Martin Nadel's NUMBER ONES OF THE WORLD & Yacov Tsachor's POSTAL HISTORY OF FRANCE
April 3, 2024
Our April 3rd, 2024 sale features two diverse and fascinating collections, first being the "Number Ones of the World", formed by Dr.Martin Nadel, followed by the multi-Gold-Medal "Postal History of France 1871-1878 Perforated Ceres" by Yacov Tsachor. Dr.Nadel's collection consists of an array of used or unused rarities from European Empires, Old States and Colonies; Asia, with numerous Indian States, the Americas and rest of the world. Yacov Tsachor, the foremost authority and expert of all Holy Land Areas, has exhibited his French Postal History collection at numerous International Exhibitions, garnering Large Golds all over the World (most recently in 2022 at London), Helvetia and Hunfilex. The collection is an erudite study of French Domestic and Foreign rates, destinations, maritime mail, Consular Agencies, Redirected Mail and unusual franking combinations. There are eight covers franked with Tete-Beche pairs, used from Shanghai, Yokohama, Havana, as well as three examples of 15c Error of color on cover or card. Mr. Tsachor has been an expert, A.I.E.P. member and F.I.P accredited juror for many years and we are honored to be able to present his award-winning collection. Please visit Cherrystoneauctions.com to browse the paperless online auction catalogues.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #3037 FRANCE 1872 (22 Feb) wrapper and complete document, from Le Blanc to Chaillac, franked with imperf. horizontal pair of 30c Bordeaux, used in combination with 15c Ceres, tied by "490" large numerals, with corresponding official Tribunal 1er Instance seal and red Charge handstamps, arrival pmk on back, fine mixed franking combination, with 1997 A.von der Weid certificate  Catalog #46 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #3038 FRANCE 1872 (1 Jan) small insured registered cover from Montpellier to Garlin, franked with imperforate strip of 4x30c brown, used in combination with 15c Ceres, tied by "2502" large numerals, with corresponding departure cds, red "Charge" handstamp, intact five wax seals, transit and arrival pmks, v.f. and rare mixed franking Bordeaux and perforated Ceres, with 2000 Behr certificate (YT 47, Euro 4,000+) Catalog #46,56 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #3039 FRANCE 1872 (1 Mar) FL from Paris to Avelghem, franked with 15c bistre, yellowish vertical tete-beche pair, tied by Paris Star "4" pmks, with red "PD" to destination, transit and arrival pmks, fine usage of 15c tete-beche pair to Belgium, with 2000 Baudot certificate ("Piece rarissime") (YT59b, Euro 52,500) Catalog #56a Catalog Value $ 26,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3040 FRANCE 1872 (4 July) small cover from Varennes-sur-Amance to Jussey, red "Charge" handstamp, paying 75c with 25c blue, horizontal Tete-Beche in a strip of three, tied by "4105" large numerals, with departure cds alongside, wax seals on back, with transit and arrival pmks, signed Baudot, with his 2014 certificate ("petit lettre (rare), superbe") (YT 60b, Euro 14,000) Catalog #58b Catalog Value $ 9,000 | Price Realized $3,500.00 |
 | Lot #3041 FRANCE 1872-1874 printed matter, three wrappers to Russia, Great Britain and Germany, paying 13c, 8c and 10c, various dispatch cds, first one franked with mixed franking Empire, Laure and Ceres, paying 13c from Paris to St. Petersburg, the second paying 8c to London, last one 10c from Paris to Breslau, fine and scarce group | Price Realized $675.00 |
 | Lot #3042 FRANCE 1873 (7 Oct) FL from Paris to Chateau Thierry, paying 85c with 5c and 80c Ceres, tied Paris Star pmks, with octagonal Bureau E3 departure alongside, with transit and arrival markings on back, v.f. and attractive special rate letter, signed Roumet, with 2004 certificate | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #3043 FRANCE 1873 (19 Jan) FL from Thonon to Geneva, franked with a horizontal strip of 5x4c Ceres, tied by "3949" large numerals, with departure cds at top, red "PD" and Geneve arrival (the same day), fine and attractive multiple on cover to Switzerland paying 20c reduced frontier rate | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #3044 FRANCE 1873 (20 Oct) registered cover from St. Pierre-Les-Calais to Belgium, franked with 30c Ceres, used in combination with 30c Empire (both stamps are the same color), tied by "3816" large numerals, red "PD", marked "samples, no value", with Calais a Lille and Louvain arrival pmks on back, fine and unusual mixed franking combination (YT 30,56) | Unsold |
 | Lot #3045 FRANCE 1873 (12 Feb) coverfront of a parcel addressed to Padova University, paying 1.38fr printed matter rate from Paris, with 1c, 2c (6) and 25c (5) Ceres, tied by Paris Imprimes markings, 2006 Roumet certificate | Unsold |
