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1862 Napoleon III 1f carmine, official reprint, tete-beche pair used with dotted star cancels, good margins on all sides, fine and very rare. With Roger Calves Certificate (2007) confirming the genuine status of the pair but describing the cancels as of doubtful origin ("apocryphe"), apparently because these reprints were not authorised for postage and are only priced mint by Yvert and S.G.; however other examples of these reprints are known postally used and S.G. state they were available for postage, and these cancels clearly appear to be genuine. Only about six tete-beche pairs exist of the original 1854 1f, and just 40 tete-beche pairs were reprinted in 1862. A major rarity of French philately. Yvert 18e, €40,000 mint, unpriced used; S.G. 79, £35,000 mint, unpriced used. Photo on Front Cover. £4,000-5,000
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1900-26 2f - 20f Merson issues mint comprising 1900 5f, 1920 2f (2), 1925-27 3f mauve and carmine (3), 10f (2) and 20f (2). S.G. £1,300+. (10). £150-180
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1917 5f + 5f War Orphans Fund mint, very light crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 377, £2,500. Photo on Page 94. £150-200
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1923 Bordeaux Philatelic Congress 1f mint. S.G. 400e, £650. Photo on Page 94. £100-120
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1927-54 Air Post stamps, mint selection comprising 1927 Marseille first international air display 2f and 5f, 1936 50f ultramarine unmounted, 1947 UPU 500f unmounted, 1949-50 500f and 1,000f both unmounted, 1953 500f and 1000f, all fine. S.G. £2,525. (8). Photo on Page 75. £300-400
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1929-33 3f Type I, 10f pale ultramarine, 10f blue type IIA (3), 20f perf 13 (2) all mint, 20f perf 13 1/2 unmounted mint with margin at right, 20f perf 13 used vertical pair. S.G. 474/75b, £1,915. (10). Photo on Page 94 £180-220
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1935-36 "Normandie" maiden voyage 1f50, the three listed shades including the scarce turquoise shade, mint. S.G. 526/b, £450. (3). £80-100
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1936 Air 50f yellow-green superb unmounted mint. S.G. 540, £1,300. Photo on Page 94. £200-250
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1936 Air 50f dark-green superb unmounted mint. S.G. 540a, £1,600. Photo on Page 94. £200-250
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1936 Air 50f ultramarine, lower left corner marginal, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 541, £1,000. Photo on Page 80. £150-200
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1936 100th Flight between France and South America, 10f myrtle-green unmounted mint and used. S.G. 554, £680. (2). Photo on Page 94. £100-120
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1946-2015 Issues mint, virtually complete and nearly all unmounted, in seven stockbooks and loose in packets, including all National Relief Fund sets, Air issues with 1947 500f, 1949-50 set to 1000f, 1954 set to 1000f, 1957-59 set to 1000f, 2002-2015 Euro issues apparently complete with miniature sheets and booklets, considerable Euro face value, all fine. (1,000s). Photo on Page 94. £500-600
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Red Cross Booklets. 1952-70 Booklets, the 1954 and 1960-63 booklets with cancellations, the 1955 booklet with F.D.C cancel in the selvedge, otherwise fine mint. S.G. £1,882. (19). £150-180
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1684-1990s Covers and cards in a box including prestamp letters with many fine postal markings, military with WW1 and WW2, P.O.W mail including 1940 card to Oflag IVC at Colditz, air mails with 1930 Nancy-Paris-London special flight from the East France Exhibition, earlier stamped covers with 1871 entire letter from St. Omer bearing 1c strip of five + 5c, etc. (100s). £250-300
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St. Malo. 1697-1830 Entire letters all with differing St. Malo handstamps, including tiny 1697 "DE S. MALO", 1792 "P. 34. P / S. MALO" on entire letter endorsed "Chargee", 1793 "34 / S. MALO" (2), 1794 red "34 / PORT PAYE / DE S. MALO" with revolutionary bonnet "PP" handstamp of Paris, 1794 red "P. 34. P / PORT-MALO", 1800 red "P. 34. P / ST MALO", boxed "SAINT MALO 34 / 2 FEVRIER 1828", etc. Also 1827 entire letter from Gaultier in St. Malo to Deric Carey in Guernsey concerning forwarded letters. A fine lot. (11). £300-350
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Seven Years War. 1758 (Feb 13) Entire letter from Hannover to Paris with "ARM. DU. H. RHIN" handstamp, scarce. Photo on Page 97. £150-200
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1793-1815 Entire letters with various town handstamps, also revolutionary bonnet over "P.P" and triangular "P" handstamps of Paris, some printed letters or letterheads, handstamps generally fine. (41). £160-180
