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 #3195 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1873-1876 Perforated Ceres Issue, selection of 24 covers or cards displayed on 12 exhibit pages, with "levees exceptionnelles" E2 Paris to Bordeaux, Lyon, E1 to Belgium, Italy, domestic and foreign Taxed postcards and letters, with manuscript crayon and handstamped due markings, two letters with 25c Postage Dues added on arrival, mail to foreign countries, including Belgium, England, Sweden and Germany, each taxed on arrival, Railway Station cancellations, including "BC/2" and straight-line "Chagny/Saone et Loire" (instead of "830" large numerals), "Convoyeur Ligne" markings, "Bureaux de Gare" cancels, some exceptional combinations, many quite scarce, several certificates accompany, fine attractive group  | Unsold |
 | Lot #3196 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1873-1876 Perforated Ceres Issue, selection of 9 covers or FLs displayed on 5 exhibit pages, with local letters, one mixed franking with imperforate 5c Empire used in combination with 10c Ceres (Paris 3 July 1876, possibly the latest recorded usage of the 5c Empire, Soluphil certificate), Rural Post cancels "OL" and "C" in circles, insured "Charge" domestic covers, with exceptional franking, including one paying 21.20fr, another 14.45fr with block of 16x80c, plus 5-color franking paying 7fr from Cannes to Grenoble, scarce group of covers | Unsold |
 | Lot #3197 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1874-1888 Perforated Ceres Issue, selection of 37 items on 19 exhibit pages, with Newspapers & Announcements, 1c on local printed matter wrapper, another tied by typographic print on complete "L'Echo du Charollais" newspaper, strip of 3x1c on "Annales de la Societe des Sciences Industrielles de Lyon 1875", 4c on wrapper with "Le Courier d'Etat" newspaper, wrapper with 2x1c Empire Laure and 3x4c, pair of 10c brown on rose, tied by red cds on wrapper from Paris to St.Florentin, mourning wrappers and notices, one with 1c Bordeaux used in combination with 2c Ceres, Marriage announcement with 4x1c from St. Jean de Bourany, two Electoral notices, commercial papers under wrappers, including multiple rates, unsealed envelopes used to send cartes des visite, also cartes de visite under wrappers, advertising postcards, domestic cards, various rates and franking combinations, colored and other unusual pmks, fiscal usages, etc., several certificates accompany, fine and most attractive group | Unsold |
