967

1783-1866 Eight lengthy commercial stampless entires all from Hamburg to same company in Bordeaux having various black and red cancels. ()

£15.00

 

968

1825-28 Two unstamped commercial entires used within France one having 68 Lyon milage mark applied (no arrival mark on reverse) other with GS.1B and Anazza 17 November marks applied along with three line unclear black mark and 18 Nov 1828 in cicle mark on reverse. ()

£3.00

 

969

1845 Commercial unstamped entire (vertical folds both sides) dated 6 December 1845 Bordeaux to London with red Bordeaux cds dated 7 December on front along with red boxed PD mark which is also applied to reverse with blue Paris transit cds dated 9 December. Poor strike of Paid 11 December circular mark on front applied in London. ()

£4.00

 

970

1849-52 Ceres Head 20c black/yellowish 4 large margins central horizontal crease having usual part grid cancel SG6. ()

£5.00

 

971

1849-52 Ceres Head 20c black/white 4 large to clear margins part usual grid cancel SG7. ()

£9.50

 

972

1849-52 Ceres Head 20c black/white block of 6 (3 x 2) having good even margins on all sides unused (no gum) maybe printers proof in Bournemouth Stamp Auctions folder sale 2 March 1989 lot 527 estimate £75 SG7. ()

£50.00

 

973

1849-52 Ceres Head 25c blue x six (four with 4 margins) 40c orange x six (three with 4 margins) and 1f carmine x two both 4 margin displayed on faced album page mostly good/fine used with usual dotted or grill cancels SG10/19. There are two 1f values mounted on page one states "Orange vermilion colour forged" the other is noted as a forgery. ()

£50.00

 

974

1849-52 Ceres Head 25c pale blue 4 large even margins fine used with full blue cds SG12. ()

£9.00

 

975

1850 circa Five single imperf essays of unadopted Napolen Head design 25c value in blue¬ mauve or orange on white ungummed paper or yellow on grey ungummed paper x 2 plus grey or mauve on white blocks of 4 and brown on thin tissue paper (reversed design) block of 4 displayed on album page. ()

£22.00

 

976

1852 Part printed address wrapper (two vertical creases away from stamp plus light soiling and hinge marks on reverse) to Acadamy of Sciences Paris completed in ink bearing Ceres Head 15c green/bluish green with large margins all sides Yvert 2 SG4 (Yvert cat €1¬850 on cover SG cat £1¬300 used ) tied by diamond shape dotted cancel with Paris cds 10 June 1852 on reverse. With Swiss Association of Philatelic Experts certificate of authenticity August 1997 ex Harmers sale 26 August 1999 lot 371 sold for £460 + 10% buyers premium. ()

£250.00

 

977

1853-61 Napoleon Head 80c rose-red/yellowish 4 large margins having almost full 441 in dotted diamond shape cancel SG70. ()

£7.50

 

978

1853-61 1c olive-green/bluish 3½ large margins just into at right fine part cds used SG42. ()

£7.00

 

979

1853-61 10c yellow-ochre/lemon-yellow Die I vertical pair 4 close to clear margins fine used having individual strikes of number in dots cancel SG46. ()

£14.00

 

980

1853-61 Napoleon Head imperf colour trials for 25c value in blocks of 4 in green¬ lilac¬ pale lilac¬ reddish lilac¬ orange¬ pale grey-blue¬ slate-blue¬ violet and violet blue all unused (no gum) SG63 colour trials. ()

£35.00

 

981

1853-61 20c blue imperf and imperf proof blocks of 4 both very worn impression of Napoleons head unused (no gum) stated Maury 22ab/22ac SG61/62a group proofs. ()

£8.00

 

982

1855 Lightly soiled and a little tatty cover to England bearing Napoleon Head 40c orange/cream SG64 3 large margins¬ along frame line on 4th tied by long dotted cancel. Paris London and PD marks on front with Paris Calais and Wheatley cds's on reverse. ()

£5.00

 

983

1856 Commercial unstamped entire Constantinople (via Marseille) to London rated 2 on front having Gange ships double ring cancel 5 September 1856 plus poor strike of Paquebot De La Mediterranes three line red cachet also applied. On reverse Marseille and Marseille to Paris TPO cds's 8 September plus Paris to Calais TPO and London cds's 9 & 10 September. ()

£6.50

 

984

1857 Unstamped commercial entire (light stain on front) Marseille to Constantinople manuscript rated 10 with poor strike of Indus ships cds dated 28 December 1856. Superb strike of Constantinople Turquie (sic) double ring arrival cds 5 January 1857 on reverse. ()

£5.00

 

985

1857 Hand addressed wrapper to Paris bearing Napoleon Head 10c pale yellow-buff/cream 4 huge to clear margins SG50 tied by unclear dotted cancel with smudged cds on front. Paris arrival cds dated 25 April 1857. ()

£4.00

 

986

1858 Unstamped hand addressed commercial entire Marseille to Barcelona with firms cachet on front along with 3R mark and two line unframed Estrangero Barcelona cachet with Marseille and Barcelona cds's on front and reverse. ()

£4.00

 

987

1859 Commercial unstamped entire having two disinfectant slits Constantinople to Livorno rated 11 on front having Gange ships double ring cancel dated 21 September 1859 with Livorno arrival cds dated 27 September 1859 on reverse. ()

£7.50

 

988

1859 Small hand addressed cover to Paris endorsed "via Marseille" rated "10" having fine strike of Hydaspe mail boat cds dated 8 February 1859 applied along with red framed Paquebots De La Mediteranee cachet. Lyon¬ Marseille & Paris transit marks on reverse. On sale card from Harmers auction 28 August 1997 lot 198 estimate £85. ()

£35.00

 

989

1859-63 Small piece with 10c black type B postage due tied by cds of 24 July 1859 SGD87. ()

£4.00

 

990

1859-63 Postage Due 10c black type B x 2 fine used 4 clear margin examples one with April 1859 cds other with June 1860 cds SGD87 . ()

£6.50

 

991

1859-63 Postage Due 15c black type B x two 4 clear margin mint copies poor gum SGD88. ()

£4.00

 

992

1859-63 Postage Due 15c black type B 4 clear margins fine used August 1863 cds SGD88. ()

£2.00

 

993

1860 Two commercial unstamped entires Odessa to Malta one rated 6 other rated 8 having Gange or Neva ships double ring cancels dated 11 April or 25 October 1860. Malta code A arrival single ring cds's dated 18 April or 31 October on reverse. ()

£10.00

 

994

1860 Commercial unstamped entire Odessa to Athens rated 6 in red on front havings Neva ships double ring cancel dated 26 September 1860 with unclear and Aghani cds's on reverse. ()

£5.00

 

995

1860 Commercial unstamped wrapper Beriut to London rated 8 on front having Gange ships double ring cancel dated 5 July 1860 plus Paquebot De La Mediterranes three line red cachet also applied. On reverse Marseille and Lyon to Paris cds's dated 16 & 18 September plus red London cds's dated 20 July 1860. ()

£5.00

 

