Lot No
5481 5482
5483 5484 5485
5486 5487 5488 5489
5490
5491 5492 5493
5494 5495
5496 5497
Cat No
Description Fiume - continued
1920 Express 30c & 50c plus newspaper 1c (last with light toning) [SG E45-6 & N145] fresh mm. (3) Cat. £88 US2 .......................................... £24 M146 1920 Military post 10c carmine, fresh mm. Cat. £38 US2 ...................... £11 116
1920 Surcharged issue 45c on 45c pale olive, centred L (light wrinkle/hint of rounded corner) fu - scarce. Cat. £190 US2 ....................................... £47
161
1920 ‘Reggenza Italiana’ 5L opt on 10c carmine - vfu example of this scarce value. Cat. £190 US2 ................................................................. £59
1921 Provisional Government opts on D’Annunzio 5c - 20c, 30c, 45c, 1L & 3L (last fresh unused, without gum) [SG 163-6, 168-9, 172, 175]- mainly fresh mm. (8) Cat. £270 US2 PH Plate 15 ................................ £78
1921 Surcharged postage due issue SG D178, 181-187 (186 toned) odd tone spots o/w fu group. (8) Cat. £125 US2 .......................................... £32
1921 New Constitution opts SG 180, 184, 186, 187 & 189 all fu. (5) Cat. £235 US2 ............................................................................................ £70
178-88 1921 New Constitution opts SG 178-183 (less 180), 185 & 188 fresh mm. (7) Cat. £138 US2 ........................................................................ £39
D200 D179
1921 Surcharged postage due 60c on 45c pale olive -
v.fresh unused (no gum) example of this very elusive key value. Cat. £800 US2 PH Plate 15 ........................................................................................ £157
1921 Surcharged postage due 4c on 10c carmine
v.fresh lmm (surcharge offset on gum) - attractive example of this very scarce value. Cat. £750 US2 PH Plate 14 ................................................................................ £195
E178-9 1921 Provisional Government opts on Express stamps fresh mm & fu. (4) Cat. £80 US2 ....................................................................................... £25
1921 Provisional Government opts on D’Annunzio 15c - 10L (less 45c & 1L) [between SG 165-177] 20c crease o/w fu. (11) Cat. £277 US2 ........ £70
D198
1921 Surcharged postage due 40c on 80c pale violet (one lightly- toned perf) vfu example of this very elusive key value. Cat. £400 US2 PH Plate 15 ........................................................................................ £110
1921 Surcharged postage dues inc SG D188-189, 191-192, 194-195, 197 & 201 fresh mm plus fu examples of SG D190, 193 & 199; odd tone spots do not detract from this useful group. (11) Cat. £66 US2 .............. £18
1922 New Constitution opts on 5c - 5L inc SG 190-199 (less 193, last crease) fu plus fresh mm examples of SG 191, 193-197 & 200. (16) Cat. £77 US2 .............................................................................................. £22
201-212 1923 Pictorial issue 5c - 5L (less 15c) [SG 201-212 less 203] plus express values E213-4 - fresh mm. (13) Cat. £230 US2 ..................................... £70
1923 Pictorial issue fu inc SG 202-210 (less 208) & E213 fu. (9) Cat. £43 US2 ..................................................................................................... £12
5498 213-E238 1924 Overprinted issues inc express stamps all fu (odd toned perf) on album leaf. (28) Cat. £168 US2 ............................................................ £43
FIUME - ARBE 5499 5500 5501 5502
5503 5504
5505 5506 5507
1 14 2A
1920 Overprinted 10c carmine fresh mm. Cat. £375 US2 PH Plate 14 ... £110 FRANCE
For more lots, please see the GALLERY section at the front of the catalogue
1803-54 Pre-stamp covers, most with correspondence, showing a range of straight-line town marks (4 inc 85/NICE départment conquis mark), cds (5) inc scarcer rural mail (2, one with ‘CL’ & rural post-box mark) & 1822 EL to Salisbury. Interesting group. (12) US3 .................................. £82