 | Lot #3046 FRANCE 1873 (9 Apr) registered, insured cover from Paris to Capestang, paying 9.20fr with 5c, 15c and 5x80c Ceres, used in combination with single 5fr gray, all canceled by "4" Paris star pmks, red "Charge" cachet on front, Bordeaux a Cette transit and Capestang (11.4.73) arrival pmks on back, five intact wax seals, faint toning, fine and attractive mixed 4-color combination cover, signed Calves, with 2001 Behr certificate Catalog #37 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3047 FRANCE 1873 (30 July) FL from Paris to Bordeaux, paying 45c with a combination of 25c blue and vertical tete-beche pair of 10c brown on rose, all tied by "7" Paris Star, with octagonal departure pmk alongside, with transit and arrival markings on back, v.f. and attractive franking on special rate letter, signed Brun, with 2005 Behr certificate (YT 58c, Euro 6,500) Catalog #55a Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3048 FRANCE 1873-75 printed matter, three wrappers sent to Italy, Hungary and Switzerland, paying 6c, 10c and 5c respectively, various dispatch cds, showing arrival pmks of Civitavecchia, Pesth and Geneva, fine-v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #3049 FRANCE 1874 (3 Dec) FL from Rouen to Paris, paying 25c inter-city rate, with a combination of imperf. 1c Empire (5) and perforated 10c Ceres (2), tied by "3219" large numerals, with departure cds below, backstamped on arrival, fine and scarce mixed franking combination, with 2016 Ceres and Brun certificates (YT 19,58) | Unsold |
 | Lot #3050 FRANCE 1874 (12 Sep) FL from Paris to Basel, paying 2.10fr with 7x30c Ceres, tied by Paris Star pmks, with red "PD" and departure cds below, arrival in Basle on 14 Sep 1874, filing fold away from the stamps, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #3051 FRANCE 1874 (7 July) outer FL from Paris to London, paying 1.50fr with single and strip of 4x30c brown, tied by Paris Star departure markings, large "PD" of Central Bureau to destination and London arrival cds alongside, fine Quintuple rate to England | Unsold |
 | Lot #3052 FRANCE 1874 (21 Jan) registered cover from Lyon to Italy, franked with 10c Ceres, used in combination with 80c Empire, tied by "6316" large numerals, red "PD" and charge markings alongside, transit and Torino arrival pmks on back, fine mixed franking combination, with intact wax seals, 2012 Behr certificate ("combinaison tres rare") (YT 24,58) | Unsold |
 | Lot #3053 FRANCE 1874 (14 Oct) large cover from Paris to St. Antonin, paying 14.70fr with vertical strip of 5x80c Ceres, single 30c and 40c, used in combination with a vertical pair of 5fr Empire, all tied by "37" Paris star pmks, with corresponding departure cds alongside, red "Charge" and endorsed "Six mille francs", Paris a Perigueux and Perigueux a Toulouse transits, St. Antonin arrival (15.10.74), wax seals removed from back, fine and remarkable Insured Domestic letter, signed Brun, with 2001 Behr certificate Catalog #37 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3054 FRANCE 1874 (13 May) Advice of Receipt from St.Foy La Grande Gironde to Paris, franked with 10c bistre, yellowish, horizontal tete-beche pair (face to face), canceled by "3602" large numerals, with departure handstamps alongside, transit pmks, returned back to sender, with arrival markings, fine tete-beche on cover, signed Brun, with 1995 Roumet certificate, Catalog #54a Catalog Value $ 5,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3055 FRANCE 1874 (21 July) large part of outer FL (side flaps missing) from Pontoise to Beauvais, franked with 10c brown on rose horizontal tete-beche pair, used in combination with 5c green, tied by large numerals "2974" and departure cds alongside, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine example of the 25c rate using 10c tete-beche pair, with 1999 Behr certificate (YT 58c, Euro 6,500) Catalog #55a Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3056 FRANCE 1874 (12 June) large cover from Montfort le Rotrou to St. Calais, franked with 10c brown on rose horizontal tete-beche block of seven, canceled large numerals "2462", with departure cds below, transit and arrival pmks on back, spectacular 70c triple rate usage of tete-beche on cover, one of the highlights of the collection, signed Roger Calves, with his 1994 certificate Catalog #55a | Unsold |
 | Lot #3057 FRANCE 1874 (13 Mar) printed Advice of Receipt from Le Mans to Paris, franked with 10c brown on rose vertical tete-beche pair, tied by "2188" large numerals, with departure cds alongside, corresponding information and various markings inside, backstamped on arrival, fine and attractive usage of tete-beche on cover, signed Calves, Diena, with 2020 Roumet and Brun certificates (YT 58c, Euro 6,500) Catalog #55a Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3058 FRANCE 1874 (1 Apr) registered cover from Lille to Thiers, franked with 25c blue, horizontal strip of three, types III+II+II, tied by "2046" large numerals, with departure cds below, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine and scarce se-tenant combination on cover (YT 6Cb, Euro 2,750) Catalog #58var | Unsold |
