Postal Auction February 2023 - 332

Bids to be received by Thursday 23rd of February 2023 1:00 PM

Lots (1614)

Lot 457
France

1870 Ceres 30c brown on paper with four very large margins and cancelled dotted diamond postmark, SG 175.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 458
France

1870 Ceres 5c yellow-green on paper a multiple franking including a pair and two singles to make 20c rate cancelled ARP dotted diamond postmarks, mostly four margins and fine, the pair has margins all round, SG 157 cat £1000 as singles.

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 459
France

1904 Insured cover to Belfast (slight contemporary postal faults), bearing 50c cinnamon and lavender showing lavender background omitted variety, SG 305a. Scarce on cover.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 460
France

1927 Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition Miniature sheet very fine hinged mint; a key item in French philately. Superb looking and printed in small quantities and only available at the Exhibition. SG MS 454b Cat £1600.

Estimate £ 500.00
Lot 461
France

1929 International Philatelic Exhibition overprint on 2f red & green with superb ENTZHEIM 1931 hexagonal cancel, superb, SG 470 Cat £1000.

Estimate £ 300.00
Lot 462
France

1930 Sinking Fund 1f50 +3f 50 lilac brownish toned gum example U/M. SG 480 (Yv.256) Cat £160+ for U/M.

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 463
France

1930 Sinking Fund 1f50 +3f 50 lilac top marginal block of six unmounted mint in nice condition, Yvert 256. (SG 480) Cat £1000+ for U/M.

Estimate £ 350.00
Lot 464
France

1936 Air 50f blue and pink key value fine used CDS example, nice and sound, SG 541 Cat £475.

Estimate £ 160.00
Lot 465
France

1936 Air 50f ultramarine hinged mint in very fine condition, SG 541 Cat £1000.

Estimate £ 325.00
Lot 466
France

1938 -1968 Comprehensive chiefly mint collection on Scott leaves almost complete for the period, missing the high val Airs etc,.. but we note 1953 Sports, 1950's National Relief Fund sets, 1964 Philatec, etc, Good starter lot with a high cat value (100's)

Estimate £ 250.00
Lot 467
France

1942-47 Attractive group of cards all philatelic, commemorating special events, chiefly Philatelic Exhibitions with a good variety of stamps tied with special postmarks including 1942 Foire de Paris with red vignette (not tied), 1943 Paris Air Post Ex (3), 1946 Stamp Day, etc,.. plus Belgian card for the National Monument for Political Prisoners. Nice lot in very fine condition (14)

Estimate £ 36.00
Lot 468
France

1943 National Stamp Day. Superb lot of illustrated unfolded letter cards all bearing 1F50c Petain tied with special cds of different towns and cities in France and numbered with various illustrations showing buildings, methods of transport with car, ship, train and boat, Famous people, Coats of Arms, etc, all apertaining to the particular town/city in brown on cream paper. Very attractive (54).

Estimate £ 180.00

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