Ivanov Collection of Russia; Matuzas Collection Of Lithuania; U.S. & Worldwide
September 7-8, 2011 and September 13-15, 2011
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #7446 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1847-56 selection of six FLs to France, written up on pages, four with red "Colonies & Art.13", one "Colonies Art-18", one "Canada Art 19", five via England, interesting due markings, some usual ageing, generally fine and impressive group of "Articles" letters, ex Pratt  | Price Realized $6,500.00 |
 | Lot #7447 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1848 (19 Nov) FL to Boston, with a fine "Sydney C.B. Ship Letter" hs, transit pmk (Dec. 18) from there to Halifax (received 3 Jan 1849), forwarded by A.R. Richardson, rated at Halifax 4 1/2d (from Sydney) plus 11 1/2d (to Boston), rare cover to USA, ex Pratt | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #7448 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1850-69 selection of ten folded letters on exhibition pages, two bearing large "SPM" floral postmarks in black, two "12" collect handstamps, French transits, four to USA, one with "Ship" hs, other transits, mostly fine-v.f., scarce lot, ex-Pratt | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #7449 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1858 (Nov 17) Express envelope with enclosure, traveling via Sydney C.B., Pictou, thence St. John N.B. and finally via ms "Keith Co's Express Elm Street" (Boston), vertical straight line "Ship letter" and "13" handstamp (paying 10c express + 3c US mail). heretofore unrecorded, ex Pratt. A number of Express Companies ran their own vessels between St.John and Boston. The usual charge was 1 cents, with a 3c U.S. stamp added for delivery in the United States. This letter has a "13c" collect charge (similar to those from Sydney or North Sydney), but no Boston pmk, or a U.S. adhesive. It was probably hand delivered by Keith's Company Express, Elm Street, Boston | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #7450 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1861 (June 25) neat FL to France, bearing distinctive blue COMPAGNIE GENERAL MARITIME ESTABLISSEMENTS de Saint Pierre (Terre-Neuve) (additional on reverse), endorsed "par Augustine", three French transits, red boxed PD and GRANVILLE 26 JUIL 61 receiver on reverse. the only example of this maritime marking in the collection, ex Pratt | Unsold |
 | Lot #7451 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1862 (Jul 30) FL to France, paying 50c with General Colonies Eagle & Crown 10c bister and 40c orange, each with margins all around, tied by Lozenge in dots, with faint departure cds alongside, good strike of "Col.Fr.Amb. Calais. B. Angl 18 Aout 62", two framed "PD" in red, Paris transit and St.Malo arrival pmks, fine and rare (Scott's values each stamp on cover at $3,500) Catalog #A3,A5 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7452 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1864 (June 1) FL to Nova Scotia, bearing St. Pierre et Miquelon departure cds, blue Atherton Hughes & Co SPM business oval, neat Sydney C.B. Ship Letter, two additional Nova Scotia transits, charged 17 1/2c, with Bridgewater arrival on back, fine and attractive, ex Pratt | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #7453 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1865 (May 29) outer FL to France, franked with 80c rose (three) plus 40c pair, margins all round, tied by SPM lozenge, with St.Pierre & Miquelon departure cds alongside, via England-Calais and additional French transits, Granville arrival on back, filing folds well away from the stamps, fine and spectacular Eagle and Crown cover, possibly only known quadruple rate (3f20c), ex Pratt Catalog #5,6 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7454 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1867 (5 Sep) FL to France, paying 80c with single General Colonies Eagle & Crown, margins all around, tied by "S P M" in Lozenge of dots, with departure cds alongside, sent via England to France, with various transits and La Rochelle arrival pmks, fine, Catalog #A6 Catalog Value $925 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #7455 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1869 (24 July) small cover to Saguenay, Quebec, rated "25", bearing St. Pierre & Miquelon cds, North Sydney transit, large "5" handstamp (at Nova Scotia), plus three N.S.transits, also St.John, N.B. Quebec arrival, fine and scarce destination (Canada), ex-Pratt. Also included small map of Cape Breton | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #7456 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1870 (Mar 8) FL to Halifax, Nova Scotia, endorsed "By Mary Frazer", with boxed Halifax N.S. Ship letter three line datestamp, St Pierre & Miquelon origin cds, rated manuscript "25" and large "5" (3c postage plus 2c ship letter fee). No example of this ship letter marking was in the Mayer collection, ex Pratt | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #7457 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1870 (June 13) FL to France, paying 30c with General Colonies Eagle & Crown, three copies of 10c bister, two with margins all around, the left copy cut and in at top, endorsed "Voie du Commerce", with clear departure cds, framed "PD" in black, red "Colonies Fra. Paq. Ang.", additional transit and St Jean Pied-de-Port arrival pmks, filing folds (one through the stamp at left), fine Eagle cover, with 2009 Behr cert. (catalogue value for single on cover) Catalog #A3 Catalog Value $3,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7458 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1871 (Apr 19) cover from St. Pierre & Miquelon to Harbor Grace, with Newfoundland 3c and 10c affixed and cancelled on the coastal board, with St.John's pmk (3c paid for the domestic rate and 10c paid at St.Pierre for the port to port rate), some cover wear and faults, very rare, purportedly "earliest recorded use of the 10c white paper," ex-Pratt | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #7459 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1872 (Aug 3) cover from St. Pierre & Miquelon to USA, with SPM departure below, franked with Canadian 6c yellow brown (Scott's No. 39), tied oval by grids, with corresponding North Sydney C.B. Aug. 5 cds, Halifax transit, fine cover, ex Pratt | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #7460 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1874 (Dec 31) cover to Harbor Grace, with St.Pierre & Miquelon departure cds alongside, franked with Newfoundland 1873 3c blue (2) and 6c vermilion, tied by grids, with docketing and arrival pmks, fine and attractive cover | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #7461 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1874 (Sep 10) part of a cover from St. Pierre & Miquelon to France, posted at St.John's from the "Garde Pesch" ship by the Lt. of the "Jean Bart", franked with Newfoundland 2x2c and pair of 13c (one 2c pen cancelled on back), via England, red "PD" (at London), Calais-Paris-Brest transits. A mistreated but very unusual cover, ex-Pratt | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #7462 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1874 (28 July) small cover to France, paying 80c with General Colonies Ceres (Repub) 2x25c blue and Napoleon (Empire) 30c brown, former slightly cut in or touched, the latter with margins all around, all with small defects, cancelled by indistinct "S P M" in Lozenge of dots, with departure pmk and "Col.Fr.Angl. Amb. Calais 1" cds, endorsed "Via England", with Paris transit and Brest arrival pmks, part of bottom backflap missing, fine appearance (Scott's values 25c on cover at $9,250; 30c at $8,000) Catalog #A12,13 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7463 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1874 (Dec) small cover to France, paying 80c with single General Colonies Ceres, margins all around, tied by "S P M" in Lozenge of dots, with "Col.Fr.Angl. Amb. Calais 1, 26 Dec. 74" cds alongside, arrival docketing and Cherbourg pmk on back, minor cover tears, fine, signed Isaac, also Brun, with his 2007 cert. (Scott's A23) Catalog #A23 Catalog Value $2,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7464 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1875 (Mar 15) cover from St.Pierre & Miquelon to Harbor Grace. The cover did not leave until March 31st (due to ice at the harbor), with additional pmk, Newfoundland pair of 3c cancelled by pen and grids, travelling via Nova Scotia where horizontal pair of Canada 3c orange red Small Queen 3c were added, cancelled by grid at Halifax, with transit pmks of both Halifax (Apr 5) and St.John's (Apr 14) on back, finally arriving on April 29 at its destination, cover faults and some mending at right, otherwise a fine, possibly unique combination, ex-Pratt (with his exhibition page which documents this interesting item) | Price Realized $7,500.00 |
 | Lot #7465 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1877 (Nov 6) cover to France, franked with General Colonies Ceres 30c brown and 10c bistre, margins all round, tied by St.Pierre et Miquelon departure cds, with red and black French/GB transits, endorsed "Voie anglais", with Nantes arrival on back, filing folds away from the stamps, fine and attractive cover, ex Pratt Catalog #A20,22 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7466 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1881 (ca) registered (Banque des Iles St.Pierre & Miquelon) cover to Nova Scotia, paying 1fr with French General Colony (Dubois) stamps, 10c, 15c and strip of 3x25c, tied by cds, minor faults, otherwise fine and colorful cover Catalog #A50,51,54 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7467 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1885 (Sep 29) cover to France, paying 50c with French General Colony (Dubois) stamps, 5c green single, two pairs and a strip of five, endorsed "via England", with Paris transit and Beauvais (13 Oct) arrival pmks, some edge toning, fine and unusual franking, with 2009 Behr cert. (single 5c on cover, cat. $1,000) Catalog #A49 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7468 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1885 surcharged 10c and 15c on 40c vermilion, horizontal and vertical pair of each, the former cut in at top, others with margins all around, tied by light red St.Pierre-Miquelon cds on registered cover to France, with boxed "R", in red, "Calais a Paris" and Bordeaux arrival pmks, minor cover faults, otherwise fine Catalog #2,3 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #7469 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1885 05c on 1fr bronze green, ten copies comprising sheet margin strips of three and five, plus a pair, all with margins all round, tied by St. Pierre Miquelon 14 Dec 86 cds strikes on registered cover to Paris, with boxed "R" and Paris transit, fine and impressive cover, signed Roumet, ex Pratt Catalog #6 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7470 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1885 surcharged "05" on 1fr bronze green, upper right sheet corner margin block of 15, all cancelled Jan 10, 1890, with surcharge in margin, v.f.  Catalog #6 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7471 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1885 surcharged "25" on 1fr olive, unused without gum, imperceptible trace of a thin speck at top margin only, v.f., signed Brun (YT 2) (*) Catalog #7 Catalog Value €15,000 | Price Realized $6,250.00 |
