386th Auction

1907/08, Christian X., 5 bit, 15 bit, 20 bit and 25, tied by St. Thomas c.d.s. to cover from the German Consulate 1909 to Berlin, Germany, without arrival mark. Very fine.

Puerto Cabello Steam Ship Co, 1866, two 2r green singles, rouletted 9 x 9.5, one in distinctly darker shade, each tied by Caracas double circle to folded entire to Bordeaux, France, France, paying the rate for 15g carried via the United Kingdom, lower adhesive further tied by blue oval Montamat & Adoue commercial handstamp, endorsed “voie d’Angleterre”, struck with British “G B / 1F60c” accountancy mark, “ANGL AMB CALAIS” (28 Feb) entry mark on front, adjacent “8” (decimes) due marking, backstamped Paris (1 Mar), Paris a Bordeaux (1 Mar), and Bordeaux c.d.s. backstamps, horizontal fold through lower adhesive, else a fine and rare double rate entire, signed Lamy, with 1989 Holcombe certificate.

Puerto Cabello Steam Ship Co, 1866, 2 r. green, Type IIB, tied by Caracas double circle to entire letter to Bordeaux, France, endorsed “voie d’Angleterre”, with red London transit (16 Aug), black boxed “G B / 1F60c” accountancy mark, ‘ANGL AMB CALAIS” (16 Aug) entry mark, and black “10” (decimes) French due mark on front, backstamped Paris, Paris a Bordeaux (17 Aug), next-day c.d.s. arrival backstamp, small portion of text removed (but included), slight internal hinge repairs, a scarce entire.

Puerto Cabello Steam Ship Co, 1866, 2 r. green, tied to folded letter by Caracas double circle, to Bordeaux, France, endorsed in manuscript “par le paquet Anglais”, struck with black French “10” (decimes) tax mark and boxed “GB / 1F60c” accountancy mark, “ANGL AMB CALAIS” entry c.d.s. on front (16 Oct), with Paris and Paris a Bordeaux c.d.s. backstamps of same date, next-day Bordeaux receiver, via St. Thomas and England to Bordeaux, tear to front near “10”, light wrinkles, else fine and scarce. (Facit LG11)

1866, 10 p. black on yellow, perf C, unused block of four with original gum, the very sensitive perforation was minimally fixed by hinge, very rare, fine and fresh

Provenienz: Nyman (Corinphila, 2004)

1866, 20 p. blue, four used singles, fine to very fine, all signed Schwenson

40 p. carmine rose, four used singles with some shades, very fine, all signed Schwenson

1891, 4 k. carmine rose with Russia 1889 3 k. rose-red (four singles, one cancelled with pen) and 4 k. rose-red, tied by bilingual cds “BORGA PORVOO 22 XII 00” to registered envelope to Kiautschou, China, reverse transit marks St Petersburg, Brindisi, Shanghai and Hong Kong, some minor imperfections not detracting, unusual combination

1904, Russia 1 kop. orange, 70 copies, tied by trilingual c.d.s. "WIBORG 19.IV.04" to front and reverse of opened out registered envelope to Montevideo with arrival mark and incoming registered label. Outstanding.

1849, Ceres 15 c. green, nice fresh deep colour and large even margins, lightly cancelled by dotted star. Extremely fine. Signed Pfenninger and certificate Eichele

1849, Ceres 15 c. deep green, good colour and good to large margins with parts of 2 neighbour stamps, lightly cancelled by dotted star. Very fine. 

1849, Cérès 1 fr. carmine, fresh colours, good to large margins all around, tied by endless grid to envelope to Gnesne, Prussia with adjacent departure cds “PARIS 23 JANV. 52”, reverse transit cds  “AUS FRANKREICH PER AACHEN 24-1”, railway marks and arrival cds, very fine, signed and certificate Scheller (2025)

1862, Napoleon perforated, 80 c., Horizontal pair, tied to entire double rate letter from "LE HAVRE 15 MAI 65" via "ST.THOMAS MY 31 1865" to Jacmel, Haiti. A fine entire.

BALLONS MONTÉES: Entire letter dated inside 7 October 1870, with commercial cachet “DELATTRE ET WORTH” , franked with Lauré 20 c., uncancelled, addressed to Sorel,  endorsed “par le ballon La Liberté”. On reverse “envoi par ballon / 2 lettres et trois cartes-poste” and “17: oct: 1870 Everything is fine in Paris / Worth”. Due to technical issues the “Liberté” never flew and Worth would travel later on the “Normandie”, on which this cover probably didn´t flew as well. Very fine and fascinating item from the Worth correspondence, mentioning the failed attempt of the “La Liberté”. Certificate Scheller (2025), in addition a second entire letter, adressed to Belgium, also signed “Worth” . A great duo

LE FRANKLIN, entire letter with lauré 20 c. (cissors cut at bottom), tied by dotted star “5” with cds. “PARIS 2 DEC. 70 MINISTERE DES FINANCES” to Trouville, from there readdressed to Monaco with arrival cds. “MONACO 20 DEC 70”, fine. A rare destination, certificate Scheller (2025)

1871,Boules de Moulins: small size entire letter from "BORDEAUX 5 JANV.71", endorsed "par Moulins (Allier)" to Paris, bearing 5 copies Bordeaux 20 c. blue, type II, cut down to the design and applied overlapped, tied by light GC "522". An exceptional and fresh entire with rare multiple franking. Certificate Enzo Diena (1985)

