FRANCE, 1850, Military Occupation of Rome, pair of stampless covers, showing rare "BRIGADE FRANCAISE/ITALIE" and " CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE/DIVISION I" (prepaid postage - 20c for ordinary letter+5c fee for unfranked letters from the 1.July 1850) c.d.s. Rare and attractive.
Est. 250 - 350 CHF
Auction #19 - Worldwide & Asia
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HA HARMER sa Auction #19 - Worldwide & Asia
The sale contains 967 lots of worldwide stamps, postal history and collections, including important sections of:
- Europe
- British Commonwealth
- Israel
- China, from Empire through PRC
- Hong Kong
- Comprehensive Macao, ex. F. Mayer
- Other Asia areas
- And much more
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Lot #26 - western europe france and colonies
Lot #27 - western europe france and colonies
FRANCE, 1856, Military Occupation of Rome, entire sent from Rieti to Paris, franked with 20c imperforate Napoleon (all four margins) tied by Grille handstamp, "CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE D'ITALIE/2e DIVISION" dated 29 May 1859 c.d.s. alongside. Front shows red boxed AFFRANCHISSEMENT / INSUFFISANT handstamp, in manuscript 8 decimes to be collected on arrival. Transit and arrival on reverse. Very nice and interesting combination.
Est....
Lot #28 - western europe france and colonies
FRANCE, 1858, Military Occupation of Rome, letter sent to Marseille, franked with 20c Napoleon Lauré tied by red CP "CER" lozenges, bearing in red "CORPS EXP. RE. D'ITALIE/ ROME " (S.P.R2) used by the General Headquarter Commandant Failly in Rome, dated 3 April 1870 c.d.s. alongside. Marseilles arrival on reverse. Exceptionally rare - two or three covers reported.
Est. 1 000 - 1 500 CHF
Lot #29 - western europe france and colonies
FRANCE, 1859, domestic cover, franked with 2 pairs of dark green 5c Napoleon imperf issue, stamps tied by dotted PC "11" lozenges handstamp, with Paris c.d.s. alongside, arrival Douai on reverse. Rare multiple of this shade.
Est. 200 - 300 CHF
Lot #30 - western europe france and colonies
FRANCE - Russia, 1873, cover, franked with pair 5c green and pair 40c orange Ceres issues, underpaying the 1 Franc letter rate to Russia, via Austria. Stamps tied by GC 2656 lozenges, with NICE c.d.s. alongside. Front shows red AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFFISANT handstamp, scarce F / 29 exchange marking under the Franco-Austrian Convention, blue manuscript "28" kreuzer Austrian debit, ODESSA transit, plus red KHARKOV arrival c.d.s. and small...
Lot #31 - western europe france and colonies
FRANCE, 1935, cover for the Nantes-to-Paris Airmail Service, franked with horizontal strip of three 2Fr Merson Airmail issue with "Poste Aerienne" overprint, and sent on the inaugural flight associated with the Nantes-to-Paris airmail service. Stamps tied by NANTES-GARE / AVION date stamps, and front shows two different PAR AVION labels and special "1ere Liaison Postal Aerienne" cachet in magenta. Reverse shows PARIS arrival date...
Lot #32 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH LEVANT - France, 1853, folded letter datelined Adrianople to Marseille, forwarded by Gallipoli and showing a Very Fine strike of the rare cursive handstamp. of the French Office, along with "SMYRNE / TURKEY" transit c.d.s., taxed 20 dec. and red, large format boxed handstamp. "PAQUEBOT DE LA MEDITERRANEE". A very scarce cover in Very Fine quality.
Est. 500 - 600 CHF
Lot #33 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH LEVANT - France, 1854 (Dec.), unpaid letter from Syria, showing the rare cursive "Alexandrette" origin handstamp, and sent to France aboard the Ligne du Levant paquebot Caire. Front shows SMYRNE / TURQUIE transit of the French P.O., red framed PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANEE handstamp, and '20' decimes postage due marking (uprated for a double weight letter). Reverse bears SMYRNE and MARSEILLE transits, plus LYON arrival c.d.s...
Lot #34 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH LEVANT - France, 1865, cover from Syria, franked with 10c and 40c Napoleon issue, tied by GC 5070 lozenges alongside ALEXANDRETTE * SYRIE c.d.s. in association with boxed red PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANEE and black boxed P.P. Marseilles arrival on reverse.
Est. 150 - 250 CHF
Lot #35 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH LEVANT - France, 1866, cover to Nantes, franked by France Empire 40c vermilion, tied by GC "5080" lozenges, with Alexandria c.d.s. alongside. Underpaid and charged 8 decimes on delivery with framed "Affr. Insuffisant", Very Fine. Yvert 23.
Est. 150 - 200 CHF
Lot #36 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH LEVANT - France, 1873, cover from Egypt, franked with 15c bistre, 25c blue, and 80c red Ceres issues, overpaying the single weight letter rate to France by British packet service via the Brindisi route. Stamps tied by GC 5119 lozenges, with LE CAIRE / BAU FRANCAIS c.d.s. alongside. Front shows red "PD" handstamp and red PAQ.ANG.V.BRIND / A.MOD French entry c.d.s., while reverse bears PAQ.ANGL. / ALEXANDRIE transit, PARIS A...
