Lot No
5971 5972 5973
5974 5975
5976 5977 5978
48a 49
51
Cat No
50a
Description
Estimate France - Colonies - French Indian Settlements - continued
1916 Red Cross surcharge T.8 overprint with ‘e for c’ variety in double, inverted format, a few lightly-toned perfs o/w fresh mm; Richter certificate (1996). PH Plate 16 ............................................................................ £110
1916 Red Cross surcharges - scarce positioning proof printings of the T.6 overprint in red ink on 1c, 4c, 5c & 15c stamps and in black ink on 5c & 10c - all fresh mm with dryish gum : old stocks of sheets were used for proofing. Scarce group. (6) PH Plate 16 ............................................... £320
1916 Red Cross surcharge - scarce positioning trial showing 5c stamp in um marginal strip of five, each with the T.6 surcharge in black with the error ‘double overprint’ - spectacular piece. Richter certificate (1995). (5) PH Plate 17 ........................................................................................ £220
1916 Red Cross T.6 opt with variety ‘double overprint’ fresh mm with expertisation on reverse. Cat. £200 PH Plate 16 .................................. £90
1916 Red Cross opt T.7 in horizontal pair with very uncommon variety ‘se-tenant with missing overprint’ [Yv.46f] fresh mm with expertisation on reverse.(2) Cat. £255 PH Plate 16 .................................................. £110
1916 Red Cross surcharge - T.9 overprint in horizontal pair with right- hand vertical perforations doubled - the only variety recorded on this type? Fresh mm - attrcative piece. (2) PH Plate 16 ............................... £90
48 var 1916 Red Cross surcharge - T.6 overprint set diagonally on 10c in horizontal pair - the other stamp with variety ‘missing overprint’, fresh mm. Spectacular.(2) PH Plate 16 ......................................................... £85
50
1916 Red Cross issue T.8 opt on 10c stamp - complete printer’s sheet of three panes of 25 stamps with full margins showing the unlisted variety ‘small 5’ (R 4/5) repeated in the three overprinting plate settings as well as a number of minor varieties; light folds between the panes but a remarkable and useful piece. (75 stamps) .............................................. £75
5979 5980
5981 5982
5983 5984
48b
50c var 1916 Red Cross opt on 10c with variety ‘double overprint’ and second variety ‘missing top bar to cross’ - 2 pulled perfs but a spectacular double error. Cat. £200 .................................................................................... £70
1916 Scarce ‘Brahma’ type 10c & 15c stationery envelopes to France ex Pondichery & Karikal, also 1923 provisional 6ca on 10c envelopes used inland from Mahé & Karikal. Nice commercial group. (4) ........................ £120
1916 Red Cross T.6 surcharge - variety ‘inverted overprint’, fresh mm. Cat. £200 PH Plate 16 ............................................................................... £90
1916 Red Cross surcharge - scarce positioning proof of the T.6 overprint in black on mm 10c stamp with variety ‘inverted overprint’. Richter certificate (1995) .................................................................................. £65
44a
1916 Red Cross T.5 opt showing variety ‘inverted overprint’, fresh mm with expertisation on reverse. Cat. £200 PH Plate 16 .......................... £90
1917 Red Cross surcharges - revalued 10c on 15c grey postal stationery envelope uprated for registered use within Mahé with ‘Tablet’ 5c, Brahma 15c, Red Cross surcharges with T.6-8 (II-IV) overprints and rare postal usage of positioning proof T.7 overprint on 5c black & green. Remarkable, attractive item. (image available online only) .................................. £200
5985 5986
5987 5988
5989 5990 5991
5992 5993
5994 5995 5996 5997 5998 5999
6000 6001 6002
6003 6004
1917 Red Cross surcharges - revalued 10c on 15c blue small postal stationery envelope sent within Mahé with additional franking of four Red Cross stamps with T. 5 - 8 (T.I-IV) overprints - the T.7 (III) particularly scarce on cover. Fresh and attractive. (image available online only) ............. £130