 | Lot #7472 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1885 surcharged "25" on 1fr bronze green, used (partially on piece), tiny corner crease, still fine, signed Gilbert, Roger Calves etc. (YT 2) O Catalog #7 Catalog Value €3,500 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #7473 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1885 surcharged "25" (vertical), "S.P.M." inverted, on 1fr bronze green, used on piece, v.f., signed Roger Calves, Behr, rare (YT 2f) O Catalog #7a Catalog Value €4,200 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #7474 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1885 surcharged "25" on 1fr bronze green, unused without gum, v.f., signed Gilbert etc. (YT 3) (*) Catalog #8 Catalog Value €4,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #7475 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1885 surcharged "5" on 2c lilac brown, with inverted surcharge as always, well centered and neatly cancelled in blue, v.f., signed Calves, with 2008 Behr cert. Only 300 issued (YT 1) O Catalog #9 Catalog Value €3,500 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #7476 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1886 15c black, vertical imperf. pair, cancelled on piece, fine, signed Calves, with 2009 Behr cert. (YT 17) O Catalog #14 Catalog Value €3,000 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #7477 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1891 overprinted "St.-Pierre M.on" on 1fr bronze green, unissued essay, unused without gum as issued, signed Brun and Calves, fine and very rare item, approximately 10 (!) stated to exist, (*) Catalog #Maury 31A Catalog Value €2,250 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7478 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1891 (Nov 1) registered (A.M. Brehier) cover to France, paying 50c with a horizontal pair of 25c French General Colony (Dubois) stamps, with red "Chargements" and Paris arrival (16 Nov), filing folds and cover flaws away from the stamps, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #7479 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1891 surcharged 15c on 35c black, orange, well centered, h.r., v.f., signed Diena, Stolow, Bernichon, with 2009 Behr cert. (YT 15) * Catalog #17 Catalog Value €2,100 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #7480 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1891 overprinted in red or black, 5c (5), plus one each of 10c and 15c, paying 50c on small registered cover to Paris, all tied by cds, with faint March 8 departure pmk alongside, red "Chargement" on front, Paris arrival pmk back, fine Catalog #25,26,28 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #7481 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1891 10c black, overprinted in red, block of ten (5x2), tied by St.Pierre-Miquelon (14 Nov 92) cds on registered cover to France, with boxed "R", red Paris transits, with Annonay arrival on back, fine and impressive franking, ex Pratt Catalog #27 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7482 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1891 10c black, red overprint and 15c blue, horizontal pair of each, tied by St.Pierre Et Miquelon (26 Nov 92) cds on registered cover to France, boxed "R" and French transits, with Grenoble Isere arrival on back, fine cover, ex Pratt Catalog #27,28 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #7483 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1891 10c black, red overprint and 15c blue, black overprinted, usual centering, just tied by St.Pierre-Miquelon (25 Dec 92) cds on commercial cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, some edge tears, bearing Halifax receiver on reverse, ex Pratt Catalog #27,28 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7484 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1891 overprinted "St.-Pierre M.on" on 35c violet, orange, horizontal pair, one stamp overprint inverted, fine "tete-beche" variety, signed Brun * Catalog #32,32var | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #7485 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1892 French Colonies Postage Due 40c overprinted in red, used with 10c and 25c Dubois on cover paying 75c to France, 20 March 1893 departure cds alongside, with Paris arrival pmk, cover stains and minor faults, fine combination Catalog #27,30,55 | Unsold |
 | Lot #7486 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1892 1fr brown, black overprint, right sheet margin singe, just tied by St.Pierre et Miquelon (10 dec 92) cds on registered cover to Paris, boxed "R", red French transit and arrival pmk on back, filing folds away from the stamp, fine, ex Pratt Catalog #57 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #7487 FRENCH COLONIES St.Pierre & Miquelon 1892 10c black (2) and 40c red, paying 60c on registered cover from St.Pierre & Miquelon (17 Apr 97) to Montreal, handstamped "A.R." (Avec Reception), possibly unique from SPM, with Halifax transit and Montreal receipt on reverse, some filing folds and cover faults away from the stamps, signed Calves, ex Pratt Catalog #65,75 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
