Special Items : Extraneous Stamps, Covers, Collections, etc. For Sale

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FRENCH COLONIES
FRENCH AFRICA
Algeria
Item no.Description (Original Price) Price
4/1739 Clean early 1877 cover from Algeria to the Misses Cobden at Midhurst in Sussex bearing French 5c & 25c blue tablets with ALGER CDS's. On reverse, Marseille & Calais cds's plus nice clear Midhurst cds. The Misses Cobden were the daughters of the radical politician Richard Cobden, co-founder of the anti-Corn-Law League in 1838. He had 5 daughters of whom Jane and Anne were leading suffragettes. The cover was sent at the time of their mother's death. (R9)
(£60)
£54
4/1695 1924 4c 25c 35c 50c SG.5 14 18 23 each in fine M MILLESIME pairs (All superb M) Cat.Yv. £100 (4)
(£19)
£18
4/1793 Four MILLESIME pairs being SG.41 49 51 86 (All Fine M) Cat.Yv.£44 (4)
(£11)
£11
4/1694 SG.25 1924 65c carmine WITH HONEYCOMB PAPER (papier nid d'abeille) (Superb well centred Mint) Cat.(Yv) £59 SCARCE
(£24)
£22
4/1473 1947 5f + 10f Resistance SG.284 IMPERFORATE (Fine M) Cat.Yv.£17
(£8)
£3
Anjouan
5/1683 1892 5c green SG.4 in fine UM MILLESIME no.3 pair Cat (Yv) £80
(£20)
£18
5/1790 1892 10c black SG.5 in Fresh M MILLESIME no.3 pair Cat.Yv.£16
(£6)
£6
Cameroun
7/1641 Three covers inc 1922 DUME to Paris with SG.49 & 52 JAUNDE cds on rev; 1935 SANGMELIMA to USA with SG.71 72 100a EBOLOWA on rev; 1956 DJOUM to Chicago with SG.247, 2 x 258. (3) ph web
(£10)
£8
7/1578 SG.106a/109a The 1931 Paris Exhibition set with "CAMEROUN" OMITTED (Fine M) Cat.£420 (4)
(£180)
£130
7/1746 SG.106a 1931 Paris Exhibition 40c green with "CAMEROUN" OMITTED (Superb UM) Cat.£104 (Yvert)
(£45)
£40
7/1747 SG.109a 1931 Paris Exhibition 1F50 blue with "CAMEROUN" OMITTED (Superb UM) Cat.£104 (Yvert)
(£45)
£40
7/1636 Unusual commercial regd cvr to Paisley with SG.223 Eboue 2fr Douala CDS & reg label. (R6)
(£7)
£5
7/1642 SG.238a 1946 1fr red-orange perf 12½ x 12 BLOCK of NINE with fine Douala CDS's Cat.£74+
(£12)
£10
7/1638 Three FDC's to DOUALA inc SG.271, 272 & 265 Air Dr Jamot all with Premier Jour cds's (Fine) (3) pf web
(£12)
£10
Diego Suarez
11/1685 1892 1c & 4c SG.38 & 40 each in fine M MILLESIME pairs nos 2 & 3 (1c UM) Cat.(Yv) £58 (2)
(£14)
£13
11/1686 1894 2c & 5c SG.52, 54 each in Fine M MILLESIME pairs no.3 Cat.(yv) £125
(£29)
£27
French Congo
14/1789 1900 10c Leopard (as SG.40) with error of centre colour being grey-brown instead of red. Superb LIBREVILLE 1900 cds. Cat.Yvert.31c £380 Scarce
(£160)
£160
14/1526 Four fine PROOFS of the Bakalois woman in 4 different colours each with blank value tablets (4)
(£45)
£31
French Equatorial Africa
15/1593 SG.123Ba 1940 50c choc & yellow OVERPRINT DOUBLE (Fine M) EOR Nice example with the ovpts 7mm apart Cat.£85
(£35)
£27
15/1788 1942 General de Gaulle visit SG.186/189 set off cards (Fine CDS) Cat on card £95 (4)
(£18)
£18
French Guinea
16/1794 The 1912 complete surcharge on Shepherd set all in Fine M MILLESIME PAIRS.SG.56A/63A Beautiful set. Cat.Yv.£300 (8 prs)
(£75)
£75
French Morocco
17/1696 SG.44 1914 10c on 10c carmine with WIDER SPACING on "10" (Fresh M)
(£9)
£8
17/1762 Clean 1915 Registered cover to Lyon bearing block of 4 Red Cross 10c+5c SG.64 and 1p on 1fr Merson SG.54 all tied with superb MEKNES cds's 22-10-15 and Reg label. On reverse clear Lyon receiver cds. Exceptional. (R9)
(£45)
£45
17/1698 SG.55b 1916 2p on 2fr dp lilac & buff with "PROTECTORAT FRANCAIS" OMITTED (Superb UM) Cat.£140 [Cat Yv £195] VERY SCARCE
(£60)
£54
17/1785 1917 2fr sepia Volubilis SG.90 (Fine well-centred unused) Cat.£190
(£19)
£19
French Sudan