1818 Entire letter in Spanish from the island of Oleron to Zaragoza, stamped “P.64.P./OLERON” on front, shows scorching due to disinfection, still remarkably fresh for its age US (image available online only) ... £89
1826 FRANCE/GERMANY Entire 2-page Letter with “32/Bordeaux” cachet on front, and “Hamburg “ half-circle and date tablet cachet on flap. Also m/s “60” in red. Overall toning but nice condition. US2 .......... £19
1849 Ceres 10c yellow-brown, 4 neat margins (professionally-repaired nick) fu with PC 1495 (Le Havre). Cat. £375 US3 .................................. £68
1849 Ceres 40c orange, attractive 4-margin example (close at L) fu with PC 619 (Carpentras). Better than average example. Cat. £550 US3 PH Plate 15 ........................................................................................ £137
6 & 7 1849 Ceres 20c black on yellowish and on white, both 4 margin examples (SG 7 tiny edge thin) fu with grille cancellations. (2) Cat. £135 US3 ...... £30
1
1849 Ceres 10c yellowish-bistre, 4 margins fu with light numeral cancellation 2204 (Murat); nice example. Cat. £375 US3 ...................... £82
1849-1979 Mint and used collection on leaves(many 100s) including 1849 Ceres 10c black used, small to large margins, 1852-53 Repub. Franc Napoleon 10c brown used, good margins, 1853-61 imperf values to 80c used, 1869 5Fr grey used, a little pale still much above average, 1870- 71 Bordeaux 10c,40c used, good margins, Peace & Commerce types to 5Fr used, 1900-06 Merson 2Fr lilac and buff used,1918 Red Cross 15c used, 1926 Affranchise 55c on 60c violet mint, 1926-27 War Orphans set mint ex 50c is used, 1928 Sinking Fund 1Fr50+8Fr50 mint, 1930 Sourire de Reims 1Fr50+3Fr50 used, 1936 South America Flight set used, 1937 Museum set used, 1941 20Fr on Ader 50Fr mint, 1943 Petain se- tenant strip fine used on piece, 1947 UPU 500Fr used, 1949-50 Air set to 1,000Fr used, 1950-53 Famous People sets used, 1954 Famous People set mint, the 15Fr is used, extensive later issues, also Postage Dues. A VALUABLE lot in mainly fine condition. US ..........................................£1112
5508 5509 5510 5511 5512 5513 5514 5515
7,11 14
6,11 18 4
14-15
1849-52 20c black/white and 25c deep blue, with large and small margins respectively, v.g.u. Cat. £165 US .............................................. £37
1849-52 20c black/yellowish and 40c orange, margins vary, faults, used. Cat. £670 US ....................................................................................... £40
1849-52 Ceres 40c orange fine used, close to large margins Cat. £550 US2 ..................................................................................................... £62
1849-52 20c black/yellowish (thin) and 25c deep blue (on piece, small rub at bottom left), each with 4 margins, g.u. Cat. £140 US4 ................ £18
1849-52 Ceres 1Fr carmine brown used, four margins, pinhole and faint crease Cat. £1100 US2 ......................................................................... £94
1849-52 Ceres 15c green, 2½margins, hinge thin - fresh-looking fu spacefiller example. Cat. £1100 US4 ..................................................... £64
1849-52 Ceres 40c orange (3 margins) & red-orange (2 margins) shades fu - attractive examples. (2) Cat. £1200 US4 ......................................... £71
1850-53 Ceres 25c blue (different shades) on cover - mainly 3-4 margin examples, various origins, cancelled by grille (2) or PC numerals (2). Interesting group. (4) US3 .................................................................... £68
67
5550 5551
86 5543 5527
5528 5529 5530 5531 5532
5533 5534 5535 5536 5537 5538
5539 5540
5541 5542
44
5521 5522 5523
5524 5525 5526
42-43 63
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5516
5517 5518 5519 5520
Cat No
10
38-39 42 9b
Description France - continued