996

1860s Napoleon Head 20c blue and 20c blue x 2 (lightly soiled) on small pieces plus 80c carmine having rouletted perfs (see note under SG85) used with part dotted cancels on small auction page lot 180 P A Wilde Western Auctions Cardiff circa 1950s/60s SG83a & 85 ()

£15.00

 

997

1861 Commercial entire (central horizontal crease) Nimes to Italy bearing Napoleon Head 40c red-orange 3½ margins tied by dotted diamond cancel. Red PD mark on front along with Nimes cds dated 24 March 1861with 4 transit cds cancels on reverse. ()

£2.50

 

998

1862 Napoleon Head 10c bistre perf 14 x 13½ showing printing on bottom third of stamp much fainter than rest centred very left & low having full gum (maybe re-gummed) with faint dotted cancel plus black ink manuscript cancel SG91. ()

£4.00

 

999

1862 Napoleon Head 20c blue (shades) 176 used examples (some on piece) displayed on nine album pages in sheet position from panes A2 B2 A3 and B3 with many identified flaws c773ondition a little mixed however fine lot for further study between SG93/95. ()

£45.00

 

1000

1862 20c blue (additional horizontal line of perfs at base) plus 40c orange yellow x nine usual centring all fine used mostly numbers in dots cancels SG93 & 97. ()

£8.00

 

1001

1862 Napoleon Head 1c olive-green/greenish 5c deep-green/greenish (both with light tone spots on gum) 10c bistre 20c blue and 40c orange each mounted mint overprinted Specimen in black hinged on small auction page lot 182 P A Wilde Western Auctions Cardiff circa 1950s/60s reserve £10 SG87s 88s 91s 93s and 96s. ()

£35.00

 

1002

1862 5c yellow-green/greenish light vertical crease missing top right corner with a couple of lightly toned perfs mounted mint SG89. ()

£7.00

 

1003

1863-70 Napoleon Head Empire Francais colour trial 30c value (SG type 5) in lavender colour imperf block of 4 having good even margins all sides unused no gum SG116. ()

£20.00

 

1004

1863-70 Napoleon Head Empire Francais colour trials 30c value (SG type 5) imperf singles in bright violet¬ bluish grey¬ greenish slate¬ orange¬ deep carmine and carmine-rose x 2 (seven in total) on ungummed white paper SG116. ()

£30.00

 

1005

1863-70 Napolean Head 20c blue centred low mounted mint heavy hinge remains plus some light soiling on gum SG114. ()

£40.00

 

1006

1863-70 10c bistre SG112/113 x 38 used examples on two album pages identified by postmarks (including some stated Mexican Campaign 1862-67) SG cat £9.50 each. Ex T & T Auctions sale 21 January 2017 lot 505. ()

£15.00

 

1007

1870 Small piece of plain paper 19 Jan 1948 added with Ceres Head (SG type 7) 1c blue imperf horizontal pair on ungummed white paper plus Ceres Head 15c blue on white paper and 15c blue on yellowish paper imperf singles both worn printing Lot 188 added in pencil. ()

£10.00

 

1008

1870-71 Ceres Head 20c deep blue 4 margins very fine used tied to small piece by full Cannes cds dated 1 June 1873 SG138. ()

£4.00

 

1009

1870-71 Ceres Head 5c yellow-green huge margins at top and left clear at base and well into design at right fine part cds used SG157. ()

£20.00

 

1010

1870-71 80c bright rose 4 large margins fine used having part strike of 549 in dotted diamond cancel creased bottom right corner SG182. ()

£15.00

 

1011

1871 Soiled tatty cover (two mounting marks on reverse) hand addressed to London (redirected to Finchley on arrival) sent at 30c rate bearing 10c brown x 3 tied by 3997 in diamonds cancel with Tours cds dated 23 October 1871 on front. 1d in circle instructional mark applied (maybe to pay for redirection) on front with London cds dated 24 October also applied. Paris a Calais 2 cds dated 23 October on reverse along with red and black London transit handstamps dated 24 October. ()

£1.00

 

1012

1871-76 Ceres Head faced album page containing 28 used stamps comprising 1c x 2 2c x 1 4c x 2 5c x 2 10c x 5 15c x 3 20c x 2 25c x 3 30c x 2 40c x 3 and 80c x 3 priced pre 1971. Condition a little mixed but mostly fine and needs sorting between SG185/209. ()

£20.00

 

1013

1871-76 80c bright carmine Type B thick figures of value having scarce "Langer" underprint fine used with indistinct cancel SG208 variety. ()

£55.00

 

1014

1872 Hand addressed commercial wrapper from L Kniffe & Co Yokohama Japan (oval cachet on front) to Paris mailed through the French Post Office at 2f double rate bearing Ceres 25c blue x 8 SG198 all tied by 5118 dotted cancels of Yokohama with one also tied by Yokohama Bau Francis cds 30 June 1872. Blue octogonal 3 Mars Col. V Suez Paq F cancel of July 1872 also applied on front along with red framed PD mark. Folded horizontally and large tear closed by hinges does not affect stamps or appearence originally offered for £400. ()

£95.00

 

1015

1873-74 Six French & Algeria Bureau to Bureau 15c postal cards plus pre-printed Avis D'Arrivages De Marchandises all bearing Ceres 10c bistre tied by different dotted cancels having transit cds's alongside. ()

£7.00

 

1016

1874 Hand addressed commercial wrapper from firm in Cairo Egypt (cachet applied to front) to Nettstal Switzerland at 60c rate bearing Ceres 30c grey-brown vertical pair SG207 tied by individual strikes of 5080 in dotted diamond cancel. Usual red PD mark on front with Alexandria Egypt¬ Marsielle Special Swiss Ambulant and Nettstal cds's on reverse dated 14¬ 24¬ 25 and 26 December 1874 respectively. ()

£50.00

 

1017

1874 Part of creased document dated 14 May 1874 from Bank of Liverpool authorising the payment of a sum of £547 7/- relating to a debt of a Mr Lord of Boston (assume Boston Lincolnshire) in the sum of £576 13/- 8d having two 10c blue imperf acknowledgement of debts discharged revenues attached (one a little damaged) on reverse tied by four strikes of Credit Harvalis cds dated 15 May 1874. ()

£6.00

 

1018

1876 Hand addressed cover to England bearing Ceres Head 30c pale-brown SG206 tied by unusual Irun (Spain) A Bordeaux code N double ring cds dated 22 April 1876 with code E Chester single ring cds dated 24 April 1876 on reverse. ()

£6.50

 

1019

1876-85 G P D Vesey Ltd folder sale 680 late 1950's lot 361 containing album page with imperf printers proofs attached all unused no gum comprising Ceres Head(SG type 9) 4c yellowish plus Peace & Commerce (SG type10) 1c black on white paper green paper pinkish paper cream paper and peach paper 1c black on blue paper 15c blue on thin 'India' paper and 25c black on thin white card all nine trials 4 large margins. ()

£30.00

 