18/1795 MALI FEDERATION: Complete issues 1959-60 as listed in the SG.Fr Cols cat SG.1/13 (All fine M) Cat.£61.50 Not seen too often (13)
(£28)
£28
Ivory Coast
23/1780 1960 Postage Due set SG.D196/200 IMPERFORATE (Fresh M)
(£8)
£8
Madagascar
25/1688 1902 Surcharge set of 3 05 10 and 15 on 50c 5fr & 1fr EACH WITH INVERTED SURCHARGE SG.23a, 24a, 25a (Fine M) (Each EOR Calves) Cat.£390 (3)
(£100)
£90
25/1777 Two 1902 Surcharges on stamps of Diego Suarez being SG.34 (M) and 35 (U -EOR). Nice genuine examples, just somewhat "perfy" Cat.£340 (2)
(£36)
£36
25/1764 Clean neat 1902 cover to Tananarive bearing 5c yellow-green and 2 x 05 on 50c Surcharges SG.17, 23 with fine TAMATAVE blue cds's. Usage of the 5c SG.17 on cover is rare. Addressed to the Chief administrator for the Colonies in Tananarive. On reverse Tananarive receiving CDS. (R9)
(£24)
£24
25/1765 Clean 1902 cover from Bureau 33 to Lyon bearing 5 on 50c rose and 0.10 on 50c rose SG.23, 31 with fine blue 33 cds and very clear scarce MANJAKANDRIANA tranist cds. On reverse, TAMATAVE transit and Lyon receiving CDS. SG.23 scarce on cover and mail from up country bureaux are rare. Nice item (R9)
(£65)
£65
25/1736 Clean 1902 cover to Zurich bearing two surcharges 0,10 on 50c & 0,15 on 75c SG.31/2. (32 with corner fault). Blue ANDEVORANTE cds's on front and reverse, also on rev TAMATAVE transit and Zurich receiver. Surcharges scarce on cover Cat Dallay £80+ (R8)
(£34)
£31
25/1691 1902 0,15 on 75c and 0,15 on 1fr each with INVERTED SURCHARGE SG.32a and 33a (Both fine M) Cat.£190. With Samuel Gautre, Paris Certificate of Authenticity (May 2025)
(£75)
£68
25/1743 Clean 1902 Registered cover to St Pierre, Reunion bearing 5 surcharged issues of 1902 2 x 10c on 50c wide, 2 x 10c on 50c (narrow) 1 x 15c SG.30/32 (This makes the correct double rate of 55c. Correctly franked mail at double rate are rare) with blue TAMATAVE cds's and boxed "R". On reverse is St Denis transit and St Pierre receiver cds's plus 4 wax seals. (R9)
(£85)
£77
25/1737 Clean 1903 PPC (Railway carriages at Tamatave station) Posted to France bearing 2 x 5c yell-grn SG.7 with TAMATAVE CDS's and fine Maritime Reunion a Marseille transit and fine St Germaine-en-Laye receiver. Message on reverse. (R9)
(£16)
£15
25/1769 Clean 1903 Registered cover to Paris bearing 15c blue, 5c yellow-green, 10c red and 0,10 on 50c rose SG.7, 17, 18, 31 with fine clear FORT DAUPHIN CDS's and boxed "R". On reverse, TAMATAVE cds and two Paris CDS's. A scarce cover with provenance, purchased at Lindekins Auction, Brussels in 2025 for 180 Euros (£165). (R9)
(£130)
£130
25/1416 (SG.50) 1903 1fr deep green Zebu IMPERFORATE (Fine UM) EOR Cat.Yv.£300
(£65)
£34
25/1766 Clean 1905 cover sent from the Pasteur Institute to the Bacteria Lab in Prague, Austria bearing 2 x 5c green and a 15c Zebu SG.41, 43 with TANANARIVE cds's carried by the paquebot "Irrouaddy" with fine La Reunion a Marseile oct ds. On reverse Prague receiver cds. (R9)
(£28)
£28
25/1742 1906 Registered cover sent from Nossi Be to Aix en Provence, France bearing the 40c tablet and 5c Zebu with fine blue NOSSI BE cds's and boxed "R". On reverse is a REUNION a Marseille paquebot (ship Irouaddy) and Marseille transits and Aix receiver cds. Cover includes original long 7-page letter in French. (R8)
(£42)
£38
25/1738 1906 Zebu cover to Villmergen. Switzerland bearing 2c & 30c tablets SG,2 10 plus Zebus 2 x 1c, 2c, 15c all with TANANARIVE CDS's. On reverse clear Swiss receiver cds. Cat.min £70 (Dallay) (R8)
(£27)
£25
25/1767 Clean 1909 cover sent from a gold prospecting and mining company to Garonne France bearing 5 x 2c Zebu SG.39 with superb ANTSOHIHY cds's. On reverse, ANALALAVA CDS and French receiver cds nicely struck. The 2c Zebu fairly scarce on cover. Lovely item (R9)
