Sale 111: Gems of Philately

Lot 3319    

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine, strip of 5 & horiz. pair, tied in combination 25c blue horiz. pair by endless roller cancels on folded cover from Gaudeloupe to Paris, postmarked large size Pointe-à-Pitre, Gaudeloupe 12 Juil 53 double circle, the adhesives have bright fresh color, all with large margins all around except strip close but clear at left, Extremely Fine; signed Goebel. Yvert Nos. 6a.
Scott Nos. 9    Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.

A SPECTACULAR COVER PAYING THE FIVE TIMES RATE. CERTAINLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COVERS USED FROM GAUDELOUPE FRANKED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE OF FRANCE.

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Lot 3320    

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine, mostly large margins except just shaving frameline at bottom right, tied by endless roller grill on small blue folded cover to Syria, postmarked red B^au Central Paris 29 Sept 52 double circle, Very Fine and choice, a lovely single franking to this rare destination; signed Calves. Yvert Nos. 6a.
Scott Nos. 9    Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

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Lot 3321    

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine, two singles + 10c bistre tied by "DS2" losange cancel on folded cover to Chili, postmarked Paris 15 Oct 52 double circle with red London tombstone transit alongside, all adhesives with large margins and fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice; signed Calves. Yvert Nos. 6a.
Scott Nos. 9    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

A SUPERB COVER IN GEM CONDITION TO THIS RARE DESTINATION.

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Lot 3322    

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr carmine, + 25c blue, two singles, all with four large margins, tied by "Endless Roller" grill of Paris on 1851 folded cover to Boston, postmarked "Paris 30 Sept. 51" double circle, Extremely Fine and choice. Yvert Nos. 6a.
Scott Nos. 9    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 3323    

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr carmine + 25c blue, horiz. pair, all with four large margins, tied by "PC 1" small losange of Paris on 1852 folded cover to Bordeaux from French Guyana, postmarked rare double oval "Poste aux Lettres au Cayenne, Guyane Francaise", backstamped Paris transit and Bordeaux arrival, Extremely Fine and choice; signed Roumet. Yvert Nos. 6 var.
Scott Nos. 9 var.    Estimate $40,000 - 60,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST USAGES ABROAD OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF FRANCE, PARTICULARLY WITH THE VERY RARE OVAL "POSTE AUX LETTRES AU CAYENNE" HANDSTAMP.

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Lot 3324    

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr carmine, two singles + two pairs of 25c blue, all with four large margins except right 25c close at bottom right, tied by "Endless Roller" grill of Paris on 1852 cover to Paris from Gaudeloupe Guyana, also tied by double circle by "Basse-Terre, Gaudeloupe 1 Mai 1852", backstamped Paris arrival, couple of flap tears on reverse, Extremely Fine and rare; signed Baudot, with 2014 Calves & Jacquart certificate. Yvert Nos. 6 var.
Scott Nos. 9 var.    Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

CALVES CERT STATES "PIECE EXCEPTIONELLE ET RARE". A STUNNING RARITY PAYING THE DOUBLE RATE FROM GUADELOUPE TO FRANCE.

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Lot 3325    

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dark carmine + two 25c blue Presidence, tied by small numeral "2663" losange cancel on neat cover to Zanzibar, sent via Mauritius & Reunion, postmarked small "Ribeauville 9 Fevr 53" double circle, with red London transit and superb Mauritius GPO Crowned circle, backstamped with large double circle St. Denis Ile de la Reunion transit, oval Zanzibar private company cachet arrival on face of cover, stamps all with four large margins, 25c values with small aesthetic restoration & cover with name of addressee excised, Extremely Fine appearance; with 2007 P.F. certificate. Yvert Nos. 6.
Scott Nos. 9 var.    Estimate $40,000 - 60,000.

A STUNNING COVER WHICH IS UNDOUBTEDLY UNIQUE TO THIS EXOTIC DESTINATION. CALVES CERTIFICATE STATES, "PIECE EXCEPTIONELLE".

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Lot 3326    

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dark carmine, horiz. pair and single tied by endless roller grill on cover from Gaudeloupe to France, postmarked large size "Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe 12 Janv. 1853" double circle, adhesives all with four large margins, some light cover wrinkles, Extremely Fine; signed Dillemann & Jamet, with 2007 Calves certificate. Yvert Nos. 6.
Scott Nos. 9 var.    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

A WONDERFUL COVER PAYING THE DOUBLE RATE FROM GUADELOUPE TO FRANCE.

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