Subasta Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ FRANCIA. 1871 (Jan. 9). PARIS to VICHY. BALLOON "LE KEPLER". Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue and Star cancel and PARIS cds. Arrival (12 Jan.) on reverse.

✉ FRANCIA. 1871 (Jan. 14). PARIS to BEAUMONT. BALLOON "LE VAUCANSON". Folded letter (without text) franked with 20 cts. blue Star cancel and PARIS/ST. LAZARE cds. Without arrival. This cover crossed the Prussian Occupied Zone, where this item was censored receiving the red crayon mark of the examiner.

✉ FRANCIA. 1871 (Jan. 17). PARIS to MARSEILLE. BALLOON "POSTE DE PARIS". Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue Star 16 cancel and PARIS/R. DE PALESTRO cds. Arrival on reverse (date not visible).

✉ FRANCIA. 1871 (Jan. 17). PARIS to LES SABLES D'OLONNE. BALLOON "LE GENERAL BOURBAKI". Entire letter franked with 20 cts. blue with Star cancel and PARIS cds. Arrival (Feb. 1) on reverse. Smuggled mail delayed by censor from Occupied Zone landing.

✉ FRANCIA. 1871 (Jan. 19). PARIS to DINAN. BALLOON "LE GENERAL DAUMESNIL". Entire "GAZETTE DES ABSENTS Nº29" franked with 20 cts. blue Star "2" cancel and PARIS/R.ST.LAZERE. Arrival (22 Jan.).

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

✉ ARGELIA. 1832. ARGEL a DIJON. Carta completa marca A/ARMEE EXPEDRE./D'AFRIQUE. Al dorso PURIFIE A MARSEILLE (estampación floja).

✉ ARGELIA. Ed. . 1833 (15 Jul.). Folded letter from ALGERIA, sent to PARIS and redirected to CORSICA. Front shows very fine ´A/ARMEE EXPED´E/D´AFRIQUE/P.P. cachet of Military Post Office, red oval AED handstamp, plus cursive PURIFIE A TOULON desinfection cachet in red. Reverse bears fine red DEBOURSES/CHAMBRE DEPUTES. Despite minor faults, a very rare desinfection Armée Port Payée letter with ´Bureaux Spéciaux´ Déboursé marking.

✉ ARGELIA. Ed. . 1847 (Sept 14). Entire letter from Algiers to Mostagnem with manuscript ´Alger´ used instead of the normal circular datestamp. Reverse with Mostagnem arrival cds of September 16th. Rare usage and apparently unique thus.

✉ ARGELIA. 1894-96. Dos cartas con mat.ORAN/KARGUENTAH y DRA-EL-MIZAN.

✉ FRANCIA: OCUPACION ALEMANA: ALSACIA-LORENA. Ed. . 1871 (March). Registered cover to Prisoner of War in STETTIN franked by Alsace Lorraine 1870 2x 25 c. cancelled by reed wax seals; with fine strike of boxed K.PR. FELD-POST/RELAIS Nº 25 datestamp; readdressed on arrival back to REIMS. Scarce and interesting cover, opened for better display. Sc N7.

✉ 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.

✉ CONGO FRANCES. 1930 (21-III). CORREO AEREO. AIR MAIL. BRAZAVILLE a PARIS. Primer vuelo, firma manuscrita del piloto GOULETTE, sobre dirigido a su esposa (Mu.2).

✉ CONGO FRANCES. 1935. POINTE NOIRE a FRANCIA. 50 cts. (2) y 1 Fr. (2) (Gabón), tasada a la llegada con sello francés de 3 Fr. lila rosa.

✉ CONGO FRANCES. 1936. BRAZZAVILLE a FRANCIA. 25 cts. (2) y 2 Fr., tasada a la llegada con 4 Fr. pagados con dos sellos franceses de 2 Fr. castaño.