(£28)
£28
25/1768 A most attractive 1938 Registered Airmail cover to St Denis, Reunion bearing 15c, 25c 50c & 1f25 SG.129 131 153 155 with fine TANANARIVE cds's & Reg label. This was a special flight and bears 2 cachets in violet "Voyage d'etude Madgascar-Reunion 8 Juillet 1938" also boxed "INCONNU" and boxed "Retour a l'expedituer". On reverse a further violet cachet and Tananarive cds and St Denis receiver cds. (R9)
(£34)
£34
25/1776 Three Postage Dues in Fine UM MILLESIME pairs being SG.D71, D74 & D254 Cat.Yv.(£65) (3)
(£16)
£16
Mauritania
27/1530 1906 2c Faidherbe (SG.2) with "T" in triangle h/s and superb AGUIERT CDS. Not listed in this format in Yvert so sold "as is"
(£16)
£12
Mayotte
28/1684 1900 25c blue SG.17 in fine MILLESIME no.0 pair Cat.(yv) £170 SCARCE
(£45)
£41
28/1770 Fine LMMint collection for all 1997-2000 Issues as in the SG Fr Colonies catalogue complete barring one min sheet. SG.40/115. Cat.appx £200 (71 + 2 m/s) We seldom find these issues. (Photo)
(£65)
£65
Moheli
30/1687 1906 2c 4c 5c 10c SG.2/5 each in fine M MILLESIME pairs no.6 Cat.(Yv) £130 (SG.2/4 are UM)
(£32)
£29
Nossi Be
33/1778 1894 15c blue SG.49 in Fine CDS Block of 4 Cat.£21++
(£10)
£10
Obock
34/1618 SG.17a 1892 25c black/rose with SURCHARGE DOUBLE (Fresh Mint) Difficult to discern closed tear (repaired) Cat.£225
(£15)
£14
Port Said
35/1782 1899 1c 2c 3c 4c 15c 20c each in Fresh M MILLESIME pairs Cat.Yv.£645 Very scarce. (6 pairs)
(£130)
£130
35/1612 SG.167c 1921 2m on 2c of FRENCH LEVANT SCARCE ERROR (Fine PORT SAID CDS) Cat.£225
(£55)
£45
35/1435 SG.D176a 1921 10m on 30c carmine P.Due with INVERTED SURCHARGE (Fine UM). Light overall toning detracts little from this SCARCITY. Cat.£200
(£48)
£27
35/1436 SG.D177a 1921 15m on 50c dull claret P.Due with INVERTED SURCHARGE (Fine UM) Light overall toning detracts little from this SCARCITY Cat.£200
(£48)
£27
Reunion
36/1433 SG.5 1885 5c on 30c bistre-brown (Fine M) Diagonal crease Full marg Cat.£75
(£10)
£4
36/1615 1938 Air Set SG.181/184 each with VARIETY - DOUBLED SURCHARGE (Yvert PA2c,3b,4b,5c) Fine Mint UM Vat.£1,350. Scarce and attractive
(£290)
£240
Somali Coast
40/1771 1894 1c claret & black SG.89 in a pristine UM PANE OF 12. Immaculate with full gum. A beautiful and scarce item.
(£48)
£48
40/1602 Clean 1903 PPC (Camp Issah, Djibouti) posted to Nancy, France with 10c SG.141. DJIBOUTI CDS (R8)
(£6)
£3
40/1626 Clean 1930 cover flown from Djibouti to Addis-Ababa bearing 6 adhesives inc 3 surcharged SG.182 183 184 208 210 211. Tied with good wavy DJIBOUTI Avion cds's. Then "2 SERVICE AVION Djibouti-Addis" h/s. On reverse clear Addis Ababa cds (R10)
(£48)
£40
40/1608 1937 Clean cover to Beyrouth, Lebanon bearing 65c & 2fr SG.221, 183 with nice Djibouti cds's. On reverse Beyrouth slogan cds. (R8)
(£14)
£11
40/1599 SG.276a the RARE 1938 10fr light blue & indigo with CENTRE OMITTED (Fine UM from left corner of sheet) Cat.£650 (Cat.Yv.£860)
(£260)
£190
40/1607 1940's PPC (View of Djibouti) with Military Censor marks and Djibouti cds's. Bears 6 different stamps mainly FRANCE LIBRE issues and scarcer thus. Posted to Minneapolis USA with message. (R7)
(£20)
£16
40/1606 1941 Clean censored cover to Toulouse bearing 3 x 1fr SG.264 with printed airplane "Services Aerien" slogan "... de Blocus", clear Censor h/s and Djibouti cds's Interesting cover (R8)
(£15)
£12
40/1601 SG.376/7 1945 Eboue set IMPERFORATE (Both fine UM) Cat.Yv. £45 (2)
(£20)
£16
40/1748 SG.432/4 1958 Animals IMPERFORATE (Fine UM). Scarce Cat.£90 (Yvert) (3)
(£35)
£32
