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1849/1984, unused/mint and used collection in 12 albums, quite complete from 1942 onwards, including Mi. No. 144-151 unused and souvenier sheet 3 used.

1865/2000 (ca.), mostly mint never hinged holding, in one stockbook

1892/2001, unused/used and mint never hinged holding, beginning with first issues, incl. better Souvenir Sheets Mi.-Nr. Bl. 1-4, etc., from ca. 1958 mostly complete, in one album

1843/54, lot of six pre-stamp- and cash pay covers from or to India. Includes covers with cancel from “Benares, Neyneetal, Poona, and Saharunpoor,” in good condition, mounted on album sheets with inscriptions

1854/57, stamped collection including four letters, among others, a pair of ½ a. blue on a small envelope, a horizontal pair and a strip of three 2 a. green used, as well as two letters with single franking of 4 a. blue/red, mounted on album sheets with inscriptions. Also included is a postal stationery card from Bavaria, 1903, to Malindi

Bolivien: Claus Lange, “Handbuch der Briefmarken der Republik Bolivien 1859 bis 2024”, in 5 Bänden, sowie Maier “Vorphilatelie der Republik Chile”

Argentinien: Göttig & Jalil, “Catalogo Especializado de Sellos e Historia Postal de la Republica Argentina” in zwei Bänden, 2018-2019

2021/22, lot comprising 5,200 mint, never-hinged souvenir sheets, including Christmas, Platinum Jubilee, etc.

Ludwig XII. 1498-1515. Bronzemedaille, 1499. Zum Gedenken an den Besuch des Königspaares in Lyon. Av. FELICE LVDOVICO REGNATE DVODECIMO CESARE ALTERO GAVDET OMNIS NACIO. Büste von Ludwig XII. n.r., mit Lilienkrone verziertes Barett und Kette des Ordens des Heiligen Michael, Lilien verziertes Feld, im Exergum Löwe n.l.; Rv. LVGDVN RE PVBLICA GAVDETE BIS ANNA REGNANTE BENIGNE SIC FVI CONFLATA. Büste von Anne de Bretagne n.l., mit kurzem Schleier bedeckt, auf diesem die Königskrone, geteiltes Feld mit Lilien und Hermelin verziert, im Exergum Löwe n.l. 113,7 mm, 502 g Aufhängeloch. Alter Guss. Randfehler, Sehr schön

1827/1945, predominantly used collection, starting with early Ceres issues with e.g. Mi.-Nr. 8a used with Cert. Goebel BPP, further better values and Souvenir Sheets Bl. 2 and Bl. 3 (2), etc., varying condition, in one album

1881/1902, collection of 11 covers, shwoing a fine range of postal usages, including a duo of 1891 and 1895 covers bearing 6 d. and 1 sh. frankings, respectively, demonstrating the first- and second-weight-step rates via British Packet to England; also an 1895 envelope to London bearing a single 1 d., tied by barred obliterator with adjacent “ST HELENA NO 29 95” datestamp, correctly prepaid at the reduced soldiers´ concessionary rate; also a fine selection of registered covers to Europe, with some attractive combination frankings. A useful lot, in slightly mixed condition, neatly mounted on exhibit album pages.

1775/1868, group of 27 covers, showing a fine range of usages, commencing with 10 entires to France franked with Papal Sates issues, a fine group of covers from France to Civita Vecchia, with 1863 entire letter bearing Napoléon 40 c. orange, perforated, underpaiying the 50 c. rate and tied by two-line “FRANCA VIA DI MARE” repeated alongside, with due “6” erased and new “20” applied (signed Diena); 1863 entire letter bearing Sardinia 40 c. carmine tied by “PONTELAGOSCURO FERARA 13 GEN 5´63”, repeated alongside, to Trieste (signed Bolaffi), and more. A delightful assembly, except for the occasional fault in overall good and fresh condition, in one stockbook.

