Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ FRANCIA. 1784. Sobre con el texto completo circulado a BORDEAUX procedente de las Colonias Americanas (no hemos podido precisar de donde) marca de entrada COLONIES/PAR LA/FLOTTE (Salles nº 14). Diversas inscripciones de Censura en el sobre y en interior "Ne variateur...".

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. 14, 18 (4). 1854. PARÍS a VERACRUZ (México). 25 cts. azul pareja, un sello retoque "Delacourcelle" y dos márgenes restaurados y tira de cuatro del 1 Fr. carmín de color y márgenes excepcionales. Excepcional franqueo de gran belleza. Cert. VON DER WEID.

✉ FRANCIA. 1862. PARÍS a BRUSELAS. 20 cts. azul (2). Matasellos gran P.D. en rojo. EXCEPCIONAL y MUY RARA. Cert. P. SCHELLER .

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. 50, 51 (2), 67. 1877. AJACCIO a MARSELLA. 1 cto. bronce, 2 cts. castaño (2) y 20 cts. castaño s. amarillo, mat. AJACCIO/BAT. A VAP. Muy raro franqueo. PRECIOSA.

✉ FRANCIA. Yv. 86, 88 (2), 92. 1880. PARÍS a SANTA CRUZ DEL SUR (Cuba). 1 cto., 2 cts. (2) y 15 cts. (2). Muy rara combinación de franqueo para hacer los 35 cts. del porte.

✉ COSTA DE ORO. 1863. ASSINE a FRANCIA. Sobre circulado con sello de Colonias Generales de 10 cts. bistre y 40 cts. naranja con mat. parrilla con ASI en el interior, al lado fechador grande ETABLISSTS. DE LA COTE D'OR / ASSINE en azul, al dorso marca de franquicia COMMANDANT DU COMPTOIR D'ASSINE / GORE ET DEPENDANCES. Excepcional calidad y RARÍSIMA.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1851. Stampless envelope to France cancelled by GRAND-BOURG double ring with BASSE-TERRE transit sent by English Packet with boxed accountancy COLONIES & ART 13, routed via London with French entry cachet and taxed 15 on arrival in Bordeaux. Scarce village cancel.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1860 (March 10). Cover and complete original contents with rare ST. ANNE-GUADELOUPE cds of despatch in black; framed P.P. at right and circular COL. FR. ANGL. - AMB. CALAIS A. entry marking (April 1) all on front. Reverse with Paris and Bordeaux cds's. A very scarce Village marking.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1874. POINTE A PITRE a FRANCIA. 15 cts. bistre tira de cuatro (pliegue de archivo) y 40 cts. naranja pareja. Mat. PARRILLA DE PUNTOS. RARA combinación de franqueo.

✉ GUADALUPE. Ce. 60. 1875 (Aug 9). Cover to PARIS bearing FRANCE perf. Ceres 1871-75 25 c. blue pair (rare usage in Guadeloupe), cancelled by pen crosses in manuscript and by entry marking in blue (April 25). Mailed at Military Concession rate with octagonal CORR D'ARMEES/BASSE TERRE alongside in black and deleted "4" decime charge marking reverse with "Correspondence des Armees" in manuscript, countersigned by Commanding Officer. A very rare cover.

✉ GUADALUPE. Ce. 14+22. 1875 (July 16). Entire letter from MOULE to POINTE A PITRE franked by General Issues 1872-77 Ceres 1c. olive green in a marginal horizontal strip of five and single small figures 15c. bistre all tied by dotted lozenge in black with GUADELOUPE-MOULE cds below. Reverse with Pointe A Pitre cds of receipt (same day). A remarkable and rare entire.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1875. POINTE A PITRE a FRANCIA. 5 cts. verde tira de cuatro y 15 cts. bistre, pareja, mat. ROMBO DE PUNTOS. Espectacular y raro franqueo.

