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72 European Countries: ALBANIA - YUGOSLAVIA182 Corinphila Auction · 18 - 21 September 2013439440441442443444445446447448 Michel YvertStart pricein CHF1900: Covers (3) with two sent stampless under concession, with 1898 'Section Francaise'printed envelope struck with four line cachet in blue (No. 2) and striaght line COMITÉ, May1900 cover similarly used with four line cachet in blue and (3) at base and COMIÉ in red; 1900cover to Berlin franked by Type Sage 25 c. with printed 'United States Pavilion / Paris Exposition1900' at upper left and embossed blue seal on reverse. Scarce group. (Photo = 1 69)6 750 (€ 630)Alsace-Lorraine. 1870: 1 c. unused (9) including a block of four (signed Brun) and used(2); 2 c. unused (6) and used (2); 4 c. unused (3) and used (4); 5 c. used (13); 10 c. used(18 and a usage on cover); 20 c. unused (2) and used (9); and 25 c. unused (5) and used (8).Condition very variable but most denominations with both background burelages and somecancellation interest. (Photo = 1 www) 1/7 64 350 (€ 295)France Lots & Collections1849/1900: Pages from an old Maury album with 1849/52 first issue including fine 15 c.green (signed A. Diena), 40 c. orange (2), and 1 fr. carmine (2), 1852 Republic 10 c. superbused, 1853 25 c. blue used (cert.), 1 fr. used, 1859 Postage Due 10 c. (cert) used, 1868Telegraph stamps complete, 1869 5 fr. grey used, 1870 Bordeaux complete with 40 c. usedin Alexandria, 1871/73 10 c. and 15 c. mint, also the extensive collection on stockcards with1849 10 c. bistre (2) on large piece, 40 c. orange pair on piece, 1852 25 c. (13 and a cover),extensive Empire issues with cancellation interest, 1869 5 fr.used (14), Type Sage 50 c.interpanneau pair unmounted mint etc. Condition obviously varies but a large lot with muchof interest, careful viewing is recommended. (Photo = 1 47)3'000 (€ 2'520)1849/1924: Collection hundreds used stamps with better values such as 1849 1 fr. carmine,1869 5 fr. grey-violet, Bordeaux, Sage, in addition a dozen covers. (Photo = 1 www)250 (€ 210)1849: Cérès 20 c. black, two attractive album pages with unused example (cert.), usedexample clearly cancelled January 5, 1849 (fifth day of issue), 10 further examples usedincluding three attractive covers and a small piece with 20 c. cancelled by '2721' petitchiffres. A delightful group. (Photo = 1 www) 3 6 300 (€ 250)1849/1970: Collection hundreds used/ unused stamps with better sets and singles such as5 F. Napoleon on piece, Bordeaux, Sage,1927 Strasbourg central gutter pair of souvernirsheet unused (2), Exposition Le Havre unmounted mint, 1927 Poste Aérienne Marseilleunused, Burelage used, PEXIP souvernir sheet unused (2), and Personnages celebrités, inaddition postage due and few covers. (Photo = 1 www)400 (€ 335)1949/2004: Remainder with several hundred stamps used/unused and in mint condition,incl. full sets, souvenir sheets, booklets as well as some Colonial issues, in good to mixedcondition and housed in 14 albums and stockbooks. (Photo = 1 www)250 (€ 210)1833/75: Lot 90 cover/postcards incl. five prephilatelic items and better add. items suchas Napoleon imperf. 25 c. blue, Napoleon green on blue paper in strip of three, Bordeauxon cover, interesting postmarks with high Pothion indices, higher weight rates, gooddestinations such as double weight Baden-Baden, Copenhagen, St. Petersburg, or Montreal.An interesting lot. (Photo = 1 www)6 400 (€ 335)1863/1945c.: Small box with mainly classic period covers (90+) and a few stockcards withcancellation study on 1853 40 c. and 1863 20 c., some interesting items including 1866cover with three 40 c. orange tied 'Francia / Via Di Mare' handstamp in black to Catania.(Photo = 1 www)6 300 (€ 250)1915/44: Lot 50 covers with better commemorative frankings such as 1914 Orphelins 35 c.in block of four, 1936 cover to Eritrea, 1936 Vimy, both stamps in blocks of four on FirstDay Covers, 1937 Mermoz First Day Airmail cover to Chile, 1944 Hommes célèbres onFirst Day cover. (Photo = 1 www)6 250 (€ 210)Start priceapprox. €France Colonies - including Lots & Collections (See also lots 2033-2035, in the 182 Catalogue 'Europe and All World')449450451Colonies Générales 1859/65: Proof in black of the 10 c. general colonies issue. Minutewater staining. Cert. Behr (2010). (Photo = 1 73) 3 250 (€ 210)1859/71: 10 c. brown Eagle (pair, touched at left), 1871 5 c. green Napoleon (2), and 1871 10 c.brown Cérès, all tied by black lozenge to cover from St. Denis / Réunion (cds of Dec 13, 1872on reverse) to France, showing French transit railway marks and arrival mark of Bordeaux (Jan11, 1873) on reverse. The 10 c. Cérès is touched and the address is partially rewritten. A uniquecombination of three issues in two colours to pay the 50 c. tariff towards France and a late useof the Eagle issue. Signed Calves; cert. Scheller (2010). (Photo = 1 69) 3+ 8+ 11 6 1'500 (€ 1'260)1871/72: 40 c. orange (2), plus 1872 5 c. green and 15 c. brown, all tied by black lozengeSNG to outer letter sheet to London with cds "SENEGAL-ET-DEP St-LOUIS 23 MAI 76",framed black "P.D." and red London arrival mark (Jun 8) alongside. Small margin faults,but a very attractive three-colour presentation of the 1 fr. tariff one month before the Frenchcolonies joined the GPU. Cert. Behr (2010). (Photo = 1 69) 13+ 17+ 19 6 500 (€ 420)