DAKAR to BEAUNE (France) franked by Military Concession rate with Ceres 1872-77 25c. blue tied by CORR. D'ARM.-LIG. J. PAQ. F. No.1 with repeated strike alongside. Reverse with Officer's signature and manuscript "Correspondence Militaire" and arrival cds (July 6). A rare entire with interesting contents.

✉ SENEGAL. Ce. 54. 1891 (May 5). Cover to PARIS franked by 1881 Dubois 25c. black on rose (2) tied by SENEGAL-ST. LOUIS cds's. Circular French Paquebot LIGNE J-PAQ. FR. No. 3 datestamp in blue (May 10). Reverse with Dakar cds (May 9) and Paris cds (May 19).

✉ SENEGAL. 1946-50. Conjunto de 5 cartas certificadas, preciosos franqueos.

✉ SIRIA. 1921. BEYROUTH a PARÍS. Entero Postal. 1 piastra O.M.F s. 10 cts. T.F.O recuperado de un naufragio ACCIDENT ON MER/COURRIER INONDE. RARA.

✉ SIRIA. 1922-23. 5 covers from BEYROUTH to GERMANY diverse frankings.

✉ 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.

✉ 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. 1885 (Sept 19). Printed Tribunal form locally used and franked by General Issues 1881 10c. black on lavender tied by fine 'Papeete/Taiti' cds in black with repeated strike alongside at left. Blue Tribunal cachet on reverse of a rare cover. Scott 50.

✉ TAHITI. 1887 (April 13). Registered cover to Bordeaux franked by General Issues 1881 25c. black on rose and 1fr. olive green tied by fine 'Papeete/Taiti' cds's with framed 'R' alongside. Bordeaux arrival (June 4) on reverse of a fine and scarce cover. Certificate Behr, Sismondo. Ceres 54,59. Scott 54,59.

✉ TAHITI. Ce. 51. 1892 (Jan). Cover at Military Concession rate franked by Dubois 1881 15c. blue (fault) tied by bold octagonal CORR. D'ARMEES-PAPEETE in black with repeated strike alongside. Military cachet at right and reverse with arrival cds's (Feb 24). Some faults to edge of envelope but rare.

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

✉ TAHITI. 1893 (Sept 8). Cover to Nancy at concessionary Soldier's Rate, franked by diagonally surcharged (reading up to right) 1893 15c. blue tied by octagonal 'CORR. D'ARMEES-PAPEETE' in black with repeated strike alongside. Paris transit on front (Oct 26) and Nancy arrival on reverse of a fine and rare cover. Certificate SISMONDO. Ceres 12. Scott 10.

✉ TAHITI. Ce. 18+20. 1894 (Sept. 6). Newspaper wrapper mailed to PAPEETE (Tahiti) franked solely by Type Sage 1c. black on azure, underpaid and struck with triangular "T" mark at right. Taxed on arrival with imperforate 1893 Postage Due 5c. pale blue and 15c. pale green tied by PAPEETE cds's. Rare.

✉ TAHITI. 1894. PARÍS a PAPEETE (Tahiti). Faja de prensa con franqueo de 1 cto. tasada a la llegada con sello de 10 cts. castaño rojo, mat. PAPEETE/TAHITI. RARA.

✉ TAHITI. 1895 (Aug 10). Registered cover to Paris franked by single usage of 1893 diagonally surcharged (reading down to right) 'Tahiti' on General Issues 1881 75c. carmine tied by 'Papeete/Taiti' cds. Framed 'R' above and Paris arrivals (Sept 30) on reverse of a fine and rare cover. Scott 15.

✉ TAHITI. 1899 (Aug 26). Cover from TAIOHAE to RAROTONGA (Cook Islands) franked by 1892 25c. black on rose tied by two strikes of scarce TAIOHAE - TAITI cds's in violet. Black COOK ISLANDS-RAROTONGA arrival cds at left (Sept 16) and reverse with Papeete transit (Sept 1) cds. Adhesive creased but a rare cover. Ceres 8.

✉ TAHITI. 1910 (8 Agosto). REAL PHOTO postcard send to trance "Ma Mison dans L'ille du Rakatea".

✉ TAHITI. 1915. Military mail envelope to Paris cancelled by PAPEETE TAHITI datestamp with boxed military cachet TROUPES MOBILISEES DE TAHITI in blue. Very fine.

✉ TAHITI. 1934. PAPEETE a USA. 15 cents. verde (2) mixto con sello de 10 cents. de CHRISTMAS ISLANDS, Coconut Plantations.

✉ TUNEZ. Ed. . 1858 (July 18). Entire letter from Tunis to Paris with superb strike of TUNIS despatch cds on front and ´Bone-Algerie´ cds [July 19] on reverse also in black, handstruck ´6´ decimes due marking. Fine quality and an attractive entire.