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1798-1815 Official free letters, most with printed contents or letterheads, all with franking handstamps including "ADMINISTRATION / DES MONNAIES", "Mtre des finances", "Mtre de / interieur", "Directeur general / des Cultere", "CAISSE D'AMORTISSEMENT" and "COMMISSAIRE DES GUERRES / BRIGNAN". (8). £150-180
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Departments Conquis. 1801-12 Entire letters with various handstamps, mainly from Italy or Belgium, some official letters and cachets. (31). £150-180
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Departments Conquis - Carinthia. 1811-13 Entire letters to Venice or Pirano both with fine red "P.P / TRIESTE / ILLYRIE", one an official letter on printed notepaper. Trieste was occupied 1809-14. (2). £100-120
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1793-1815 Entire letters written by soldiers (11) or to soldiers (2), handstamps include Gand, Bruges, Port de la Montague on an entire letter written from "Camp de la Batterie Sans Telme", etc., also a wrapper to the Minister of War in Paris with red "DON C. ARMS DU NORD", a few faults, mostly fine. (14). £280-320
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1796-1815 Entire letters (4) and entires (2) all sent official free with various army franchise handstamps, including "1re Divon Milre" from Lille, "5e divis militre" from Strasbourg, "General Commandant la 21 / Divion Milire" from Pottiers, "GENERAL COMMANDT / LA 17 DIVISN MILITAIRE" on printed letterhead signed by General Marbot, etc. (6). £160-200
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1803-05 Entire letters both apparently signed by A. Berthier, Marshal of France, sent to Liege free of charge with "Mtre de la Guerre" cachets, one on fine printed notepaper of the Ministry of War. (2). £130-160
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Holland. 1798 Entire letter from The Hague, written by Q.M Capt. Prean of the 54th Demi-Brigade on printed notepaper, with red "HOLLANDE / TROUPES FOISES"; and 1805 entire letter written on board the ship "Brutus" at Texel with red "DON D HOLLANDE / TROUPES FOISES", a good pair. (2). £200-250
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Army of England. 1798 (July 5) Entire letter on printed notepaper of Captain Vilmain of the Armee D'Angleterre, addressed to Lille, endorsed "Service Militaire", the reverse with partial official handstamp. Piece torn from seal area, with no loss of text or address. The Army of England was formed in January 1798 with the intention of invading England, a project later abandoned by its commander Napoleon Bonaparte. Mail from the Army of England is scarce. £140-180
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Ionian Islands. 1810 Entire letter addressed to a Corporal, 1st Co., 1st Battalion of Miners, on service in Corfu, handstamped "P. 44. P / FIGLAC" and "FRANCA". £100-120
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Italy. 1801-13 Entire letters (4) and an entire, comprising entire handstamped "ARM. D'OBSERVATION / DU MIDI" (staining); 1808 entire letter from Ancona to Strasbourg with "No. 26 PORT-PAYE / ARM. D'ITALIE"; 1806 entire letter from Milan to General Marmond commanding the Army of Dalmatia at Ragusa with official franchise handstamp; 1813 entire letter from Rome to Bologna with "30 ME / DIVISION"; and 1814 entire letter from Paris to General Brun with the Army of Naples at Tarente. (5). £180-220
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Italy. 1807 Entire letter from a musician in the 10th Infantry Regiment of the Line with the garrison at Chietti, to the Mayor of Marrans, with superb "BAU F. PORT-PAYE / ARM. D'ITALIE / MERIDIONALE" and red "P.P.P.P", exhibition quality, scarce so fine. Photo on Page 97. £200-250
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Germany. 1809-13 Entire letters from Hannover with fine red "BAU GL / ARM. D'HANOVRE" or from Mittelneissaich with scarce red "No. 1 / ARM. D'OBSERVATION / DU RHIN". Also 1793 entire with "ARMEE DE LA MOSELLE". (3). £200-250
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Austria. 1809 Entire letter from St. Polten with scarce "Bau Gal. C. d'armee du G.N / des villes anseatiques". £100-120 | Army of Spain | |
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1809-10 Official letters sent free of charge within Madrid, one on printed notepaper of "Perroud, Ordonnateur en Chef, XI Division" sent to an Officer in the 2nd Brigade, with three cypher handstamps in red; the other from the Governor of Madrid to the French Consul with "Le General / Gouveneur de Madrid". (2). £100-120
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1809-11 Entire letters with "BAU CENTRAL / ARM. D'ESPAGNE" on 1811 entire letter from Valladolid, and "No... / BAU PRINCIPAL / ARM. D'ESPAGNE" handstamps comprising No 3 on 1809 entire letter from Sarragozza, No. 4 on 1810 entire letter from Granada, and No. 5 in red on 1810 entire letter from Seville, mainly fine. (4). £400-500