1922 Surcharged issues on cover: official registered cover to Paris with very scarce franking of the short-lived SG 59 (3), 60 (11) & 61 (5) along with 10c value for correct 60c rate. Most attractive and extremely unusual ................................................................................................ £160
52-61 1922 Brahma issue 2c - 5f plus surcharges on 15c both fu and fresh mm sets. (20) Cat. £87 ................................................................................ £40
1923 Surcharged values with cancellation interest: SG 62 & 70 pairs on small pieces with complete strikes of the large oval KARIKAL or MAHÉ d.s. plus SG 76 single on piece with fine double-ring PONDICHERRY . (3) ........................................................................................................ £45
78a 66a 82a
85 63
62A 62-87
1923 Surcharged issue 1fa 12ca on 75c with variety ‘double overprint’, fresh mm with expertisation on reverse. Cat. £150 PH Plate 16 ........... £65
1923 Surcharged issue 6ca on 10c with variety ‘double overprint’ [Yv.63a], fresh mm, expertised on reverse. Cat. £170 PH Plate 16 ........ £75
1923 Surcharged issue 3fa 3ca on 1f with variety ‘double overprint’ fresh mm marginal example with expertisation on reverse. Cat. £150 PH Plate 17 ........................................................................................ £65
1923 Surcharged issue 2r on 5f with ‘double overprint’ variety [Yv 76a] unlisted by SG - fresh mm with expertisation on reverse. PH Plate 16 ... £120
1923 Surcharged issue 2ca on 5c variety ‘imperforate’ [Yv 60a] unlisted by SG - in fresh corner marginal pair with sheet number, no gum : possibly proof status. (2) PH Plate 15 ............................................................... £140
1923 Surcharged issue 1ca on 1c with variety ‘wide spacing’ in positional marginal strip of five with four normal stamps,
v.fresh um. (5) ................ £44
1923 Surcharged issue postage due 6ca, 1fa 12ca & 1fa 15ca um plus 4c fu in very scarce millesiéme pairs - very seldom seen. (8) PH Plate 16 .. £220
1923 Provisional issue 1ca - 5r (less SG 66 & 78) fu on leaves. (24) Cat. £220 .................................................................................................... £100
1923 Surcharged issue - essay for red ‘6 caches’ on 2c green value, fresh mm; Behr cert. (2013) ........................................................................... £55
D88-98 1923 Postage Due - provisional overprint issue 4ca - 3fa3ca - vfu set, scarcer than the catalogue suggests, thus. (11) Cat. £120 ...................... £55
83a 62-87
1923 Surcharged issue 6fa 6ca on 2f with variety ‘large figure 6’ in mm block of four with three normal stamps; attractive presentation of this very scarce variety. (4) Cat. £515 PH Plate 17 ..................................... £275
1923-28 Brahma provisional surcharge issue 1ca - 5R with additional opt & stamp shades, fresh lmm on leaves. (36) Cat. £112 ............................ £55
1925 Cancellation interest on 1914-29 pictorial issues selected for clear strikes - good range of offices & types noted. Cat value £60. (19) .......... £35
1927 Provisional surcharge issue - very scarce use of surcharged 18ca on 10c stationery envelope uprated with 2ca on 5c - commercial use to France with uncommon Karikal cds; extremely uncommon usage ........... £140
1928 Scarce use of provisional 12ca on 25c stationery envelope with SG 63 & 67 uprating for the 20ca rate to Indochina - addressed to the British Consul at Saigon from the Consul at Pondichery. Most attractive and elusive item. (image available online only) ...................................... £85
1929 Temple design - separation proof of frame & vignette, the former with uncleared value tablet, in black on white wove paper (140x111mm) with signature of Puyplat (engraver); attractive & scarce. Feldman cert (2013). (image available online only) ............................................. £165
73
6021 6022 6023 6024 6025
6026
6027 6028 6029 6030 6031
6032 6033 6034
Lot No
6005 6006
Cat No
Description
Estimate France - Colonies - French Indian Settlements - continued