1020

1876-90 Two album pages (priced in Sterling pre 1971) containing Peace & Commerce type I 35 values to 1f (5) all used apart from 1c 4c & 30c mint & 30c unused (no gum) plus type II 39 values to 5f (2) used apart from 25c x 2 mint many with cds cancels including some red postmarks between SG212/78. ()

£40.00

 

1021

1876-95 Peace & Commerce 30c yellow-brown Die II off centre heavy horizontal crease heavy mounted mint SG237. ()

£6.00

 

1022

1877-90 Peace & Commerce 25c bistre/yellow (shades) x 10 used examples all having part Constantinople cds cancels SG263/65. ()

£3.00

 

1023

1877-90 Peace & Commerce 25c black/pale rose Die II off centre unused (no gum) SG267. ()

£1.00

 

1024

1896/98 Three small pieces bearing Peace & Commerce 1c 2c or 3c values tied by Paris PP65 or PP78 cds's¬ each piece has ½ centime black circular mark. ()

£4.00

 

1025

1898-1906 Album page containing 'Blanc' type x 12 1c 2c 3c & 5c mint rest used 'Mouchon' type x 18 10c 25c & 30c mint rest used and 'Oliver Merson' type 40c 45c 50c & 1f all used (priced in Sterling pre 1971) between SG288/306. ()

£25.00

 

1026

1900 Universal Exhibition Paris 1900 19 different post cards (5 colour - 3 used rest black & white - 7 used) some light soiling plus unused colour postcard having two large purple Skegness dealers advertising cachets applied in 1971. ()

£10.00

 

1027

1900 'Mouchon' type Die i) figures of value inserted at a second printing 10c carmine 20c purple brown 25c blue and 30c mauve x 2 shades plus Die ii) the entire stamp printed at one time 10c carmine 15c orange x 2 shades and 25c blue all mounted mint displayed on album page with typed write up SG296/302. ()

£60.00

 

1028

1900s circa Illustrated black on blue cover complete booklet containing twelve different black & white real photograph post cards being views of Caen complete with wax interleaves. Cards are in fine condition with soiling to covers but scarce complete. ()

£8.00

 

1029

1900s circa Gold inscribed on blue complete booklet containing twenty four different black & white real photograph post cards being views of Bayeux complete with wax interleaves. Cards are in fine condition with soiling to covers but scarce complete. ()

£15.00

 

1030

1900s circa Black on green folder containing 10 different colour post cards all views of Normandie in vertical strip of 10 in fine condition for age and scarce complete. ()

£8.00

 

1031

1900 Colour undivided back post card showing view of Swiss Village at the Paris Exhibition 1900 sent to Strassburg bearing 10c Peace & Commerce plus Village Suisse Paris 1900 colour label both tied by Paris Universal Exhibition flag slogan cancel dated 13 July with Strassburg arrival cds of 17 July 1900 applied. ()

£6.50

 

1032

1900s circa Black on buff folder containing 24 different black & white real photograph post cards views of La Harve Ste Adresse in fine condition for age and scarce complete. ()

£10.00

 

1033

1900s circa Blue on blue and green cover (light soiling both sides) illustrated folder titled De Rouen Au Havre A Bord Du "Felix Faure" containing 24 different black & white real photograph post cards with wax interleafs in fine condition for age and scarce complete. ()

£15.00

 

1034

1900-06 "Oliver Merson" type 40c red & blue and 45c green & blue mounted mint SG303/04. ()

£7.00

 

1035

1900-06 "Oliver Merson" type 2f deep lilac & buff crease and thin botom right corner and tiny closed tear at top fine used SG307. ()

£2.50

 

1036

1900-06 "Olivier Merson" type 2f deep lilac & buff fine used part octagonal cancel SG307. ()

£12.00

 

1037

1900-06 "Olivier Merson" type 50c cinnamon & lavender mounted mint SG305. ()

£12.00

 

1038

1900-24 10c carmine heavy mounted mint SG300. ()

£2.00

 

1039

1902 Black & white unstamped postcard of Hampton Court Palace undivided back to France having fine strike of East Molesey J32 duplex dated 12 August 1902."T" mark applied along with blue crayon 10 with Postage Due 10c brown SGD298 tied by Calais cds dated 13 August with different Calais cds alonside of same date. ()

£2.50

 

1040

1903 Sower 25c blue off centre mounted mint tiny piece of paper stuck to gum SG319. ()

£12.00

 

1041

1903 Sower 25c blue off centre part gum missing top right corner mounted mint SG319. ()

£12.00

 

1042

1903-39 Two album pages containing range of Sowers x 60 various printings mostly used with 1914 Red Cross 10c + 5c SG352 and 1925-32 80c vermilion SG424 both mounted mint and 1932-39 Peace x 10 1f 25 & 1f 50 mint rest used between SG314/428a & SG511/15. ()

£10.00

 

1043

1905 "Le Matin" French newspaper Pigeon Post special illustrated postcard with attached small envelope having 'Message Par Pigeon' Concours Colmbophile en Mer Organise par Le Martin' 3 line cachet printed on front containing the printed message headed 'A bord de L 'Ariane' dated 22 July 1905. The pigeons were released from the ship 'Ariane' anchored in the English Channel off Penzance on 21 July 1905 then flown to Cherbourg with a perfined 15c Sower added and sent to Paris on 23 July 1905. Minor creasing on a couple of corners otherwise fine and scarce item. ()

£100.00

 

1044

1906 Hand addressed lightly soiled wrapper to Marseille bearing Peace & Commerce 2c pale red-brown/buff SG248 tied by Paris Exposition SU???? cds dated 17 October 1906. ()

£1.50

 

1045

1906-07 One colour and two black & white different postal cards all views of Dieppe sent to England bearing 5c or 10c Sowers tied by London MB (Moveable Box) single ring cds's dated between 2 April 1906 to 28 September 1907. ()

£4.00

 

1046

1909 Three different unused black & white post cards each for different Bleriot flight event on 25 July 1909 showing plane in flight over sea¬ plane in flight or plane on ground. ()

£5.00

 

1047

1910s circa complete set of 76 different unused post cards each showing a different scene from the Bayeux Tapestry with slight ageing (not tone) but generally good condition for age produced by Levy Et Neurdein Reunis¬ 44 Rue Letellier Paris. Lot includes colour postcard (undivided back) of Bayeux used to England in October 1900. ()

£14.00

 

1048

1910s Three different unused colour postcards showing different views of Isle of Adam. ()

£1.50

 

1049

1914 Eighteen unstamped covers (condition a little mixed) all to French addresses having a large range of military cachets and cancels all used late 1914. Includes two military covers used Germany to England in same period of time. ()

£8.00

 

1050

1914-16 Twenty four different unused black & white colour post cards all showing views of various German Prisoner of War Camps and some humerous type cards all having purple straight line "Ladt Dodds' Prisoners of War Fund" cachet applied on reverse of card. ()

£10.00

 

1051

1915 Sixty seven unstamped covers (condition a little varied) most used within France with many hospital covers having large range of military cachets and postmarks. ()

£22.00

 

1052

1915 Sixty seven unstamped covers (condition a little varied) most used within France with many hospital covers having large range of military cachets and postmarks. ()