✉ TUNEZ. 1870. TUNEZ a MANCHESTER (Gran Bretaña). Circulada con sellos franceses de 20 cts. azul y 40 cts. naranja, mat. ROMBO DE PUNTOS 5121 y fechador de LA GOULETTE/TUNISIE ambas en azul.

✉ TUNEZ. 1892(Aug 4). Newspaper wrapper with contents used to New York, USA franked by October 1888 1c black strip of three and 2c purple brown on buff tied byTunis cds´s for 5c rate under 50 grams. On arrival the addressee not found and marked ´Part-Left-NYPO´ struck in red. Scarce item. Scott 9,10.

✉ TUNEZ. 1925. TUNIS a FRANCIA. Tarjeta Postal con franqueo de 20 cts. y 25 cts. mat. ovalado marítimo del buque "S.S. ARGENTINA" de Trieste. RARA.

✉ ZANZIBAR. Yv. 1, 6, 7. 1896. ZANZIBAR a FRANCIA. 1/2 a. s. 5 cts. verde, 3 a. s. 30 cts. castaño rojo y 4 an. s. 40 cts. naranja. Carta certificada, al dorso llegada.

✉ ZANZIBAR. Ce. 31. 1900 (Nov 25). Registered cover commercially used to NEUILLY SUR SEINE (France) franked by 1896 50a. on 5fr. lilac tied by ZANZIBAR cds in black. Framed 'R' at left and repeated cds. Reverse with LA REUNION A MARSEILLE/L.U.NO.3 transit (Nov 27) with arrival (Dec 14) alongside. A very rare single franking.

✉ ZANZIBAR. Ce. 30. 1900 (Aug 28). Registered cover to REIMS franked by 1896 20a. on 2fr. blistre on azure tied by ZANZIBAR cds in black. Framed 'R' and repeated datestamp at left and reverse with arrival cds. A fine and scarce cover.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BADEN. 1861. Insufficient prepaid cover, franked with imperf. 9 kr. on rose, plus perf. 6 kr. orange (Sc. 4, 13). Stamps tied by numeral "87" cancel, with MANNHEIM cds alongside. Front shows scarce B.3.K. BADEN debit marking, red octagonal BADE STRASB. / AMB. F. French entry cds, scarce FR/1 F76c FRANCO-BRITISH accountancy marking, plus READING arrival cds, and manuscript "1/" postage due marking. A rare mixed issue cover showing an exceptional array of scarce transit markings.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BADEN. Mi. 18,19aa. 1868. CARLSRUHE a FRANCIA. 3 kr. rosa y 6 kr. ultramar. MAGNIFICA.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BADEN. 1868 (April 28). Entire letter to Mannheim franked by vertical strip of three 1kr. black all tied by '20' numeral obliterators with 'Buchen' two line dated handstamp at right. Small stain at left but scarce. Scott 15.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BADEN. Mi. 22, 23, 24. AUGSBURG to PALERMO. 1 kr. green, 3 kr. red and 6 kr. bister with blue AUGSBURG cds. Very fine tricolour franking. F. PFENNINGER.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BAVIERA. Mi. 13a. 1863. MUNCHEN to GREAT BRITAIN. 18 kr. red large margins, tied by numeral "325". Small tear in the envelope. Fresh and fine franking. Cert. U. SCHMITT.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BAVIERA. Mi. 8 (2), 9, 13 (2). (1864 CA.). FURTH to NEW YORK. Envelope franked with two 1 kr. olive, 3 kr. red and two 18 kr. vermilion, tied by "145" in dotted circle with FURTH datestamp. Each stamp cut tightly and touching as is usually the case with this correspondence. Fine and remarkable franking using two 18 kr. stamps. Cert. BRETTL.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BAVIERA. 1881. MUNCHEN to WOHLEN (Switzerland). 5 pf. lilac postal stationary card taxed on arrival with Swiss 5 cts. and 10 cts. blue stamps.

✉ COLOMBIA. Ed. . 1897. Cover to BOGOTA franked by single 1888 20 pf. ultramarine tied by LUDWIGSHAFEN despatch cds, readdressed on arrival and franked bu COLMBIA 1890 10 c. brown on buff tied by BOGOTA duplex in black and sent back to Munich via Barranquilla and New York. Unusual and appealing cover.

✉ COLOMBIA. Ed. . 1897. Cover to BOGOTA franked by single 1888 5 pf. green tied by MUNICH cds in black, with fine blue french Paquebot COLON A BORDEAUX-L.D.Nº 3. On arrival the cover was readdressed back to Munich and COLOMBIA 1892 1 c. red on yellow applied & tied Bogota. Unusual cover.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BRUNSWICK. 1860 (March 26). Cover from BLAKENBURG franked by imperforate 1857 ¼ggr. black on brown, horizontal strip of three, tied by black barred obliterators. BLAKENBURG cds in blue at left. A fine and attractive cover. Scott 12.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BRUNSWICK. Mi. 12A. (1861 CA.). 3 silgr. rosa. Mat. PARRILLA "4". MAGNÍFICA.