Auction Series 257-264 in Zurich Day 3

French offices in Palestine, Jaffa 1853/72: Lot two stamps, one piece, two fronts and a cover from Jaffa incl. 1862 cover front at double rate to Beyrouth bearing Napoléon impeforated 20 c. blue and 80 c. rose, tied by '3768' Petits Chiffres numeral lozenge, framed "P.P." alongside, an extremely rare usage ex Thiaude collection. Also '5089' Gros Chiffres in blue on Bordeaux 40 c. orange, on Cérès 1872 80 c. rose, two singles on cover front at double rate to Paris with 'Croix potencée' handstamp alongside, on another strip of three of this stamp, on an 1876 entire letter at 30 c. UPU rate and a cogwheel Jaffa cds on Cérès 30c. adhesive after the lozenges had been replaced. An impressive lot with many competent signatures.
Catalogue 257: EUROPE & OVERSEAS