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France (Napoleonic Mail) Undated 1800s entire with page partly excised but with printed heading remaining, front bearing two-line’ Ire DIV./ ARMESS DE LA MOSELLE’; a couple of slight stains otherwise fine.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Napoleonic

(Napoleonic Mail) Undated 1800s entire with page partly excised but with printed heading remaining, front bearing two-line’ Ire DIV./ ARMESS DE LA MOSELLE’; a couple of slight stains otherwise fine.

£125

France (Napoleonic Mail) Undated entire from Ollioulles bearing two-line 2e DIV./ ARMEE D’ITAL handstamp; fresh condition.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Napoleonic

(Napoleonic Mail) Undated entire from Ollioulles bearing two-line 2e DIV./ ARMEE D’ITAL handstamp; fresh condition.

£75

France (Napoleonic Mail) Undated outer letter sheet to Chambery bearing red two-line Don E. HOLLANDE/ TROUPES Faises handstamp, at left a curious notation asking the postman in Chambery for rapid delivery.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Netherlands / Napoleonic

(Napoleonic Mail) Undated outer letter sheet to Chambery bearing red two-line Don E. HOLLANDE/ TROUPES Faises handstamp, at left a curious notation asking the postman in Chambery for rapid delivery.

£115

France (Napoleonic Mail) Undated outer letter sheet, part printed on front bearing good strike in red 3e DIV./ ARMEE DE L’OUEST, manuscript “4”; good clear strike.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Napoleonic

(Napoleonic Mail) Undated outer letter sheet, part printed on front bearing good strike in red 3e DIV./ ARMEE DE L’OUEST, manuscript “4”; good clear strike.

£155

France (Napoleonic Mail) Undated part printed entire to Paris bearing straight-line ARM. DES CTes DE BREST at top and at left italic handstamp of General in charge; light vertical bend.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Napoleonic

(Napoleonic Mail) Undated part printed entire to Paris bearing straight-line ARM. DES CTes DE BREST at top and at left italic handstamp of General in charge; light vertical bend.

£135

France (Olympics) 1924 Paris Olympics 15c. Type Pasteur# stationery card with black and brown Boxing image; good unusedFrance (Olympics) 1924 Paris Olympics 15c. Type Pasteur# stationery card with black and brown Boxing image; good unused

France

Covers and stamps / France / Olympics / Boxing

(Olympics) 1924 Paris Olympics 15c. 'Type Pasteur# stationery card with black and brown Boxing image; good unused

£115

France (Olympics) 1924 Paris Olympics 25c die proof in red and blue (unshaded background) on glossy paper with surround in both colours; small internal crease at top through ‘Olympia’, fresh hinged.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Proofs / Olympics

(Olympics) 1924 Paris Olympics 25c die proof in red and blue (unshaded background) on glossy paper with surround in both colours; small internal crease at top through ‘Olympia’, fresh hinged.

£325

France (P.O. Yokohama) 1872 (31 Mai) envelope to a “Capitaine d’Artillerie/ Membre de la Mission militaire au Japon” at Yeddo (the name for Tokyo before Meiji Restoration) franked 1871-75 25c. horizontal pair and Laureated Napoleon 80c. tied ‘15’ Paris Star with cds in association to left, the red framed ‘P.P.’ overstruck with red framed ‘PD’, reverse with Paris a Modane tpo (1 Juin) and very fine Yokohama Bau Francais cds of 13 JuilFrance (P.O. Yokohama) 1872 (31 Mai) envelope to a “Capitaine d’Artillerie/ Membre de la Mission militaire au Japon” at Yeddo (the name for Tokyo before Meiji Restoration) franked 1871-75 25c. horizontal pair and Laureated Napoleon 80c. tied ‘15’ Paris Star with cds in association to left, the red framed ‘P.P.’ overstruck with red framed ‘PD’, reverse with Paris a Modane tpo (1 Juin) and very fine Yokohama Bau Francais cds of 13 Juil

France

Covers and stamps / France / French Post Offices / Japan

(P.O. Yokohama) 1872 (31 Mai) envelope to a “Capitaine d’Artillerie/ Membre de la Mission militaire au Japon” at Yeddo (the name for Tokyo before Meiji Restoration) franked 1871-75 25c. horizontal pair and Laureated Napoleon 80c. tied ‘15’ Paris Star with cds in association to left, the red framed ‘P.P.’ overstruck with red framed ‘PD’, reverse with Paris a Modane tpo (1 Juin) and very fine Yokohama Bau Francais cds of 13 Juil

£385

Denmark (Picture Stationery) 1902 (25.5.) 3o card commemorating the visit of President Emile Loubet of France to Copenhagen on 25th May, the President’s image at left and King Christian IX portrait at right, fine used within Copenhagen on the day of the visit.  Denmark (Picture Stationery) 1902 (25.5.) 3o card commemorating the visit of President Emile Loubet of France to Copenhagen on 25th May, the President’s image at left and King Christian IX portrait at right, fine used within Copenhagen on the day of the visit.