Lot #37 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH LEVANT - Italy, 1876, cover from Volo, franked with 30c Ceres issue (Yv 56), prepaying the GPU single letter rate to Italy. Stamp tied by the Italian "coi Postali Francesi" handstamp, and reverse shows NAPOLI transit and GENOVA arrival c.d.s.'s. A Very Fine cover showing scarce use of the coi Postali Francesi handstamp used as a canceling device during the interim period when the French Office at Volo was not in operation....
Lot #38 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH LEVANT - Bulgaria, 1906, registered cover, franked with single 8pi/2Fr French Levant issue (Yv 7), prepaying the UPU letter rate and Registry fee to Bulgaria, and tied by CONSTANTINOPLE-PERA/POSTE-FRANCSE. Front shows framed "R" Registry handstamp, while reverse bears PHILIPPOPLE arrival datestamp. A very fine and scarce registered letter to a most unusual destination.
Est. 150 - 200 CHF
Lot #39 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH GUIANA - France, 1869 (Oct.), letter, franked with French Colonial 20c Eagle issue, prepaying the military soldier's letter rate to France. Stamp tied by mute lozenge, with blue octagonal CORR.D.ARMEES/CAYENNE datestamp alongside. Front shows red "PD" handstamp, GUYANE/CAYENNE c.d.s., plus blue COL.FR.PAQ.FR/ST.NAZAIRE entry marking, while reverse bears a manuscript notation and signature of the commanding officer. A Very Fine...
Lot #40 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH INDOCHINA, 1884-1903, very nice postal history group, six covers and picture postcard (1) with Expeditionary Corps. cachets Tonkin showing a wonderful array of military cancellations. Scarce group (7 items), F.-V.F., Ex.Desrousseaux.
Est. 200 - 250 CHF
Lot #41 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH INDOCHINA, 1887-1902, very nice group of 3 covers, Poulo Condore, Doson and Nam Dinh, both registered. Uprated 15c stationery envelope from "STUNGTRENG-CAMBODIA" and 3c uprated newspaper wrapper to Singapore. some faults, however a scarce group (5 items)., Ex. Desrousseaux.
Est. 100 - 200 CHF
Lot #42 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH INDOCHINA, 1891-1945, very nice group of different stationery cards (5 used & 3 mint) in addition three early stationery envelopes 5c and 2 of 15c (scarce) used at Mytho, Cholon & Cantho, all Very Fine. Scarce group (11 items)., Ex. Desrousseaux.
Est. 150 - 250 CHF
Lot #43 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH INDOCHINA, 1892-1904, very nice pair of covers from Annam, one franked with 5c+2x10c French Colonial issue tied by HUE c.d.s. and the second one provisional 15/25c tied by Quang-Ngai c.d.s. Scarce, Very Fine, Ex. Desrousseaux.
Est. 150 - 200 CHF
Lot #44 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH INDOCHINA - New Caledonia, 1894, small size 5c stationery envelope, redirected to Tahiti, with "Marine Francaise" cancelled "CORR D'ARMEES * SAIGON" via Ligne N to Noumea, arrival on reverse. Redirected to Tahiti, probably by mistaken reading of the actual ships name. An incredible printed matter rate which survived, two vertical folds not detracting from its rarity and aesthetic appeal., Ex. Desrousseaux.
Est. 200 - 300...
Lot #45 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH INDOCHINA, 1899-1914, very nice group of four covers, two registered one Chargé to France and USA from Hanoi,bearing 'Doson' and 'Quangtreng' c.d.s. In addition, an uprated registered 15c stationery envelope from 'Bake'. Generally fine. (4 items). ex.Desrousseaux.
Est. 400 - 500 CHF
Lot #46 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH INDOCHINA, 1900-07, Hong Kong postcard, franked with 2x5c stamps tied by French Paquebot No10 LAOS c.d.s. Uprated 5c stationery envelope with pair of 5c all stamped with Fr. Paquebot No7 c.d.s. Franked cover to Paris bearing Fr. Paquebot No2-(YARRA) c.d.s. Very Fine and scarce trio., Ex. Desrousseaux.
Est. 100 - 200 CHF
Lot #47 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH INDOCHINA, 1902-03, two covers sent to Hanoi, one bearing 15c gray tied by MONGTZE CHINE c.d.s. 1902 in blue and a 15c stationery bearing MONGTZE B, both with transit & arr. c.d.s. Scarce Yunnan usages, ex. Desrousseaux.
Est. 300 - 400 CHF
Lot #48 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH INDOCHINA - France, 1903, Tonkin postcard to Paris, showing exceptional strike of MUI-NGOC * TONKIN c.d.s. alongside "CORPS EXPEDITION * TONKIN handstamp accompanied with POSTE-DU-MUI-NGONG/TONKIN/LE /COMMANDANT handstamp sign by officer in charge, Ex. Desrousseaux.
Est. 150 - 250 CHF
Lot #49 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH INDOCHINA - 1903, Saigon picture postcard sent to Paris, franked with 10c stamp tied by blue "LIGNE DE SAIGON A SINGAPORE 14/OCT/03" c.d.s. Very Fine and scarce., Ex. Desrousseaux.
Est. 100 - 150 CHF
Lot #50 - western europe france and colonies
FRENCH INDOCHINA, 1904, Evian advertising postcard, showing superb strike of BAN-YEN-NHAN * TONKIN c.d.s. applied front and back alongside arrival HUNG YEN*TONKIN c.d.s., Ex. Desrousseaux.
Est. 150 - 250 CHF
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