385th Auction

1814 (July 20), folded letter from Jersey to Passages, Spain, conveyed by forwarding agents Winter, Nicolle & Co of Jersey and endorsed by them as received on August 6, the sender noting in his message “you will write to us via St. Malo to the care of Messers. L. Blaize and fils,” struck with “34 / ST MALO” mileage mark, denoted “7” (decimes) in manuscript on front,  light fold, a fine example of mail conveyed via multiple forwarding agents.

1817 (February 10), folded letter from Jersey to San Sebastián, Spain, forwarding agent's endorsement on reverse “Recu a 18 fevrier 1817 a St. Malo / et achemine le meme jour par V.S. [votre serviteur] / ob. [obedient] Ser. A. Lardonnieux”, struck on front with “P 34 P / ST MALO” postage paid handstamp, the '"9" manuscript notation on reverse denoting the rate of 9 (centimes) to the French border, bold red “4Rs” Spanish due marking on front, light filing fold, a most attractive letter.

1829 (May 11), folded letter from Jersey to Murcia, Spain, via Granville, posted as a French inland letter, struck with black “P48P / GRANVILLE”  and 19 May c.d.s. datestamp in black, reverse with manuscript “10” notation denoting payment of 10 (decimes) for the French rate to the Spanish border, handstamped with red double-framed “AV" ("Affranchisement Vérifié"), black “5” (reales) in manuscript Spanish due marking, a fine and remarkably fresh entire.

1846 (15 February), folded letter from St. Martin, Jersey, to the department of Eure, postmarked with “St. Sauveur S…” c.d.s. (18 Feb), bold “48 / Port Bail” two-line handstamp alongside, rated “5” (decimes) in manuscript, multiple partial c.d.s. transit backstamps, fine; with 2018 Roumet certificate.

1855 (January), Jersey to Falaise, disallowed prepayment of French postage, cover franked with two 1854 20c blue (Type I), one with good to large margins all around, the other into design at foot, cancelled with “1441” dotted lozenge of the Granville boite mobile, red “Iles C / Granville” c.d.s. at left, further struck with red boxed “PD”, prepayment of French postage on mail from Jersey via Granville being contrary to regulations, the stamps and “PD” mark were crossed-out in pen, with manuscript notation “timbres poste insuffisante” written at top and “7” due marking written on front, reverse with Caen and Falaise (27 Jan) c.d.s. backstamps, some edge creasing and spots of light staining, but a scarce usage; with 2015 Roumet certificate.

1857, Vannes to Jersey, folded letter via St. Malo, franked with 1854 20c blue (Type I), good to large margins all around, tied by 3484 dotted lozenge cancel, postmarked with corresponding Vannes c.d.s. (25 Mar), underpaid and noted in red manuscript “timbre insuffisant” and struck with boxed “Affranchisement / Insuffisant” and circular “MORE TO PAY” handstamps, the “6” (decimes) in manuscript indicating the amount due, endorsed “via St. Malo”, reverse with Nantes A Paris (25 Mar), Paris A Calais (26 Mar), London (27 Mar) and Jersey (28 Mar) backstamps, a most attractive and very fine cover; with 2015 Roumet certificate.

1870 (September 15), 3rd Army cover to Livarot, forwarded to Jersey, struck with fine “K.PR. ARMEE-POST-AMT / 3. / ARMEE / 15 9) c.d.s., reverse with intaglio handstamped seal of the 3rd Army, redirected to St. Helier, manuscript ”6" tax mark and “FR / 1F50c” accountancy handstamp, reverse with Livarnot (28 Sep) and Jersey c.d.s. arrival backstamp (1 Oct), with interesting contents in French, the sender noting “I have come to learn, and you will guess with what enthusiasm, that the Prussian post will not see that mail is delivered unless it is sent unsealed,” a fine and unusual entire; with 2019 Roumet certificate.