£22.00

 

1053

1915 Unstamped blue lettercard military use within France to Paris having good strike of purple 131 Infanterie Depot undated cachet on front. ()

£2.50

 

1054

1915-50s Bundle of 52 cards and covers (4 with stamps rest unfranked) all having range of military cancels with many different cachets and regimental marks also applied. ()

£15.00

 

1055

1916 Small hand addressed cover to Berne Switzerland bearing Sower 5c green tied by unclear 1916 cds having fine strike of Controle Par L'Autorite Miltaire 215 purple oval cachet. ()

£1.00

 

1056

1919 Black & white postcard of Place de la Concorde sent to Worthing England bearing on front 10c Sower tied by two strikes of unclear cds having black crown in circle Security Office Paris Congress 1919 mark both sides stated ex SG sale 5546. ()

£5.00

 

1057

1925 Paris International Exhibition 15c green & 45c red postal stationery cards with Exhibition cachet and Exhibition cds 8 May 1925 plus Hugh Vallancey Aviation Day printed post card hand addressed to London bearing Pasteur 75c blue SG400 tied by Bourget Station Seine cds 7 May 1925 Aviation day at the Exhibition. Ex Philangles sale 343 lot 1050. ()

£40.00

 

1058

1925-32 "Oliver Merson" type 3f deep violet & blue lightly mounted mint plus 3f deep mauve & carmine 10f sage-green & red & 20f magenta & green all mounted mint SG429/32. ()

£65.00

 

1059

1925-32 "Oliver Merson" type 20f magenta & green fine part cds used SG432. ()

£5.00

 

1060

1927 Plain cover pencil London address bearing Visit of American Legion 90c red & 1f 50 dull blue SG458/459 tied by Bourget Aviation Seine single ring cds for date of issue. ()

£7.50

 

1061

1928 Three identical unused colour postcards for Regional Philatelic Exhibition Dijon 10-14 November 1928 each with different stamps on front tied by red single ring cds's for Exhibition dated 14 November 1928 with an additional strike alongside. ()

£7.50

 

1062

1928 Sinking Fund 40c + 10c pale violet 50c + 25c brown-red and 1f 50 + 50c mauve each in corner marginal mint block of 4 stuck down on piece of black card SG466/68. ()

£25.00

 

1063

1928 Sinking Fund 40c + 10c pale violet 50c + 25c brown-red and 1f 50 + 50c mauve fine part cds used 1f 50 + 50c has indistinct cancel SG466/68. ()

£9.00

 

1064

1928 Sinking Fund 1f 50 + 8f 50 blue mounted mint SG463. ()

£22.00

 

1065

1929 Printed Capt T A Smye England address cover sent airmail with black on red Par Avion label affixed at 80c rate bearing Sower 20c x 4 (two vertical pairs) SG415 tied by two strikes of Le Harve International Philatelic Exhibition cds dated 25 May 1928. ()

£4.00

 

1066

1929 Plain hand addressed cover (light soiling both sides and part backflap missing) Paris to Brazil bearing War Orphans Fund 1f + 25c carmine vertical pair SG452 cat £60 each used tied by slightly heavy Paris Rue Hippolyte Lebas "Visitez La Foire De Paris Au Mois De Mai" slogan cancel dated 30 March 1929. Rio arrival cds on reverse. ()

£6.00

 

1067

1929-33 Imperf printers die proof colour trial (78 x 68mm) for Pont Du Gard 20f in chocolate (issued colour deep red-brown) on thin ungummed white card having blue ink signature of artist H. Cheffer below design SG475. ()

£10.00

 

1068

1929-33 Pont Du Gard 20f deep red-brown perf 13½ fine part cds used SG475. ()

£7.00

 

1069

1929-33 Mont St Michel 5f chocolate type II lightly mounted mint SG473a. ()

£4.00

 

1070

1929-33 Port de la Rochelle 10f blue type IIA lightly mounted mint SG474b. ()

£8.00

 

1071

1929-33 Arc de Triomphe 2f brown-lake Reims Cathedral 3f slate-blue plus 1930-31 International Colonial Exhibition 15c slate-black to 1f 50 blue set of 5 and Sinking Fund 1f 50 + 3f 50 green all overprinted Specimen mounted mint SG471s/72s & 488s/93s. ()

£22.00

 

1072

1929-33 Pont du Gard 20f deep red-brown perf 13 block of 4 fine used having 3 strikes of slightly heavy cds cancels SG475b. ()

£14.00

 

1073

1929-33 Pont du Gard 20f deep red-brown fine part cds used SG475b. ()

£3.00

 

1074

1929-37 Duplicated range of 148 stamps some on paper including 1929-33 Reims Catherdral 3f x 20 and Mont St Michel 5f x 32 Port de la Rochelle 10f x 11 1930 Air 1f 50 lake x 17 1934 Dove of Peace 1f 50 x 4 1935-36 Maiden Voyage of Liner Normandie 1f 50 indigo x 7 1f 50 light blue x 4 and 1936 Paris International Exhibition 90c x 7 1f 50 x 3 1937 Mermoz Commemoration 3f x 31 and Railway Congress 1f 50 x 11 SG cat £650+. ()

£15.00

 

1075

1930 Imperf deluxe faced sunken die proof of Centenary of French Conquest of Algeria 50f rose-red & bright blue (issued colours) on soft white paper SG479 proof. ()

£8.50

 

1076

1930 Black on blue Aerogramme monthly journal folded with part printed label to Hugh Vallancey London bearing Sower 30c blue SG416 from booklet part Gibbs advert in selvedge tied by Paris International Aviation Exhibition large single ring cds 15 November 1930. ()

£9.00

 

1077

1930-31 Sinking Fund sets of 3 for 1930 40c + 10c to 1f 50 plus 1931 40c + 10c to 1f 50c all overprinted Specimen mounted mint SG485s/87s & 494s/96s. ()

£22.00

 

1078

1930-32 Air Notre-Dame de la Garde¬ Marseilles 1f 50 lake very lightly mounted mint SG483. ()

£3.00

 

1079

1930-32 Air Notre-Dame de la Garde¬ Marseilles 1f 50 blue very lightly mounted mint SG484. ()

£3.00

 

1080

1930-32 Air 1f 50 blue mounted mint SG484. ()

£4.00

 

1081

1930-32 Air Notre-Dame de la Garde¬ Marseilles 1f 50 bright ultramarine plus 1f 50 blue and 1f 50 ultramarine for comparison all very fine used SG484/484a. ()

£70.00

 

1082

1930-32 Air 1f 50 blue unmounted mint SG484. ()

£1.00

 

1083

1931 A little tatty commercial hand addressed cover to Gold Coast endorsed IMPRIMES at 30c rate bearing International Colonial Exhibition 15c slate-black vertical pair SG488 tied by Marcilly-D'Azergues octagonal cancel dated 9 July 1931 having Sekondi¬ Axim and Atwabo Gold Coast cds cancels dated 30 or 31 July on reverse. ()

£6.00

 