 | Lot #3059 FRANCE 1875 (12 Aug) FL from Valence to Orange, paying 25c with ten low values: 1c, 2c (7) and 5c (2), tied by "4077" large numerals and corresponding departure cds, backstamped on arrival, faint toning, otherwise fine | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #3060 FRANCE 1875 (9 May) postal card to Arras, franked with 5x1c and vertical pair of 5c canceled "LIL P" in diamond of dots, with "Gare de Douai" departure pmk, backstamped on arrival (10 May), minor toning, otherwise fine and scarce Railway Post usage | Unsold |
 | Lot #3061 FRANCE 1875 (undated) wrapper headed "Ponts et Chaussees.-Chemin de Fer de Libourne a Bergerac", containing part of "Papiers d'affaires" (commercial matter), franked with 5fr Empire and pair of 10c Ceres, paying 5.20fr from Perigueux to Paris, fine and interesting mixed franking wrapper, signed Brun, with his 1970 and 2016 Ceres certificates (YT 33 ,58) Catalog #37 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3062 FRANCE 1875 (10 Oct) cover from Lile to Marcellin, paying 17.20fr (calculated as triple weight up to 50gr = 70c, declared value of 8,000fr = 16fr, fee = 50c) with single and pair of 5fr Empire, used in combination with two each 30c and 80c Ceres, all canceled by "2046" large numerals, with Lille a Paris, Marseille transit and Marcellin arrival pmks on back, "Charge" markings on front, wax seals removed from back, fresh and fine Insured Domestic letter, signed Brun, with his 2018 certificate Catalog #37 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #3063 FRANCE 1875 (13 May) FL from Pontarlier to Couvet, franked with 10c brown on rose horizontal tete-beche pair, canceled large numerals "2964", with departure cds alongside, red "PD" below, arrival Couvet the same day, fine 20c reduced frontier rate cover to Switzerland, with tete-beche franking, with 1999 A.von der Weid certificate (YT 58c, Euro 6,500) Catalog #55a Catalog Value $ 3,000 | Price Realized $1,700.00 |
 | Lot #3064 FRANCE 1875 (11 Nov) 15c bistre rose (error, cliche of 15c in plate of 10c), clipped perforations at right, used in combination with 5c Type Sage (couple of short perfs) on postal card from Millau to Paris, with departure and arrival pmks below, fine and scarce usage of the color error, the sender mistakenly considered the 15c being the same color as 10c, adding 5c adhesive to pay the required 15c office to office rate, minor card creases away from the stamps, signed Brun, with 2012 Behr, 2014 Goebel and 2015 Brun certificates (YT 55b, Euro 50,000) Catalog #60a | Unsold |
 | Lot #3065 FRANCE 1876 (9 Sep) FL from Limoges to Angouleme, paying 25c office to office rate with imperforate 20c Empire and perforated 5c Ceres, tied by departure cds, repeated alongside, with arrival pmk on back, partly mended cover tear, scarce mixed franking combination | Unsold |
 | Lot #3066 FRANCE 1876 (15 Mar) cover from Paris to Newport, England, franked with 30c Ceres, redirected to Edinburgh, with 1p red added in Dundee, also a FL from London to Paris, franked with 3p rose, tied by "WC" duplex, redirected on arrival, with 25c Ceres added for further transmission to Marseille, fine pair of redirected covers to and from England | Unsold |
 | Lot #3067 FRANCE 1876 (14 Dec) FL from Pontarlier to Switzerland, franked with 1c, 2c (2), together with Type Sage 5c green (3), fine and unusual special 20c (reduced) frontier rate | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #3068 FRANCE 1876 (10 Mar) FL from Baignes-Ste-Radegonde to Paris, franked with imperf. Bordeaux 30c brown, used in combination with 5c and 15c Ceres, tied by "286" large numerals, with corresponding departure cds alongside, transit and arrival pmks, fine and attractive three-color mixed franking combination, signed Calves, with 1997 A.von der Weid certificate Catalog #46 | Unsold |
 | Lot #3069 FRANCE 1876 (24 June) 15c bister rose (error, cliche of 15c in plate of 10c), tied by Place de la Madeleine cds, with additional departure pmk alongside on locally addressed postal card, fine and rare usage of the 15c error, the sender mistakenly considered the 15c being the same color as the required 10c franking, signed Calves, with 1999 Roumet certificate ("piece superbe et sans doute unique") (YT 55b, Euro 50,000) Catalog #60a | Unsold |
 | Lot #3070 FRANCE 1876 (10 Dec) postal card used locally in Tours, franked with Empire Laure 1c green strip of five, used in combination with Ceres 1c two pairs and a single, paying 10c domestic, inter-city rate, also a postal card sent from Le Puy to Paris, franked with a combination of Ceres 1c, 4c (3) and Type Sage 2c, tied by cds, both fine and displayed on exhibit page | Unsold |
 | Lot #3071 FRANCE 1878 (30 Aug) registered insured cover from Paris to Montargis, paying 5.80fr with 80c carmine, used in combination with 5fr lavender (Type Sage), tied by Paris departure cds, with Charge markings on front, intact wax seals, transit and arrival pmks on back, fine and scarce mixed franking Catalog #46,56 | Unsold |