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1808-12 Entire letters with "No... / ARM. FRANCAISE / EN ESPAGNE" handstamps comprising No. 2 on 1812 entire letter from Lougar, No. 8 on 1812 entire letter from Malaga (also an 1812 entire letter from the same soldier at Granada with "ESPAGNE / PAR BAYONNE"), No. 5 on 1808 entire letter from Madrid, No. 7 on 1811 entire letter (printed notepaper of Cambon, Officer-Vapeur du 1 Regiment Provisoire du Cavalerie Legere) from Salamanca, three disinfected, mainly fine. (5). £400-500
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1808-11 Entire letters with "No... / ARM. FRANCAISE / EN ESPAGNE" handstamps comprising No. 10 on 1808 entire letter from Burgos, No. 14 on 1810 entire letter from San Sebastian, No. 21 on 1810 entire letter (printed notepaper of Cambon, Officer-Vapeur du l Regiment Provisoire du Cavalerie Legere) from Vitoria, No. 43 on 1811 entire letter from Saint Tendre, two disinfected, all fine. (4). £400-500
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1810-12 Disinfected entire letters with "No... / ARM. FRANCAISE / EN ESPAGNE" handstamps in red comprising No. 19 on 1812 entire letter from Seville and No. 42 on 1810 entire letter from Cordone, both fine. (2). £200-250
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1809 Entire letter from Talavera to Paris with fine red "No. / P.P / BAU PRINCIPAL / ARM D' ESPAGNE", sent to the Emperor's librarian in Paris ordering a good map of Spain. Scarce, not recorded in red by Reinhardt. Photo on Page 97. £200-250
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1810 Entire letter from Bergano with fine "P.P. No. 15 / ARM. FRANCAISE / EN ESPAGNE", scarce, unrecorded by Reinhardt. Photo on Page 97. £240-300
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1809 Entire letter from Madrid to a Grenadier Captain in the Emperor's guard at Valladolid with fine "P.P No. 27 / ARM. FRANCAISE / EN ESPAGNE", scarce. Photo on Page 97. £200-250 | Grande Armee | |
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1807 Entire letter from Marienwerder with red "No. 67 / PORT-PAYE / GRANDE-ARMEE" and "P.P.P.P", 5cm tear from top edge to centre of address panel, still a fine strike of a very scarce handstamp. £100-120
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1807 Entire letter from Vehlan with red "BAU GAL / GRANDE-ARMEE", and 1808 entire letter from Cassel to Turin with red "No. 4 / GRANDE-ARMEE". (2). £120-150
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1809 Entire letter from Ried with red "No.1 / GRANDE-ARMEE", very fine. £100-120
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1808 Entire letter from Striega, Upper Silesia, with fine "No. 14 / GRANDE-ARMEE" in blue, scarce in this colour. Photo on Page 97. £200-250
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1808 Entire letter from Vintak, Silesia, with fine "No. 19 / GRANDE-ARMEE" in black. £100-120
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1808 Entire letter from Calkenthal with red "No. 22 / GRANDE-ARMEE" in red, fine. £100-120
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1807 Entire letter from Bromberg with red "No. 63 / GRANDE-ARMEE", wax seal with the French eagle and "Dupont General de Division", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 100. £150-200
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1807 Entire letter from General Lacombe "Commandant en Chef l'artillerie du corps d'observation de la grande armee", written from General Mittelhagen's quarters at Stralsund with "No. 77 / GRANDE-ARMEE" in black, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 100. £150-200
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1870-71 Entire letters to Tours, all franked 20c with datestamps of Paris R. du Pont-Neuf and Tours arrival backstamps, dated 8 Oct 70 with 17 Oct arrival c.d.s flown on the "Washington" or "Louis Blanc", 24 Oct 70 with 4 Nov arrival c.d.s flown on the "Vauban", or 10 Jan 71 with 16 Jan. arrival c.d.s probably flown on the "Kepler". A good correspondence, all three fine. (3). £300-400
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1870 (Oct 25) Printed Ballon Monte lettersheet to Tours bearing two 10c stamps, Paris R. D'Enghien c.d.s and 2 Nov arrival backstamp, flown on the "Vauban", fine. £100-120
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1870 (Nov 8) Entire letter franked 20c to Marseille endorsed "Ballon Monte", Paris Pl. de la Bourse c.d.s and Nov 28 arrival c.d.s, flown on the "Daguerre", fine. £100-120
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1870 (Dec 3) Entire letter franked 30c to Neuchatel, Switzerland, endorsed "par ballon monte", red boxed "PD" and Paris R. St. Aitbout c.d.s, arrival backstamps of Geneve (Dec 8) and Neuchatel (Dec 10), flown on the "Denis-Papin", very fine. Photo on Page 100. £200-250
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