✉ INDOCHINA FRANCESA. 1861 (May 13). FRANCO SPANISH EXPEDITION TO COCHIN CHINA (1858-1862). Entire letter from SAIGON to FRANCE endorsed ´Corps Exped.re de Cochin Chine´ at top and ´Delacour, Sgt. Major de la Cavalerie Tagala´ on reverse (the Tagala Force was made up largely of native Philippinos); struck with circular CORPS EXP. CHINE / BAU A cds in black. Taxed on receipt with manuscript ´6´ decimes due. Saigon was occupied by the Franco Spanish forces since February of 1859. A VERY RARE cover from this Campaign in fresh and fine quality. CAMPAÑA FRANCO-ESPAÑOLA EN CONCHINCHINA 1858-1862. SAIGON a FRANCIA. Carta completa de un soldado francés. Manuscrito "Corps Expedi. de Cochinchine"  y al dorso "Delecour, Sargend Major de la Cavalerie Tagala" y firma del Comandante (la Caballería "Tagala" estaba formada por soldados nativos filipinos). Fechador CORPS EXP. CHINE/BAU A. tasada a la llegada con "6" decimas. Saigon fue conquistada por las tropas Franco-Españolas en Febrero de 1859 y sitiada por tropas nativas durante seis meses hasta la llegada de refuerzos franceses. Muy rara carta circulada durante el período anterior a 1862 cuando se firmó el armisticio.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1606 (9 Febrero). ALEPPO a VENEZIA. Carta completa con texto. RARA circulada en época tan temprana.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1858. ALEXANDRIA a NÁPOLES (Italia). 20 cts. azul, 40 cts. naranja (3) y 80 cts. carmín (7), mat. ROMBO DE PUNTOS y fechador ALEXANDRIE/EGYPTE. Sellos con márgenes cortos pero excepcional franqueo. Ex. col. IMPERATO.

✉ 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. 1875. TREBIZONDE a LONDRES. 10 cts. castaño s. rosa (2) y 40 cts. naranja. Mat. rombo de puntos 5100 y fechador TREBIZONDE / TURQ. D'ASIE ambos en azul. PRECIOSA. Firma Calves.

✉ MARTINICA. 1721. ST. PIERRE a BOURDEAUX (Francia). Carta completa, encaminador al dorso "Recomandée a Mª La Roque. Q.D.C pour Bilbao". Depositada al correo en San Sebastián, marca S.S. coronada (nº 2), a la llegada tasada con "8" sous. Excepcional carta transatlántica más antigua conocida con marcas postales españolas. Hasta ahora se creía que la fecha más antigua conocida era la de 1727 en una carta también procedente de St. Pierre de la colección Y. KOURI.

✉ MARTINICA. 1748 (16th August). MARTINICA to FRANCE. Entire letter sent via Spain due the blockade of French ports during the Austrian Succession War. Crowned S.S. struck of San Sebastian (Spain). VERY RARE.

✉ MARTINICA. 1760 (24th May). ST. PIERRE to FRANCE. SEVEN YEARS WAR. Entire letter sent via Spain due the blockade of French ports by British ships. Black GALICIA struck from La Coruña (Spain). VERY RARE.

✉ MARTINICA. 1850 (6 Abril). FRANCOIS a FRANCIA. Carta completa, marca en un rectángulo FRANCOIS y fecha manuscrita "8 avril 50" fechador de tránsito FORT DE FRANCE MARTINIQUE/*. Circulada por el correo británico, marca de intercambio COLONIES/ART. 12. MAGNÍFICA y RARÍSIMA, solo tres conocidas.

✉ MARTINICA. 1874. ST. PIERRE a TRINITE. 1 cto. oliva (2) y 5 cts. verde (2), mat. parrilla MQE y fechador ST. PIERRE/MARTINIQUE. Raro franqueo.

✉ MARTINICA. Ce. 17, 19. 1875 (March 13). Cover to MARSEILLE franked by General Issues 1872 5c. green on greenish vertical pair and vertical strip of four 15c. bistre on yellowish in a vertical strip of four, all tied by MQE dotted lozenge. A fresh and very fine cover and a most unusual make-up of the 70 centime single rate. Signed Jamet, Lamy.

✉ MARTINICA. 1877. ST. PIERRE a FRANCIA. 5 cts. verde (2) y 30 cts. castaño, mat. parrilla MQE. Márgenes excepcionales. MAGNÍFICA.

