1855 (30 Sep) outer FL from Paris to Veracruz, paying 30c (three imperf. 10c Empire, poor margins, one with a small archival punch), forwarded at Le Havre by "M.J. De Rigoyen & Fils," with "Bureau Maritime" cds in red, carried by the "Leontine" -
Estimate price: $230-250
United States & Worldwide Stamps
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions United States & Worldwide Stamps
We are pleased to present our April 29-30 sale of U.S. & World Rare Stamps and Postal History.
You are invited to browse through this select offering of 1400 lots representing virtually every area of International Philately.
The United States section ranges from Special Printings to better cacheted FDCs. Foreign Countries include Western Europe, with Austria, France and Colonies, and specialized German Area (with excellent Locals and Occupation Issues). Great Britain and British Commonwealth are also well represented. In addition, there are numerous rarities from South America, Asia, including China and Japan, Eastern Europe and Russia. As always there are about 100 large lots and collections, balances of estates and much more.
Lot #498 - France
Lot #499 - France
1861 (Oct) outer FL from Marseilles to Alicante, franked with 40c orange, tied by "Estrangero Barcelona" hs, charged "3" due, with arrival pmk, v.f. usage in Spain -
Estimate price: $280-300
Lot #500 - France
1861 large size advertising poster folded and used as an envelope from Lucon to Fontenay-le-Comte, franked with pair of 80c Empire, v.f. and unusual -
Estimate price: $130-150
Lot #501 - France
1863 (21 Aug) outer FL from Paris, paying 30c (10c and 20c Empire) for commercial ships rate (in force until October 1863), sent through the Maritime Bureau at Le Havre (cds), August 21st and placed aboard the "Montevideo" to Veracruz, red "P.D." (paid to destination), fine -
Estimate price: $230-250
Lot #502 - France
1866 (9 Oct) cover from Mexico to France, franked with 2x20c Empire, poor margins, each tied by "CEM A", with corresponding "Corps Exp. Mexique Bau.A." in black, another in red, fine, with arrival pmk -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #503 - France
1866 (15 June) FL from Paris to Veracruz, paying 4fr with perforated strip of four and single 80c "Empire" (one faulty), with "Paris a Nantes 15 June" departure cds on back, via "St.Nazaire", with "P.P." (paid to port) in red, charged "6" reales on arrival, fine -
Estimate price: $700-750
Lot #504 - France
1867 5fr Napoleon, imperf. sheetlet in gray, value omitted, v.f., rare -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #505 - France
1871 (30 Sep) FL from Paris to Mexico City with 8 francs postage prepaid by applying strip of 3x80c, 2x30c and single 5fr "Empire", via London (2 October) and sent per "Nile" October 20th, arriving St. Thomas October 16th, then by "Eider" October 17th via Havana (October 22 transit), arriving at Veracruz on 27th October, lettersheet cleaned with part of addressee's name redrawn, stamps lifted and replaced, with some additional small faults,...
Lot #506 - France
1944 Liberation Issues, De Gaulle design, vertical strip of four, top two blue & red, bottom two red & blue, n.h., v.f. -
Estimate price: $450-500
Lot #507 - France
1976 Midi-Pyrenees, 2.20f multicolor, error missing "France", n.h., v.f., signed Roumet, with Ceres cert. (YT 1866a) -
Estimate price: $1400-1500
Lot #508 - France air post
1870-71 Ballon Monte, two FLs from Paris, one dated 7 November (stamp missing) to Dieppe, with 9 November arrival pmk (probably carried on "La Gironde"); the other a flimsy envelope, dated 11 January, franked with 20c Ceres (defective), probably carried on "Le Vaucanson" to Gironde, with 14 January arrival -
Estimate price: $140-150
Lot #509 - France air post
1927 overprints, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of two, with glassine overlay, fine-v.f. (YT PA1-2) -
Estimate price: $950-1000
Lot #510 - France air post
1971 Centenary of Ballon Monte, orange color omitted, n.h., v.f., signed Calves (Maury PA 45a) -
Estimate price: $500-500
Lot #511 - France military air post
1943 Battleship Richelieu, 1.50fr brown red, pane of 25, n.h., few minor separations, fine-v.f., signed Sanabria, -
Estimate price: $1900-2000
Lot #512 - France military air post
1943 Battleship Richelieu, 1.50fr brown red, marginal block of 12, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Sanabria, -
Estimate price: $900-1000
Lot #513 - France air post semi-officials
1939 "Arenes de Lutece 1ere Jullet 1939" surcharges, two different stamps in quantities of 449 and 571 of each, n.h., occasional toning, mostly fine-v.f. -
Estimate price: $450-500
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