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 #2078 GREECE 1892 Ottoman Post, cover (slightly reduced at top) franked with 1pi gray, tied by a perfect Arabic double circle pmk of "Gumulcine", sent to Vienna, with bilingual departure and Vienna arrival pmks on back, filing fold away from the stamp, fine cover from present-day Komotini, a city in the region of East Macedonia and Thrace, northeastern Greece  | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #3122 GREECE 1873 (26 Mar) FL from Salonika to Turin, paying double rate with 4x30c Ceres, uncanceled on departure and tied on arrival in Italy by "19" numerals in rectangular dots, with framed "Piroscafi Postali Francesi" and "P.D." alongside, "Isac Modiano & Giglio Salonicco" sender's hs, Napoli (2.4.73) transit and arrival pmks on back, fine letter from Greece, with French franking canceled on arrival in Italy, 2012 Baudot certificate | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #3123 GREECE 1876 (8 June) outer FL franked with single 30c Ceres, tied by "Col. Postali Francesi" single line cursive, with "C.Zopoto & Cie." merchant's cachet applied on departure from "Volo", addressed to Genova, with arrival pmk on back, fine maritime letter, service "Fraissine" from Constantinople, via Salonique and Volo, signed Schneider, 1999 Brun certificate | Unsold |
 | Lot #3124 GREECE 1876 (1 Nov) FL from Salonique to Marseille, franked with 15c bister rose (error of color), used together with strip of 4x5c green, all canceled by "Salonique Turq. D'Europe" departure pmks, with red "Paquebots de la Mediterannee" at upper right, Marseille arrival pmk on back, rare usage of the color error, the sender mistakenly considered the 15c being the same color as the required 10c franking, with 2012 Behr certificate stating that this letter is the only one known franked with 15c error from a French Office abroad. Lettersheet has been restored and addressee's name re-written, otherwise a splendid rarity, Catalog #60a Catalog Value $ 20,000 | Unsold |