✉ MARTINICA. 1877. TRINITE a FRANCIA. 5 cts. verde, sello y tira de siete, mat. Cruz a pluma y octogonal COL. FR./PAQ. FR. A Nº2 en negro que se repite en rojo al lado, al dorso manuscrito "Trinite Mque. 28 Outobre 77". Muy raro franqueo, múltiple más grande conocido del 5 cts. Ceres usado en Martinica.

✉ MARTINICA. 1879. Envelope to FRANCE bearing French General Colonies Ceres 30 cents brown (Yvert 9) mixed with Type Sage 40 cents orange (Yvert 27) tied by MARTINIQUE ST. PIERRE double ring with octagonal French paquebot COL FR. PAG. FR. A. Nº 2 datestamp in red, sent by French steamer with Nantes arrival on reverse. Superb colourful mixed franking.

✉ MARTINICA. 1895. Registered postal stationary envelope 15 cent blue upgraded with 15 cent blue (pair) (Yvert 36) and 25 cent black on rose (Yvert 38) tied by FORT DE FRANCE CHARGEMENT double ring with boxed registered and military cachet SERVICE DE SANTE/MARTINIQUE/MEDECIN EN CHEF in blue, with octagonal French paquebot CORR. D'ARMEES/FORT DE FRANCE and transit COLON. A ST. NAZAIRE L.A. Nº2 datestamp with PARIS arrival in red. A superb item of military mail.

✉ MARRUECOS FRANCES. Yv. 9/10. 1893. TANGER a LARACHE. Circulada con sellos de Tasa habilitados para Correos de 5 cts. y 10 cts. (esquina derecha redondeada). MUY RARA. F.CALVES y cert. COHEN.

✉ MARRUECOS FRANCES. Yv. T-3. 1898. MÁLAGA a FEZ. Sobre circulado con sello español de 10 cts. castaño, tasada por insuficiente franqueo a la llegada con sello de Marruecos de 30 cts. s. 30 cts. rosa, manchas de cinta adhesiva al dorso y en la parte inferior del sobre. Muy rara combinación de franqueo.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1870 (December 16). Small envelope to PARIS with Eagles 5 c. pair (rare used in N. Caledonia) + 20 c. blue + 40 c. orange, all with margins in places, all tied (by indentation or to the cover) by mainly very fine Noumea dotted diamonds with fine matching boxed PD and fair to fine 2 ring NLLE CALEDONIE/*NOUMEA* cds alongside, but also unusually also having a fine handstruck "4" (decimes) arrival charge (for the extra Brindisi route charge) cancelled en route; presumably because the Marseille route had just become available again with the raising of the Siege of Paris? Very few covers have been recorded with the Eagle 5 c. value used in New Caledonia. Cert. I.F. BRUN.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. Ce. 51. 1887 (March 13). Military cover from NOUMEA to FRANCE franked by General Issues Dubois 15c. blue (concessionary rate) tied by octagonal CORR. D'ARM.-NOUMEA datestamp. Circular Paquebot below COR. D. ARMEES-PAQ. FR. T. No. 4 in black (March 19) and Besançon arrival cds (19/4) on reverse. A scarce and fine cover. Ex collection Meyer.

✉ REUNION. Ce. 3. 1868 (Nov 10). Small envelope to CHALONS SUR SAONE (France) bearing Military oncession franking of Eagle 1859-65 10c. bistre vertical pair tied by dotted lozenge in blue and by red "PD"; superb circular REUNION-ST.DENIS cds alongside. Fine impression of rare octagonal CORR. D'ARMEES-ST.DENIS in black (Nov 20) on obverse with reverse showing REUNION-REVUES Military cachet in blue and arrival cds (Dec18). A splendid and rare cover.

✉ REUNION. Ce. 7+17. 1874 (March 7). Newspaper Wrapper from ST. DENIS to BORDEAUX franked by General Issues mixed franking 1871-72 1c. olive green pair and 1872-77 Ceres 5c. green on greenish tied by dotted lozenge and REUNION-ST. DENIS cds. Red PD below and octagonal COL. FR. V SUEZ in red alongside. A rare example of the 12 centimes rate.

✉ SENEGAL. Ce. 28. 1891 (June 18). Registered Value Declared (For 6.000 francs) cover to PARIS franked by General Issues Type Sage 75c. rise pair, slight fault to one, tied by GOREE-SENEGAL cds's. Manuscript AFFRANCHISEMENT INSUFFISANT at top (apparently ignored) and fine octagonal LIGNE J-PAQ. FR. No. 2 datestamp in blue (June 23) below. Charge box on reverse with five red wax seals.