40/1749 SG.486/7 1965 Airmails IMPERFORATE (Fine UM) Scarce Cat.£100 (Yvert) (2)
(£35)
£32
40/1750 SG.491/4 1966 Flowers set IMPERFORATE (Fine UM) Scarce. Cat.£85 (Yvert) (4)
(£30)
£27
Togo
42/1648 FOUR covers 1935-57 inc 1935 Lome to Vaduz, Liechtenstein; 1940's Lome to Beyrouth Lebanon; 1952 Lome to Lagos Nigeria; 1957 illust FDC of SG.194 (4) ph web
(£14)
£12
42/1656 Clean 1937 FIRST FLIGHT cover Lome - Cotonou with Aero-Club cachet. LOME cds's on SG.74 and 2 x 92. On rev COTONOU Dahomey CDS (R9) Ph web
(£12)
£10
42/1665 1942 Airmail Censored cover to Toulon France bearing 2 x Caillie 2f25 blue SG.112 and fine SOKODE cds's with French POSTAGE DUE 1fr brown with fine Toulon-sur-Mer cds (Naval base on Cote d'Azur) m/s "T1", "A2" Censor h/s and Ouvert par Autorite Militaire. On rev further censor h/s and tape. LOME cds and Marseille machine cds. Nice item (R8)
(£25)
£21
42/1661 1944 Censored cover to London re-directed to Glasgow bearing seven 1f50 on 90c SG.156 with PALIME cds's. Censor strikes and tape at right. On rev the 7th adhesive & Lome cds (R7)
(£8)
£6
42/1660 Unaddressed cover bearing the 1944 2nd set of surcharges SG.157-162 with strange 1957 cds's. Some faint toning at top, otherwise clean. (R5)
(£6)
£4
42/1644 SG.163/180 1947 Complete set IMPERFORATE (Fine UM) Cat.(Yv.) £225 (18) ph web.
(£90)
£73
42/1662 1947 Epreuve de Luxe of SG.170 2fr olive-bistre (Fine) Hinge remainders at back.
(£4)
£2
42/1649 FOUR covers 1956-59 inc 1956 SOKODE to Paris, 1957 SOKODE to Nantes, 1952 LOME reg to Calif USA with pair of Elephants SG.181; 1959 to Paris inc SG.214 (4 cvrs) Ph web
(£10)
£8
42/1652 FIVE clean illustrated 1957-60 FDCs inc SG.194 195 214 236-8 set 251-2. (5) ph web
(£38)
£32
42/1646 SG.D214/220 1957 Complete Postage Due Set IMPERFORATE (Fine M) (7)
(£14)
£12
42/1651 1960 cover to Nantes bearing SG.250 with fine SANSANNE MANGO CDS's (R6)
(£7)
£5
Tunisia
43/1741 Clean attractive 1894 cover to the Clerk of works for bridges and causeways, Philippeville Algeria bearing the 5c 10c & 15c Coat of Arms issue SG.11/13 with TUNIS cds's. On rev, Philippeville receiving CDS. (R8)
(£28)
£26
43/1590 SG.80 1922 10c green in superb UM TETE-BECHE gutter pair. Seldom seen Cat.(Yv) £170
(£65)
£49
43/1772 The c.1930 Semi-Official Air Post set for Tunis-Alger (Fresh M) (6)
(£25)
£25
Upper Senegal & Niger
45/1230 SG.51. 1906 5fr red/straw Balay (Superb CDS) This is a FORGERY for reference. Normal Cat.£150
(£24)
£8
Zanzibar (French Post Offices)
47/1763 Exceptional 1897 Registered cover to the Assistant Postmaster at Dresden bearing 2 x 1½a on 15c, 2a on 20c and 2½a on 25c SG.26a 28 29 with light clear ZANZIBAR cds's of 23 Dec 97. Boxed "R" and Fine clear octagonal Paquebot "La Reunion a Marseille 1/ LU no.2". On reverse very clear Dresden receiver 16.1.98. [Dallay Cat. each stamp at £105 on cvr] Provenance: This cover from the ENZIO CARNIO collection and was last sold by Corinphila 22.11.2024 for SF120 (£110) (R10)
(£130)
£130
FRENCH AMERICAS
French Guiana
48/1596 1932 Reg'd commercial cover to Paris (address deleted) bearing SG.125 101 2 x 5fr SG.157 (Cat.£70 on cvr Dallay) with CAYENNE cds and reg label and bank h/s. French cds on reverse, closed tear at front not affecting stamps. (R5)
(£14)
£11
Guadeloupe
49/1321 Good clean 1854 EL to Bordeaux bearing Pointe-a-Pitre CDS and firm's chop, Bordeaux CDS's, m/s postal rate. Content includes TWO beautifully written long letters one from sender and one from responder showing two-way travel of the EL. Fabulous item. (R9)
(£45)
£18
49/1126 SG.56d 1903 40 on 1fr INVERTED SURCHARGE (Fresh M) perfs a little short at base Cat.£200
(£38)
