Subasta Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1872 (June 22). Entire letter from Marseille to Volo franked by 1867 80c. carmine rose in a vertical strip of three, all cancelled on arrival by extremely rare P.P. former Russian Paid cachet (Salles 925) in blue. An extremely rare usage. Ceres 32.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1874. SMYRNE to MESSINA (Italy). Folded letter franked with six French 10 cts. brown on rose stamps tied by 5098 grill cancel and SMYRNE/TURQUIE cds. RARE franking combination.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1874. ALEXANDRIE to FRANCE. Folded letter franked with French 5 cts. green (2), 10 cts. brown (2) and 25 cts. blue (2) stamps tied by 5080 grill cancel and ALEXANDRIE/EGYPTE cds. A RARE franking combination to complete the 80 cts. rate.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1875. PORT-SAID to FRANCE. Entire letter franked with French 80 cts. rose stamp tied by 5129 grill cancel and red PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE and PORT SAID/EGYPTE cds. Fine.

✉ LEVANTE: CORREO FRANCES. 1876. GALLIPOLI (Turkey) to GENOVE (Italy). Folded letter franked with French 30 cts. brown stamp tied by blue LES DARDANELLES/TURQUIE cds. Very fine and RARE. Cert. HOLCOMBE.

✉ MARTINICA. 1755 (8 Dic.). ST. PIERRE a MARSEILLE. Circulada via CÁDIZ. Marca ANDALUCIA/LA ALTA en negro de Cádiz y porte de 14 sous. Carta desembarcada en España por estar los puertos franceses bloqueados por la armada Británica.

✉ 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. 1893 (Dec 14). "Correspondence Militarire" endorsed cover, re-addressed on arrival in Lisbon (Jan 2, 1894), franked by 1893 15c. blue tied by scarce MORNE-ROUGE / MARTINIQUE datestamp and paying the Military Concession rate. Octagonal COR. D'ARMEES / SAINTE-PIERRE in black below of same date. Reverse with Military cachet in blue and arrival cds. A very rare cover.

✉ 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.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1890 (Dec 9). Cover at Military Concession rate franked by General Issues 1881 Dubois 15c. blue tied by COR. D'ARMEES / SAINT-CLAUDE in black with superb repeated strike at left. Octagonal LIGNE A / PAQ. FR. NO. 1 Paquebot datestamp in black below (Dec 11). Countersigned on reverse of a scarce cover. Ceres 51.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1892. NOUMEA a FRANCIA. 15 cts. azul, mat. CORR. D'ARMEES/NOUMEA y fechador en rojo COR. D'ARMEES/PAQ. FR. T Nº 4. MAGNÍFICA.

✉ 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. Ed. . 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. 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. 1867. ROMA (Italia) a ST. DENIS (Isla Reunion). Circulada via Marsella tasa "14" decimas corregida a "1,5" manuscrito "1,50 page a Bourbon". Muy rara destinación para una carta procedente de los Estados Pontificios.

✉ REUNION. 1868 (Sept 19). Military concession rate cover to FRANCE with 1859-65 Eagle issue 10c. bistre tied by MUTE DOTTED LOZENGE in black and fine strike of octagonal CORR. D. ARMEES - ST. DENIS (very scarce). Reverse showing oval blue Naval commander's cachet and arrival cds's (Oct 19). Rare cover. Ceres 3.

✉ REUNION. Ed. . 1868. ST. DENIS to PORT LOUIS. Entire letter to PORT LOUIS endorsed ´per Express´ franked by uncancelled 1859-1865 Eagle 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue. On arrival letter was handstamped with SHIP LETTER straight line and 3d due marking in black. Sent during the period in which Mauritius did not recognice the Eagle Issue and consequently treated the letter as unpaid. Sc 3, 4.

✉ REUNION. 1883. ST. DENIS a FRANCIA. CARTE POSTALE con franqueo de 5 cts. verde Ceres, 5 cts. verde Sage y 5 cts. verde Dubois, mat. ST. DENIS/REUNION. Raro franqueo con tres valores "gemelos" de emisones diferentes. F. Goebel.

