Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — Foreign Stamps and Covers (France: French Colonies)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5876
FRENCH COLONIES, 1862, 5c Yellow Green on Greenish (2). Mint N.H. part sheet of 70 with sheet margins at sides and top, natural crackly original gum, couple selvage faults far from stamps which are Very Fine, nice showpiece, Scott Retail as hinged singles
1,680
400
5877
FRENCH COLONIES, 1859, 10c Bister on Yellowish, Horizontal Pair, One Stamp Sideways (3a; Yvert 3a). Good color, clear "MQE" (Martinique) in diamond of dots cancel, Fine and scarce printing anomaly, Yvert e600
525
200
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FRENCH COLONIES, 1859, 10c Bister on Yellowish (3). Horizontal pair, margins all around, on small cover tied by blue "SNG" (Senegal) in Diamond of Dots, matching 1865 "Corr. D. Armees St. Louis" octagonal datestamp paying the military rate to France, beautifully backstamped with large blue Imperial Eagle surrounded by "Senegal & Dependances Controle Colonial" in double circle, light cover toning spots, otherwise Very Fine
E. 300-400
350
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FRENCH COLONIES, 1859, 10c Bister on Yellowish (3). Vertical pair and strip of three, margins virtually all around, paying the regular rate on cover to France tied by black 64 dots lozenge, St. Denis Reunion double-circle datestamp, red octagonal "Voie Suez" transit, various backstamps, Fine-Very Fine, attractive
E. 750-1,000
0
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FRENCH COLONIES, 1859, 10c Bister on Yellowish, 40c Orange on Yellowish (3, 5). Single of each, beautifully tied by dark blue "SNG" (Senegal) in diamond of dots, matching "Senegal Et Depces St. Louis 28 Juil 65" double-circle datestamp, regular rate on small neat blue cover to France, 40c stamp also tied by red double-circle datestamp which appears to be dated August 1863, nearly two years earlier, red boxed "PD", Very Fine, an attractive and intriguing cover
E. 500-750
350
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FRENCH COLONIES, 1865, 20c Blue on Bluish (4). Margins all around, tied by black "CCH" (Cochin China) in lozenge of dots paying the military rate on cover to France, military address, Saigon March 31,1867 octagonal datestamp, red "Col. F. V. Suez Paq. May 4 1867" octagonal datestamp transit, forwarded within France with several backstamps, Very Fine
E. 200-300
100
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FRENCH COLONIES, 1865, 80c Carmine Rose on Pinkish (6). Margins all around, tied by black "INDE" (French India) in lozenge of dots on folded letter to Mauritius, bold "Inde Pondichery 5 Nov. 1871" double-circle datestamp, small red boxed "PD", ms. "Par M. Maritime. Via Aden" routing instructions, backstamped with blue British Post Office "Mauritius De 23 71" circular datestamp, Very Fine, lovely cover
E. 750-1,000
325
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FRENCH COLONIES, 1865, 80c Carmine Rose on Pinkish (6). Margins all around, lightly tied by black "SPM" (St. Pierre & Miquelon) lozenge of dots on folded cover to France, "St. Pierre Et Miquelon 24 Jun. 69" double circle datestamp, "Col. Fr. Angl. Amb. Calais 10 Aout 69" transit, somewhat worn central vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine, signed Miro and with 1964 B.P.A. certificate
E. 300-400
250
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FRENCH COLONIES, 1872-77, 10c Bister on Rose, 30c Brown on Yellowish (20, 22). Single of each, margins all around, fresh colors, tied by blue "GOR" (Goree, Senegal) in lozenge of dots on fresh neat folded cover to France, matching blue "Senegal-Et-Dpeces Goree 15 Janv 77" double-circle datestamp, blue double oval merchant's cachet, Very Fine, lovely pristine cover
E. 300-400
650
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