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

✉ DAHOMEY. 1894 (Dec. 21). Stampless Military concession cover endorsed "Corps d'Occupation du Dahomey", from the war ship "Opale", mailed to FRANCE and struck with CORRESP. MILITAIRE-KOTONOU-BENIN cds in black. Octagonal Paquebot LOANGO-MARSEILLE at right (Dec 27) and reverse with countersigned Military cachet and arrival cds (Jan 13, 1895). Rare.

✉ PORT-SAID. Ed. . 1900. Cover to BEIRUT with 1899 marginal pair of 1 c., pairs of 2 c., 3 c., 4 c. and single 5 c. type I all tied by PORT SAID cds´s. SG 101- 105.

✉ PORT-SAID. Yv. 3 (2), 4, 7, 12. 1903. PORT SAID to ITALY. 3 cts. (2), 4 cts., 10 cts. and 30 cts. Registered cover, arrival on reverse.

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

✉ INDOCHINA. 1933. MON-CAY to HAIPONG. Military mail envelope bearig French F.M. (Franchise Military) stamp tied by MON-CAY/TONKIN, arrival on reverse.

✉ GABON. 1862 (29-Marzo). MONTPELLIER a STATION NAVAL DE COTE OCCIDENTALE D'AFRIQUE, LE GABON, tasa de "6" décimas.

✉ GABON. Ed. . 1937. Airmail cover to FRANCE with 1922 30 c. rose & red pair and 1924 overprinted 15 c. brown violet & rose tied by LIBREVILLE cds¦s, underpaid and charged Postage Due on arrival with pair of 2 fr. bright purple neatly tied. Scott 61, 91.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1824. PETIT BOURG a FRANCIA. Marca de entrada COLONIES PAR/LA ROCHELE.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1827. BASSE TERRE (Guadalupe) a PARIS. Marca manuscrita "De la Guadalupe" y marca de entrada 54/L'ORIENT. MUY RARA.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1838. GUADALUPE a PARIS. Marca de entrada PAYS D´OUTREMER/PAR LE HAVRE y tasa manuscrita ´6´.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1855. ST. FRANÇOISE a FRANCIA. Carta pagada en origen, marca "12" (decimas) al dorso y P.D. en el frente. Manuscrito "Vancluse, p. payé" y fechadores de MOULE en anverso y BASSE-TERRE al dorso. MUY RARA.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1860 (Dec 27). Entire letter to LE HAVRE struck with fair GRAND-BOURG (M.IE G.TE)-GUADELOUPE datestamp in black. Basse-Terre transit cds on reverse (Dec 28) and "&" handstruck charge marking applied on arrival in black (Jan 19 1861). Scarce.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1864. POINTE A PITRE a FRANCIA. Fechador POINTE A PITRE/GUADALUPE y tasa de fabricación local "8". MUY RARA.

✉ GUADALUPE. Sc. 1, 3. 1866. Printed Matter cover to CADILLAC (France) bearing General Issues 1859-65 Eagle 1c. olive on blued pair (one with fault) and single 10c. bistre tied by unclear POINTE A PITRE cds. Cadillac arrival cds (Dec 3) on reverse. Rare rate.

✉ 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. 1875. Entire to Bordeaux franked imperf pairs 5c & 30c, both cut into, tied by dotted lozenge & blue “Colonies Fra. V. Ang.” cds. Obverse also bears Pointe-A-Pitre * Paq. Ang. cds.

