1843 (28 Dec) FL from Jersey (red 29 December departure cds on back) to Portrieux, with red "Iles-C St.Malo" (Chausey- a group of small islands, islets and rocks off the coast of Normandy, in the English Channel), also additional arrival cds of St.Malo (2 Jan 44) and another 2 June 44 (return trip), charged "6" (decimes), fine and very scarce usage through the small Island Chausey
Estimate: $200
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
We are pleased to kick off the New Year with our January 8-9 sale, with 1,678 lots, including additional offerings of the Heinz Gappe (H.G.I. Company) inventory of Flight and Zeppelin covers of the world, as well as properties of numerous other vendors and estates sold by their order. Heinz was well known to Aero philatelists, having been active in this field since the 1960s and amassing a wonderful holding of this ever-popular and exciting area. There are selections of attractive United States, rarities from Albania, Austria, France, Germany and Colonies, Italy and Colonies, Russia, Saar, Scandinavian countries and Switzerland. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, featuring a strong selection of Batum, booklet from India with set of Gandhi stamps overprinted specimen and lots more. As always, our sale includes selections of better South America, with Colombia Air Post, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 100+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers, mostly offered intact. This entire sale is online at www.cherrystoneauctions.com. Please check with us often, as additional scans are continuously uploaded. A limited number of printed catalogues are available on request.
Lot #401 - France
Lot #402 - France
1849-52 10c Ceres and 10c Republic, used, full to clear margins all around, fine,
Cat. Val. $660
Estimate: $150
Lot #403 - France
1849 10c bister and 25c blue (two, one cut in at bottom, others with margins all around), tied by grids on FL from Paris (20 Oct 51) to New York, with corresponding departure cds alongside, red "PD" and handstamped "20", endorsed "Via Le Havre per Franklin", red "Bureau Maritime Havre" pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine
Estimate: $500
Lot #404 - France
1850-70 five imperf. classics incl. 40c orange, 1fr carmine brown, 1fr "Empire", also 30c and 80c Bordeaux, used, each with full margins, thins and other small faults, fine and presentable group,
Cat. Val. $3,935
Estimate: $350
Lot #405 - France
1850 1fr carmine, four somewhat different shades, used, margins all around, thins and other small flaws, fine appearance
Estimate: $150
Lot #406 - France
1853-60 20c Empire, four horizontal pairs, also block of four, one pair "bleu fonce", another Type II, some creases, mostly fine-v.f., signed Calves, block of four signed Diena (YT 14A,14Aam14B, €4,250)
Estimate: $500
Lot #407 - France
1865-1878 three FLs from Marseille to Barcelona, first franked with pair of 40c Laureated, with arrival and exchange office pmks, others with single 40c Ceres (defective) and 30c Type Sage franking, last two tied by "Admon de Cambio Barcelona" exchange office pmks, filing folds and minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f.
Estimate: $250
Lot #408 - France
1876 5c green, imperforate trial color proof, double impression, one inverted, v.f., with 1991 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Estimate: $250
Lot #409 - France
1900-29 Issue complete, with two additional "GC" paper (each with imprint), 2fr gray violet thin, with couple of short perforations, 20fr stained, others fine-v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,947
Estimate: $200
Lot #410 - France
1929 Le Havre, 2fr orange & pale blue, l.h., well centered, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $600
Estimate: $150
Lot #411 - France
1937 PEXIP souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f.,
Cat. Val. $700
Estimate: $200
Lot #412 - France
1949 U.P.U., 25fr ultramarine, also 25fr brown & red brown, perforated and gummed trial color proofs, n.h., faint gum toning, otherwise v.f.
Estimate: $150
Lot #413 - France
1953 Coat of Arms, 2fr and 3fr two diff. composite signed artist proofs of three, each on thin card, black background, v.f.
Estimate: $500
Lot #414 - France
1957 Leo Lagrange and Stadium (International University Games), 18fr variety "defective impression", two different, also imperf. single (all l.h.) and gummed trial color, plus imperf. deluxe sheet, as well as two different artist (Decaris) signed die proofs, v.f. (Maury 1120a, €600)
Estimate: $250
Lot #415 - France
1981 PhilexFrance, set of two epreuves deluxe, also collective sheet of two with label, v.f. (YT 2141-2142)
Cat. Val. €780
Estimate: $250
Lot #416 - France
1982 PhilexFrance, set of two epreuves deluxe, plus a collective proof of two, v.f. (YT 2199-2200A)
Cat. Val. €850
Estimate: $250
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