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Worldwide Rarities - The ERIVAN Collection - 2nd Auction
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Lot# : 7014 France
1 / 31849: Cérès 10c. bistre, horizontal tete-beche pair from positions 145 and 146 from the sheet of 150, mostly good to large margins, clear at right, showing portion of adjoining stamp at left and approx. 15 mm. sheet margin at base (with manuscript "1849"), used with roller cancel of small squares, very fine and rare. Certs. Von der Weid (1992) and Scheller (2020).1 / 1Starting bid : 3,000 CHFLot# : 7015 France
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1849: Cérès 15 c. green horizontal pair and 1 fr. cherry-red single, all with nice fresh colours and ample to large margins, tied by roller cancel of small squares to 1853 entire letter from Paris to Washington City, USA neatly postmarked with "BOSTON PR. PKT. 5/ JUL 8" transit, backstamped with "Ligne-De-Calais - No. 1" (23 Jun), the entire with small paper fault at upper left, otherwise very fine and fresh, a most attractive cover. Signed Calves. Cert. Scheller (2020).1 / 1Starting bid : 1,000 CHFLot# : 7016 France
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1849: Entire letter with full content from Bélesta, Dept. Ariège to Chalabre, bearing Cérès 20 c. black on white paper, a fresh example with even large margins, tied by clear grille. At left the rare cursive "8 Bélesta" of the bureau de distribution and type 13 "LAVELANET (8) 20 NOV 1849" cds of the bureau d'attache. Reverse with arrival CHALABRE cds of the following day. A scarce cover from a small post office in Occitania. Signed Calves & Goebel.Starting bid : 300 CHFLot# : 7017 France
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1850: Cérès 25 c. dark blue, a horizontal right marginal strip of four including tête-bêche pair at left from pos. 131-132, nice deep and fresh colour and good to mostly large margins, showing about 3 mm. sheet margin next to the tête-bêche, tied by clear grid cancels to cover front with adjacent "SAUXILLANGES 10 AVRIL 51" cds, addressed to Riom. The strip with 3 small scissors' cuts in the two right margin interspaces and one slightly into the design of the right stamp at lower right, the tête-bêche stamp with thin, nevertheless a highly attractive and rare multiple. Signed Miro and Cert. Brun (2019) Yv. = 15'000+ / Maury T4 = € 20'000+.rnNote: Following the Maury catalogue, about 30 covers are known with this tête-bêche, the present one showing a triple rate franking up to 100 gr. in the tariff of July 1850.1 / 1Starting bid : 1,500 CHFLot# : 7018 France
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1850: Cérès 40 c. orange, two horizontal pairs in fresh vivid colour and with good to mostly large margins, fixed in form of a tête-bêche strip on entire letter from Cognac to London, tied by '898' petits chiffres numeral and red London arrival mark (21 Feb.), COGNAC despatch cds (18 Feb. 1853) and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with PARIS transit cds. A marvellous letter in fine condition. Signed Miro, cert. von der Weid (1998).rnNote: Part of the correspondence originating from the 'The vineyard proprietors company Cognac to the wine shipper and merchant John Dawson Kiddell, 48 Mark Lane in London. Correct franking for a double rate cover.1 / 1Starting bid : 750 CHFLot# : 7019 France
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1852: Cérès 1 fr. bright carmine horizontal pair, ample to large margins all around including 21 mm sheet margin at right, tied to cover to Les Andelys by star cancel and "PARIS 12 NOV. 52" c.d.s., with Havre, Paris, and Les Andelys backstamps, cover with vertical fold, and re-folded at bottom, an outstanding franking demonstrating the over 100g rate, signed Calves. Cert Schaller (2020).1 / 1Starting bid : 1,000 CHFLot# : 7020 France
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1849: Cèrès 1 fr. carmine brown and 25c. blue, the 1 franc slightly touched at top, otherwise both with ample to large margins, each stamp tied by clear red grill to 1850 registered cover to Bordeaux with adjacent red "ANGOULEME 28 OCT 50" c.d.s. and red boxed "R", with Bordeaux arrival backstamp (23 Oct). A spectacular and unique first issue cover. Cert. Calves (1986) and Scheller (2020).1 / 1Starting bid : 3,000 CHFLot# : 7021 France
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1849: Cérès 1 fr. bright vermilion of radiant colour with good to large margins, skillfully repaired at upper right, neatly tied by grid postmark to re-folded envelope with adjacent clear "LES VANS 30 AVRIL 51" c.d.s., to St. Ambroix, a most attractive single franking of this rare stamp, signed Bloch and Georg Bühler. Certs. Bloch and Buhler (1981), Scheller (2020).1 / 2Starting bid : 3,000 CHFLot# : 7022 France
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1853/61: Napolèon 10 c. yellowish ochre, block of sixteen (4 x 4), possessing fresh vivid colour, chiefly good to large margins, close but clear near upper left, neatly cancelled by roller cancel of small squares in black, trival thinning and tiny pinhole in top row, otherwise very fine, a scarce and attractive large multiple. Cert Calves (1979).1 / 1Starting bid : 500 CHFLot# : 7023 France