✉ 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. 1878. Envelope to France written from Pointe a Pitre bearing French General Colonies 10 c brown/rose (Yvert 18) and 25 c blue (Yvert 23) tied by PAQ. FR. POINTE A PITRE double ring sent by French paquebot V. BORDEAUX with COL. FR. PAQ. FR. 3 ST. NAZAIRE 3 entry cachet in blue (Salles 1356) and MARSEILLE arrival on reverse. Very fine.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1882 (March 5). Cover to PARIS franked by General Issues 1872-77 5c. green and touched horizontal pair of 1878-80 Type Sage 10c. black on lilac tied by GUADELOUPE-POINTE A PITRE cds's. Paris arrival cds in blue (March 22) also on front. Ceres 17,40.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1883. Postal stationary card addressed to France bearing French General Colonies 10 c black/lilac (Yvert 50) tied by BASSE-TERRE GUADELOUPE double ring with French paquebot LIGNE A PAQ. FR. Nº2 datestamp (Salles 1402) of the steamer LAFAYETTE with AGEN arrival on reverse. Very fine and scarce.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1884 (Jan 9). Registered cover to PARIS (part of address neatly erased), franked by General Issues 1881 Dubois 25c. bistre on yellow, single and strip of four, all tied by GUADELOUPE-GRAND BOURG datestamps. Extremely scarce franking and cancellation. Ceres 53.

✉ 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. 1887. POINTE A PITRE a FRANCIA. Circulado con sello de Colonias de 25 cts. amarillo, mat. octogonal COL. FR. /LIG. A PAQ. FR. Nº 1 (Salles 1424). Muy raro sobre el sello.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1889 (Aug. 13). Registered cover to HALIFAX (Nova Scotia) bearing 1889 overprinted 5c. on 1c. (4), 10c. on 40c. (3) and 25c. on 30c. (2) all tied by POINTE A PITRE cds's. Reverse with Basse-Terre, New York, St. John's transit cds's and Halifax arrival (Sept 9) cds. Ceres 6,7,9.

✉ GUADALUPE. 1895. Postal stationary envelope 5 cent green upgraded with 20 cent red/yellow (Yvert 20) tied by BASSE-TERRE double ring with octagonal French paquebot COLON A ST. NAZAIRE L.A. Nº1 (Salles 1408) datestamp addressed to France with receiver on reverse. Scarce use of Group Type.

✉ GUINEA FRANCESA. 1902 (Sept). Cover from CONAKRY to BREMEN franked by Germany 20pf. ultramarine horizontal pair tied by fine DEUTSCHE SEEPOST LINIE/HAMBURG-WESTAFRIKA/XXIV oval datestamp; reverse with Bremen cds (Oct 5). Scarce and fine cover.

✉ GUAYANA FRANCESA. 1851 (april 4). Official cover and printed headed contents locally used to a Ship's Captain in CAYENNE, struck on reverse with circular GUYANE FRANCAISE-GOUVERNEUR cachet. Obverse with oval framed italic LE GOUVERNEUR DE LA GUYANE FRANCAISE cachet in black. An unusual and early entire.

✉ GUAYANA FRANCESA. 1873 (2-Dic.). CAYENNE a BORDEAUX. Circulada via Martinique y fechador de ST. PIERRE. Tasada a la llegada con "8" décimas rectificada.

✉ GUAYANA FRANCESA. 1882. CAYENNE a FRANCIA. Fechadores octogonales COL. FR. /PAQ. FR C Nº 1 (Salles 1528) y COR. D. ARM./* LIG. A. PAQ. FR. N (Salles 1427) en rojo (Salles 1427). Muy rara combinación de fechadores, con el COR. D. ARM no reseñado en ROJO.

✉ GUAYANA FRANCESA. 1883 (Dec 1). Outer letter sheet sent registered from CAYENNE to ROUEN franked by 1881 Dubois 25c. bistre on yellow (2, one with small corner fault) tied by CAYENNE despatch cds. Circular LIGNE C-PAQ. FR. No. 1 cds at left (Dec 3) and trans-shipped with octagonal LIGNE A-PAQ. FR. No.1 in black (Dec 10). Slight ageing but a remarkable and rare cover. Ceres 53.

✉ INDIA FRANCESA. 1860 (April 21). Cover from PONDICHERY to BORDEAUX struck with circular BUREAU DE PONDICHERY in red, framed PD alongside and red Suez Ambulant cds at right (May 26). Bordeaux arrival cds (May 27) in black on reverse.