Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
November 12-13, 2024
Our November 12-14, 2024 auction features solid selections of United States stamps and proofs (including further material from the Larry Brasler stock), Canada (with a fine example of 12p black), Great Britain & British Commonwealth, Israel, European Countries, with collection of Wayne Demarest's Germany and Colonies, an old-time holding of Zbigniew Cianciara's Poland, Western Ukraine, solid Russia and rest of the world. There is an additional section of Mixed Frankings and Redirected Mail, formed by a European gentleman, with many interesting combination usages. As always, the sale contains 220+ large lots and collections, with individual country albums, worldwide accumulations in cartons, cover lots and much more
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #172 FRANCE Franco-Prussian War 1870 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte (13 Oct) FL to London, 30c Laureated Napoleon canceled by numeral, with departure pmk alongside, red "PD", Paris a Calais transit on back, London Oct 19 arrival on front, fine Ballon Monte letter carried on "Le Godefroy Cavaignac"  | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #173 FRANCE Franco-Prussian War 1870 Siege of Paris - Par Ballon Monte (3 Oct) card to London, 10c and 20c Laureated Napoleon (small faults), canceled by Paris Star, departure pmk alongside, red "PD", some toning, fine Ballon Monte postcard ("I send this by Balloon in the hope it may reach you") | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #174 FRANCE Franco-Prussian War 1871 (9 Nov) FL from Strasburg to Macon, franked with Alsace-Lorraine 2x10c (Points up), used in combination with French 20c Ceres (Repub) and 5c Laure (Empire), tied by small numerals in lozenges, with departure cds alongside, Belfort transit and Macon arrival pmks on back, letter refolded at bottom, fine | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #175 FRANCE Franco-Prussian War 1871 (18 Aug) FL from Strasburg to Nancy, franked with Alsace-Lorraine 2x5c and single 10c (Points up), canceled by framed "Strasburg im Elsass Bahnhof" departure datestamps, used in combination with French 20c Ceres, tied by "2598" large numerals, fine and attractive mixed franking combination, with arrival pmk on back | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #176 FRANCE Franco-Prussian War 1871 (17 June) FL from Remiremont to Obernay, Bas Rhin, franked with Alsace-Lorraine 10c (Points up), used in combination with French 20c Laure (Empire), both tied by "3106" large numerals, charged "30" (struck twice), with arrival pmk on back, fine and uncommon underpaid mixed franking combination | Unsold |
 | Lot #177 FRANCE Franco-Prussian War 1871 (23 Oct) FL from Metz to Paris, franked with Alsace-Lorraine 20c (Points up), used in combination with French 20c Ceres (Repub), 1c and 4c (Empire), tied by blue star pmks, with additional departure cds below "Paris-Etranger" arrival on back, usual filing fold away from the stamps, fine and attractive four-color combination | Unsold |
 | Lot #178 FRANCE Franco-Prussian War 1871 (8 Oct) FL to Carpentras, franked with two copies of 20c Alsace-Lorraine (Points-up), tied by Strasbourg departure cds, sent via Paris, where 40c orange (Laure) was added, tied by blue Paris Star cancel, with transit and arrival pmks on back, one of the 20c stamps faulty, some toning, otherwise fine combination | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #179 FRANCE Franco-Prussian War 1872 (3 Jan) small FL from Metz to Cusset, paying 2gr with Germany 2gr Small Shield, tied by departure cds, repeated alongside, sent via Paris, where additional 25c was paid by 5c and 10c Empire and 10c Bordeaux (Repub Franc.) imperforate single, tied by blue "Paris Etranger 4 Jan 72" pmks, arriving at destination the next day, fine and unusual Germany and mixed-issues France combination franking | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
