Auction España, Dep. Postales y Extranjero - II Sesión

✉ MARTINICA. 1874. ST. PIERRE a FRANCIA. 40 cts. naranja de Colonias y sello de 30 cts. castaño de FRANCIA con el dentado parcialmente recortado para aparentar de Colonias. Muy interesante y raro franqueo mixto, FRAUDE AL CORREO (el uso de los sellos franceses en Martinica era ilegal).

✉ MARTINICA. 1874 (Sept 28). Double rate cover from ST. PIERRE to BORDEAUX bearing most unusual usage of French 1871-73 perforated issue 5c. green, 10c. bistre, 40c. vermilion and 80c. carmine all with perforations trimmed off to appear like French Colonial general issue; neatly tied by MQE lozenge of dots in black. St. Pierre cds at left and reverse with Bordeaux arrival (Oct 14) cds. A scarce and attractive usage.

✉ MARTINICA. 1875. BRITISH POST OFFICE. Envelope to New Orleans, United States bearing French General Colonies 25 cents blue (imperf pair) (Yvert 23) tied by MQE in dotted lozange with adjacent FORT DE FRANCE datestamp and boxed PD, charged ´4´ in manuscript and routed via the British Post Office with MARTINIQUE circular on reverse with NEW YORK/DUE 5 CTS applied on arrival in the U.S. Very fine item.

✉ COLONIAS FRANCESAS. 1876. MARTINIQUE. STE. MARIE a ST. PIERRE. 10 cts. castaño s. rosa (2), mat. ROMBO MQE y fechador MARTINIQUE/ GROS-MORNE y manuscrito ´ste. Marie, 26 Fbr. 1876´.

✉ 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. 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. 1880 (March 5). Military cover to Vosges, France with blue octagonal cachet on reverse: ´Correspondance des Armees-Martinique´ franked by France 1878 15c blue tied by neat and repeated strikes of octagonal ´COR.D´ARM*LIG.D.PAQ.FR.No.3´ in black, Salles 1427. Arrival cds [March 24] on reverse of fine and scarce cover. Scott 92.

✉ MARTINICA. 1881 (July 27). Cover to LE HAVRE bearing General Issues 1878-80 Type Sage 10c. black on lilac and 15c. blue tied by double ring ST.PIERRE/MARTINIQUE cds in black and by CALAIS-PARIS TPO cds (Aug 17). Ceres 40,41.

✉ 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. Ce. 51. 1883 (June 23). Cover to ST. NAZAIRE at Military Concession rate, franked by 1881 Dubois 15c. blue tied by SAINT PIERRE-MARTINIQUE cds with repeated strike above; fine CORR. D´ARMEES-ST. PIE.RRE M. E. datestamp in black. Red octagonal COL. FR. PAQ. FR. B.No. 1 datestamp also on front (June 26). Reverse with Military cachet in blue and arrival vds. A scarce cover.

✉ MARTINICA. 1889. S. PIERRE a FRANCIA. Circulada con sellos de Colonias de 5 cts. (2) y 15 cts. fechador octogonal marítimo CORR. D´ARMEES/PAQ. FR. (E) (Salles 1569). Rarísimo este fechador fué usado solamente durante el año 1889.

✉ MARTINICA. 1890. French General Colonies postal stationary card 10 cent black cancelled by octagonal military cachet C.D. ARMEES FORT DE FRANCE datestamp in black, addressed to Belgium. Very fine.

✉ MARTINICA. 1893. Envelope to France bearing French Type Sage 30 cents brown (perforation cut) (Yvert 80) tied by FORT DE FRANCE double ring with octagonal French paquebot LIGNE D PAQ. FR. Nº1 datestamp in blue and ROUEN arrival on reverse. Very scarce usage of French stamps in the colonies.

✉ MARTINICA. 1893. French General Colonies postal stationary card 10 cent black cancelled by ST PHILOMENE double ring routed via St Pierre addressed to France with PARIS arrival on front. Very rare village post office.

✉ MARTINICA. 1894 (March 21). Registered-AR cover to PARIS franked by 1892 10c. black on lilac and 25c. black on rose pair tied by FORT DE FRANCE / CHARGEMENTS datestamps in blue. Framed ´R´ in red and ´AR´ in blue alongside. Rare. Signed Pothion. Ceres 35+38.