1870 (September 28), Ballon Monté “Les Etats Unis” to Jersey, folded letter franked with three 10c 1867 bistre, tied by “2” Paris Star cancel and postmarked with Paris / Rue St. Lazaire c.d.s., endorsed “via London” and struck on reverse with clear Jersey c.d.s. arrival backstamp (4 Oct), filing folds including through two adhesives, some wrinkling typical of this flimsy paper, else fine and scarce; with 2021 Roumet certificate.

1870 (October 18), Paris to Luc sur Mer, redirected to Jersey, carried via “le Lafeyette”, postal card franked with 1867 10c. bistre, cancelled with Paris “15” star, “Paris / Rue Bonaparte” c.d.s. alongside, struck with partial boxed red “Affranchissement Insuffisant” with manuscript “5” tax mark alongside, reverse with “Luc de Mer” (22 Oct) and Jersey (25 Oct) backstamps, tear from upper left margin, creased in places including adhesive, but a scarce forwarded ballon monté cover to Jersey; signed Calves, with 2022 Roumet certificate.

1870, two letters from St. Helier, and Beaumont, Jersey, to Paris, from the Barre correspondence of Lucie to brother Albert, one datelined St. Peters Valley, Beaumont, October 21, 1870, franked with Great Britain 1865 3p. rose and cancelled with same-day Jersey 409 duplex, red “PD” below and London split-ring backstamp (24 Oct), the second datelined St. Helier, November 7, 1870, carried privately to France and franked with 1867 20c. light blue, cancelled at Lille (22 Jan), both bright and fresh, a scarce duo of covers smuggled into Paris during the siege.

1870 (November 9), Gazette des Absents No. 6, folded letter to Jersey, carried on “le Daguerre”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, tied by Paris “22” star cancel, “Paris / Rue Taitbout” c.d.s. alongside, faint framed “PD” handstamp in red, reverse with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (6 Dec), fresh and fine; with 2021 Roumet certificate.

1870 (November 21), Gazette des Absents No. 9, folded letter to Jersey, carried via “le Ville d'Orleans”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, tied by Paris “34” star cancel, corresponding “Paris / Avenue Josephine” c.d.s., red framed “PD” struck alongside, reverse with Jersey c.d.s. arrival backstamp (13 Dec), tear to reverse, else a fine and scarce ballon monté letter; with 2023 Roumet certificate.

1870 (December 1), Ballon Monté “Le Jules Favre No. 2", to Jersey, Gazette des Absents No. 12, affixed with 1867 30c. brown, tied by “2” star cancel and postmarked with Paris “Rue St. Lazare” c.d.s., with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (13 Dec), filing folds and some small flaws, but a rare Ballon Monté to the Channel Islands; signed Calves, with 2023 Roumet certificate.

1870 (December 8), folded letter to Jersey, carried via “Le Général Renault”, franked with 1870 10c. bistre and 20c. blue, tied by Paris “3” star cancel, “Paris / Place de la Madeleine” c.d.s. alongside, endorsed “Ballon monte” in manuscript at upper left, reverse with neatly-struck Jersey c.d.s. arrival backstamp (13 Dec), from the well-known Hardon correspondence with content of historical interest, a very fine letter, fresh and most attractive; with 2022 Roumet certificate.

1870 (December 10), Gazette des Absents #16 to Jersey, carried on “Le Parmentier”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, tied by Paris “35” star, corresponding “Paris / Ministere de Finances” c.d.s., endorsed “Angleterre” and struck on reverse with “Paris a Calais” transit (30 Dec) and  Jersey arrival duplex (1 Jan), a fresh and fine entire with choice strikes; with 2021 Roumet certificate.

1870 (December 15), folded letter from Paris to Jersey, carried via “Le Parmentier”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, tied by Paris star cancel and postmarked “Paris / Rue St. Lazaire” , red boxed “PD”, reverse with Jersey arrival duplex (1 Jan, 1871), light wrinkles, else fine and scarce; signed Calves with 2006 Brun & Fils certificate.

1870 (December 24), “Gazette des Absents No. 19” to Jersey, carried via “le Bayard”, franked with 1867 30c. brown, cancelled with Paris “1” star, Paris / Place de la Bourse c.d.s. alongside, reverse with “Paris A Calais” (3 Jan, 1871) and Jersey (5 Jan) c.d.s. backstamps, fine and scarce; with 2021 Roumet certificate.

