364 / März 2017

1869, Napoléon 5 fr. grey, block of 4 with sheet margin at left, nice fresh colour and well perforated, unmounted mint with fresh original gum; an extremely fine and rare multiple, only very few known in this excellent condition; every stamp signed Brun with additional signatures in the margin

1869, Napoléon 5 fr. grey, fresh colour and good perforations, unused with only slight trace of hinge, a very attractive copy, signed Calves

5 fr. grey, two horizontal pairs Ceres 80 c. rose and 10 c. brown on rose, tied by GC "4140" to registered and insured cover from "VERDUN-S-SAONE 23.DEC.73" with straight line "CHARGÉ" in red to Dijon with arrival mark, 5 fr. with small nick at top and two additional stamps with corner faults, cover with seals cut out on reverse, otherwise fine, rare franking, certificate Fourcaut and Brun

1870, Siege 10c. yellow-brown as block of four with left sheet margin, very fresh colour and good centering and perforation, lightly hinged, a rare and attractive multiple, signed Calves

1870, Siege 10c. yellow-brown as block of six, upper pair as tête-bêche, very fresh colour and good centering and perforation, mint never hinged, the lower left stamp trivial corner crease, a rare and most attractive multiple, signed A. Brun a.o.

1870, Siege 20c. as block of six, lower strip of three showing central tête-bêche, very fresh colour and good centering and perforation, central upper stamp unused, the other mint never hinged,  a rare and most attractive multiple, signed A. Brun a.o.

Ballon monté: LE GARIBALDI: Entire letter with Napoléon Laurier 30 c. brown, tied by star cancel with number "4" with adjacent cds. "PARIS 20.OCT.70" to Brussels with arrival mark "FRANCE QUEST 3 1.NOV.70", very fine

L'ARCHIMEDE: Gazette des Absents franked with Napoléon lauré 30 c., tied by cds. of 20 Nov. 70 with adjacent star cancel "8" to London with arrival mark of Nov. 23 on front, fine

LE GÉNERAL FAIDHERBE: Cover with Napoléon perforated 5 c. green and lauré 20 c. blue, tied by star cancel, with adjacent "PARIS R. BONAPARTE 12 JANV. 71", to Bettenbourg in Luxemburg with arrival marks; 20 c. some short perfs, the envelope with several repaired tears, still attractive and very rare, certificate Scheller (2016)

Boule de Moulins: Bordeaux 20 c. blue, horizontal strip of 5, small to good margins, tied by GC "467" to folded letter from "BÉTHUNE 31.DEC.70" and transit mark "ARRAS À PARIS 31.DEC.70" on reverse, fine, sign. Calves

1871, Ceres 4c. gray as block of nine, fresh colour and good perforations, unused, very fine

1871, Ceres 5c. yellowish-green as block of four from the lower left sheet corner, fresh colour, mint never hinged, the lower left stamp with small adherence, a fine and attractive multiple, signed Calves

Ceres 10 c. brown on rose, 4 single stamps and each two single stamps 15 c. yellow-brown and 25 c. blue, tied by GC "2598" to folded letter from "NANCY 25.NOV.73" to Hemmingen, Alsace-Lorraine with arrival mark, fine, rare colour franking, sign. von der Weid SBPV with certificate

1871, Ceres 25c. blue, two singles tied by numeral "1769" with adjacent cds. "LE HAVRE 28 JUIN 72" to folded letter endorsed "pr. Steamer Hamburgeois...." to Curacao, one adhesive small corner crease, otherwise fine

1872/75, Ceres with large numerals: Error of colour 15 c. brown on rose in horizontal pair with normal stamp, unused without gum; the normal stamp with thinning at left, otherwise fine; a rare ensemble, certificates Ceres and Gautre (both 2002) (Yvert 55c)

1872, Ceres 80c. rose as block of four, vivid rich colour, mint never hinged, a very fine and attractive multiple

1876, Sage 5c. green, type I, block of four from the upper left sheet margin, mint never hinged, a fine and scarce multiple, signed Calves a.o.

1876, Sage 10c. green, type I, block of four, unused with full original gum, few blunted pers at left, otherwise a fine and scarce multiple, signed A. Brun

1876, Sage 15c. lilac, type II block of four with small upper margin, fresh colour and good perforations, the upper left stamp unused, ther others mint never hinged, a fine and scarce multiple, signed Calves

1876, Sage 75c. carmine-rose as block of six from the bottom sheet margin, mint never hinged resp. one stamp at bottom lightly hinged, a very attractive and rare multiple in fine condition

1876, Sage 1fr. resp. horizontal pair of 25 and 75c. each on cover from Paris via Southampton to St. Domingo, Dominican Republic, covers with folds through stamps, unusual destination

1877, Sage 35c., block of four, fresh colour, three stamps unused, one mint never hinged, fine, signed Calves

1900, Mouchon 25c. blue as block of four from the lower right sheet corner, mint never hinged, very fine

30c. light-violet as block of four, upper right stamp unused, other stamps mint never hinged, very fine

1900, Merson 2fr. violet/yellow as block of four, fresh colour and full original gum with slight traces of hinge at center, a very fine and scarce multiple

1923, Philatelic Congress 1fr., mint never hinged, fine, signed

1925, Merson 20fr. lilac-green as block of four with right sheet margin and gutters at bottom, lower right stamp unused, the others mint never hinged, a fine multiple

1927, Airmail 2-5fr., mint never hinged, fine

1927, Airmail 2 fr. and 5 fr. as épreuve de luxe with protective leaf, very fine and rare (Yvert € 3.000,-)

1928, Ile de France air mail 10 fr. on  90 c. and 10 fr. on 1,50 fr., both pos. 28 of the sheet, unused with original gum, very fine, signatures including Alberto Diena with certificate (1957)

1928, Ile de France 10 fr. on 90 c. blue with additional franking 50 c. orange, tied by octagonel "New York au Havre 23.8.28" to cover with six line special flight cachet in black alongside, fine, singed Bolaffi and Brun with certificate

1928, Ile de France 10 fr. on 1.50 fr. blue with additional franking 1,50 fr. blue, tied by octagonel "New York au Havre 23.8.28" to registered cover with six line special flight cachet in black alongside, fine, singed E. Diena, Mikulski, Calves and certificate Brun

1929, Philatelic Exhibition Le Havre 2 fr. and additional franking 50 c. blue, tied by special mark "LE HAVRE EXPOSISTION PHILATELQUE 20.V.29" to registered airmail cover via Geneve to Lausanne with arrival mark, fine

1929, Le Havre 2 fr. as épreuve de luxe, very fine (Yvert € 1.850,-)

1929, Pont du Gard 20fr., block of four from the lower left sheet margin with "coin date", mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Roumet

1929, Pont du Gard 20fr., perf. 11, with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, scarce, fine, signed A. Brun