Sale 45: The Winter Sale

Lot 2180    

France, 1870 Ballon Monte General Ulrich. On printed "Depeche - Ballon, No. 6" journal to Belgium, franked with overlapping 1870, 10c bister + 1862, 20c blue tied by "2523" diamond lozenges, "Paris, 17 Nov, 70" origin cds and Willebroeck receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. BM30    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2181    

France, 1870 Formular for Siege of Paris Balloon Mail. Form post card with "Correspondance Aerienne" on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 2182    

France, 1871 Ballon Monte Newton. On printed "Gazette des Absents, No. 21" journal to Montauban, franked with 1870, 20c blue tied by light star cancel, "Paris, 31 Dec, 70" origin cds and receiving backstamp; slight cover soiling, F.-V.F.
Scott No. BM54    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 2183    

France, 1871, Ceres, 10c brown on rose, small numerals, tête-bêche pair. In combination with 1872, 80c rose on 1874 folded letter to St. Thomas, tied by "2240" lozenge cancels with matching "Marseilles, Sept 14" origin cds, red London transit cds and "St. Thomas, Oc 2" receiving backstamp; pair with small neat hole in right stamp, Very Fine appearance, still a very rare franking and destination combination.
Scott No. 55a+63    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 2184    

France, 1886, 25c black on pale rose. Tied by 1888 Paris cds on Lavrate Comic Allover Illustration advertising cover to Berlin, Germany, reverse with ad text and receiving cds, Very Fine. Maury No. 97.
Scott No. 100    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $135

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Lot 2185    

France, 1894 Joan of Arc Festival. Red and green allover design on 5c green entire to Paris, France, uprated with 1877, 10c black on lavender, "Bergues, Nord, 8 Mai, 94" cds's; stamp with nick at upper left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 2186    

France, 1900, Mouchon, 10c carmine, type II, o.g., never hinged, exceptional freshness, F.-V.F. Scott No. 116 $75.
Maury No. 116    €120 ($166).

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Lot 2187    

France, 1900, Mouchon, 10c carmine, type II, o.g., never hinged, wide margins, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 116 $75.
Maury No. 116    €120 ($166).

Realized: $50

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Lot 2188    

France, 1900, Mouchon, 10c carmine, type II, o.g., never hinged, nicely centered, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 116 $75.
Maury No. 116    €120 ($166).

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Lot 2189    

France, 1901 Naufrage De La Russie. Magenta handstamp on wreck cover to Paris, "Tlemcen, Oran, 4 Janv, 01" origin cds (Algeria), reverse with Marseille transit and "Paris, 26 Mars, 01" receiving backstamps; cover missing stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Unfortunately on the evening of Sunday, January 6, 1901 the poor visibility and bad weather caused the confusion between two lighthouses (Faraman and Planier) and the packetboat Russie was wrecked on the beach just west of Marseille. The ship ran aground at four hundred yards from the shore but the bad sea conditions permitted its approach for five long days.

Realized: $170

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