88-107 1929 Brahma ‘cache’ issue 1ca - 5r plus a few shades; also 1923 & 1929 postage dues [SG D88-98, 108-114] all fresh mm. (44) Cat. £50 ........... £24
1929 Brahma issue - ‘cache’ value separation die proof of frame & vignette in black on thin white wove paper (140x110mm) showing uncleared value tablet. Scarce and attractive. (image available online only) ................................................................................................... £110
6007 D108-114 1929 Postage Due: 1929 new currency set 4ca - 3fa in very scarce matching um (dryish gum) top marginal millesiéme blocks of four, with ‘9’ for the 1929 printing. (28) ............................................................... £320 88-107 1929 Brahma ‘cache’ issues 1ca - 5r set fu on leaves. (20) Cat. £85 ....... £40
6008
6009 D108-114 1929 Postage Due 4ca - 3fa scarce fu set. (7) Cat. £55 .......................... £40 6010
6011 6012
6013 6014 6015 6016
6017 6018 6019
6020
1930 Cancellations: scarce large oval type - one of each of the recorded types - inc Pondichery on SG 86, Chanernagor on SG 65, entire strike of Karikal on SG 94 on piece and Mahé & Yanaon on SG 97. Interesting group. (5) ............................................................................................. £35
1930 Tourist vignettes in large stamp format (13) plus five PPCs (3 are used). (18) ............................................................................................ £55
110
1931 Colonial Expo 18ca value showing background bluing due to offset from poorly-cleaned ink roller: a scarce variety from the first few sheets; two fresh mm examples showing differing degrees of blue plus a scarce fu example on PPC. (3) .......................................................................... £65
108-111 1931 Colonial Expo vfu set on unaddressed cover with Exhibition cancel and three other stamps plus a couple of PPCs. (3) ................................. £40
108-111 1931 Colonial Expo set fresh um marginal and fu sets plus vfu example of the scarce 18ca bright orange shade. (9) ........................................... £55
110
1931 Colonial Expo 18ca proof in scarce chestnut shade, perforated and fresh lmm; RPSL cert (2011). PH Plate 60 ............................................ £100
108-111 1931 Colonial Expo issue - imperforate set in issued colours with good margins,
v.fresh um on gummed paper; listed unpriced by Yvert. (4) PH Plate 16 ........................................................................................ £135
112-125 1937 Omnibus issues inc 1937 Exhibition set with m/s, Curies, New York Expo & Bastille sets all very fresh mm on leaves. (15) Cat. £70 ............... £34
121
1939 Bastille issue 18ca green with ‘frame break’ constant variety [R4.2] unlisted by SG, fresh mm ....................................................................... £55
112-120 1939 Bastille set fu - scarce thus; the 1fa12ca & 2fa12ca have additional USA purple parcel cancellations, there is a second example of the 1fa6ca stamp. (6) Cat. £116 ............................................................................. £45
121-125 1939 Bastille issue 18ca - 2fa 12ca vfu with crisp Pondichery cds - this is a set rarely found used, a fact which is not reflected in its comparatively modest catalogue price. (5) Cat. £95 ..................................................... £55
128 128 126
141
1941 ‘France Libre’ opt on 1fa 3ca on 35c fresh mm also fresh mm example of SG 127. (2) Cat. £120 ......................................................... £50
1941 ‘France Libre’ opt on 1fa3ca on 35c
v.fresh um central marginal example. Cat. £120 ............................................................................... £65
1941 ‘France Libre’ red opt on 15ca on 20c, fresh um with Vincennes cert (2010). Cat. £80 ................................................................................... £40
V118 var 1941 Empire Defence 1fa61ca value - imperforate example in unissued blue shade, fresh mm. PH Plate 16 ...................................................... £85
1941 ‘France Libre’ blue opt on 18ca vermillion & carmine,