£12
Martinique
51/1775 The RARE 1888 05c on 4c purple-brown (Fine M) Cat.£1500. Unsigned on reverse and without certificate so sold "as is"
(£80)
£80
51/1699 SG.14 1891 05 on 30c cinnamon with VARIETY SLOPING "5" (V Fine M) EOR Cat.(Yv.12A) £190
(£48)
£44
St Pierre et Miquelon
52/1796 SG.21a 1891 4c with OVERPRINT INVERTED (Fresh M) Cat.£85
(£20)
£20
52/1702 SG.22a 1891 10c with OVERPRINT INVERTED (Fine CDS) Cat.£85
(£20)
£18
52/1703 SG.24a 1891 2c with OVERPRINT INVERTED (Fresh patchy gum) Cat.£55
(£12)
£11
52/1591 UM Collection of 2001-2003 most issues plus couple later, all different Cat.£109 (31) ph web
(£30)
£23
FRENCH ASIA
Annam & Tongking
53/1781 1888 1 on 4c purple-brown (SG.2) INVERTED SURCHARGE (unused - gum traces) Couple tone spots reverse. Cat.Yv.£265 Scarce
(£34)
£34
Canton
55/1708 1901 2c SG.2 in fine M MILLESIME pair no.3 Cat.Yv.£45
(£11)
£10
55/1710 1903 5c bright yell-grn SG.20 in fine M MILLESIME pair no.2 Cat.Yv.£32
(£8)
£7
55/1709 1903 10c rose-red SG.21 with VARIETY - CHINESE & ENGLISH OVPTS REVERSED (Fine UM) Yv.21b Cat.£63
(£16)
£15
55/1751 Fine 1911 cover sent from Canton to Bourdelles, France via Shanghai and the trans-Siberian Railway bearing 25c blue SG.57 with fine CANTON cds's, m/s "Via Siberia". On reverse, SHANGHAI and Bourdelles receiver cds's. Few little tone spots but nice item. (R7) photo
(£16)
£15
China - French Post Offices
56/1706 The 1894 50c carmine with OVERPRINT IN CARMINE (Fine M) Unissued, see note after SG.17 Cat.£100
(£40)
£36
56/1761 1908 PPC (Chinese Feast scene, Shanghai) posted to Cette, France bearing 4c on 10c SG.77 with fine SHANG-HAI cds of 9 June 1908. On reverse, further Shang-Hai cds and Cette receiver cds and m/s Via Siberia. (R9)
(£24)
£24
56/1753 Clean 1910 PPC (Street scene in Russian Concession, Tientsin) to Hanoi bearing pair of 5c blanc SG.76a with PEKIN/CORRES AUX ARMEES cds's. On reverse, message and SHANG-HAI and HAIPHONG cds's and larger faint blue circular "Corps d'Occupation de Chine/Place de Pekin/Le Commandant d'Armees" Quite a scarce item for the specialist ex David Wrigley of Bangkok. (R9)
(£38)
£38
56/1760 Clean 1910 Registered cover from L.Vrard & Co. (Fine Swiss watchmakers) to Brussels bearing 20c on 50c brown & lavender Merson SG.81 with superb TIENTSIN cds's of 13.1.10. Boxed "R and m/s "Via Siberia" and ringed "326" showing postman's route. On reverse Brussels receiver. Probably carried on the Trans- Siberian Railway opened in 1903. Provenance: This cover sold in Bordeaux May 2016 for 95 Euros. (R10)
(£75)
£75
China - Indo-Chinese Post Offices
57/1729 Remarkable clean 1905 registered cover to Paris bearing pair of 30c cinnamon SG.23 with superb CANTON 19 Mai 05 CDS. Also boxed "R". On reverse. Paris 17-6-05 cds. (R10)
(£45)
£41
Chungking
58/1724 1908 2c brown SG.35 in fine UM MILLESIME pair no.7 Cat.Yv.£13
(£4)
£3
French Indian Settlements
60/1786 1916 Red Cross 10c+5c SG.48b SURCHARGE INVERTED (Fresh M) Cat.£225
(£90)
£90
60/1464 SG.154a 1941 8ca bright violet Expo with red OVERPRINT INVERTED (Fine UM). Unpriced in SG. Cat.Yv.£550 Very Scarce.
(£180)
£100
60/1678 (SG.168) 1942 16ca blk & blue FRANCE LIBRE with WIDER SPACE between cross and FL (11mm) Very fine M Cat.Yvert £410 SCARCE
(£95)
£78
60/1787 1942 3R lilac & grey-black SG.179 FRANCE LIBRE in BLUE (Fine M) blunt corner. Cat.£190
(£17)
£17
Hoihow
61/1712 1901 15c & 1903 25c SG.7 & 24 each in fine M BLOCK of 4 (15c is UM) Cat.£66++
(£16)
£15
61/1715 1903 3c & 25c blue SG.19 & 23 each in fine M MILLESIME pair no.2 (25c UM) Cat.Yv.£200 (2)
(£48)
£44
61/1713 1903 15c grey SG.21 with CHINESE SURCHARGE DOUBLE (Fine M) Unlisted variety.