1871 (January 15), folded letter from Paris to Jersey, carried via the ballon monté “Le Poste de Paris”, franked with 1870 10c bistre and 20c blue, tied by Paris “2” star cancel, Paris / Rue St. Lazaire c.d.s. alongside, reverse with neatly-struck Jersey arrival c.d.s. (24 Jan), a few small repairs mostly confined to back, filing fold, but a scarce usage to Jersey; with 2018 Roumet certificate.

1871 (January 23), 1870 20c blue, tied by Paris “8” star cancel to Gazette des Absents No. 30, printed “Par Ballon Monté” endorsement at upper left and carried by “Le Torricelli,” postmarked with Paris c.d.s. (23 Jan), addressed to Caen but insufficiently franked, redirected to Jersey via Granville, struck on front with “JERSEY / FRANCE / MB JANV 30 / 71” boite mobile datestamp and assessed postage due “4” in manuscript, reverse with Caen A Paris (28 Jan), Caen (29 Jan), Granville (30 Jan), some wrinkles and small flaws, an otherwise fine and exceptional Ballon Monté cover to Jersey; with 2022 Roumet certificate.

1871 (February 9), folded letter from Paris to Jersey, franked with 1870 20c. blue, tied by Paris “6” star cancel, “Paris / Senat" c.d.s. alongside, censored by the Prussian military and struck with framed blue “Versailles / Auswechselungs Stelle” handstamp, underpaid and handstamped with black boxed “Affranchisement / Insuffisant,” conveyed to London where struck with circular “More / To / Pay” and manuscript “4” notation added in black, reverse with Jersey c.d.s. arrival backstamp (16 Feb), some light wrinkles, but fine and extremely scarce example of censored mail sent shortly after Paris fell to the forces North German Confederation, effectively ending the Franco-Prussian War; with 2016 Roumet certificate. 

1882/1993 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with strength in the modern MNH parts, almost complete in the main numbers with a large quantity of booklets, miniature and souvenir sheets, MNH and used booklet panes and some covers, furthermore a small part Guernsey, mostly in hingeless albums, good condition, in two cartons

1776/1840, pre-stamp, group of ten items, mostly pre-stamp from Jersey to the United Kingdom, with 1776 letter privately carried to London, 1797 to the Chancellor the Exchequer in London with fair strike over the curved “DOVER” handstamp,1830 from Edinburgh to Aberdeen forwarded to St. Aubin, with pleasing strike of Crown inspector's mark, 1812 letter from Bangor to Bath forwarded to Jersey, 1814 Gosport to Jersey with “X-Post” manuscript endorsement and Portsmouth transit mark, 1822 free frank signed by the Earl of Jersey, 1833 folded letter from Jersey to Lichfield, 1835 folded letter to London endorsed to be carried via the ship “Doris via Jersey,” 1839 4d rated folded letter to London, 1840 cover to Newcastle, 1840 (November), condition varies, several fine items.

1782/1930(ca.), The Postal connection between Jersey and France, very interesting two volume collection, with many better and interesting items like round “D'A B” on letter from Guernsey to Nantes, 1823 folded entire from the “Bailly” Correspondence,  Incoming mail, different rates, ship mail including Carteret, many better early cancellations Granville with red two-line “COLONIES PAR GRANVILLE” on folded letter, “48 GRANVILLE” in black and red, several “GRANDE BETRAGNE PAR GRANVILLE”, via Forwarding Agent at Jersey, “GRANDE BRETAGNE PAR ST MALO”, “P.24.P ST MALO”, “crowned Registered” on cover from Jersey to Cognac, many better frankings, more than 180 cards and covers, all neatly written up

1795/97, JERSEY concave handstamp study of five folded letters, written-up on pages, comprising 1795 to Guernsey endorsed "missent to Weymouth"; 1796, two 1797, and 1798 examples to London, three rated 9d, some small faults, quality of strikes varies, but overall much above average, a mostly fine group.