Public Auction Sheffield October 2024 - 317

Bids to be received by Wednesday 30th of October 2024 6:00 PM

Lots (655)

Lot 253
Finland

1946-1981 Duplicated mint stock of mainly Red Cross sets and issues in a well filled Lindner album, ideal for restocking. 100s.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 254
FIUME

Express: 1920 50c on 5c green overprint with backprint in black, unmounted mint; centred to the left but a difficult stamp to find. Scott E5 Cat $700 for u/m.

Estimate £ 120.00
Lot 255
France

1863 Salonica to Genova front only bearing France 80c rose-pink vertical strip of three to pay 240c rate. Tied dotted numeral cancel with crease through the strip. A front only so other faults with Piroscapi Postali Francesi h/s in red alongside. Scarce rate.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 256
France

1869 5f grey top value nicely used with lozenge '218' pmk either side of the central vignette, well centred with good colour and perfs. SG 131 Cat £1300.

Estimate £ 250.00
Lot 257
France

1869 5f lilac-grey on greyish, a superb very fine used example with crisp DOL DE BRETAGNE cds and AVA...SEP / 76 cds alongside, wonderful example and attractive combination of the two different postmarks, SG 131.

Estimate £ 450.00
Lot 258
France

1871 (July) Entire from Gironde to Bordeaux unstamped hence Litho 15c black affixed and tied CDS (2 margins), filing fold and few marks otherwise scarce on cover, Scott $1300. Plus 1870 smaller envelope bearing Typo 15c black. SG D88 & D185.

Estimate £ 150.00
Lot 259
France

1903 Unstamped soldier's cover sent from Corp d'occupation du Tonkin to France unstamped with HAIPHONG TONKIN 11 JUN 03 cds and additional REGT D'INFANTERIE DE MARINE / CONSEIL / D'ADMINISTRATION in violet, fine.

Estimate £ 35.00
Lot 260
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 261
France

1929-31 10f blue three different types incl 10f pale ultr. Type I mint (Cat £140),Type II mint (Cat £225), Type IIA unused no gum (Cat £95 mint), all fine, SG 474/ 474 a/b.

Estimate £ 120.00
Lot 262
France

1930 Sinking Fund 1f50 + 3f50 in a scarce mint booklet pane of 4 with margins all round, paper adherence on reverse but partly U/M and horizontal crease along top margin but does not detract from this seldom offered format, Cat €1500.

Estimate £ 185.00
Lot 263
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
Lot 264
France

1946 (17 Jun) Printed first flight airmail cover Paris to Manchester bearing 25f adhs tied PARIS AVIATION cds, on Air France flight, on arrival in Manchester handstamped UNCLAIMED / 498 and return address circle, small label missing otherwise intr item.

Estimate £ 40.00

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