Subasta Stamps and Covers of the World

✉ 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. 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. 1897. Registered envelope to Munich franked 1c., 2c. & 10c. “Sage”; '01c' on 2c, together with imperf 10c., 15c., 20c. & 30c. postage dues surcharged '05' (red), '05c' & '15c' respectively. All tied by Saint Pierre date stamp.

✉ MONACO. 1784 (9 Febrero). PORT MAURICE a MARSEILLE. Marca manuscrita "MONACO". MUY BONITA.

✉ MONACO. 1799. BARCELONA a PORT MAURICE (Monaco). Circulada con la marca CATALUÑA estampada en Barcelona. Rarísima destinación en este periodo.

✉ MONACO. 1876 (May 21). Folded entire letter to "Le Capitaine du Port de Nice" endorsed at top "Service Sanitaire" sent by the Lieutenant of the Port of Monaco, struck with fair "Monaco-Principaute" cds in black, reverse with blue Official cachet "Principauté de Monaco - Marine" and same day Nice arrival cds. A rare and interesting Official usage.

✉ MONACO. 1891(May 31). Registered cover from Monaco to Paris franked by 1885 first issue 15c rose and 40c slate grey on rose tied by Monte-Carlo cds´s, framed ´R´ above and straight line ´Recommandé´ in violet. Reverse with Paris arrival cds. Corner of envelope missing but an attractive first issue cover. Scott 5,7.

✉ MONACO. 1905. Registered and charged envelope to FRANCE bearing Monaco 40 cent grey on rose (6) (Yvert 17) and 15 cent pale brown (2) (Yvert 24) tied by MONTE CARLO datestamp with handstruck CHARGE and boxed accountancy with PARIS arrival on reverse. Superb.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. Ed. . 1877 (Jan 22). Stampless cover to FRANCE with NOUMEA despatch cds in black and large triangular PD-AFFRANCHI-EN NUMEREAUX-FAUTE DE-TIMBRES COLONIAUX cachet in black; red PAQ ANGL-MARSEILLE transit cds, and arrival on reverse dated April 11th at Chelles. Faults but scarce Provisional handstamp.

✉ NUEVA CALEDONIA. 1882 (15 Sept.). Cover with mixed issue franking of 10 c. black on lilac (slight fault at top) and Dubois 1881 15 c. blue, tied by Nouméa c.d.s. in black with another, fine strike alongside and red "MODANE A PARIS" c.d.s. (9.11) on front, arrival on reverse. A rare usage. Ceres 40, 51.

✉ 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. Ce. 42. 1899 (Jan 17). Small envelope to GENEVA (Switzerland) franked by 1892 2c. buff on yellow strip of three tied by NOUMEA cds's in black. Octagonal French Paquebot LIGNE T-PAQ.FR.No.3 struck well above. Reverse with Geneva arrival (Feb 25).

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1929. Registered envelope to France bearing 5 d (50 c) blue (3) (SG 47) tied by NELLES HEBRIDES SERVICE MARITIME double ring (Salles 2274) with handstruck boxed registered on reverse. Scarce item of mail.

✉ NUEVAS HEBRIDAS. 1929 (Dec 27). Registered cover from Port Vila to Lille, France franked by French New Hebrides 25c. and British New Hebrides 1s. and 2s. all tied by N. Hebrides cds's. Arrival cds on reverse of rare cover.

✉ TAHITI. 1825 (Feb 5). Very early entire letter to London from Emeo (Moorea Islands) written by a Missionary, carried outside the Mails until arrival in the UK with oval London time marking in red (June 22) and framed 'T.P.. Lombard Street' and corresponding '2' (pence) rate to pay. An exceptional and extremely early entire that opens well for Exhibit display, journey time 137 days.

✉ TAHITI. 1870 (June 8). Entire letter written in Tahitian mailed to PAPEETE, datelined "Putuihara 27 no Epesesa 1870", struck on front with fine impression of TAITI (OCEANIE)-PAPEETE cds in black. Extremely rare entire.

✉ 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. 1893 (April 13). Cover to Le Havre franked by 1893 surcharged "Tahiti" on 15c. blue (Scott 22) and Oceanic Settlements 20c. green on red, neatly tied by 'Papeete/Taiti' cds's in black. Reverse with Le Havre arrival cds (May 31). Scarce and fine cover.

✉ 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.

✉ POLINESIA FRANCESA. 1910 (Nov 24). Postcard of ILE DE MAKATEA (Tuamotu); franked on reverse with 1900 10c. red tied by MAKATEA 24/11/10 manuscript cancellation with French arrival cds at left (Dec 24). Extremely rare and fine usage. Ceres 15.

✉ TAHITI. 1913. Registered envelope to San Francisco franked “Sage” 5c., 25c. + pair 25c. overprinted “Tahiti 10 Centimes” in red - all tied by Papete * Tahiti date stamp.