✉ MARTINICA. 1895. Military mail envelope to France bearing 5 c green (Yvert 34) and 10 c black (Yvert 35) tied by octagonal CORRES D´ARMEES FORT DE FRANCE datestamp with military cachet and signed by the Commander sent on the French paquebot ST GERMAIN with octagonal LIGNE A PAQ. FR. Nº2 datestamp (Salles 1406) and BREST arrival on reverse. Superb item of military mail.

✉ MARTINICA. 1896. SOBRE procedente probablemente de GUADALUPE con franqueo de 15 cts. azul matasello marítimo en azul CORRESPONDANCES D´ARMEES/L.D. Nº 3 (Salles 1520). MUY RARA.

✉ MARTINICA. 1899 (Sept. 19). Printed Official entire letter sent registered locally within FORT DE FRANCE, with blue circular Official cachet, red straight line CHARGÉ and FORT DE FRANCE/CHARGEMENTS cds in black alongside. A scarce and attractive usage.

✉ MARTINICA. 1781-1915. Lot of 19 covers.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1889 (20 June). Triple-rate cover registered to Pontorson bearing 25 c. black on rose (single and strip three, one stamp with rounded corner) all tied by Nouméa c.d.s. in black, red octagonal ´LIGNE T/PAQ.FR.NO 6´ on front; carried by paquebot ´Salazie´. A fine cover with full original contents.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1892 (Dec 21). Cover to PARIS carried at Military Concession rate bearing diagonally surcharged 1892 Dubois 15c. blue tied by NOUMEA cds in black with repeated strike over ´Service de Santé´ cachet at left. Circular CORR. D´ARMEES / PAQ. FR. T. No. 3. Paquebot datestamp in red at left. A fine and very scarce franking. Ceres 26.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. Ce. 29. 1892 (Sept 15). Cover to PARIS franked by diagonally overprinted Dubois 25c.black on rose tied by LA FOA cds in blue, superb circular French Paquebot LIGNE T-PAQ. FR. No. 4 datestamp in red (Sept 24) alongside adhesive. Noumea cds on reverse with arrival. Scarce issue on letter.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. Ce. 49+44. 1893 (May 3). Cover to NOUMEA with mixed franking of General issues Dubois 5c. green strip of three with single New Caleonia 1892 10c. black on lilac all tied by NOUVELLE CALEDONIE-MOINDOU cds´s. Repeated strike at base and Noumea arrival cds (May 5) on reverse of a fine and rare cover.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1912. PORT-VILA to GERMANY. 2 sh. violet on blue. Registered cover. Arrival on reverse.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1929. Envelope to France bearing 5d (50 cent) blue (SG 47) tied by NELLES HEBRIDES SERVICE MARITIME double ring (Salles 2274), underpaid with French postage due 50 cents claret (Yvert 37) applied and tied on arrival by ASNIERES datestamp. Very fine and scarce combination.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1945. Censored envelope to France bearing French New Hebrides 10 cents orange (SG F54) tied by NOUVELLES HEBRIDES PORT VILA double ring with circular censor on reverse PASSED BY CENSOR NEW HEBRIDES CONDOMINIUM/DES NLLES HEBRIDES PASSE PAR LA CENSURE in violet. Scarce.

✉ NOSSI-BE. 1888. NOSSI-BE a KARACHI. Sello de Colonias de 25 cts. negro, mat. NOSSI-BE en azul y fechador LIGNE S/PAQ. FR Nº 3 (Salles 2305). MUY RARO.

✉ REUNION. 1850 (Feb. 18). Entire letter to MARSEILLE endorsed ´par le Picard´, struck with fine ST. DENIS-ILE DE REUNION datestamp in black, circular P.P. and red Paulliac entry marking at right. Bordeaux arrival cds on reverse (May 3). Fresh and fine entire.

✉ REUNION. 1867 (Nov 18). Cover from St. Paul to Nantes franked by sheet marginal strip of five 1859-65 10c bistre cancelled by dotted lozenge in black. ´Reunion/St.Paul´ cds at left and Nantes (Dec 18) arrival on reverse of fine and scarce cover. Ceres 3.

