385th Auction

1871, Cérès 25 c. blue, horizontal pair and two singles paying the correct 1 franc rate, neatly tied at sea by the provisional dotted 144 points lozenge (Salles-Nr. 1070) alongside “PD” and paquebot “MONTEVIDEO 11 AOUT 73 PAQ. FR. J. N°3” to envelope to Clermont, re-addressed to Compiègne, endorsed “Par Vapeur français via Bordeaux” (mail on-board of the ocean liner Le Sénégal), reverse transit and arrival cds. “COMPIÈGNE 9 SEPT 73”. The envelope cut opened for display, some wear and tear, but still fine. A fantastic and particularly rare French ship mail provisional cancellation, certificate Scheller (2025)

1862, Napoléon 80 c. rose carmine and 1871 Cérés 25 c. blue (2), fresh colours, tied by large dotted lozenge “5118” alongside cds. “YOKOHAMA Bau FRANCAIS 20 AVRIL 73” to mourning cover to Lyon, red entry mark “PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND A. MOD 22 JUIN 73” (Salles-Nr. 1895), reverse arrival cds., very fine and scarce 1,30 francs rate for the Brindisi route, signed Scheller

1871, Cérès 25 c. blue, two horizontal pairs of fresh colours, neatly tied by large dotted lozenge “5118” alongside cds. “YOKOHAMA Bau FRANCAIS 16 M(ARS) 74” to small cover to Paris, reverse arrival cds. “PARIS ETRANGER 1 MAI 74”, one adhesive with a pulled perf., the envelope´s back flap roughly opened, still very fine, signed Scheller. A scarce and lovely cover

25 c. blue, fresh colours, tied by large dotted lozenge “5104" SHANGHAI alongside red cds “PAQ. ANG. V. BRIND A. MOD 25 mai 72” (Salles-Nr. 1895) to printed matter together with its wrapper sent to Lyon, dated inside “Shanghai, 11 avril 1872”, no arrival, very fine. A lovely and most unusual usage via the Brindisi route

25 c. blue, bloc of four with horizontally lined background, tied by large dotted lozenge “5104” alongside cds. “SHANGHAI CHINE 28 NOV. 72” to folded lettersheet sent to a shipowner in Nantes, reverse transit and arrival cds. “NANTES 11 JANV. 73”, entire with light horizontal pressed crease barely affecting the lower pair, still very fine, signed Scheller. A scarce usage

MAZAGAN – MAROC: 1891, 25 C. rot, mit kleinem violetten DKr. "MAZAGAN…" auf kleinem Inlands-Briefkuvert. Etwas fleckig und Verschlusskappe größtenteils fehlend, außerhalb der Frankatur zweimal gefaltet. Selten. (Maury A1)

1869/76, Yokohama French Office, alluring group of 11 covers, showing an impressive display of tariffs from the 1866 to 1876 period, some better items with Laureated 80 c. and 40 c. tied by Dotted Diamond  “5118” to envelope to France with alongside cds. “YOKOHAMA 15 MAI 71” (scarce 1,20 Francs tariff valid six months from January until end of June 1871), two 1876 envelopes the first one franked at the 1 Franc tariff (endorsed “Voie Française”, French paquebot to Marseille), the second at the 1,10 Francs tariff (endorsed “Via Brindisi”, British paquebot), some faults but a rare duo exhibiting both routes, also some underfranked mail, etc., some signed Calves, mixed condition. 

1948/90 (ca.), unused and used collection, including Officials and Postage Dues, with a good choice of the 1945/46 Democratic Republic issues, some better sets and items throughout, together with a 1951 special presentation booklet “Première Émission des Timbres-Poste du Vietnam”, also a small part of Indochina and other areas, some occasional faults and dubious cancellations, overall in very good condition, in four albums and one stockbook

1900, United States cancels, 9 covers and cards with two types of machine cancels and scarce duplex cancel, including May 22 (fencing and sailing) and July 19 (athletics)