Provenance: 100. Corinphila auction (1997)  Pietro Provera (collector's mark)

1870, 80 c. rose, horizontal strip of three of fresh colours and with ample to large margins, tied by GC “532 with adjacent cds ”BORDEAUX 24 FEVR. 71" to entire letter to Buenos Aires, Argentina, no arrival, very fine. Scarce Transatlantic triple weight step with the Bordeaux issue, signed and certificate Scheller (2025)

1871/73, Ceres 10 c bistre on rose, horizontal tête bêche pair, nice colour and good perforation (one stamp with small part of adjoining stamp), tied by clear GC "3056" to acknowledgement of receipt 1873 from Le Quesnoy to Solemnes and retour. Very fine and rare in this condition. Signed Calves and certificate von der Weid (1986)

1900, Mouchon 15 c. and 10 c., fresh colours, each in vertical pairs with perforations shifts, mint never hinged, very fine

1917/19, War orphans 2 c. - 5 fr., 15 c. and 50 c. unused, otherwise mint never hinged. Very fine.

1925, Paris Exhibition S/S, mint never hinged, very fine

1928, Île-de-France 10 fr. on 90 c., position 8, together with Sower 50 c. tied by hexagonal postmark “NEW-YORK AU HAVRE 23 - 8 28” to large piece with adjacent special 6-line “PREMIÈRE LIAISON POSTALE AÉRIENNE TRANSATLANTIQUE …” and catapult pilot Demougeot signature, very fine and rare thus, signed Bühler and certificate Scheller (2025)

1936, Airmail 50 fr. green, mint never hinged, fine, signed Brun

1871, 25 c. blue, fresh colours, tied by GC “5104" SHANGHAI alongside red cds “PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND A. MOD 25 mai 72” (Salles-Nr. 1895) to printed matter sent to Lyon, dated inside “Shanghai, 11 avril 1872”, no arrival, extremely fine. A lovely and most unusual usage via the Brindisi route, certificate Scheller (2025)

1917, 35 on 35C. violet horizontal pair in mixed franking with Protectorate 5 C. green, horizontal pair and two single stamps as well as two single values 1917 architectural monuments 10C. red, tied by cds. “TRESOR ET POSTE KASBA TADLA 5 12 22” to decorative pre-printed registered cover to Warsaw, Poland, one value of the franking faulty, slight traces of transportation, otherwise good condition, a scarce destination

1902 (April 3), French Officer's letter from Algeria to Paris, endorsed in manuscript “Troupes d'occupation des oasis Sahariennes,” struck with fine Taghit double-circle c.d.s., with corresponding Taghit garrison handstamp at left, revers with Paris c.d.s. receiver and remarkably intact red wax seal, a choice example of military mail from this Oasis town.

1921, St. Laurent du Maroni issue, Typographed from Woodblock Plate, 75 c. violet on buff paper, rouletted on two sides, with part of the Control cachet 'SOCIÉTÉ DES TRANSPORTS AERIENS GUYANAIS / ST. LAURENT DU MARONI' in red, tied by boxed “AVION” to small piece, a fine and very rare stamp, a.o. signed Scheller

1921, 75 c. on grey, used with oval cancel, small margins at right, otherwise fine, signed

1921, St. Laurent Du Maroni-Cayenne-Inini Route 75 c. on rose, fresh color, mostly good margins, just touched at upper right, otherwise fine, scarce, a.o. signed A. Brun and Kessler

1941, FRANCE/LIBRE in blue on 2f. 9c. on 25 c., unused with fresh original gum and tiny hinge mark, very fine and rare. Certificate Scheller (2025)

1941, FRANCE LIBRE, large resp. small overprint on exhibition souvenir sheets, unused with original gum and hinge remainders, fine and rare, each with certificate Scheller (2025)

1871, General issue 30c brown in horizontal pair (2 smal marginal tears), tied by dotted lozenge, with adjacent Guadeloupe / Pointe a Pitre c.d.s. (10 Jul) to folded letter to Portland, Maine,, passed to the British Post Office with scarce “GUADELOUOPE PAID JY 11 73”, and backstamped with “Guadeloupe / A” c.d.s. (11 Jul), manuscript “4” (pence) in red crayon for the journey to St. Thomas, endorsed “Per U.S. & Brazil Mail Str via St. Thomas”, the United States portion unpaid and thus struck with crisp “N.Y. STEAMSHIP / 10” entry mark (21 Jul). An unusual and important entire conveyed from the French P.O. in Guadeloupe by the British Agency through the USBMSC via St. Thomas. Signed Scheller

1891, Provisional issue 15 c., tied by c.d.s. "TAMATAVE 17 OCT 91" to letter card 15 c. , with long text to Mauritius, with arrival mark. Fine and scarce.

1938, air mail, 2 perforated proofs without background and denomination, in red and violet, unused without gum

1941, Noël 1941/FRANCE LIBRE F.N.F.L. in black and in red on 10 c. – 20 fr. , unused, all signed Brun and partly others.

 

1942, FRANCE LIBRE FNFL, 20 c. – 20 fr. on 75 c., 6 values complete, mint never hinged. Very fine and scarce in this condition. Some with signatures, certificate Scheller (2025) (Yvert 285-90)