Denmark

Covers and stamps / Denmark / France / Picture Stationery / royalty

(Picture Stationery) 1902 (25.5.) 3o card commemorating the visit of President Emile Loubet of France to Copenhagen on 25th May, the President’s image at left and King Christian IX portrait at right, fine used within Copenhagen on the day of the visit.

£75

France (Russia) 1917 (14.8.) picture postcard of Kiev to Seurre, France, unfranked and bearing violet cachet on both sides ‘Corps Automobile Chirugical Francaise En Russie No.1’.France (Russia) 1917 (14.8.) picture postcard of Kiev to Seurre, France, unfranked and bearing violet cachet on both sides ‘Corps Automobile Chirugical Francaise En Russie No.1’.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Russia / Medical / Military

(Russia) 1917 (14.8.) picture postcard of Kiev to Seurre, France, unfranked and bearing violet cachet on both sides ‘Corps Automobile Chirugical Francaise En Russie No.1’.

£70

Russia (Siberia) 1919 (19.4.) envelope to San Francisco with violet cachet at left MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN SIBERIE/ Service Postal, franked Coat of Arms 15k. (2) and 20k. tied Vladivostok cds, violet censor cachet below. No backstamps, vertical and horizontal filing creases.

Russia

Covers and stamps / France / Russia

(Siberia) 1919 (19.4.) envelope to San Francisco with violet cachet at left MISSION MILITAIRE FRANCAISE EN SIBERIE/ Service Postal, franked Coat of Arms 15k. (2) and 20k. tied Vladivostok cds, violet censor cachet below. No backstamps, vertical and horizontal filing creases.

£295

Spain (Spanish Civil War) 1937 (14.1.) ‘Legacion Del Japon/ Madrid’ envelope to Consulate of Japan, Cape Town, carried outside of the mails to St Jean de Luz because of disruptions caused by the War, there franked with French adhesives tied St Jean de Lux Basses Pyrennie. Reverse with fine wax seal Legation Du Japon Madrid. Without arrival, some toning.Spain (Spanish Civil War) 1937 (14.1.) ‘Legacion Del Japon/ Madrid’ envelope to Consulate of Japan, Cape Town, carried outside of the mails to St Jean de Luz because of disruptions caused by the War, there franked with French adhesives tied St Jean de Lux Basses Pyrennie. Reverse with fine wax seal Legation Du Japon Madrid. Without arrival, some toning.

Spain

Covers and stamps / Japan / Spain / France / Consular Mail / Disrupted Mail

(Spanish Civil War) 1937 (14.1.) ‘Legacion Del Japon/ Madrid’ envelope to Consulate of Japan, Cape Town, carried outside of the mails to St Jean de Luz because of disruptions caused by the War, there franked with French adhesives tied St Jean de Lux Basses Pyrennie. Reverse with fine wax seal Legation Du Japon Madrid. Without arrival, some toning.

£185

France 1774 (2 May) entire written from Frankfurt, Germany to Rouen routed via Paris, with manuscript “6” sols charge and fine straight-line PAR 69 handstamp; fine condition

France

Covers and stamps / France / Germany

1774 (2 May) entire written from Frankfurt, Germany to Rouen routed via Paris, with manuscript “6” sols charge and fine straight-line PAR 69 handstamp; fine condition

£85

France 1808 (17 Juin)part printed entire ‘Le Proviseuv du Lycee’ to Paris bearing straight-line METZ handstamp, italic ‘Service’ handstamp at base, arrival backstamp.

France

Covers and stamps / France

1808 (17 Juin)part printed entire ‘Le Proviseuv du Lycee’ to Paris bearing straight-line METZ handstamp, italic ‘Service’ handstamp at base, arrival backstamp.

£75

France 1850 (7 Dec) entire to Carlshamn, Sweden franked 1849-50  25c. pair (cut into at top and touched elsewhere) and two 1f. tied by four grille handstamps with Cette despatch in association, annotated at top “franco Hambourg” and two framed oxidised red PF handstamps applied, reverse with Hamburg date stamp and double-ring K.S.& N.P.A. Hamburg transit of Royal Swedish-Norwegian Post Office, Ystad arrival on front. A standard entire to Sweden was 0.60Fr upto 7.5g., this entire is franked at 2f.50, a four times rate plus 10c. Alternatively it may be that with the “franco tous” under stamps the sender just wanted to ensure sufficient postage to destination, so maybe a normal tariff overfranked 1f.90. A very interesting First Issue cover,  Soluphil Certificate.France 1850 (7 Dec) entire to Carlshamn, Sweden franked 1849-50  25c. pair (cut into at top and touched elsewhere) and two 1f. tied by four grille handstamps with Cette despatch in association, annotated at top “franco Hambourg” and two framed oxidised red PF handstamps applied, reverse with Hamburg date stamp and double-ring K.S.& N.P.A. Hamburg transit of Royal Swedish-Norwegian Post Office, Ystad arrival on front. A standard entire to Sweden was 0.60Fr upto 7.5g., this entire is franked at 2f.50, a four times rate plus 10c. Alternatively it may be that with the “franco tous” under stamps the sender just wanted to ensure sufficient postage to destination, so maybe a normal tariff overfranked 1f.90. A very interesting First Issue cover,  Soluphil Certificate.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Hamburg / Sweden

