Réunion. 1840: Cover to France struck with circular DIR.TION DES POSTES DE L'ISLE DE BOURBON / ST. DENIS handstamp in black, struck on entry into France with 'Outre-Mer / Nantes' cds in red. Reverse with slight tear on flap and Bordeaux and Hyeres cds's (July 27), charged 11 décimes due in manuscript. A rare handstamp and a scarce cover.
Note: The circular DIR.TION DES POSTES DE L'ISLE DE BOURBON / ST. DENIS handstamp was applied...
Auction 186-190
By: Corinphila Auction AG
Corinphila Auction AG Auction 186-190
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- Queen Elizabeth II Printing Varieties & Errors
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Lot #722 - Reunión
Lot #723 - Reunión
Réunion. 1852: Typeset 15 c. black on grey-blue paper, Type 3 of the four types, a magnificent unused example with enormous margins all round. Illustrated on page 40 in the Brun/Chandonson book (2008), and it must be noted from this book that Type 3 is by the far rarest of the four types either mint or used with just 4 unused and 2 used examples known. A wonderful stamp of stunning appearance for such a rarity. Signed Calves. Scott 1 = $ 37'...
Lot #724 - Reunión
General Colonies issues overprinted with Réunion 1891: 80 c. rose Cérès (block of 8 and 2), 1 fr. olive Sage (block of 8 & 2, one stamp detached and replaced by another 1 fr. stamp not originating from this cover) and 25 c. black/rose Alphée Dubois, all tied by blue cds's "RÉUNION St.-DENIS 9. FEVR. 92" to large format cover with corner faults, sent registered to Waterberg (Transvaal, South Africa), blue French framed "R" mark and red...
Lot #725 - Reunión
Réunion. 1901: 15 c. overprint on 75 c. violet on orange paper, with the overprint either doubled or doubled inverted, in addition point after "c" in overprint in a higher position; cancelled to order on two covers (addresses partially erased) in St. Denis (Dec 30, 1913). Certificates Guy du Vachat and Scheller (2010).
Lot #726 - Reunión
Réunion. 1938: 3 fr. 65 c. blue & carmine airmail issue in a full sheet of 50 examples with the face value not printed and without perforation, but showing original gum Cérès = EUR 7'500++.
Lot #727 - Reunión
Réunion. 1938: 3 fr. 65 c. blue & carmine airmail issue in a full sheet of 50 examples with the face value and the background not imprinted and without perforation, but showing original gum. Listed neither in Maury nor Yvert.
Lot #728 - Reunión
Réunion. 1938: 6 fr. 65 c. brown & red airmail issue in a full sheet of 50 examples, folded in the middle with the face value not imprinted and the background shifted down, with original gum Cérès = EUR 5'000++.
Lot #729 - Reunión
Réunion. 1942: The four values of the 1938 Réunion airmail series overprinted with "France Libre, 29 Novembre 1942" and the Lorraine cross. Not issued, all values with original gum. Not listed in Maury or Yvert. Cert. Guy du Vachat (2010).
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