✉ REUNION. Ce. 4. 1867 (Feb 19). Cover to FRANCE via SUEZ, franked at Military Concession rate with 1859-65 Eagle 20 c. blue cancelled by blue dotted lozenge with octagonal CORR. D´ARMÉES/ST. DENIS in blue with civilian circular datestamp alongside of the same day. Reverse with oval LE COMMANDANT D´ARTILLERIE, P. VOIGNARD cachet and four French datestamp of arrival (March 17). A rare and appealing cover. Certificate ROUMET (2012).

✉ REUNION. 1859-65. 10 c. bister + 80 c. carmine rose, tied by bold dotted lozenge cancel on an 1870 folded letter from REUNION to FRANCE, with three French backstamps; light horiz. file fold. Very fine. Yv. 3+6, Sc 3+6.

✉ REUNION. 1878 (Feb 2). Cover to FRANCE franked by imperforate General Issues 25 c. blue (2), somewhat stained a left and tied by dotted lozenge in black. Octagonal CORR DE ARMEES / ST. DENIS cachet at right in red. Reverse with Official ANCHOR cachet in black and arrival cds. Some wear but scarce. Ceres 23.

✉ REUNION. 1891. 40 c. red + 1 f. bronze green, tied by ST. DENIS cds´s on an 1898 registered cover to FRANCE (backstamped); light vert, file folds. Very fine. Yv. 26+28, Sc 26+28.

✉ REUNION. 1892 (Jan 23). Small mourning envelope to PARIS franked at Military Concession rate by diagonally overprinted Dubois 15c. blue tied by REUNION / ST. ANDRE cds in blue (scarce) and superb repeated strike alongside. Octagonal CORPS DES ARMEES /ST. DENIS at right. Ceres 22.

✉ REUNION. 1897 (Sept. 16). Cover to PARIS with mixed franking of General Issues Dubois 1881 25c. black on lilac and 1893 Reunion 25c. black on rose tied by REUNION-ST.DENIS cds and by framed ´R´. Paris arrival cds (Oct. 14) on reverse of fine and unusual cover.

✉ REUNION. 1933 (9-XI). REUNIÓN a PORT LOUIS (Maurice). PRIMER VUELO. RAID SAMAT realizado por una Escuadrilla de tres aviones. Al dorso firma autógrafa de los pilotos (Mu. 3).

✉ 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.

✉ SAN PEDRO Y MIQUELON. 1871 (Aug 29). ST. JOHN´S to ST. PIERRE MIQUELON. Cover to St. Pierre Miquelon bearing scarce 1870 3c. vermilion cancelled by black segmented handstamp of St. John´s with watery despatch cds at left and St. Pierre arrival (Sept 1) below. Manuscript ´0.25´ on front as amount due on receipt. Some small faults but a rare cover. Sismondo certificate. SG 36.

✉ SENEGAL. 1868. CARABANE (Sur de Senegal en el rio Casamence). Fechador SENEGAL ET DEP./GOREE y ´6´ (decimas) del porte pagado en origen. MUY RARA.

✉ 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. 60. 1876. Cover, probably mailed by serving Soldier in SENEGAL to GRAULHET (France) bearing soldier´s concessionary rate franking of 1871-75 ceres 25c. blue tied on landing with MARSEILLE cds (May 8) with superb framed CORR. / DES ARMEES handstamp in red. Reverse with Marseille and Graulhet cds´s. A scarce cover.

✉ SENEGAL. 1877 (Jan 31). Stampless registered cover to ST. LOUIS, struck with fine framed ´P.P.´ (rare), octagonal framed ´R´ and SENEGAL-ET-DEPS/ST. LOUIS datestamp all in blue. Official cachet at upper left (also in blue). A fine and very scarce cover.

✉ 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.

✉ SENEGAL. Ce. 13+15. 1903 (Dec 20). Postcard sent registered to PARIS franked by 1892 15c. blue and 25c. black on rose tied by TIVAOUANE-SENEGAL cds´s and framed ´R´ all in blue. LOANGO A MARSEILLE-PAQ.FR.No. 2 Paquebot in black alongside (Jan 4, 1904). Paris arrival (21/1) at left. A fine and most unusual usage.

✉ SENEGAL. 1908. Postal card franked with 10 c. Dubois issue (uncancelled) prepaying the UPU card rate to HOLLAND. Front shows RUFISQUE/SENEGAL departure cds, French LIGNE J/PAQ.FR.No. 3 paquebot datestamp, plus KAMPEN arrival cds. A scarce usage of this card to an uncommon destination.