1757/1956, group of 100 covers and cards, showing a fine range of interesting usages, commencing with eight covers bearing 1849 20 c. black, some better items throughout with 1849 Official Announcement bearing 20 c. black (Mi.-Nr. 3) tied by lozenge grid and paying the double rate; 1861 envelope bearing 1853 20 c. blue, horizontal pair with line perforations tied by Paris star cancel to Pau; also some better shades with 1853 20 c. blue on lilac paper and  blackish blue (four singles on large envelope); scarce 1863 entire letter bearing mixed franking same value, different issue with 1853 and 1862 20 c. blue, tied by GC “2056”; 1757 entire letter from Cholet to Angers  endorsed “En toutte diligence”, and more. Slightly mixed condition, a most useful lot, neatly housed in one album.

1849/1971, mint never hinged and predominantly unused and used collection with a selection of covers, including Postage Dues, showing some duplicates and a few multiples, well balanced between the classical period (moostly used, with values up to the 5 francs) and modern issues (predominantly unused), a few better items throughout with 1864 envelope with red “Cabinet de l´Empereur” handstamp, 1871 entire bearing Cérés 20 c. and Bordeaux 5 c. (Report 2) tied by Nimes GC “2659” (5 September 1871) and paying the correct rate to Marseilles (small faults), etc. Condition slighlty mixed, especially in the early issues, in one album.

1849/1991, very interesting unused, mint never hinged and used collection with cards and covers, starting with some better classics, Ceres, Napoleon etc., later War Orphans 2c-5fr. used, 1925 and 1927 Paris resp. Strasburg Exhibition souvenir sheet, Airmail 1927 and 1936 used, 1936 Banknote used, modern booklets etc., mostly good condition

1887/1940 (ca.), in the beginning used and later mostly unused collection of French India, Indochina, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Haiti, and Dedeagatsch, incl. better early issues, sets, also postage due, parcel stamps and postage due, in stockbook

1870, Papillon de Metz, small leaflet, dated "Fort de Queuleu 28 Septemb.", addressed to Bourges, very fine. Certificate Brun (2001)

4 c. dark brown, neatly tied by superb strike of “HANKOW 23 FEB 99” cds to postcard to Landau, Germany, in combination with Hong Kong 1882 2 c. carmine, horizontal pair, correctly making up the 4 cents rate for onward conveyence, tied by “HONG KONG MR 2 99”, with arrival datestamp (8 April) alongside. A very and lovely mixe franking.

INCOMING MAIL: 1895, USA 1 c. black postal stationery pre-printed card from the Cosmopolitan Magazine, used together with 1 c. blue tied by cork cancel, bearing matching “IRVINGTON MAY 18 1895 NY” despatch cds, transit “AUCKLAND” and arrival “RAROTONGA 3 JL 95” circular datestamp alongside. One insignificant archival pinhole, the card with minor peripheral bends, still fine. A rare destination.

4 c. dark brown, tied by light “AMOY 19 JUL 1900” cds to postcard to Nuremberg, Germany, bearing Hong Kong 1896 4 c. pearl-grey struck with Amoy chinese framed “I.P.O” (Webb type 104, 23½x8½ mm) and tied in transit by “HONG KONG JY 22 00”, with adjacent arrival datestamp. Insignificant corner creases clear of the adhesives, fine. Scarce.

1898, Coiling Dragons 1 c. ochre, three singles, tied by large “CHEFOO 3 SEP 98” cds as additional franking to 1 c. rose postal stationery card to Altona, Germany, in combination with Hong Kong 1882 2 c. carmine, vertical pair, tied by “SHANGHAI SP 7 98” cds, bearing on reverse a lovely contemporary hand-painted illustration. Minor toning, nevertheless a fine combination-franking card.

5th printing, 4 a. blue & red, horizontal pair with good to large margins, neatly cancelled by rhomboid "C1". Right stamp minor creasing, still very fine and rare.

2 a. green, horizontal strip of 3 with part wm., ample to large margins, used by octagonal "B/30" BERHAMPORE

2 a. green, vertical strip of 4 with small part wm., clear to large margins, mostly with frame lines, cancelled by rhomboid of dots. one stamp light creas, otherwise fine and very scarce.