1084

1932-39 Peace & Sower 1c olive-brown 3c vermilion 10c bright ultramarine 40c mauve 45c yellow-brown 50c rose-red 65c dull purple 75c sage-green 90c scarlet 1f orange 1f 25 olive 1f 50 blue and 1f 75 rose-magenta overprinted Specimen mounted mint SG497s/515s. ()

£22.00

 

1085

1934 SAGA "Cote d'Azur" envelope hand addressed to a hotel in London at 1f 50 rate bearing Peace 50c rose-red horizontal strip of 3 all tied by x 3 strikes of Calais Maritime cds dated 25 October 1934 plus large purple circular Paquebot "Cote d'Azur" pictorial cachet. ()

£2.50

 

1086

1935 Special illustrated cover for PEXIP Philatelic Exposition Paris 1937 typed addressed to Sir Hugh Vallanvey London at 1f 50 rate bearing Sower 10c blue and 1f 40 cerise SG428 & 501 tied by Paris RP Depart cds's dated 10 October 1935. ()

£7.00

 

1087

1935-36 Maiden Voyage of Liner Normandie 1f 50 light blue fine used SG526a. ()

£1.50

 

1088

1936 Universal Peace Propoganda printers sunken die proof for 1f 50 value in deep blue (issued colour blue) on white paper with card surround light hinge marks on rear SG561. ()

£10.00

 

1089

1936 Unemployed Intellectuals Fund set of 4 mounted mint SG563/66. ()

£2.50

 

1090

1936 Unemployed Intellectuals Relief Fund 20c surcharge on 50c + 2f red printers sunken delux die proof on white paper in fine condition SG562 proof. Ex T & T Auctions sale 24 August 2019 lot 1167 reserve £50 plus plus buyers premium.. ()

£30.00

 

1091

1937 Eleven different unused black & white postcards showing views of buildings in France each having Sower 1c 2c or 3c applied to front tied by International Philatelic Exhibition Paris octagonal cancel dated 25 June 1937 with additional strike of same cancel alongside. ()

£12.00

 

1092

1937 Ninteen different unused black & white postcards showing views of buildings and in buildings all in France all having stamps affixed to picture side (mostly Sower 1c 2c or 3c) tied by 3rd Congress Mondial Publicite Paris single ring cds dated 10 or 25 July 1937. with additional strike of same cds alongside. ()

£15.00

 

1093

1937 Napolean's Tomb 90c red illustrated postal stationery card unaddressed with six different commemoratives affixed including Satue of Liberty 50c & 75c SG541a/542 and Postal Workers Sports Fund set of 3 SG578/80 each tied by different Paris Exhibition 1937 cds's including Paris Colonies¬ Paris Tourism & Paris Trocadero between 26-31 July 1937. ()

£10.00

 

1094

1937 Typed address unstamped mourning cover to Boulogne having Paris VIII 49 Rue La Boetie machine cancel dated 28 April 1937 on front along with two President la Republique mauve cachets with Boulogne Billancourt arrival cancel 29 April on reverse. ()

£4.00

 

1095

1937 Two identical black and white Louve Museum post cards hand addressed to Netherlands each bearing National Museums 30c green or 55c scarlet SG586/87 tied by Louve Museum Paris single ring cds's dated 17 September 1937. ()

£25.00

 

1096

1937 National Museums 30c green and 55c scarlet SG586/87 each in block of 4 tied to reverse of unused different Louvre Museum black & white post cards by single central strike of Louvre Museum Paris single ring cds dated 8 October 1937. ()

£65.00

 

1097

1937 Special illustrated Louvre Museum card bearing National Museum 30c green & 55c scarlet SG586/87 tied by Louvre Museum Paris single ring cds dated 12 October 1937 plus 30c tied by undated RF Louvre Museum black undated cachet. ()

£10.00

 

1098

1937 Black & white postcard showing Ski Jumper bearing on front Chamonix Mont-Blanc Skiing Week 1f 50 deep blue SG567 tied by Chamonix Mont Blanc special continuous machine slogan cancel for date of issue 18 January 1937. Two purple cachets on reverse Framed Comptoir Maximaphile et Marcophile Quartier Colbert a Beaune (Cote-d' Or) and unframed Obliteration Temporaire Concordante d' Epoque with 1st Jour in blue ink added. Stated sold by Feldmen in 2008 at a cost of 325 Swiss Francs. ()

£20.00

 

1099

1937 Hand addressed lightly toned (both sides) cover sent registered air mail Antibes to England bearing 100th Flight between France and South America 10f myrtle-green SG554 cat £180 used tied by two strikes of Antibes Alpes single ring cds dated 16 June 1937. ()

£20.00

 

1100

1937 Illustrated typed French address cover for wedding of King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson bearing Children of the Unemployed Fund 50c + 10c dull scarlet SG545 tied by two strikes of Monts cds dated 3 June 1937 date of wedding. ()

£2.50

 

1101

1937 Printed Saint-Gobain Paris stampless response envelope having a fine strike of Boulogne S/Mera Arras single ring wavy line cds dated 25 April 1937 on front. ()

£1.50

 

1102

1937 Two different black & white postcards from Louvre Museum showing pictures in museums collection to London one bearing 30c commemorative SG586 other bearing 55c commemorative SG587 each uprated with definitives to make 1fr rate all tied by Louvre Museum Paris single ring cancels dated 7 September 1937. ()

£8.00

 

1103

1938 Unemployed Intellectuals' Relief Fund faced delux imperf printers die proof for Rodin 1f + 10c value in carmine on soft white paper having light hinge remains on reverse SG606. ()

£10.00

 

1104

1938 Football World Cup 1f 75 bright blue x 19 used examples with machine cancels SG612. ()

£5.00

 

1105

1938 David Field Ltd London printed address lightly soiled plain cover bearing Visit of King George VI & Queen Elizabeth 1f 75 ultramarine SG615 tied by strike of Paris continuous machine slogan cancel dated 19 July 1938 date of issue. ()

£2.50

 

1106

1938 Privately produced pictorial souvenir miniature sheet (number 74 of 300) by the Avallonnais Philatelic Club incorporating 1936 Hector Berlioz 40c + 10c bright yellow-green horizontal pair SG564 tied by First Day of Issue Avallon cancel 12 November 1938. ()

£15.00

 

1107

1938-39 Chateau de Pau 90c deluxe faced imperf (152 x 130mm) printers sunken die proof colour trial in scarlet (issued colour carmine) on blue soft shiny paper SG594a. ()

£15.00

 

1108

1938-60 Eight (four illustrated) covers for first flight within France plus 1945 Pornichet to Iceland 1953 Helicoptor flight to Antwerp 1960 Paris to Germany and 1960 Paris to Denmark bearing various mostly commemoratives tied by appropriate cancels some being illustrated. ()

£10.00

 

1109

1939 Printers sunken die proof for unadopted design on white paper with white card surround for 300th Anniversary of Birth of Jean Racine 70c value in ultramarine with hinge mark on reverse having pencil signature of A Delzers the artist applied underneath ex Stamp Exporter auction sale 616 lot 7020. ()

£15.00

 