v.fresh lmm example of this most elusive value with Behr cert (2012) Cat. £700 PH Plate 16 ........................................................................................ £300
V118 var 1941 Empire Defence 1fa16ca design in red but in unissued 10ca + 10ca denomination, imperforate proof on gummed paper, fresh mm. Very unusual. PH Plate 16 .......................................................................... £85
140
1941 ‘France Libre’ red opt on 16ca in fresh um block of nine - uncommon as multiple. (9) ...................................................................................... £15
133-152 1941 ‘France Libre’ opts on 2ca - 1fa12ca - less 18ca value - plus 2fa12ca - 5r inc 4 additional shades, fresh mm. (21) Cat. £75 ............................. £35
V120 var 1941 Empire Defence 4fa4ca value in unissued red colour fresh mm with normal example for comparison. (2) PH Plate 16 ................................. £85
V118 var 1941 Empire Defence 1fa16ca red - imperforate example on gummed paper [Yv.123a], fresh mm with normal stamp. (2) ................................. £45 128 1941 ‘France Libre’ opt on 1fa3ca on 35c vfu. Cat. £120 ....................... £55
V120 var 1941 Empire Defence 4fa4ca value in unissued red colour - imperforate proof on gummed paper, fresh mm ........................................................ £85
V121-2 1941 Pétain ‘temple’ pair, unissued in the Colony, with cds cancellations - very unusual; also mm pair. (4) ............................................................ £50
V119 var 1941 Empire Defence 2fa12ca lilac with variety ‘missing country label’ fresh mm with normal stamp for comparison. (2) ................................... £60
6035 MS160b var 1941 ‘France Libre’ wide opt on 1937 Expo miniature sheet with very rare unlisted variety ‘inverted overprint’ [Yv.B2a] fu on Pondichery registered cover (small cover tear, light ink smudge on sheet) - virtually unknown on cover .................................................................................................... £900
6036 6037 6038 6039 6040 6041 6042
128 var 1941 ‘France Libre’ opt on 1fa3ca on 35c - unlisted variety: ‘inverted overprint’, vfu on small piece. PH Plate 17 ........................................... £165
137a
1941 ‘France Libre’ diagonal overprint in red on 10ca stamp - very elusive, vfu; Behr cert. (2010). Cat. £375 PH Plate 16 .......................... £165
V122 var 1941 Pétain issue 4fa4ca deep blue - variety ‘missing value’ - imperforate marginal example, fresh unused (no gum) - proof status? PH Plate 16 .... £85
V122 var 1941 Pétain issue 4fa4ca very pale blue - variety ‘missing value’ - imperforate marginal example, fresh unused (no gum) - proof status? .... £80
126
1941 ‘France Libre’ red opt on 15ca on 20c, fresh mm with Vincennes cert (2010). Cat. £80 ................................................................................... £35
V120 var 1941 Empire Defence 4fa4ca design but with unissued 1fa6ca value in blue on gummed paper, imperforate proof. PH Plate 16 ....................... £85
1941 ‘France Libre’ overprint trials - scarce example of the water-soluble ink trial in red on 2ca stamp fu on small piece ....................................... £55
6043 MS 160a 1941 ‘France Libre’ opt in blue on 1937 Expo miniature sheet,
v.fresh lmm (mounted in margin only) - very scarce; RPSL cert (2011). Cat. £900 (image available online only) ......................................................... £440
6044 6045
6046
134-152 1941 ‘France Libre’ opts on 3ca - 5r (no 2ca or 18ca values) fu. (19) Cat. £75 ...................................................................................................... £38
1941 ‘France Libre’ trial overprints on 18caon 30c - four fresh mm examples showing distinct varieties inc ‘broken E’, ‘missing N’ & ‘O for C’. (4) ........................................................................................................ £120
141
1941 ‘France Libre’ opt in blue on 18ca - a very fresh mm example of this very scarce value [Yv.139] with Behr certificate (2012). Cat. £700 PH Plate 16 ........................................................................................ £330
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