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

✉ REUNION. 1869 (July 8). Entire letter to Port Louis at double rate. Franked by General Issues 1859-65 20c blue and strip of three 40c orange tied by dotted lozenge in black with 'Reunion/St. Denis' cds alongside. Mauritius arrival (July 9) in blue on reverse. Ceres 4,5.

✉ REUNION. Ce. 2. 1873 (Jan 10). Local drop letter franked by Eagle 1859-65 5c. green tied by REUNION-ST. DENIS cds in black. Framed PD in black at left and reverse flap with REUNION-ST. PIERRE cds (Jan 11). One flap missing but very rare.

✉ REUNION. Ce. 32+34. 1876 (Nov 30). Cover to CALCUTTA "via Aden and Bombay" franked by General Issues Type Sage 1877-79 10c. green and 20c. brown lilac on straw (2) tied by dotted lozenge in black with SAINT DENIS cds at right. Reverse with SEA POST OFFICE-B cds (April 5) and Calcutta arrival cds (April 20).

✉ REUNION. Ed. . 1878 (March 8). Formula Card in black on thick white stock franked by General Issues 1871 10 c. brown on lavender tied by black dotted lozenge with fine ST PIERRE despatch cds and SAINT DENIS arrival on reverse. H&G 4. Scott 20.

✉ REUNION. Ed. . 1883 (Feb 27). Stampless cover to Paris with triangular ´T´ marking and St.Denis cds in black, reverse with Paris arrival cds and Postage Due 1882 10c & scarce 40c black applied. Scott J16,J20.

✉ SARRE. 1930. SAAR a NEW YORK. VUELO CATAPULTADO desde el buque alemán "Bremen". Precioso franqueo.

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

✉ SARRE. 1934. SAAR a SUIZA. Carta certificada, precioso franqueo.

✉ SARRE. Mi. 179/94 + 195/98. 1934. Complete set on three covers.

* SARRE. Yv. 219Aa. 2 Fr. s. 2 pf. oliva. HABILITACIÓN INVERTIDA. Yvert 100€.

✉ SAN PEDRO Y MIQUELON. 1862. Stampless envelope to France cancelled by double ring ST. PIERRE AND MIQUELON datestamp (Jamet 4) charged "6" with adjacent French entry cachet, endorsed "via England" with French arrival on reverse.

✉ SENEGAL. 1860. GOREE a MARSEILLE. Fechador GOREE/* y tasa 6 en azul de origen local.

✉ 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. 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. 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. Ed. . 1904. Registered cover to Adams Express in BOSTON, with home-made ¦Recommandee¦ label and franked 1892 50 c., 1903 surcharged 5 c. on 40 c., 10 c. on 50 c., and 10 c. on 75 c. all tied DAKAR SENEGAL cds¦s, French paquebot ¦Loango A Bordeaux¦ below and Boston arrival on reverse . SG 18, 26-28.

✉ SIRIA. 1921 (11-Abril). AIR MAIL. ALEP a ALEXANDRETTE. VUELO MILITAR, marca en violeta POSTE PAR AVION. RARO (Muller 6).

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

✉ TUNEZ. Yv. 22 (3). 1864. TUNIS a MARSELLA. 20 cts. azul tira de tres, mat. CIFRAS GRANDES "5015" de BOHNE (Argelia) y fechador TUNIS/*. Rara combinación.

✉ TUNEZ. Ce. 30. 1872 (Nov. 12). Cover to TUNIS, readdressed on arrival, franked by Laureated 1863-67 30c. brown pair tied by scarce "34" Paris Star (Avenue Josephine) with red PD. Reverse with seven further datestamps including BÔNE (Nov. 16 and 20) and very fine (and rare) LA GOULETTE cds (Nov 17), then returned to Paris (Nov. 25). A most unusual cover.

✉ TUNEZ. 1892. LA GOULETTE a BÉLGICA. Entero postal de 15 cts. azul con franqueo adicional de 40 cts. naranja. Carta certificada, al dorso llegada.

✉ TUNEZ. 1901 (Jan 23). 5c. green postal stationery card used from Tunis to Liege, readdressed (Feb 10) on arrival with Sunday tabbed 5c. green tied Liege cds and used to Visé.

✉ TUNEZ. 1910. SOUSSE a FRANCIA. Entero postal de 10 cts. s. 15 cts. lila con franqueo adicional de 5 cts. y 10 cts., carta certificada, al dorso llegada.

✉ ZANZIBAR. 1893. 15c. "Sage" postal stationery envelope of France uprated pair 5c., cancelled cds and addressed to Hamburg. Obverse also bears red 'Modane A Paris' TPO cds. On reverse, Dijon-Gare transit.

✉ ZANZIBAR. 1900. Registered envelope to Grenoble franked '5 Annas' on 50c. "Sage" cancelled cds. Obverse also bears red 'Modane A Paris' TPO date stamp.

✉ 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.