1110

1939 150th Anniversary of French Revolution printers sunken die proof colour trial on white paper with white card surround 90c value in ultramarine (issued colour slate-green) with hinge mark on reverse having pencil signature of A Delzers the artist applied underneath ex Stamp Exporter auction sale 616 lot 7034 SG652. ()

£10.00

 

1111

1939 Glory of French Military Engineers 70c + 50c deluxe faced imperf (152 x 130mm) printers sunken die proof in scarlet (issued colour) on soft white paper SG635. ()

£15.00

 

1112

1939 Purvis de Chavannes 40c + 10c deluxe faced imperf (152 x 130mm) printers sunken die proof in scarlet (issued colour) on soft white paper in fine condition SG645. ()

£15.00

 

1113

1939 Illustrated ungummed colour sheet (138 x 113mm - crease top right corner) produced by Philatelic Club Riceys (Aube) number 142 of 300 produced for National Stamp Day bearing 1939 Public Health Fund 90c + 30c turquoise-blue SG588a tied by Journee National Du Timbre Les Riceys Aube single ring cds 5 March 1939 with additional strike alongside. ()

£2.00

 

1114

1939 Three typed address and one hand addressed envelopes (two illustrated) all to different addressess in America bearing various stamps tied by Marseille Airport cds dated 24 May 1939 all having red illustrated 1st Flight France to USA cachet applied. ()

£5.00

 

1115

1940 A little tatty hand addressed cover to New York from member of Czechoslovakian Army in France bearing Ceres Head 2f 50 green tied by Paris continuous machine slogan cancel dated 30 June 1940. Black framed quadlingual censor mark applied on front. ()

£4.00

 

1116

1940 Privately produced pictorial souvenir miniature sheet (number 338 of 600) by Nice Philatelic Club for the centenary of the first adhesive postage stamp incorporating 1940 Soldiers Comforts Fund 1f + 50c greenish blue SG660 & Overseas Propaganda Fund 1f + 25c scarlet SG661 tied by Centenaire Du Timbre Nice single ring cds's 5 May 1940. ()

£15.00

 

1117

1940-41 20f on 50f bright blue lightly mounted mint SG689. ()

£5.00

 

1118

1941 Eleven identical unused colour postcards showing stylised ship on sea for Foire De Paris each bearing different commemorative stamp on picture side tied by Foire De Paris Salon Philatelique single ring cds between 13 and 21 September 1941. ()

£10.00

 

1119

1941-42 Marshal Petain 70c red-orange horizontal pair right hand stamp showing 'Tail to C' of '70c' tied to piece by Rhone machine cancel dated 13 July 1943 SG715/715 variety ()

£2.50

 

1120

1942 Black & white unused postcard La Petite Post for Philatelic Exhibition 1-30 November 1942 bearing on reverse Massenet 4f blue-green SG749 tied by Philatelic Exhibition La Poste a Paris pictorial cds dated 2 November 1942 with additional strike alongside. ()

£4.00

 

1121

1942 Eighteen black & white unused post cards for Foire De Paris Universal International Exhibition (twelve of one design and six of another) each bearing a different commemorative stamp on picture side tied by Salon De La Philatelic Paris 1942 large double ring cds dated 10 October 1942 with an additional strike alongside. Purple Elysees Philatelique 7 Rue de Ponthieu Paris VIII three line cachet on reverse. ()

£15.00

 

1122

1942 Illustrated postal card (vertical crease at left) for National Stamp Day with pencil address and message to Antibes bearing Air Force Dependents Relief Fund 1f 50 + 3f 50 violet bottom left corner marginal SG742 tied by Journee Du Timbre Cannes pictorial cds dated 19 April 1942. ()

£2.00

 

1123

1942 Tricolour Legion 1f 20 + 8f 80 blue and 1f 20 + 8f 80 scarlet both in vertical pairs scarlet has usual gutter marginal albino impression attached unmounted mint SG769/770. ()

£2.50

 

1124

1943 Two special illustrated lettercards (opened no message) for Stamp Day hand addressed to Paris with commemoratives tied by illustrated Paris cds's 10 October 1943. ()

£2.00

 

1125

1943 Philatelic Societies of France illustrated formular letter card rubber stamped address to Paris group bearing 1f 50 + 3f 50 Air Force Dependents Relief Fund SG742 tied by Paris Stamp Day pictorial cds dated 10 October 1943. Perforations intact and no message inside. ()

£1.50

 

1126

1945 Brown on buff Carte D'Abonnement (Season Ticket) with "Marianne" 100f carmine SG935 tied by Melun Seine Et Marne single ring cds 12 September 1945. Eleven strikes of Fontainebleau Siene Et Marne single ring cds's between October 1945 & July 1946 applied. ()

£1.00

 

1127

1945-56 Small bundle of five covers and two post cards (one maxi card for 1956 Europa issue bearing issued stamps tied by cds for date of issue) having special cancels including Balloon Mail¬ Hotel Mail¬ Philatelic Exhibitions and Tribunal De Commerce cds plus plain first day cover for War Invalids Relief Fund SG964. ()

£8.00

 

1128

1946 Plain postcard and printed leaflet for regional model aeroplane meeting each bearing different colour label for event plus Ceres 1f carmine-red both tied by St Hilaire St Florent Maine et Loire single ring cds dated 1 July 1946. ()

£1.00

 

1129

1946-59 Three plain printed address covers for frist flights all having large cachets applied comprising Air France Paris to Buenos Aires June 1946 Air France Paris Quito Lima March 1958 and Argentina Airline Comet IV Paris Rio Buenos Aires May 1959 bearing various stamps tied by Paris cds cancels with appropriate arrival cds's. ()

£5.00

 

1130

1947 12th Universal Postal Union Congress Herring Gull over Ile de la Cite 500f slate-green unmounted mint SG1013. ()

£14.00

 

1131

1947 Typed Shanghai address Air france air mail cover for first Air France flight January 1947 bearing 20f & 40f tied by Paris cds dated 9 January 1947. Purple flight cachet on front along with different Paris cds and purple Retour mark having three transit marks on reverse along with three line purple cachet about flight. ()

£3.00

 

1132

1947 Illustrated cover for F.A.M.M.A.C. Congress Dijon October 1947 hand addressed to London at 10f rate bearing 2f & 3f x 2 of each tied By Congress cds dated 4 October 1947 having Congress label affixed tied by Naval philatelic cachet. ()

£6.00

 

1133

1948 Imperf de-luxe faced sunken die proof in issued colour for Death Centenary of Chateaubriand 18f blue on soft white paper SG1038. ()

£9.00

 

1134

1948 Imperf de-luxe sunken die proof in issued colour for Inaguration of Genissiat Barrage 12f carmine on soft white paper SG1039. ()

£8.00

 

1135

1949 75th Anniversary of UPU 25f ultramarine very scarce produced but unissued in this colour with small black experts mark on reverse with deep blue issued stamp for comparison both unmounted mint unlisted by SG and Yvert in this colour SG1080/1080 variety. ()

£30.00

 

