Petite Treasures – May 2026

1910, 1 c. to 5 fr. Pictorials with “Congo Francais”, 2 fr. missing. unused, uncommonly fresh overall. Very Fine.

1906-07, Pictorials 1 c. to 5 fr. Noel Ballay, unused complete set. Very Fine.

1902, LATTAQUIE JUIL/24/902 cds. on envelope bearing 1 pia. violet-blue, commercial lokal imprint, to London with arrival mark on reverse 5/AU/02, fine and a scarce forerunner.

1891, 5 c.- 5 fr. complete set of six, used with ample margins and neat cancels, five tied by "Tamatave / Madagascar", 5 fr. by “Majunga / Madagascar” circular datestamps, tiny thins, otherwise fine, 1 fr. and 5 fr. signed Calves (Yvert 8-13)

1878, French Colonies: single 40 c. (issue 1877, slightly touched at right) tied by "MQE" to envelope, blue oneliner "STEAMER ANGLAIS" and "COLONIES FRA. V. ANGL. 15 AOUT" cds. alongside, to Bordeaux with arrival 15.8.77 on reverse, file fold and crease, otherwise fine.

1906, General Ballay complete set of 16, all clear cancelled, very fine.

1892/1907, Two complete sets allegory up to 5 fr. violet, all unused anf fine.

1906/07, complete set allegory up to 5 fr. violet, all unused and fine.

1899/1905, Two complete sete allegory up to 5 fr. violet, all unused and fine.

1892/1900, Two complete sets allegory up to 1 fr. violet, all unused and fine.

1941, New Caledonia 1 f. red carmine and PARIS-NOUMEA Air Mail issue 20 f. red sepia tied by "Noume / N´elle Caledonia 4/28/43" double ring to Air Mail envelope addressed to Geneve, ´Ouverl Par La Censure/Nouvelle Caledonie´ green/black censor label tied by circular ´Censure Alliee / 8 / Nouvelle Caledonie´ in violet, ms. “Via San Francisco”, ´Opened by Examiner P.C.90´ label. Superb item of Transpacific and Transatlantic mail, fine (Yvert 154A, PA28)

1967, Olympic City Grenoble, Niger complete set of four values in 4 imperforated colour proofs, each in sheets of 25 with margins and date of printing, very rare

1969, Inauguration of Philatelic Service, imperf. plate proof of the central vignette only, in black on gummed paper, corner margin block of nine, very fine and rare, only one sheet of 60 printed, certificate du Vachat (Scott 224P)

1962/95, Djerma woman 35 f. green / black and 40 f. brown / black, imperf margin blocks of four, 35 f. tiny gum faults, otherwise fine and scarce

1962/95, Djerma woman imperf colour trial proof in black without value, imperf on cardboard, Artist signed epreuve, very fine and scarce

1962/95, Djerma woman 200 f. imperf colour trial proofs in five different colours, imperf on cardboard, Artist signed epreuve, very fine and scarce

1851, 15 c. and 30 c. , official reprint leavlet with 3 values each

1885, 5 c. on 40 c. vermilion, unused, well to large margins, bright color, fine, signed Richter (Yvert 3)

1885-91, Eight unused imperf stamps with minor faults, Yv.11 no gum, otherwise fine and a nice group (Yvert 4, 6-12)

1892/1907, Two complete sets allegory up to 1 fr. olive, all unused hinged, 15 c. and 25 c. no gum, otherwise fine.

1901, 5 c. on 50 c. rose, unused, variety ‘missing line over old value’, fine (Ceres 53B)

1938, air mail, 2 proofs ot frame and airplane in red and violet, ungummed

1949, Air Mail complete set allegory up to 500 CFA on 1000 fr. blueish black, unused, three stamps mint never hinged, very fine.

1889, Complete set of five, unused no gum, all well margins, fine

1858, British Protectorate 1815-1864: Folded envelope from CORFU 18/MAG with hand-stamp town cachet, endorsed ‘via Trieste’ to England, charged ´8´ and large boxed "6¼" (silver-groschen) in blue applied at Trieste (Van Der Linden fig. 3092) alongside, additional ms. taxe marks, on reverse PLYMOUTH A MY/25/58 arrival mark, usual file fold and tiny border crease, scarce and attractive!

1861, Paris Printing 10 l. orange on blueish paper with bright colours, imperf., figure '10' on reverse, broad margins all round, unused with large part original gum, tiny thin spots, otherwise fine and appealing. Signed Holcombe

1861, Paris Printing 20 l. blue on blueish paper with bright colours, imperf., good to wide margins all round, unused with large part original gum, tiny gum toned, otherwise fine and appealing.

1861, Paris Printing 40 l. violet on blue paper with bright colours, imperf. with broad margins all round, unused with large part original gum, very fine and appealing.

1872, LIVA TIRHALA HÜKÜMET POSTASI (GOVERNMENT POST): Letter from Pharsala dated May 11, 1872, addressed to the French consul in Larissa (Yenisehir). These two localities are in Thessaly. The letter was sent unpaid, instead of a postage-due stamp a locally produced “vignette” paper on which fine vertical and horizontal dividing lines were drawn in pencil, forming a frame within which a negative handstamp was pre-printed affixed and cancelled by two crossing pen strokes. The dividing lines prove that several such vignettes were produced on a single sheet and therefore must have been used on multiple occasions. This “vignette” may therefore be regarded as a true provisional postage-due stamp, unrecorded until today. This letter is authentic and without tampering; it represents a major item in the postal history of Turkey, Greece and of Thessaly in particular. (Certificates du Vachat BPP 2003, Isfila 2002).

1875/85, Large Hermes Heads: Three covers with different frankings from Patras and Syra, two to Napoli, file folds and tiny faults, otherwise fine

1881-87, Large Hermes Heads without figures at back: 20 lep. carmine-lake block of four, unused with much original gum, tiny pin hole and separating cut in the centre right, otherwise fine and fresh deep colour

1893/1900, Small Hermes Heads: Two covers and three postcards of Corfou and Athens to Swiss, Austria and Germany, three different 10 l. printings on card, tiny faults, otherwise fine

1897, Olympics 1896 chariot 25 l. orange vertical pair tied to reverse of envelope by "Patras 18/Sept” cds., sent to Germany with transit mark Salzdetfurth alongside, some spots and border crease, otherwise fine.

1897, Olympics 1896 chariot 60 l. black and 25 l. orange tied to commercial envelope by "Athens 3 - 8/IOYA 1897” cds., sent registered to Swiss with registered label adjacent and transit mark Munich on reverse, fine. (Scott 124)

1896, Olympics 10 dr. deep brown, fresh color, unused with original gum, two short perfs on top right, otherwise fine and fresh

1900/27, Three unused stamps including overprinted Olympics and 25 dr. Akropolis, fine trio