✉ 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.

✉ 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.

✉ TUNEZ. 1749. TUNIS a NIMES (Francia). Carta completa, marca de entrada MARSEILLE, cortes de desinfección.

✉ TUNEZ. 1755 (6 Mayo). TUNIS a NIMES (Francia). Carta completa, marca de entrada, manuscrita "Marseille". Cortes de desinfección.

✉ TUNEZ. 1892. MAHDIA a TUNISIA. 5 cts. verde y 75 ct. carmín (3). VALOR DECLARADO DE 1.500 FRANCOS. Muy raro franqueo.

✉ 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.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: PRUSIA. (1855 CA.). 1sgr. rose postal stationery envelope mailed to POSEY COUNTY (Indiana-USA) up-rated with 1850-56 3sgr. black on yellow in a horizontal strip of four tied by 210 numeral of Bunzlau. Aachen red transit and NEW YORK - PAID - 30 datestamp (May 21) in red. Unclaimed and sent back with scarce framed AM BESTIMMUNGSORTE/NICHT ABGEFORDERT" in red (Van Der Linden fig. 110). A rare and appealing franking. Signed Bühler. Scott 5.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SAJONIA. 1866. Envelope to France bearing 1/2 ngr orange (SG 36), 1 ngr red (SG 1) and 3 ngr brown (SG 43) tied by LEIPZIG handstruck straight-line with boxed PD and French entry cachet with PARIS arrival. Very fine three colour franking.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SAJONIA. 1868. SCHONHEYDA to MADRID (Spain). 3 ngr. chesnut (2), one margin scissors cut. Nice appearance and unusual destination at that time.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. 1867 (Aug 1). Cover from ECKERNFÖRDE to MADEIRA via London, franked by two 1865-66 rouletted 4sch. bistre tied by black ECKERNFÖRDE cds's. London transit cds in red on front (Aug 6) and red crayon split rate '6' sch. credit marking. A very rare cover to an extraordinary destination. Signed Carl Lange. Certificate Carl Aage Møller. Michel 25. Scott 25.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: TOUR Y TAXIS. 1865. OFFENBACH to MADRID (Spain). 6 kr. blue and 15 kr. lilac. Unusual destination at that time. Cert. P. SEM.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: TOUR Y TAXIS. 1867. OFFENBACH to MADRID (Spain). 6 kr. blue and 15 kr. lilac, mixed franking of two issues. Unusual destination at that time.

✉ ALEMANIA ANTIGUOS ESTADOS: WURTEMBERG. 1869. MARSEILLE to STUTTGART. 10 cts. bister and 20 cts. blue, redirected to WURNBERG with Wuttemberg 3 kr. rose (Mi. 31) stamp tied by STUTTGART/(IX) cds. Minor covers faults but a remarkable and RARE mixed franking. Cert. R. MENOZZI.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1806 (16 Feb.). GRANDE ARMÉE. EISENACH (Alemania) a FRANCIA. Marca Nª38/GRANDE ARMÉE en negro. Porteo 11 décimas. Muy rara marca de habitual estampación.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1806 (October 14). ECKARTSBERG to FRANCE. Entire letter EXTRAIT MOUTUAIRE (Mortuary extract) with Nº 17/GRANDE ARMEE. Faults but interesting and rare.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1807. MUSSACH? to CUARTIER GRAL. DU 1er CORPS DE LA GRANDE ARMÉE. Entire letter with red Nº 22/GRANDE ARMEE.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1808 (April 8). Entire letter without origen to FRANCE. Nº 5/GRANDE ARMEE mark.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1808 (16 Marzo). GRANDE ARMÉE. KÜSTRIN (Alemania) a FRANCIA. Marca Nº39/GRANDE ARMÉE en rojo aceitoso. Porteo 8 décimas. Extenso texto en francés que incluye un poema.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1813 (Sept. 8). MAYENCE (Germany) to FRANCE. Entire letter with BAU SEDENTAIRE/GRANDE-ARMEE mark.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1873. Tiny envelope + original letter to London franked vertical pair 1gr. large shield, cancelled Berlin datestamp. Obverse also bears boxed “Jnsufficiently/prepaid” (with a 'J') + circular-framed “More to Pay” and red crayon '2', altered to '3½' in manuscript. Full Sommer certificate. Very fine.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1873 (Sept 15). Cover to Lucerne, Switzerland franked by 1872 Large Shield 7 kr. blue tied by neat Heidelberg cds. Mailed to the Poste Restante in Lucerne the cover was marked with ´Non Réclamé´ handstamp and in manuscript: ´Aus Heidelberg 15/9, In Luzern 16/9, Returned to Heidelberg 14/2´. Rare and appealing cover. Sommer certificate. Michel 26.

