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 Lot 7144 - französische kolonien franz. post in der levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 5French P.O. in Tunesia 1855 (Oct 18): Cover from Tunis to Paris, manuscript "timbre insuffisant", bearing 1853 10 c. bistre and 20 c. blue, both in type I, two fine and fresh examples with fair to large margins and vivid colour, tied by Petits Chiffres '3716' despatch cds with a perfect cogwheel TUNIS information strike alongside. Reverse with "BONE ALGERIE" transit (Oct 19) and PARIS arrival (Oct. 27) cds's. Upon arrival the taxed with '3' décimes to pay the difference between the the 60 c. rate for a fully paid letter and the 30 c. franking. Attractive and interesting cover, signed Roumet. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 5französische kolonien franz. post in der levante |
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 Lot 7145 - französische kolonien franz. post in der levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 51884: Cover from Constantinople to Nantes franked by France Type Sage 25 c. buff on yellow. Mailed in the wrong Post Office box on despatch with Austrian P.O. CONSTANTINOPEL cds at left (Jan 5) with "T" marking below and 25 c. adhesive with '0' alongside in blue crayon. The adhesive cancelled at Avricourt on entry to prevent re-use. Taxed as an unpaid letter upon receipt with Duval 1881 Postage Due 5 c. black and 20 c. black tied by Nantes cds's (Jan 11). An unusual cover. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 5französische kolonien franz. post in der levante |
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 Lot 6285 - französische kolonien franz. post in der levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4French Post Offices in the Levant, Egypt 1872: Double rate Envelope from Cairo via Alexandria to the Swiss ambassador in Italy , at that time in Milano, endorsed "via Napoli", bearing Cérès 80 c. rose, two fresh adhesives, in a combination franking with Egypt 2 pi. chrome yellow (Gi 32), a fine and fresh example. Upon despatch in Cairo the Egyptian adhesive was tied by "POSTE VICE-REALI EGIZIANE CAIRO 7 DIC 74" cds with an information strike alongside. The French definitives are struck by a Gros Chiffres '5080' numeral lozenge with "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 8 DEC 74" despatch cds, framed PD in red alongside. Reverse with "POSTE EGIZIANE ALESSANDRIA 7 DIC 74" and "NAPOLI 13 DIC 74" transit as well as "MILANO 14 DIC 74" arrival cds's. Cover with edge wear and torn at right, still an appealing combination cover, signed A. Diena & Raybaudi; cert. E. Diena (1981). Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4französische kolonien franz. post in der levante |
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 Lot 6249 - französische kolonien franz. post in der levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4French Post Offices in the Levant, Holyland 1876: Cover despatched at the French consular P.O. in Jerusalem, sent via Jaffa to Paris, bearing Sage 30 c. brown type I, a fine and fresh adhesive with Croix potencée of the "POSTE FRANCAISE JERUSALEM" in blue alongside, tied in transit by "JAFFA SYRIE 12 JANV. 78" cds, a superb information strike alongside, reverse with "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE 14 JANV. 78" transit and arrival (Jan 22) cds's. Some edge wear and part of backflap missing, nevertheless a late usage of this attractive handstamp of the consular P.O. Signed A. Diena; cert Holcombe (1997).rnNote: The use of the Croix potencée is known from October 1858 until the end of October 1878, from November 1878 until July 1880 six covers are known which show this handstamp without the cross, the so called 'cachet croix de Jérusalem évidé'.rnReference: Livnat - Jérusalem et la Poste Française en Terre sainte 1843-1914. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4französische kolonien franz. post in der levante |
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 Lot 6275 - französische kolonien franz. post in der levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4French Shipmail in the Mediterranean 1862: Cover from Beirut to Constantinople, bearing Napoléon perf. 40 c. light-orange, a fine adhesive with fresh colour, tied by light Anchor lozenge in blue. Octagonal "BEYROUTH PAQ. FR. X N. 3 30 JUIN 68" despatch cds and framed PD, both in blue alongside. Reverse with Smyrne transit and arrival cds's (July 10). An attractive item, the franking paying the 1866 40 centimes single rate in the Levant, the cover made its journey on board of the steamer 'Volga'. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4französische kolonien franz. post in der levante |
