french colonies - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 2972 - french colonies french levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5French Post Offices in Dobrudja 1871/75: France Cérès 10 c. brown on rose and 15 c. bistre in a vertical pair, used on 23 August 1875 entire letter from Constantinople via Tulcea / Tulscha to Braila, neatly tied by dotted "5102" gros chiffres in blue. Reverse with "Galati" transit cds (Aug 25) and Braila arrival, charged '50' bani to pay in blue crayon. A superb and rare entire. Signed Calves.rnrnProvenance: Bernard Behr, Paris, 18 May 1990. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6french colonies french levant |
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 Lot 2967 - french colonies french levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5French Post Offices in Dobrudja 1868: Cover from Sulina to Syra, Greece sent unpaid, struck on despatch with pearled "SULINA / TURQ. D'EUROPE" circular datestamp of despatch (Nov 15) at right. Struck with "45 LEP" handstamp in black and franked on arrival with Greece 1867/69 5 l. green on bluish and 40 l. mauve on blued, each tied by Syra cds's. Reverse with French PO Constantinople cds (Nov 17) in black. A remarkable and very rare cover. Holcombe states "possibly unique". Cert. Holcombe (1986).rnrnProvenance: Collection "Akropolis", Corinphila sale 75, Zurich, March 1987, lot 3492. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6french colonies french levant |
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 Lot 2973 - french colonies french levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5French Post Offices in Dobrudja 1863/78: France Type Sage 25 c. blue horizontal pair superbly cancelled by pearled "TULSCHA / TURQ. D'EUROPE" cds (15 Sept 1878) in blue, and a small part of cover with another perfect strike of the rare pearled datestamp (18 Oct 1863) in blue (signed Jamet). Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6french colonies french levant |
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 Lot 2968 - french colonies french levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5French Post Offices in Dobrudja 1853: France 20 c. blue, a fine used example with ample margins all round, neatly cancelled by "4017" petit chiffres of Tulcea / Tulscha in blue. Rare. Signed Calves Maury = € 925. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6french colonies french levant |
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 Lot 2969 - french colonies french levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5French Post Offices in Dobrudja 1867/71: France 80 c. carmine and 1871 Siège 40 c. orange, very fine used examples, each neatly cancelled by "5102" gros chiffres of Tulcea / Tulscha in blue. Rare, the 40 c. signed Brun Maury = € 500+.rnrn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6french colonies french levant |
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 Lot 2964 - french colonies french levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5French Post Offices in Dobrudja 1871/75: France Siège 40 c. orange, Cérès 10 c. brown on rose and 30 c. deep brown, the first two cancelled "5139" gros chiffres of Kustendje in blue and the 30 c. cancelled by pearled "KUSTENDJE / TURQUIE" cds in blue. An attractive and rare group Maury = € 2'500+.rnrn Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6french colonies french levant |
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 Lot 2970 - french colonies french levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5French Post Offices in Dobrudja 1867: France 10 c. bistre brown (2) and singled 40 c. orange, used on 1868 entire letter from Ismail via Tulcea / Tulscha to Palermo, all neatly cancelled by "5102" gros chiffres of Tulcea / Tulscha, with framed "PD" and pearled "TULSCHA / TURQ. D'EUROPE" cds at right (June 14). Reverse with Constantinople cds (June 16), and Messina and Palermo cds's (June 23). A very rare and particularly beautiful cover. Signed E. Diena, Calves. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6french colonies french levant |
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 Lot 2965 - french colonies french levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5French Post Offices in Dobrudja 1875/79: France Type Sage 30 c. brown in a horizontal pair, used on 1877 entire letter from Kustendje to Constantinople, tied by neat "KUSTENDJE / TURQUIE" circular datestamp (March 26) in blue (Salles fig. 917) with information strike at left. Framed "MER NOIRE" cachet below in black applied on board the French steamer. An extremely rare cover. Signed Sorani. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6french colonies french levant |
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 Lot 2971 - french colonies french levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5French Post Offices in Dobrudja 1871 France Siège 40 c. orange, a used example on 1873 cover from Tulcea / Tulscha to Constantinople tied by "5102" gros chiffres in blue with framed "PD" and pearled "TULSCHA / TURQ. D'EUROPE" cds (Sept 28) alongside all well struck in blue. Reverse with French P.O. Constantinople transit cds (Oct 1) in black. Rare.rnrnProvenance: J. Robineau, Paris, 30 Nov 1984, lot 192. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6french colonies french levant |
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 Lot 2966 - french colonies french levant - Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 5French Post Offices in Dobrudja 1862: France 40 c. orange, a used example on 1867 cover from Sulina to Varna, Bulgaria tied by dotted "5099" gros chiffres with pearled "SULINA / TURQ. D'EUROPE" circular datestamp of despatch (July 21) at right. Reverse with "VARNA / TURQ. D'EUROPE" arrival cds (July 23). Extremely fine and very rare. Signed Calves Maury = € 12'500+. Corinphila Auction AG Auction 309-320 - Europe & Overseas - Day 6french colonies french levant |