1852 Ceres 25c blue (3 margins) on neat cover to Vervins with rural post-box ‘L’ (Housset, Aisne) hand-stamp, numeral cancellation and cds of Sains. Attractive. US3 ........................................................................ £23
1852-53 Presidence 25c blue, various shades (one with thin spot) all with 4 margins; fu group. (4) Cat. £220 US3 ................................................ £51
1853 Napoleon 1c olive on bluish, tight margins, thin spot - fresh unused (no gum) example. Cat. £275 US4 ........................................................ £24
1853 Presidence 10c deep bistre, 4 margins, tiny closed split, fu with numeral cancellation - attractive example. Cat. £800 US3 PH Plate 15 ... £137
1853 Napoleon imperforate issue fu inc T.I 10c & 20c (3), T.II 20c, 40c (2) & 80c (2) [SG 50, 51, 56, 58, 61, 65-67 & 71] - generally above-average, 4-margin examples. (9) Cat. £269 US4 ................................................. £50
1853 Napoleon 1c olive on bluish - three distinct shades fu with 3½ - 4 margins (one slightly cut-into). (3) Cat. £350 US4 ................................. £44
1853-61 Napoleon imperf 25c dull blue, 4 margins, small thin - fu with scarce ‘gros points’ roller cancellation. Cat. £325 US3 ........................... £82
64-66 1853-61 Napoleon imperf 40c shades, all neat 4-margin examples fu with variety of cancellations inc scarce small- and large-point rollers. (8) Cat. £200 US3 ..................................................................................... £51
44
44-45 42a
1853-61 Napoleon imperf 5c deep green, 4 margins, thinned; fu with late use of grille cancellation - good-looking example. Cat. £110 US3 .......... £21
1853-61 Napoleon imperf 5c deep green & light green shades - 4 margin fu examples, fresh colour. (2) Cat. £220 US3 ......................................... £51
1853-61 Napoleon imperf 1c olive on greenish, 4 margin example unused without gum, closed split & thin spot - fresh, attractive stamp. Cat. £275 US3 ..................................................................................... £41
1853-61 Napoleon imperf 5c deep green, 4 margin example fresh mm with original gum, light tone-spotting; scarce. Cat. £1100 US3 PH Plate 15 ........................................................................................ £204
42/42a 1853-61 Napoleon imperf 1c olive-green shades - fresh, attractive 4-margin examples fu with cds cancellations. (2) Cat. £230 US3 ........... £51
45 45
67-8
44 43
67-69
1853-61 Napoleon 5c green used, with “NDE” part West Indies cancel, three margins, small faults US2 ............................................................ £8
1853-61 Napoleon 5c light green/greenish, 3½ margins, light cancel, v.g.u. Cat. £110 US4 ............................................................................ £15
47-50c 1853-61 Napleon imperf 10c dies I & II (4 shades of each, one die I with thin), 4 margin fu examples. Useful group. (8) Cat. £280 US3 ................ £68
1853-61 80c carmine (large margins, closed tear at upper left) and 80c deep carmine (shaved at bottom) on yellowish, fresh, v.g.u. Cat. £190 US ....................................................................................................... £31
1853-61 5c green/bluish, 4 small margins, shallow hinge thin, light cancel, fresh, v.g.u. Cat. £120 US .......................................................... £20
1853-61 1c bronze-green/bluish, cds cancel, fresh, fine used. Cat. £130 US ....................................................................................................... £40
42a/45 1853-61 Napoleon 1c olive-green/green (cds) and 5c light green/ greenish, each with light tone patches, g.u. Cat. £230 US4 ................... £16
1853-61 Napoleon imperf 80c carmine shades (SG68 thin spot) 4 margin fu examples - attractive group. (3) Cat. £240 US3 ................................. £54