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1854: Napolèon 1 fr. dark carmine, horizontal pair, used in combination with 1852 Présidence 10 c. ochre and 25 c. blue horizontal pair, all with good to mostly large margins and in bright, fresh shades, tied by dotted "DS2" cancel to 1854 double rate entire letter from Paris to New York, the left 25 centimes faint corner crease, otherwise very fine and fresh, a remarkable and very attractive letter. Signed Calves. Cert. Scheller (2020).1 / 1Starting bid : 2,000 CHFLot# : 7024 France
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1862/72: Napolèon 20 c. blue perforated, tied to small cover by clear red star cancel, adjacent red "Bu. DE PALAIS DE FONTAINEBLEAU 21 JUIN 64" c.d.s., to Paris, part of back flap missing, otherwise very fine and attractive. Cert. Scheller (2020).1 / 1Starting bid : 500 CHFLot# : 7025 France
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1862: Wrapper from Tours to Bath, England, bearing Napolèon perforated 80 c. 'rose foncé', a fresh vertical pair, variety tête-bêche with good perforation, tied by light 3997 gros chiffres lozenge of Tours, matching despatch cds (30 Nov 63) and framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with BATH arrival (2 Dec 63) cds. Cert. Calves (1976) Yv = € 42'500 / Maury T24c = € 34'000.1 / 1Starting bid : 2,000 CHFLot# : 7026 France
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1867: Registered cover Paris to Lauenburg/Elbe, Prussia, bearing Napolèon laureated 20 c. blue and 80 c. rose, two fresh and fine single examples with overall good perforation, one blunted perf., each adhesive tied by clear '18' Paris étoile, matching "PARIS / R. DE LONDRES" despatch cds (22 DEC 68) in black as well as framed PD and CHARGÉ handstamps, both in red and clear Prussian "AUS FRANKREICH PER AACHEN FRANCO" entry datestamp (23 12) in blue alongside. Reverse with French timbre indicatif de chargement in red, two PARIS transit as well as AUSGABE distribution (23 12) cds's. An attractive and interesting item full of postal history.rnNote: Denish rates until January 1866, thereafter the rates for the second Prussian rayon came into force with 50 c. for the single letter rate plus 50 c. fixed registration fee.Starting bid : 250 CHFLot# : 7027 France
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1862/70: Napolèon lauré 80 c. rose, tied by star cancel to entire letter postmarked "PARIS 30 AVRIL 68", carried via England to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, franked upon arrival with Cuba 10 c. blue (Scott A15), tied by mute cancel, adjacent "10" tax mark, the letter with some fragility to folds, slightly split, part of outer reverse flap missing, still a fine and attractive letter displaying an obligatory mixed franking. Cert Scheller (2020).1 / 1Starting bid : 2,000 CHFLot# : 7028 France
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1868: 5 fr. grey-violet in a horizontal strip of three together with Cérès 1872 80 c. rose, three single examples and Cérès 1873 10 c. brown on rose, a single example and a pair, fine and fresh examples with vivid colour and good perforation, cancelled / tied by '1277' Gros Chiffres numeral to cover front of lettre chargée avec valeur declarée directed to Quimper, matching "DAOULAS 31 OCT 74" single-circle cds and CHARGÉ in red alongside, reverse with timbre indicatif de chargement and QUIMPER arrival cds of the next day. Large parts of reverse missing, torn at base, the rightmost 5 francs with light scratch, nevertheless an exceptional and correct franking. Signed Calves Maury = € 6'250+.rnNote: An insured value of 8'000 francs is indicated on the cover front and a weight of 65 grams noted in the timbre indicatif, resulting in a rate of 80 times 20 c. for the insured value plus 50 c. fixed fee plus 120 c. postage fee, in total 1'770 centimes.rnProvenance: Collection Joseph Schatzkes, Robineau / Calves sale (April 1976), lot 223.1 / 1Starting bid : 750 CHFLot# : 7029 France
1 / 31849/72: Small balance of stamps and covers, several desirable items noting 1849 20c black pair on cover to Paris, 1853/62 Empire issues with lovely 20c margin pair on cover to Cette, 40c orange strip of 4 on cover to San Francisco endorsed "voie anglaise", rare 1fr carmine and 20c strip of three on cover to New Orleans (filing fold through 1fr), attractive 1c olive left sheet margin used strip of three, two 1862 10c. bistre perforated Empire issue single-frankings tied by uncommon cancellations, multiple-frankings on cover to Berlin and Lauenburg, Germany, and 1874 25c blue Type III two pairs on cover to Yokohama, Japan, the odd small fault, but a chiefly fine group.Starting bid : 500 CHFLot# : 7037 France
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Occupation Alsace-Lorraine / Besetzung NDP Elsass-Lothringen 1872 (24 May): Cover from Metz to La Fère Aisne, bearing France Cérès 1871 25 c. blue, a fresh and fine single adhesives, tied by part strike of crisp "METZ F. 24 5 72 6-7N." franco cds in violet, framed PD in the same shade alongside, later on a French "PRUSSE AVRICOURT 25 MAI 72" entry cds in blue tied the Cérès adhesive in addition. '3' (groschen) in red crayon denotes the German franking in cash. Interesting and appealing item full of postal history, an exceptional mixed franking of German cash prepayment and French adhesive, which had to be used until the German - French postal contract became valid on May 25, 1872, one day after this cover was despatched. Cert. Scheller (2020).1 / 1Starting bid : 250 CHF -
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