Sale 1287 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 May, 2023
Category — France
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1233
FRANCE, 1850, 1fr Dark Carmine on Yellowish (9; Yvert 6). Mostly large balanced margins, tied by boxed grid cancel with Rochet sur Mer Jan. 1850 double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Mirzapore, India, sender's directive "Paquebot de la mediterannee pour Marseille", small red boxed "PD" handstamp, Bordeaux, French & British Alexandria, and Bombay transit and boxed Kussowlee Bearing arrival datestamp (Giles unrecorded with "Bearing") with manuscript "10/3/50"VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 1850 ONE-FRANC CARMINE ON COVER TO INDIA, AN ESPECIALLY SCARCE DESTINATION.
From the Magnolia collection.
E. 1,500-2,000
700
1234
FRANCE, 1850, 1fr Dark Carmine on Yellowish (9; Yvert 6). Full to ample margins all around, used with 25c Blue on Bluish (6; Yvert 4), horizontal pair, ample margins to just touching, tied by Paris roller cancels with Paris Oct. 29, 1852 double-circle datestamp at right on folded cover to Montevideo, Uruguay, red "PD" boxed handstamp, Calais and London Paid transit datestamps, cover slightly reinforced on the inside of top left corner, otherwise Very Fine and scarce destination, from the Magnolia collection, with 1992 Roumet certificate
E. 500-750
700
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FRANCE, 1850, 1fr Dark Carmine on Yellowish (9; Yvert 6). Sheet margin at right, other margins ample to touching at top left, used with 25c Blue on Bluish (6; Yvert 4), horizontal pair, full margins to touching at bottom, both tied by Paris roller cancels with smudged Paris double-circle datestamp at left on folded cover to Montevideo, Uruguay, red "PD" boxed handstamp, Calais and London Paid transit datestamps, stamps with small flaws of little importance, otherwise Fine, a scarce destination, from the Magnolia collection, with 2009 Scheller certificate
E. 500-750
550
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FRANCE, 1849, 1fr Brown Carmine (9b; Yvert 6B). Mostly large margins to clear at bottom right, tied by diamond grid cancel with clear strike of "Pau 5 JANV 52" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Captain David Anderson in Rawul Pindee, Peshawur, Bengal (India), sender's directive "voie de Suez" and further "via Bombay per Marseille et la Malle des Indes", small red boxed "PP" handstamp, Toulouse, Marseilles, and Bombay transit datestamps, slight edge wearVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1849 ONE-FRANC CERES ON COVER TO A BRITISH ARMY SOLIDER STATIONED IN PESHAWAR, INDIA.
David Andersen (1821-1909) served in the North West Frontier of India during this time. He ultimately became the last Governor of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and retired as General in 1888.
From the Magnolia collection. Signed Calves. With 1998 von der Weid certificate.
E. 1,500-2,000
1,500
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FRANCE, 1853-54, 20c Blue on Bluish, 40c Orange on Yellowish (15, 18; Yvert 14A, 16). 20c large margins to just barely touching at bottom right, 40c two singles, large margins to just barely touching, all tied by dotted "3398" cancel with "Tours 17 SEPT 56" double-circle datestamp at left on cover to a British military solider in the "5th Bengal Native Infy" in Umba, Calcutta, India, small red boxed "PP" handstamp, Nantes and Marseilles transit and Calcutta arrival backstamp including a bold strike of Calcutta Steam Letter Oct. 1856 backstamp, right 40c with minor edge flaw at right from placement and slight overall soiling, otherwise Fine and scarce cover, from the Magnolia collection
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E. 500-750
800
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FRANCE, 1853-54, 20c Blue on Bluish, 40c Orange on Yellowish (15, 18; Yvert 14A, 16). 20c ample margins to just barely touching at top, three slightly overlapping 40c singles, mostly large margins, all tied by dotted cancels with "Bordeaux a Paris, 9 JANV 56" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Sourabaya, Isle of Java, Dutch East Indies, sender's directive "via Suez", Paris and partial Singapore transit backstamps, Very Fine and scarce destination, from the Magnolia collection
E. 400-500
750
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FRANCE, 1860, 80c Rose (20; Yvert 17B). Mostly large margins including part of adjoining stamp at top and trace at bottom, just barely touching at bottom right, tied by dotted cancel and "Paris 10 MARS 61" double-circle datestamp on cover to Batavia, Java, Dutch East Indies, sender's directive "Via Suez", small red boxed "PP" handstamp, indistinct transit backstamp, Very Fine and particularly scarce destination, from the Magnolia collection
E. 400-500
200
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FRANCE, 1853, 1fr Lake on Yellowish (21; Yvert 18). Mostly huge margins all around to ample at bottom corners, intense shade and strong impression, tied by roller grill cancel with "Paris 24 MARS 54" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to Bombay, India, sender's directive "Overland via Marseilles & Suez", small red boxed "PP" handstamp, "1/" rated, Bombay arrival backstampVERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1853 ONE-FRANC NAPOLEON ON COVER TO INDIA, A SCARCE DESTINATION.