71-71a 1853-62 Napoleon imperf 80c pale & deep rose shades, 4 margin fu examples - fresh colours. (2) Cat. £155 US3 .......................................... £39
1853-70 Classic issues, most with small faults but useful noted eg imperf 5c (2) cat £110 each, 10c & 20c shades, 80c rose (3) & (poor) 25c, laureated to 80c inc scarce 4c (2) etc. (40) Cat. £900 US4 .................... £58
1856-60 Inland letters with imperforate issue frankings inc range of 20c shades (7) inc dark blue, 10c bistre (3 inc one with two examples) & 40c double rate item - interesting variety.(10) US3 ...................................... £51
1856-72 Covers to the U.K. (small faults) mainly with imperf/perf 40c stamps inc double & quadruple frankings plus 30c cover (1872) - good range of cancels.(8) US4 ....................................................................... £46
1858 EL to Malta ex Marseille franked neat, 4-margin 40c pale orange with PC 1896 & Marseille cds; Malta arrival cds on reverse. US3 ........... £17
1858-62 Imperforate issue on covers, mainly to Italy, with frankings of 40c (7), 60c (3) or 50c (front) - mixed condition, generally fine 4 margin examples with interest in shades and cancellations - one affected by filing crease. (10 & a front) US3 .................................................................... £82
1859-61 Paris covers: trio of letters with imperf Napoleon frankings inc 1859 to Leipzig with 20c (2) cancelled by DS2 lozenge with Paris DS2 cds & Aachen transit; 1861 to Amsterdam with 10c & 40c (latter light crease) cancelled by DS2 lozenge with Paris D2 cds (scarcer combination; also 1862 inland item with 20c blue and ‘D1’ cds. Interesting group. (3) US3 ..................................................................................................... £41
5544 5545
1860 Cover LISIBEUX to WEYBRIDGE,England via Paris with Napoleon 40c orange, cut close on all sides and light filing crease, attractive, circular OR cancel (rural) US4 ........................................................................... £6
1860 Austria: pair of covers to Vienna with imperforate frankings, one with correct 60c rate (20c & 40c) ex Strasbourg, the other from Paris underpaid with 20c (2) - unusual numbered boxed AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT and red crayon ‘16’ charge; filing creases away from stamps. Interesting pair. (2) US3 ........................................................... £34
5546
5547 5548
5549 87
1860-76 Covers with Napoleon 20c imperf/perf & Ceres 25c imland frankings, also (1873) cover to Greece at 60c and early postcard with 15c stamp. (12) US4 ................................................................................... £35
1862 Napoleon 1c olive green, tone spot to gum o/w
v.fresh mm example; elusive. Cat. £225 US3 ........................................................... £51
1862 Mexico: EL addressed to Vera Cruz, endorsed ‘Steamer per Antilles’, with Napoleon 80c rose [SG 71] cancelled by Le Havre PC 1495, unclear red ‘Bureau Maritime’ cds ties corner of stamp; Southampton & London transit marks. Attractive. US3 ................................................................ £34
1862 Equador: EL ex Paris to Guayaquil, endorsed ‘voie d’Angleterre’ & ‘Steamer Tasmanian par l’isthme de Panama’; franked Napoleon 80c rose x 3 (top edges affected by light filing crease) for the double postage rate via the U.K. with London & Panama transit cds. Unusual destination & interesting routing. US3 ....................................................................... £51
1862 Napoleon 1c bronze on blue, light crease at foot,
v.fresh unused (no gum) example. Cat. £250 US4 .............................................................. £35
1862 Napoleon 40c orange, fresh 4-margin example cancelled by PC 1896 with Marseille/4 cds adjacent - addressed to Genoa and endorsed ‘par vapeur Provence’ - attractive usage by named ship. US3 ................ £17
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