(£12)
£11
61/1714 1903 25c blue SG.23 with CHINESE SURCHARGE DOUBLE (Fine M) Unlisted variety
(£14)
£13
61/1716 1908 2c brown SG.50 in fine UM MILLESIME pair no.7 Cat.Yv.£22
(£6)
£5
Indo-China
62/1758 Neat small 1874 cover to Mouries, France bearing 2 x General Issues 25c blue Ceres type (SG.18) with fine blue dottd CCH lozenges. Also fine COCHINCHINE SAIGON cds and a red hexagonal paquebot "Col F.V. Suez paq.F1 Mars 1". Also boxed "PD" h/s.On reverse, indistinct transit & arrival cds's for Marseilles & Mouries. Provenance: Sold in Ceres Paris sale 2025 lot 6141 for £76. (R7)
(£60)
£60
62/1752 Scarce 1896 Postage Due cover to Paris bearing 50c tablet SG.16 with fine HON-GAY TONKIN 10 Oct 96 cds's. Also m/s 20eme lettre and blue h/s IA MARSEILLE PAR MESS. MARIT. Clear boxed AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT "T" in triangle. General Issue 50c claret P.Due adhesive with fine Paris cds of 9 Nov 96. On reverse further Paris cds. (R8) NOTE: This cover sold last year in Spink's Hong Kong auction sale for 900 HK$ (£85)
(£48)
£48
62/1731 1900 cover to Toulouse bearing strip of 3 5c pale grn SG.23 being the correct 15c rate. With fine DOSON TONKIN cds's. On reverse, HAIPHONG transit and Toulouse receiver. (R8)
(£15)
£14
62/1692 1904 1c & 2c Grassets SG.30/31 each in fine UM MILLESIME pair (no.7) Cat.(Yv) £47
(£11)
£10
62/1757 Clean 1904 PPC (Lady playing hostess to another - hand tinted) to Hanoi bearing 3 x 2c tablets and 1c Grasset with HANOI cds's (R9)
(£9)
£9
62/1744 Clean 1904 PPC (front of Phu-Lang-Thuong Railway station with crowded street) to Paris bearing Grasset 10c SG.34 with DAPCAU TONKIN cds and message. (R9)
(£14)
£13
62/1756 Cambodia: Fine 1905 PPC (Post office in Upper Laos) to Moulins, France bearing 10c Grasset with fine clear KOMPONG TIAM cds's, PNOM PENH transit cds, sent on the French PAQUEBOT "Arm Behic" with oct "Ligne N Pq.Fr.No.4" , also Moulins arrival cds. Long message in French. A scarce card which sold in 2025 by David Wrigley of Bangkok for 100 Euros. (R9)
(£30)
£30
62/1732 Clean 1906 PPC (The king's ELEPHANTS parade along the promenade, Phnom-Penh, Cambodia) to Mongay, Tonkin bearing2 Grasset 5c SG.33 with fine DAPGAU cds's On reverse, long message and MON-GAY cds. (R10)
(£30)
£27
62/1745 LAOS:Clean 1908 PPC (people and boats on river Gue aux Hua Pahn) to Chatillon ys Bagneox, France bearing Grasset 5c SG.33 with BASSAC-D LAOS cds. On reverse, another also French receiver cds. (R8)
(£16)
£15
62/1754 Fine 1908 PPC (ELEPHANTS incl baby elephants, all with mahouts at Luang-Prabang) to Bussy France bearing 10c Grasset and SAIGON CENTRAL cds's with masseage and French receiver cds. (R9)
(£18)
£18
62/1734 Indo-China 1908 PPC (Junk workers lifting stones) posted to France bearing 5c grasset SG.33 with DAP(gau) cds Message on reverse. (7)
(£10)
£9
62/1693 1918 6c on 10c+5c Red X SG.80 in fine UM MILLESIME pair no.7 (Faint horiz bend) Cat(Yv.) £27
(£6)
£5
62/1414 SG.D147 1922 40c scarlet Postage Due in superb cds MILLESIME pair no.5 Cat.Yv.£215
(£50)
£26
62/1755 Superb RARE 1931 registered INAUGURAL FLIGHT Air-Orient cover from Saigon to Le Havre bearing SG.122,140, 155,157 with fine SAIGON-CENTRAL 3/2/31 cds's and reg label and good PREMIER SERVICE REGULIERS France-Indochine via Air Orient illustr cachet. On reverse Le Havre arrival cds 17/2/31.The inaugural flight between Saigon & Marseilles was flown using a Fokker F.v11b tri-motor monoplane carrying up to 12 passengers plus mail. The time-table route was as follows: Saigon- Bangkok-Akyab-Calcutta-Allahabad-Jodhpur-Karachi-Jask-Bushire-Baghdad. Here a change of plane was made for Damascus. Then passengers and mail were taken by coach to Beirut and Tripoli where they continued by a Comsat flying boat via Castelrosso, Athens, Corfu and Naples. to Marseilles. Then the cover was taken by rail to Le Havre via Paris. The price of a one-way ticket to Saigon from London was £150 (£10,900 today) A return ticket was the £270 (£19,600). Scarce item (R9) PHOTO FRONT COVER