From the Magnolia collection.
E. 2,000-3,000
1,400
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FRANCE, 1862, 10c Bister, 20c Blue on Bluish, 40c Orange, 80c Rose on Pinkish (25-28; Yvert 21-24). Each tied by dotted anchor cancel with "Indus 23 JANV. 64" name-of-ship double-circle datestamp on folded cover to Aleppo, Syria, blue company handstamp indicating Marseilles origin, boxed "PD" and blue "Poste Francaise D'Alep" two-line handstamps, 10c with minor pre-use corner crease, Very Fine, a handsome and early four-color franking to Syria, from the Magnolia collection
E. 400-500
650
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FRANCE, Used in Lebanon, 1867, 30c Brown on Yellowish (34; Yvert 30). Horizontal pair, tied by two strikes of dotted "5082" cancel with "Beyrouth, Syrie 13 DEC 69" double-circle datestamp on folded cover originating in Baghdad, Iraq and carried overland via camel service, addressed to Netstal, Switzerland, manuscript "via Beyrouth & Marseilles" directive, blue "Gabriel Asfar & Fils, Bagdad" company handstamp with Nov. 27 origin internal docketing, boxed "PD" handstamp, Basel transit and Nettstal arrival backstampsVERY FINE. A REMARKBLE COVER ORIGINATING IN IRAQ AND SENT VIA THE CAMEL OVERLAND SERVICE TO BEIRUT AND ONWARD TO SWITZERLAND. ONLY FOUR RECORDED.
Ex von Uexkull. From the Magnolia collection.
E. 1,500-2,000
2,300
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FRANCE, Used in Lebanon, 1863-68, 40c Pale Orange on Yellowish, 80c Rose on Pinkish (35-36; Yvert 31-32). Just tied by two strikes of dotted "5082" cancel with "Beyrouth, Syrie 12 OCT 67" double-circle datestamp on folded cover originating in Baghdad, Iraq and carried overland via camel service, addressed to Zurich, Switzerland, blue "Jules Weber & Co., Bagdad" company handstamp with Sept. 27 origin internal docketing, boxed "PD" handstamp, Marseilles transit and Zurich arrival backstamps, cover with slight soiling and 40c with minute pre-use tear at bottom leftFINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST OF FOUR RECORDED COVERS FROM BAGHDAD CARRIED OVER THE CAMEL OVERLAND ROUTE ENTERING THE MAILS IN BEIRUT.
A truly remarkable journey and early stamped cover originating in Iraq. Ex von Uexkull. From the Magnolia collection.
E. 1,500-2,000
2,300
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FRANCE, Used in Smyrna, 1860, 80c Rose (20; Yvert 17B). Two singles, large margins to just touching bottom left corner of right stamp, each tied by light but legible strikes of dotted "3709" cancels with "Smyrne, Turquie, 13 NOV 61" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Batavia, Dutch East Indies, small boxed "PD" handstamp, rated 50(c) due, French & British Alexandria transit backstamps, cover with some ink erosion and soiling which just affects stamps, still Fine and impressive cover from Smyrna to the Dutch East Indies, a particularly scarce destination, especially from Smyrna, from the Magnolia collection
E. 400-500
750
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