1136

1949 Stamp Day 15f + 5f green SG1054 tied to first day illustrated post card¬ special first day of issue envelope (these typed address) plus plain postal card (hand addressed to England) all having fine strikes of FDI pictorial cds's for Marseille¬ Mazamet or Paris. ()

£3.00

 

1137

1949 French Stamp Centenary (CITEX) 10f (+100f) orange-red miniature sheet of 10 unmounted mint having full gum with four stamps having diamond grid cancels and Centenaire Du Timbre Poste Paris cds dated 10 June 1949 applied twice in selvedge right and left sides. Most unusal and I would have thought scarce SGMS1071b. ()

£100.00

 

1138

1949 Unused colour souvenir post card for centenary of French postage stamps having 10f orange-red imperf with large margin at top SG1071a attached to front tied by centenary cds cancel dated 1 June 1949 date of issue ()

£6.00

 

1139

1950-91 Range of 62 different illustrated printed or unaddressed first day covers or Maxi cards all for Red Cross issues complete for period (mostly fine condition with a couple showing a signs of age) with a few single stamps on covers or cards. ()

£12.00

 

1140

1951 Two identical black & white printed address post cards for Centenary of Cannonisation of St Gerard each bearing 8f + 2f or 15f + 3f Red Cross SG1105/06 tied by pictorial cds handstamp relating to St Gerard dated 3 May 1951 with additional strike alongside.. ()

£3.00

 

1141

1951-63 Duplicated range of 100+ fine used commemoratives between 1951 J Ferry and 1963 Freedom From Hunger identified in small packets between SG1108/1608. ()

£2.50

 

1142

1952 Red Cross Fund 12f + 3f & 15f + 5f both lightly mounted mint plus imperf sunken die proof in single colour trial for both values on soft cream paper 12f in chocolate brown 15f in mauve (not issued colours) displayed on album page with typed bilingual (Afrikaans & French) write up SG1158/59. ()

£18.00

 

1143

1952 Illustrated rubber stamped address FDC for Council of Europe Assembly¬ Strasbourg bearing issued stamp 30f green SG1145 tied by FDI special handstamp. ()

£4.00

 

1144

1953 National Relief Fund 12f + 5f to 50f + 15f set of 6 imperf printers sunken die prrofs in issued colours on soft white paper complete with facing page which is no longer attached in sales folder from the City of London Philatelic Auctions sale 1144 lot 786 SG1253/58. ()

£30.00

 

1145

1953-55 National Industries two imperf printers proofs on thick white card one showing 25f Tapestry 30f Manequin & Palace Vendome Paris and 30f Rare books and bookbinding the other showing 40f Porcelain & cut-glass 50c Jewellery & gold plate and 75f Flowers & perfumes (tiny light stain at bottom on front) all in issued colours SG1166//1170. ()

£30.00

 

1146

1954 50th Anniv of Paris Fair 15f value top right corner imperf printers proof colour trial block of 4 with lathe work in top selvedge left hand vertical pair in chocolate colour right hand vertical pair in chocolate and green colours (neither issued colours) unmounted mint SG1203. ()

£20.00

 

1147

1954 Fouga CM-170 Magister 500f fine part cds used SG1196. ()

£1.00

 

1148

1954 National Relief Fund set of 6 lightly mounted mint SG1215/20. ()

£25.00

 

1149

1954 National Relief Fund set of 6 unmounted mint SG1215/20. ()

£14.00

 

1150

1954 150th Anniv of Introduction of the Metric System imperf sunken die proof colour trial on serrated thick white card 30f in black (issued colour brown & indigo) lightly soiled SG1224. ()

£15.00

 

1151

1955 Stamp Day 12f + 3f imperf left marginal printers proof colour trial blocks of 4 one block in blue other block in reddish purple (neither issued colours) unmounted mint SG1245. ()

£20.00

 

1152

1955 Television Development 15f imperf right marginal printers proof in issued colours vertical pair showing lathe work in selvedge unmounted mint SG1247. ()

£10.00

 

1153

1955 Television Development 15f imperf printers proof in block of 4 in issued colours unmounted mint SG1247. ()

£20.00

 

1154

1955 Television Development 15f imperf printers proof colour trial bottom marginal vertical strip of 5 top pair and fourth stamps deep violet colour third stamp purple colour and fifth stamp deep violet & purple (not issued colours) unmounted mint SG1247. ()

£25.00

 

1155

1955 Tenth Anniversary of Liberation of Concentration Camps imperf printers proof 12f brownish black & violet grey (issued colours) left marginal horizontal pair unmounted mint with 73421 and violet grey lathe work in selvedge SG1248. ()

£10.00

 

1156

1955 Tenth Anniversary of Liberation of Concentration Camps imperf printers proof 12f brownish black & violet grey (issued colours) left corner marginal vertical pair unmounted mint with violet grey lathe work in selvedge SG1248. ()

£10.00

 

1157

1955 Tenth Anniversary of Liberation of Concentration Camps imperf printers proof colour trials 12f value in bottom marginal vertical strip of 4 top stamp black & carmine second stamp black third stamp carmine and marginal stamp carmine & black (not issued colours) unmounted mint SG1248. ()

£20.00

 

1158

1955 Tenth Anniversary of Liberation of Concentration Camps imperf printers proof colour trials 12f value in vertical strip of 3 top stamp crimson middle stamp black & crimson and bottom stamp crimson (not issued colours) unmounted mint SG1248. ()

£15.00

 

1159

1955 Tenth Anniversary of Liberation of Concentration Camps imperf printers proof colour trials 12f value in vertical strip of 3 top stamp crimson middle stamp black & crimson and bottom stamp carmine (not issued colours) unmounted mint SG1248. ()

£15.00

 

1160

1955 Jacques Coeur (merchant prince) imperf printers proof 12f value in deep violet (issued colour) block of 4 with same colour lathe work in selvedge unmounted mint SG1260. ()

£20.00

 

1161

1955 Jacques Coeur (merchant prince) imperf printers proof 12f value in deep violet (issued colour) bottom right corner marginal vertical pair with same colour lathe work in selvedge unmounted mint SG1260. ()

£10.00

 

1162

1955 Jacques Coeur (merchant prince) imperf printers proof 12f value marginal vertical strip of 5 top two stamps and second from bottom blackish brown colour third stamp from top grey blue and marginal stamp grey blue and blackish brown unmounted mint SG1260. ()

£25.00

 

1163

1955 Red Cross Fund 12f + 3f & 15f + 5f both lightly mounted mint plus imperf sunken die proof in single colour trial for both values on soft white paper 12f in bright rose 15f in apple green (not issued colours) displayed on album page with typed bilingual (Afrikaans & French) write up SG1274/75. ()

£22.00

 

1164

1955 Death Centenary of De Nerval 12f value in brown (not issued colour) large sunken die proof on soft white paper having pencil signature of artist at bottom displayed on sales card ex Stephen Walter priced to sell at £30 SG1269 colourtrial/proof. ()

£9.00

 

1165

1956 National Relief Fund 12f + 3f to 15f + 5f set of 6 deluxe imperf printers proofs on soft white ungummed laid paper in issued colours with hinge remains on reverse SG1291/96. ()

