The French Postal Routes via Paris 1838-56 fine collection of postal history superbly presented on leaves and written up to a very high standard with route maps & illustrations throughout, 115 items of postal history representing 17 primary routes showing despatch & arrival marks, Paris d/stamp showing the route number. A most attractive lot, well worth viewing.
Sale #168
By: Corbitts
Corbitts Sale #168
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Lot #523 - France
1849-2000 predominantly used collection housed in two spring back albums, general run through in mixed condition. Miscellaneous other issues housed in a two stock books.
Lot #524 - France
1877-1960 M & U collection neatly laid out in a black page stock book incl. several better incl. 1917 War Orphans set to 1f (Cat. £1300), 1917 Red Cross Fund 15c + 5c M & FU (Cat. £245), 1922 War Orphans set M (Cat. £275), 1930-32 Air set M & FU, 1935 Sinking Fund set M (Cat. £150), 1930 Colonial Exhib set M (Cat. £70), 1931 Sinking Fund M (Cat. £200), 1931 2nd Sinking Fund set M (Cat. £325), 1934 Cartier set M (Cat. £95), 1936...
Lot #525 - France
PERFINS album containing many 100's plus some on cover, mainly identified on stamps from c1880's to c1950's with numerous Peace & Commerce, Sowers, Mersons etc. Interesting lot.
Lot #526 - France
1900 two postcards posted on board 'Enn Simons' en route from Nagasaki & Yokohama to Dijon, France, both franked 15c sage, tied by small 'LIGNE N PAQ No 7' c.d.s both bear Dijon arrival marks. (2)
Lot #527 - France
1937 reg airmail cover to Buenos Aires, Argentina, franked 75c Peace, 5f Mont St. Michel & 20f Pont du Gard (pair), 1937 reg flown cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, franked 1f.50 Pasteur & 3f Merson (2), tied Tulle c.d.s's, 1939 Air cover to California, USA franked 2f.2s Ceres & 20f St. Malo, tied 'Paris 108' d/stamps. (3)
Lot #528 - France
1941 20f on 50f Air lower left corner marginal BLOCK OF FOUR, SG.689, Cat. £200+
Lot #529 - France
1946-96 collection of commemorative Council of Europe & UNESCO covers on leaves; also section of M & U stamps for same incl. 1958 35fr proof & 1969 Human Rights imperfs. Mostly VF. (50 covers + 101 stamps).
Lot #530 - France alsace
1871, 1873 & 1876 covers franked 25c, 15c+25c & 30c Ceres respectively on mail to and from Mulhausen and the latter from Paris to Colmar. The 1873 item cancelled 'PBEL' of the Paris-Belfort TPO. (3)
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