✉ SENEGAL. 1892 (Nov 17). Registered cover to BORDEAUX franked by marginal 75c. on 15c. blue tied by DAKAR cds in black, repeated strike alongside. Faint blue octagonal PAQUEBOTat left and reverse with Bordeaux arrival cds (Nov 27). A scarce and fine franking, with only 2000 stamps issued. Ceres 6.

✉ 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. 1893 (March 13). Cover at concessionary Soldier's Rate, endorsed from 'Amanu' (Tuamoto Archipelago) to a sailor on board ship on the Mediterranean Squadron; franked by 1893 overprinted 15c. blue tied by octagonal 'CORR. D'ARMEES-PAPEETE' in black with repeated strike alongside and Naval Detachment cachet in blue. Reverse with Marseille and Ajaccio (Corsica) cds's (May 4). Extremely rare, the only recorded example of a 19th Century usage from Amanu. Certificate SISMONDO. Ceres 24. Scott 22.

✉ TAHITI. 1899. Cover with contens, datalined HIKUERU small island (only 5,11 km2) located 700 km. east of Tahiti send with 10 cts. black and blue stamp (defects in origen) to TAIOHAE cancelled on arrival. A very rare cover probably the earliest known sent from this remote location of the French Polinesia.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BRUNSWICK. Mi. 7aH. (1853 CA.). HALLE a HOLZMIDEN. 2 Sgr. negro s. azul bisectado para ser usado como 1 Sgr. Mat. parrilla 18. MAGNÍFICO (Mi. 12.000 Ђ).

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BRUNSWICK. Mi. 2. 1854. BRAUSCHWEIG a MEISFORD. 2 sgr. azul. Mat. fechador en azul. MUY BONITA.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BREMEN. Mi. 1x (2). 1855. BREMEPHAVEN a BREMEN. 3 gr. negro s. azul pareja (tipos III + I). Mat. lineal FRANCO. PRECIOSA. (Mi. 15.000 Ђ).

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: BREMEN. Mi. 13. 1867. BREMEN a COPENHAGEN. 7 gr. negro s. amarillo. Mat. BREMEN en un rectángulo. Al dorso tránsito por Hamburgo y llegada. EXCELENTE calidad. Cert. F. PFENNINGER.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: HANNOVER. Mi. 9 (3). 1857. BREMEN to OSTERHOLTZ. Complete folded letter franked with three 1 gr. black on green tied by blue BREMEN cds and lineal RECOMMANDRIT mark, arrival on reverse. FINE and RARE.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SAJONIA. 1860. LEIPZIG to TRIEST (Austria). 5 ngr. brown envelope sent registered tied by oval 2 cancel and red RECOMANDIRT boxed mark. A rare single franking.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SAJONIA. 1863. DRESDEN to HELSINGFORS (Finland). 1 ngrs. black on rose and 10 ngr. blue, red boxed RECOMANDIRT mark and diverse rate markings. Rare franking and destination.

✉ ALEMANIA. Mi. 4, 6, 14 + NP 25. 1872. HERDORF a PASCO (Perú). Entero Postal de 1 gr. rosa con el contenido completo con franqueo adicional de 1/2 gr. amarillo, 1 gr. rojo y 5 gr. castaño más 10 gr. gris, mat. HERDORF/1 65*8-7 y sello de 10 gr. a pluma "Herdorf 16/5". Al dorso tránsito y llegada. Leves defectos en los sellos de 5 gr. y 10 gr. Excepcional franqueo y destinación. Cert. G. BRUGER.

✉ TOGO. 1915. ANECHO a PORTO NOVO (Dahomey). 10 s. 5 pf. verde (2), más sello bisectado para completar la tarifa de 25 pf. Al dorso llegada. RARA. Firma Calves.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1840 (2-11). LONDON to MORPETH. Mulready letter sheet of 1 penny with aditional 1 penny black (pl. VIII SB). Contains the scarce TWEEDALE PATENT DRAIN TILES printed advertisement in blue. Some small faults. A RARE item.