1856 (25 Sep) FL from Whydah (today the port city of Ouidah), canceled in transit via Marseille to Ciotat, charged "30", with transit and arrival pmk, full and interesting text ("je me decide a t'ecrire pour ne pas manquer le courrier de Lagos", I decided to write not to miss the mail courier from Lagos), fine and scarce usage
Estimate: $250
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Lot #576 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
Lot #577 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1891 (8 Nov) small cover franked with 15c Alphee Dubois, tied by "Correspondance Militaire Porto-Novo Benin" cds, repeated alongside, also maritime "Loango a Bordeaux L.L. No.2", addressed to Brest Finistere, with violet military cachet and arrival pmks on back, fine
Estimate: $500
Lot #578 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 1c-1fr complete group of 14 different, including 15c with red overprint, l.h. or h.r., signed Calves, Brun, etc. (Maury 1-4,8-12,26-29, Euro 3,375)
Cat. Val. $2,800
Estimate: $750
Lot #579 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 1c-1fr complete group of 14 different, including 15c with red overprint, l.h. or h.r., mostly signed Calves, Brun, etc. (Maury 1-4,8-12,26-29, Euro 3,375)
Cat. Val. $2,800
Estimate: $750
Lot #580 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 1c black, bluish, intact pane of 25, some perf. separations, six stamps l.h., others n.h., incredibly fresh, fine-v.f., signed Brun (Maury 26, Euro 6,070)
Cat. Val. $5,000
Estimate: $750
Lot #581 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 4c lavender, red "Benin" handstamp, unissued as such, l.h., fine, signed Calves
Estimate: $100
Lot #582 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 4c and 30c Dubois, horizontal gutter pairs, each with red "Benin" overprint (unissued), n.h., some perf. separations, fine-v.f., signed Calves
Estimate: $150
Lot #583 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 5c green, complete pane of 25, with margins all around, showing varieties missing "N" (positions 7 and 9), missing "B" (pos.13), overprint completely omitted (pos.22), dried, somewhat disturbed gum with some adhesions, pre-print wrinkles, fresh and fine multiple, signed Brun (Maury 1,1c,1var, Euro 1,900++)
Cat. Val. $1,560
Estimate: $250
Lot #584 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 5c green, horizontal strip of three, middle stamp without overprint, h.r., fresh and fine, signed Calves (Maury 1c, Euro 750+)
Cat. Val. $600
Estimate: $200
Lot #585 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 5c green (3) and 10c black, lavender (1), paying 25c on cover from Porto-Nov, 5 Feb 93 to Paris, fine, with arrival pmk
Estimate: $200
Lot #586 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 5c (2) and 15c sheet margin single, tied by "Kotonou Benin" (4 Dec 92) cds on small cover to Bordeaux, with red "Loango a Marseille L.M. No.1", arrival pmks (18 Jan 93) on back, fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #587 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 10c black, lavender, horizontal pair, right stamp double overprint, one diagonal, fine and undoubtedly scarce se-tenant, signed Champion
Estimate: $150
Lot #588 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 15c blue, horizontal strip of seven with gutter, canceled on piece by Porto Novo 2 July 93 cds, fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #589 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 15c blue, horizontal left sheet margin pair, right stamp without overprint, l.h., fresh and fine, signed Calves (Maury 3d, Euro 1,250)
Cat. Val. $1,000
Estimate: $250
Lot #590 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 15c blue, horizontal strip of three, black overprint type IV, middle stamp "Benin" inverted, canceled on piece by "Whydah 10 May 93 Benin" cds, fine, signed Bloch, with 1984 Friedl certificate
Estimate: $250
Lot #591 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 25c straw (unissued), four copies, each with a different type of "Benin" handstamp, one in red, unused without gum, mostly signed Calves
Estimate: $300
Lot #592 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 75c carmine rose and 1fr bronze green, each with inverted overprint, h.r., well centered, fine, signed Brun, etc. (Maury 9a,12a, Euro 2,000)
Cat. Val. $1,600
Estimate: $500
Lot #593 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 75c carmine rose, double overprint, l.h., irregular perfs at top, signed Brun, etc., unlisted variety
Estimate: $500
Lot #594 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 5c green, blue diagonal "Benin" overprint (type II), unused with original, slightly dried gum, h.r., well centered for issue, fine example of this rarity, signed Brun and Calves (YT 4A) (Maury 1A, Euro 3,250)
Cat. Val. $2,600
Estimate: $750
Lot #595 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 5c green, blue diagonal "Benin" overprint (type II), light postmark, well centered, fresh and v.f. example of this rarity, signed Brun and Calves, with his 1981 certificate (YT 4A) (Maury 1A, Euro 1,500)
Cat. Val. $1,200
Estimate: $300
Lot #596 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 5c green, blue "Benin" diagonal overprint reading up, canceled on piece, fine, signed Thiaude, etc. (YT 4A)(Maury 1A, Euro 1,500)
Cat. Val. $1,200
Estimate: $300
Lot #597 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 15c blue, blue "Benin" overprint (type I), used, perforations intact, signed Calves (YT 6A) (Maury 3A, Euro 1,500)
Cat. Val. $1,200
Estimate: $300
Lot #598 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 15c blue, blue "Benin" diagonal overprint reading to upper left (inverted), well centered and fresh, l.h., fine and rare stamp, signed Calves (YT 6A), (Maury 3A,a, Euro 3,750)
Cat. Val. $3,000
Estimate: $750
Lot #599 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 0.1c on 5c green (2) and 40c on 15c blue (1), paying 42c on registered cover from Cotonou 16 June 1894 to Marseille, with red maritime "Loango a Marseille L.M.No.2" cachet alongside, filing fold away from the stamps, fine, with arrival pmk on back
Estimate: $500
Lot #600 - FRENCH COLONIES Benin
1892 40c on 15c blue, overprint type III, sheet margin block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f., signed Brun (Maury 6, Euro 1,200 for hinged)
Cat. Val. $900
Estimate: $300
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