✉ ALEMANIA. Sc. 179. 1878 (Nov 8). Cover from LOGANSPORT (Ind.) franked by 1875 Taylor 5c. blue, mailed to SAXONY where re-addressed to London and 1875 3pf. mauve pair (one stamp fault) applied and tied by LEIPZIG cds's (Nov 26). Reverse with rare circular NEW YORK-D-BRITISH TRANSIT in black. Rare and most appealing cover.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1882 (June 22). Cover at double rate from GOERLITZ to SAO LUIZ (Paraná Province), struck with GOERLITZ despatch cds in black and endorsed MILITARIA at lower left (the reverse with "Kgl. 1. Westpr. LDW. Regt. No. 6 / 1 Batallón / 2 Compagnie" cachet in blue), taxed on arrival with octagonal framed 600 / Rs. handstamp in black. A most unusual cover.

✉ ALEMANIA. Ed. . 1890 (Sept 9). Cover to FRANCE franked by 1888 2 x 10 pf. carmine tied by DARMSTADT cds´s, readdressed on arrival with Type Sage 5 c. green pair tied by DREUX A BUEIL convoyeur TPO cds, and sent back to MUNICH and GMUNDEN. Attractive redirected cover. Scott 48.

✉ ALEMANIA. 1907 (July 12). Delightful hand-illustrated cover to PARIS with ink illustration of young man and older man (address written in speech bubbles) bearing 20pf. blue tied by GEBWEILER cds in black. A scarce and attractive usage. Scott 69.

✉ AFRICA ORIENTAL ALEMANA. 1908. TANGA to ST. GALLEN (Switzerland) 1 an. red postal stationary card of East Africa tied with TANGA/DEUTSCHE-OSTAFRIKA cds uprated with German 10 pf. stamp with DEUTSCHE SEEPOST/OST-AFRIKA-LINIE. Fine and interesting usage.

✉ KIAO-TCHEU. 1907 (Nov 9). Yacht 4c. red postal stationery card used to Yokohama cancelled by "Tsingtau" cds in black, addressee un-found in Yokohama (Nov 16) and card tagged and forwarded on to Tokyo. A fine and attractive usage.

✉ NUEVA GUINEA ALEMANA. 1897 (May 27). Registered cover to Baden-Baden franked by 1889 5 pf. green marginal pair, 10 pf. carmine and comer marginal 20 pf. ultramarine all tied by STEPHANSORT cds's in black. Manuscript notation of registration and BADEN-BADEN arrival on reverse (July 22). Readdressed on to Heiden, Switzerland. Scott 47-49.

✉ AFRICA DEL SUDOESTE ALEMANA. Ed. . 1899. Cover to BERLIN ex Colonial-Gesellschaft fur Sudwest-Afrika; franked by 1889 Reichpost strip of five 3 pf. brown, 5 pf. green and 20 pf. blue all tied by LUDERITZBURG cds´s with CAPE transit on reverse. Scarce usage. Sc 46, 47, 49.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1792 (June 10). Entire autographed letter to Principi Domino Ferdinando Utriuesque Sicilia Regi, with full wafer seal on reverse signed by King George III of Great Britain, letter begins: "Georgius Tertius, Dei Gratia, Magna Britannia, Francia et Hibernia Rex, ...Brunsviciensis et Luneburgensis, Sacri Romani Imperii..." and full signature on second page. RARE.