(£180)
£180
62/1733 Clean illustrated 1937 cover sent from the Grand Hotel d'Angkor, Siemreap, Cambodia with illustr of Angkor ruins. posted to Beaujolais, France with fine SIEMREAP-ANGKOR cds's and also a boxed "Visitez Angkor cachet" bearing 6c verm SG.177. On reverse is Phnom Penh transit cds. (R9)
(£28)
£25
Kwangchow
63/1740 Clean Registered 1922 cover to Atlanta USA bearing ten stamps from the surcharged Native Women series (SG.35 36(x5) 37 40 44 45. with clear FORT-BAYARD cds's, boxed "R". On reverse, Hong Kong transit cds, Chicago and Atlanta cds's all clearly legible. A scarce and desirable item. (R9)
(£48)
£44
Mengtsz
65/1718 1903 5c & 10c SG.4/5 each in fine M MILLESIME pair Cat.Yv.£120 (2)
(£30)
£27
65/1719 1903 30c cinnamon SG.10 in Fine UM BLOCK of 4 Cat.£68++
(£18)
£17
65/1730 Clean 1907 PPC (Lake view with the University pagoda in the background) to Baclieu (Cochin China) bearing Grasset 30c brown SG.25 with fine MONG-TSEU CHINE 2 aout 07 CDS's. On reverse, that same cds plus fine BACLIEU COCHINCHINE 31 aout cds. A scarce item cat £210 in Dallay (R9)
(£45)
£41
65/1759 Clean 1907 PPC (Street scene in main street in Sin Gnan Soo, Mong-Tseu) bearing Mengtsz 15c grey SG.6 also 15c brown Grasset of Indo-Chinese POs in China SG.34 with superb MONG-TSEU cds's 2/8/07. Posted to Baclieu, Cochinchina. On reverse fine BACLIEU receiver. Scarce combination of stamps in A1 condition (R10)
(£34)
£34
65/1717 1908 Grasset 10c rose SG.21 with ENGLISH & CHINESE OVPTS REVERSED (V Fine M) Cat.Yv.£32
(£9)
£8
65/1720 1908 4c blue SG.37 in fine UM MILLESIME pair no.7 Cat.Yv.£36
(£9)
£8
65/1721 1919 ½c on 2c & 2c on 5c SG.53 & 55 each in fine M MILLESIME pair no.7 Cat.Yv.£33 (2)
(£8)
£7
Pakhoi
66/1722 1906 1c olive-green SG.17 with VARIETY WHOLE OVERPRINT IN BLACK (Fine M) Cat.Yv.£40
(£10)
£9
66/1723 1906 1c olive-green SG.17 with VARIETY "PAK-HOI" OVERPRINTED IN BLACK (Fine M) Cat.Yv.£50
(£12)
£11
Yunnanfu
67/1726 1903 1c black SG.1 in fine M BLOCK of 4 Cat.£42+
(£9)
£8
67/1725 1903 2c & 20c SG.2 & 7 each in fresh M MILLESIME pair no.3 Cat.Yv.£125
(£30)
£27
67/1727 1908 1c 4c 1919 6c on 15c SG.31 35 55 each in fine M MILLESIME pair Cat.Yv.£72 (3 prs)
(£18)
£17
FRENCH EUROPE
Andorra
68/1681 FRENCH ANDORRA: Superb UM COLLECTION on hingeless illustrated MOC album leaves covering issues complete from SG.185 (1962) to 1999. Beautiful and attractive lot. (Also includes the empty leaves from 1932 to 1962) Total Cat.SG. £1,500+ (Few 100) Good value at our price (Photos website)
(£280)
£255
68/1616 FRENCH ANDORRA: Attractive Collection almost all fine UM period between 1962-1993. On Hagnar type pages incl many beautiful issues, also definitives and Postage Dues. Cat.SG. over £700 (over 220 stamps) Offered at a fair price (Photo website)
(£130)
£100
68/1617 SPANISH ANDORRA: Attractive collection on Hagner pages mainly period 1972-93 plus few earlier. Largely Fine UM with fine sets & values. Cat.SG over £270 (120 stamps + min sheets) (ph website)
(£65)
£54
Saar
74/1797 1931 Christmas Charity set SG.143/9 Each with superb HOMBURG 30-8-31 cds. Cat.£450. However we believe the postmarks are false and therefore we are offering this at a low price. (ph)
(£35)
£35
FRENCH MIDDLE EAST
Cilicia
80/1792 Four MILLESIME pairs being SG.91/94 (all Fine M) Cat.Yv.£60 (4)
(£16)
£16
80/1791 Forgery of SG.117 the 1921 5pi on 40c red & pale blue with boxed POSTE PAR AVION h/s. (Fine Mint) Cat.£11,000. Just a space-filler.
