U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 23-24, 2002

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1216
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
Crimean War.
1855 soldier's stampless cover (minor tear at T.) with family letter to France, giving an account of the campaign and bearing "Armee d'Orient Quart." c.d.s and charged "30", fine Crimean War cover, with arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #1217
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
Crimean War.
1856 stampless FL from Kamiesch to Marseille with boxed "Mer Noire" and rated "20" (deci), French P.O. at Constantinople transit & arrival pmks, fine Crimean War usage
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1218
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
Crimean War.
1862 FL franked with France 3x10c and strip of 3x40c, margins touching in places, tied by "4012" small numerals, used from Smyrne 28 Jan. 1862 to Constantinople, fine-v.f., with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #1219
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
Crimean War.
1864 FL from Saloniki to Genova, franked with 80c Empire, tied by large numerals "5095", red "Piroscafi Postali Francesi" and Salonique cds alongside, additional Dardanelles transit & arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #1220
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
Crimean War.
1869-80 three FLs from Saloniki to London, Torino and Constantinople, various franking, the first with 2x20c and 2x40c Laureated tied by large "5095" numerals, second with 20c+40c and last with single 25c Type Sage canc. by violet "Salonique" cds, fine-v.f. group of covers, signed Calves
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #1221
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
Crimean War.
1871 FL from Constantinople to Lyon, franked with 80c Napoleon, canc. by large anchor pmk, with Constantinople 4 Oct. "P.Fr.U.No.3" maritime strike alongside, red "paquebots de la Mediterranne"hs, with transit and arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1222
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
Crimean War.
1874 FL from Constantinople to Lyon, franked with 80c Ceres, canc. by large "5083" numerals, with Constantinople 15 April 1874 cds, transit and arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #1223
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
Crimean War.
1877 outer FL from the Russian post office in Kerasunde, showing perf. blue "Kerasund" 13 Jan. strike, forwarded via the French post office in Smyrne where 30c type Sage (other stamps missing) was added for further transmission to Marseilles, red Paquebots de la Mediteranee & "BM" (Boite Mobile) cachets, fine & scarce cover, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1224
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
Port Lagos.
1893 1pi surcharge in red, die proof with value tablet blank, v.f.
P
Catalog #4P
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #1225
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
FRENCH POST OFFICE IN ZANZIBAR.
1897, 20 Oct, registered cover to Germany franked by 1896-1900 5a on 50c carmine tied by fine Zanzibar cds with another strike alongside, additionally tied by red Paris cds, with violet "Charge" andGerman registration hs, octagonal framed R. Dijon, 28 Nov, cds backstamp, v.f. and most attractive
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1226
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
FRENCH POST OFFICE IN ZANZIBAR.
1899 Aug 7, registered commercial cover to Milan of the Italian Commercial Consortium franked by 1896-1900 5a on 50c 'n' under 'u' tied by despatch cds, boxed "R" hs at left with manuscript numbers, backstampedwith Aden and Brindisi transits and arrival cds, missing backflap and some damage to top of envelope do not unduly detract from a scarce commercial route
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #1227
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
FRENCH INDIA.
1881 FL from Pondichery to Marseille paying 25c rate with a combination of 10c Ceres and 15c type Sage, both tied by Pondichery cds, red Paris transit & arrival pmks, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #1228
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
FRENCH INDIA.
Postal Stationery group of 27 items, five used, others unused, duplications, with postal cards, lettersheets and entire envelopes, some minor defects, generally fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #1229
FRENCH OFFICES IN THE TURKISH EMPIRE
FRENCH INDIA.
1945-46 overprinted "France Libre", interesting group of 16 covers with variety of overprinted stamps, mostly of philatelic nature and used locally in Pondicherry, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$200.00

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