£20.00

 

1166

1956 Black and white Maxi card with illustration of Camille Flammarion and astronomy on front bearing Flammarion 18c deep bright blue SG1282 on front tied by special illustrated handstamp for date of issue. Redirected by hand to England with an additional stamp applied to reverse which is also tied by special illustrated handstamp for date of issue. ()

£5.00

 

1167

1956 Red Cross Fund 12f + 3f & 15f + 5f perf and imperf singles in issued colours all lightly mounted mint plus imperf sunken die proof in single colour trial for both values on soft white paper 12f in bright orange 15f in deep lilac (not issued colours) displayed on album page with typed bilingual (Afrikaans & French) write up SG1314/15. ()

£22.00

 

1168

1957 National Relief Fund 12f + 3f to 18f + 7f set of six deluxe imperf printers proofs on soft white ungummed paper in issued colours SG1337/42. ()

£25.00

 

1169

1957 Red Cross Fund 15f + 7f & 20f + 8f in issued colours lightly mounted mint plus imperf sunken die proof colour trial in black for 20f value on soft white paper with pencil signature of artist applied on album page with typed bilingual (Afrikaans & French) write up SG1365/66. ()

£18.00

 

1170

1957-58 Fifteen illustrated first day covers (one hand addressed others printed/typed address) for different issues all having FDI mostly single ring cancels. ()

£3.00

 

1171

1958 Council of Europe 35f value in black (not issued colour) large sunken die proof on soft white paper on sales card ex Stephen Walter priced to sell at £50 SGC5 colourtrial/proof. ()

£9.00

 

1172

1958 French Traditional Games individual sunken die proofs on soft white paper or white card comprising Boule 12f x 5 in brown (2) chocolate claret and orange-brown 15f Nautical Jousting x 5 in blue (2) green light orange and red Archery 18f x 5 in ultramarine (4 one pencil signed by artist) and black (pencil signed by artist) plus Breton Wrestling 25f x 3 pale-brown & ultramarine (2) displayed in Stephen Walter sales card for £300 SG1385/88. ()

£80.00

 

1173

1958 Unaddressed plain cover sent air mail with large 4 line framed red cachet First Flight Paris - Turin by Air Italy 1 June 1958 bearing Herring Gull over Ile de la Cite 500f slate-green SG1013 tied by Paris Aviation single ring cds dated 1 June 1958 with another strike below. Two Italian transit cancels on reverse. ()

£10.00

 

1174

1958 Traditional Games 12f to 25f set of 4 each value in vertical or horizontal imperf strip of 5 showing different colours (not issued colours) unmounted mint on card from Stanley Gibbons auction 5789 lot 226 SG1385/88 imperfs. ()

£22.00

 

1175

1959 Incoming hand addressed cover from England bearing Wilding 3d lilac x 2 tied by Lymington Hants machine cancel dated 3 June 1959. On arrival in France cover taxed at 20f having postage due 10f orange-red SGD993 x 2 applied tied by Megeve Haute Savoier cds. ()

£4.00

 

1176

1960 Gallic Cock 8c violet 20c deep yellow-green 40c brown-red and 55c emerald precancelled deluxe imperf printers proofs on white shiny ungummed paper SG1470/73. ()

£18.00

 

1177

1960 Postage Dues 5c cerise to 1f green set of 5 deluxe imperf printers proofs on white shiny ungummed paper in issued colours SGD1474/D1478. ()

£20.00

 

1178

1960 Two illustrated and one plain printed address cover for first flights comprising Caravelle Air France flight Paris to Oran¬ Boeing 707 flight Paris to Liberia and Boeing 707 flight Paris Doula Brazzaville between March and September 1960 bearing various stamps tied by Paris cds cancels with appropriate arrival cds's. ()

£5.00

 

1179

1960 Three plain printed address covers for first flights all having large cachets applied comprising Air France Boeing 707 Paris to Montreal¬ Air France Boeing 707 Paris to Los Angeles and Lufthansa Boeing Intercontinental Paris to San Francisco between March and May 1960 bearing various stamps tied by Paris cds cancels with appropriate arrival cds's. ()

£5.00

 

1180

1960-65 Sud Aviation SE 3130 Alouette II (helicoptor) 10f very lightly mounted mint SG1460. ()

£2.50

 

1181

1961-78 Sixty five different illustrated unaddressed covers all bearing different Art Stamps having various pictorial day of issue handstamps. ()

£14.00

 

1182

1962 Red Cross 15c + 5c to 50c + 20c imperf set of 6 all in single colours unlike issued stamps comprising 15c brownish yellow 20c reddish brown 20c pink 30c blue 40c brown-purple and 50c pearl grey unmounted mint SG1577/82 colour trials. ()

£6.00

 

1183

1967 World Fair Montreal special illustrated folder containing issued 60c stamp SG1747 tied by special Paris French Pavillon day of issue pictorial handstamp plus large size French Pavillon maxi cards one with same stamp and cancel the other with Canadian 10c stamp SG611 tied by Day of Issue cancel. ()

£1.00

 

1184

1967-76 Art stamps fourteen different designs comprising eight x 1f value and six x 2f value all unmounted mint between SG1744/2112. ()

£2.00

 

1185

1968-69 Thirteen different illustrated unaddressed first day covers bearing issued stamps all tied by pictorial FDI handstamps between 1968 Armistice and 1969 Europa. ()

£3.00

 

1186

1973 Illustrated flown BIA (British Islands Airways) limited edition cover for inauguration of Jersey Aviation bearing French & Jersey balloon stamps tied by Paris and Jersey hand stamps 16 May 1973. 206 covers were flown direct from Paris (Orly) to Jersey. ()

£2.50

 

1187

1975-76 Gallic Coin 42c to 1f 70 set as issued precancelled unmounted mint SG2065a/2065l. ()

£5.00

 

1188

1978 65th Anniv of First Aerial Flight Villacoublay-Pauillac 1f 50 SG2280 tied to front of unused maxi card by FDI special circular handstamp. ()

£1.50

 

1189

1980 Historic Monuements 76c to 2f 65 set of 4 plus 1984 Playing Cards 1f 14 to 3f 95 set of 4 all as issued precancelled unmounted mint SG2342/45 & 2619/22. ()

£2.50

 

1190

1982 Two colour illustrated British Airways covers for First Flight London-Bordeaux and return 16 October 1982 one with GB stamps other Franch stamps tied by appropriate cancels and having cachets for flights attached with appropriate backstamps. ()

£1.00

 

1191

1984-92 Air 50f myrtle green unmounted mint SG2614d. ()

£2.50

 

1192

1994 First European Stamp Salon¬ Flower Gardens Paris 5f 60 miniature sheet containing 2f 80 Dahlias and 2f 80 Gardens unmounted mint SGMS3229. ()

£1.50

 

1193

1998 History of the Letter 3f set of 12 plus additional 3f Dove and 3f Knight 14 stamps all tied to piece of cover by Paris cds's dated 23 December 2013 SG3492/503. ()

£3.00