(£11)
£11
Latakia
85/1779 1931 1p50 green SG.74 with RED ovpt instead of black. (Fine unused) Unlisted.
(£9)
£9
Syria
90/1669 POST-FRENCH PERIOD 1942-2000: Beautiful Collection housed in 3 matching black albums with each page fully written up and stamps in neat hawid mounts. Largely Mint almost all UM but also with used sets here and there. Includes many of the better early sets as well as some Min Sheets inc SG.MS459a and MS661a (these alone cat.£310). A wonderful collection which allows for a pleasurable expansion into completeness. Cat (SG) over £1,300 (many 100s) [UK postage/pkg will be £14] (photos website.)
(£360)
£290
FRENCH PACIFICS & T.A.A.F.
New Caledonia
95/1564 Collection of clean unused Postal Stationery c.1890's inc 2 diff p.cards and 5 envelopes of diff sizes & vals (7)
(£35)
£27
95/1563 SG.80 1904 4 on 5c yellow-green in fine CDS MILLESIME pair. Only 300 ever issued
(£12)
£9
95/1546 Lovely Collection all in fine UM BLOCKS OF FOUR. Ranges & values start at 1905 SG.85 through to 1928 SG.D185. Most attractive and seldom seen these days. Cat as singles £155 (41 blocks) (ph website)
(£45)
£34
95/1565 Scarce PLATE PROOF of the 1928 Postage Due signed by the engraver Hourriez. Very fine
(£60)
£45
95/1566 Scarce PLATE PROOF of the 1928 Chiefs Hut design signed by the engraver/designer Delzers. Very fine.
(£60)
£45
95/1547 Clean 1934 cover to USA bearing 2 x 1c, 15c and blocks of 4 of 5c and 10c values SG.137 143 141/2 with fine NOUMEA CDS's (R8) ph web
(£15)
£12
95/1549 Fine 1940 1st Flight cover to Canton Island bearing 2fr & 5fr SG.172, 176 with fine NOUMEA 21-7-40 cds's. Bears superb FF cachet in green plus Pan-Am h/s. On reverse Canton Island CDS (R7L) ph web
(£18)
£15
95/1573 The RARE 1941 Petain 2f50 blue with VALUE OMITTED (Fine UM) Cat.Dallay £475
(£140)
£100
95/1552 1942 small Censored cover to Fargo USA wih NOUMEA cds and no.5 censor h/s and green censor tape. On reverse 2f50 Dulac SG.276 with Noumea cds. (R7) ph web
(£16)
£13
95/1550 Interesting clean 1943 local CENSORED cover to Noumea bearing 10c 25c 65c SG.142 145 154 with fine THIO cds's and violet n.8 Censor. On reverse NOUMEA cds. Cvr trimmed at right not affecting stamps (R7) ph web
(£14)
£11
95/1551 Clean 1943 local CENSORED cover to Noumea bearing pair 50c SG.151 and fine BOULOUPARI cds's. Seldom seen and violet no.8 censor. On reverse 2 indistinct 1943 cds's (R7) ph web
(£30)
£23
95/1555 Clean 1947 Airmail 1st Flight cover to Noumea via WALLIS & FUTUNA Is bearing 3fr on 25c Air SG.296 with fine Noumea cds's and TRAPAS FF Cachet. On reverse cds's of Noumea and Wallis and further FF cachet (R9) ph web
(£24)
£18
95/1558 Clean 1958 FDC to Paris bearing 4f flower SG.341 and special CDS's (R9) ph web
(£5)
£2
95/1559 Clean 1959 commem cover to Canala bearing 5f SG.319 and Noumea cds's. With fine cachet for Centenary of first post in NC Port de France to Kanala. On reverse fine CANALA, NC CDS (R9) ph web
(£9)
£6
95/1568 1959 Epreuve de Luxe of the 100fr Ancester pole Official in colour blue Fine
(£10)
£7
95/1569 1959 Embossed PROOF for the 200fr Airmail (as SG.357) in black & white and signed by engraver Cottet. Fine & scarce
(£38)
£29
95/1570 1962 Embossed PROOF for the 5fr Sail Rock (as SG.348) in sepia signed by engraver Pheulpin. Fine & scarce
(£38)
£29
95/1773 Two 1979 imperforate stamps SG.609 & 626. (Fine UM) (2)
(£7)
£7
95/1774 Two 1979 imperforate MAP stamps SG.610/1 (Fine UM) (2)
(£10)
£10
Tahiti
97/1784 1884 5c on 20c red/green SG.4 (Fresh unused) perfs at top nibbled. Cat.£350
(£18)
£18
97/1783 1893 5c green SG.10 (Fine unused) Cat.£60
(£10)
£10
BELGIAN COLONIES
Ruanda-Urundi
100/1620 (SG.108) 1941 2f75 ultramarine Memorial with PERFORATION ERROR having an extra horizontal perf row 6mm up from base (Fine M)
(£10)
£8
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