1850 (7 Dec) entire to Carlshamn, Sweden franked 1849-50 25c. pair (cut into at top and touched elsewhere) and two 1f. tied by four grille handstamps with Cette despatch in association, annotated at top “franco Hambourg” and two framed oxidised red PF handstamps applied, reverse with Hamburg date stamp and double-ring K.S.& N.P.A. Hamburg transit of Royal Swedish-Norwegian Post Office, Ystad arrival on front. A standard entire to Sweden was 0.60Fr upto 7.5g., this entire is franked at 2f.50, a four times rate plus 10c. Alternatively it may be that with the “franco tous” under stamps the sender just wanted to ensure sufficient postage to destination, so maybe a normal tariff overfranked 1f.90. A very interesting First Issue cover, Soluphil Certificate.

£2975

France 1851 (14 Mai) mourning cover to England franked horizontal pair of 1849-50 40c. with close to good margins all round cancelled by two grille handstamps and British Paid cds, Boulogne S Mer cds at left, arrival backstamp; some very slight toning but still a fine and attractive first issues cover.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Mourning

1851 (14 Mai) mourning cover to England franked horizontal pair of 1849-50 40c. with close to good margins all round cancelled by two grille handstamps and British Paid cds, Boulogne S Mer cds at left, arrival backstamp; some very slight toning but still a fine and attractive first issues cover.

£395

France 1851 (23 Juil) entire to Baltimore franked 1849-50 Ceres 25c. horizontal pair (small fault bottom right corner) and 1f. with four large margins tied by ‘roller grill’, Paris cds in association at right, red framed PD and BR PACKET ‘5’ BOSTON date stamp at centre, annotated “by/ steamer/ from Liverpool”; a small closed tear runs down through to C of Franc on the 1f. an attractive first issue transatlantic cover.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Transatlantic Mail

1851 (23 Juil) entire to Baltimore franked 1849-50 Ceres 25c. horizontal pair (small fault bottom right corner) and 1f. with four large margins tied by ‘roller grill’, Paris cds in association at right, red framed PD and BR PACKET ‘5’ BOSTON date stamp at centre, annotated “by/ steamer/ from Liverpool”; a small closed tear runs down through to 'C' of 'Franc' on the 1f. an attractive first issue transatlantic cover.

£875

France 1852 (20 Fevr) ‘Presidence’ 25c. blue close to large margins tied by ‘gros points’ on envelope to New Orleans with two strikes of framed ‘affrancht- Insuffisant’, a most unusual underfranked cover with this issue.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Insufficiently franked / Transatlantic Mail

1852 (20 Fevr) ‘Presidence’ 25c. blue close to large margins tied by ‘gros points’ on envelope to New Orleans with two strikes of framed ‘affrancht- Insuffisant’, a most unusual underfranked cover with this issue.

£1375

France 1852 small entire to St. Gallen, Switzerland, franked 40c. cut into at top with three other large margins showings parts of adjoining stamps, tied grille cancel, Paris despatch cds at right, reverse with Basel entry cds and arrival cds.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Switzerland Incoming Mail

1852 small entire to St. Gallen, Switzerland, franked 40c. cut into at top with three other large margins showings parts of adjoining stamps, tied grille cancel, Paris despatch cds at right, reverse with Basel entry cds and arrival cds.

£95

France 1858 (1 Dec) registered CHARGE cover to London franked 1853 imperf Napoleon 80c (four close to large margins) tied by petits chiffres ‘2164’, Morlaix cds in association, framed ‘Apres/ Le/ Depart’ and scarce ‘crown’ FRANCE REGISTERED in red, London Paid cds bottom right, reverse with three surviving wax seals and two French transits; some slight ink erosion not unduly detracting.France 1858 (1 Dec) registered CHARGE cover to London franked 1853 imperf Napoleon 80c (four close to large margins) tied by petits chiffres ‘2164’, Morlaix cds in association, framed ‘Apres/ Le/ Depart’ and scarce ‘crown’ FRANCE REGISTERED in red, London Paid cds bottom right, reverse with three surviving wax seals and two French transits; some slight ink erosion not unduly detracting.

France

Covers and stamps / France / Great Britain Incoming Registered / Registered mail

1858 (1 Dec) registered CHARGE cover to London franked 1853 imperf Napoleon 80c (four close to large margins) tied by petits chiffres ‘2164’, Morlaix cds in association, framed ‘Apres/ Le/ Depart’ and scarce ‘crown’ FRANCE REGISTERED in red, London Paid cds bottom right, reverse with three surviving wax seals and two French transits; some slight ink erosion not unduly detracting.

£295