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 Lot 6283 - französische kolonien franz. post in der levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4French Post Offices in the Levant 1867: Lettersheet from Constantinople to Marseille, bearing Napoléon laureated 80 c. rose with fresh colour, tied by Anchor lozenge with octagonal "CONSTANTINOPLE P. FR. U N° 3 11 SEPT. 72" datestamp and framed PD in black as well as framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANÉE" handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with two Marseille arrival cds's (Sept 19). Annoying arrows placed on front, sideflaps missing, one nibbed perf, nevertheless a sound cover, sent with the steamer 'Ebre' to France, correctly franked in the elevated 80 c. Levant rate of July 1871. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4französische kolonien franz. post in der levante |
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 Lot 6284 - französische kolonien franz. post in der levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4French Post Offices in Tunesia 1872: Entire letter from Tunis to Marseille, bearing Cérès 30 c. brown in a horizontal pair, a fresh multiple tied by light Gros Chiffres '5107' numeral lozenge. Cogwheel "TUNIS 23 SEPT. 73" despatch cds as well as framed PD and Shipmail's "TUNIS-PAR BÔNE ALGERIE 24 SEPT 73" cds, both in red alongside. Reverse with arrival cds (Sept 27). An attractive item, the franking paying correctly the 60 centimes single rate from the French offices in Tunesia via Algeria to mainland France. Signed Lamy. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4französische kolonien franz. post in der levante |
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 Lot 6220 - französische kolonien franz. post in der levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 41870: Cover from Beirut to Lyon, bearing Bordeaux 40 c. orange 'vif', two fresh and fine adhesives with vivid colour and good to enormous margins incl. parts of a neighbouring stamp, tied by light Gros Chiffres '5082' numeral lozenge, indistinct "BEYROUTH SYRIE 6 OCT 71" despatch cds, and framed PD, both in black as well as framed "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRANÉE" handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with Marseille transit and arrival (Oct 18) cds's. The cover was transported with the steamer 'Nil' across the Mediterranean, an appealing cover with a splendid franking paying correctly the new Levant rate of 80 centimes which was raised in July 1871. A very rare usage of the Bordeaux issue in the French P.O.'s in the Levant, cert. E. Diena (1983). Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4französische kolonien franz. post in der levante |
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 Lot 6223 - französische kolonien franz. post in der levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 41870: Second sheet of Entire letter from Cairo to Lyon, bearing Bordeaux 80 c. rose, a fresh and fine adhesive with vivid colour and even large margins all round, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '5119' numeral lozenge, fair "LE CAIRE Bau FRANCAIS 8 AOUT 71" despatch cds and framed PD in black alongside. Reverse with "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE" transit, two ambulants and arrival (Aug 15) cds's. Light horizontal file fold well away from stamp and postmarks, an appealing and rare usage of a Bordeaux definitive in the Levant, in addition in a rather rare office. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4französische kolonien franz. post in der levante |
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 Lot 6194 - französische kolonien franz. post in der levante - Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4French Levant, Egypt 1872 (Dec 10): Cover from Alexandria to Livorno, endorsed "Voie de Naples - par Bateau français", bearing Napoléon laureated 30 c. brown in a horizontal pair, a fresh and fine multiple, tied by superb Gros Chiffres '5080' numeral lozenge, "ALEXANDRIE EGYPTE despatch cds in black and framed PD handstamp in red alongside. Reverse with Napoli transit and LIVORNO arrival cds (Dec 14). File folds well away from the adhesives, some cover wear and toning, nevertheless an interesting cover. Corinphila Auction AG 274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4französische kolonien franz. post in der levante |
