(French Legion) Accumulation including carmine and blue Mi III/i missing accent in vertical marginal pair with normal, III/III with broken foot to ‘F’ in corner marginal pair with III/V missing accent on ‘special’, overprinted corner marginal block of four, position 24 missing dot over ‘i’, plus a single with the variety; fine mint never hinged.
(Italy) 1700 (30th mars) entire to Paris bearing good example of the first recorded French mark used in Italy ‘De Rome’, manuscript “10” decimes charge; very rare.
(Italy) 1855 entire to France franked 1853 20c. pale blue with full even margins tied by grill cancel with Corps Exped...d’Italie 2e Division cds above, various French transit backstamps, fine condition.
(London 1908 Olympics) 1908 Monaco composite imperf proof sheet for various advertising/Exposition vignettes. The sheet in dull orange-brown with 71 item including four for ‘Nice Carnival’, two for Motor Boat Running and two for an Exhibition of Motor Boats, vertical column of nine, Paris Fair, Agricultural show and British Olympic Committee, four columns for Monaco Car Expo in two different designs. Heavy vertical and horizontal fold causing some splitting, also a couple of small tears and faults. These vignettes for 1908 Olympics are the only philatelic related items that mention the Games. A rare item.
(Maritime Mail) 1871 (Fe 21) cover to Tenby, Wales franked ‘Laureated Napoleon’ 10c. and 20c. tied by’723’ obliterator (of Southampton), framed Southampton/ france/ MB handstamp below, arrival backstamp; very fine condition.
(Maritime Mail) 1872 ‘Frassinet Shipping Company’ invoice to Constantinople from Marseille franked ‘Laureated’ Napoleon 40c. cancelled on arrival by ‘5083’ gros chiffres, endorsed at top in manuscript “par Gyptis” as stated in body of invoice.
(Maritime Mail) 1880 (DE 2) cover to Bristol franked 25c. ‘Sage’ cancelled ‘723’ numeral (of Southampton) and to left Southampton/ France/ MB framed date stamp, arrival backstamp partly removed by loss of part of backflap; some toning.
(Maritime Mail) 1901 (18 Sept) cover to Dieppe franked 15c. tied Bordeaux A Colon L.D. No.3 octagonal date stamp, blue transit of two days later at San Jose Costa Rica, arrival backstamp.
(Maritime Mail) 1904 cover to Finistere franked 1902-03 Crete 10c. Mouchon pen cancelled and bearing violet Marine Francaise * Service A La Mer cachet at right, arrival backstamp.
(Military) 1827 entire to Pamplone from San Sebastian bearing two-line ‘A Bis/ ARM.D’ESPAGNE’ handstamp, rated ‘2’ decimes; very fine small, neat entire.
(Military) 1903 illustrated letter card for the “155”me Regiment d’Infanterie to Hambourg franked ‘Blanc’ 5c. (torn on opening as over selvedge) and ‘Sower’ 10c. (2) tied Commercy Meuse date stamps, arrival cancel at left.
(Military) 1917 (21 Oct) French patriotic propaganda card to France, unfranked and bearing violet cachet ‘Mission Militaire Francaise En Russie’ then at Petrograd, Russia. Shortly after Bolshevik revolution when town name was changed from St Petersburg.
(Napoleonic Mail) 1793 entire to Paris, datelined as “in camp near Valenciennes”, bearing red straight-line ARMEE DES ARDENNES, rated “7” decimes, Paris ‘4’ in circle on reverse; slightly worn.
(Napoleonic Mail) 1794 (June 9th) part printed entire ‘Armee Des Alpes 2nd Division’ from Chambery to General of Brigade Piston in Briancon, struck with two-line ‘Gal. Comdt. La 2nd division/ De L’armee des Alpes’ in black
(Napoleonic Mail) 1794 entire to village near Perpignan with 33/ MONTPELLIER despatch, reverse with three-line DEBOURSE/ ARMEE DES/ PYRENNES ORIEN...; a fair strike of a scarce cancel.
(Napoleonic Mail) 1795 entire with printed heading “Le Gouvernment Provisoire De La France Est Revolutionnarie Jusqu’a La Paix” from Fontenay to Paris, bearing two-line red ‘3e DIV./ ARMEE DE L’OUEST’; very fine.
(Napoleonic Mail) 1799 outer letter sheet to “General Laroche” commanding 5th Division at Strasbourg bearing two-line ‘3e D.on/ ARM. DU DANUBE. Rated “5” decimes; fine and clean condition.
(Napoleonic Mail) 1810 entire to Paris with black two-line unclear Directeur ... de la guerre, fine ‘No.3 DEB/ ARM DE PORTUGAL’, this handstamp repeated on reverse together with black ‘DEB. Bau .../ ARM. DE PORTUGAL’, a fine and rare cover
(Napoleonic Mail) 1812 entire to Steyr, Austria, bearing red three-line handstamp ‘P.P./ TRIESTE/ ILLYRIE’; filing crease at top, otherwise fine and clean condition.
(Napoleonic Mail) 1812 long entire to Hotel de L’Europe, Paris bearing straight-line ‘ARM D’ITALIE’ handstamp, manuscript rate, reverse with red arrival cds; fine, neat example.