French Colonies
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 2127 |
 |
 FRENCH COLONIES, 1871-72, 5c
Yellow Green, 15c Bistre, 30c Brown (8, 10, 22, Yvert 8, 19, 20). Large
margins to just clear, tied by blue "GOR" in Diamond of Dots cancel,
matching "Goree, Senegal 15 April 1875" circular datestamp on folded
letter to Marseilles, Packet No. 4 transit backstamp, light horizontal file
fold well away from stamps, Very Fine and choice, colorful and scarce use
from Senegal, Calves handstamp (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
750.00 |
| 2128 |
|
 FRENCH COLONIES, 1872, 25c
Blue (12, Yvert 23). Huge margins to clear, tied by numeral in Diamond
of Dots, clear strike of "Corr. D. Armees, Saigon Jul. 30, 1874"
octagonal datestamp on cover to Brest, large strike of blue "Commandant de
L'Artillerie en Cochin, China" backstamp, Marseilles, Paris and receiving
backstamps, red boxed "PD" handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, beautiful and
scarce usage from Saigon to France, two handstamps (incl. Calves) and
signed, with 1995 Calves certificate (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
300.00 |
| 2129 |
|
 FRENCH COLONIES, 1871, 80c
Rose (15, Yvert 10). Large to huge margins, tied by Diamond of Dots,
"Inde Pondicherry 3 Avril 1872" double-circle datestamp on cover to
Paris, red Alexandria transit, blue receiving backstamp, some slight
overall wear, stamp with light corner crease at top right, otherwise Very
Fine, scarce usage from Pondicherry, which was a small French colony on the
east coast of India (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
500.00 |
