6th Jul, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Stamps, Postcards & Postal History
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French Colonies: Reunion
Specialised collection of several hundred mostly mint stamps from classics to 1970s, displayed on pages in a binder, including 1852 reprints, 1885 '5c. R' surcharges with 5cts on 40cts eagle unused, first postage dues incl. 15cts with attractive blue postmark, diagonal 'REUNION' overprints incl. unaccented imperf 1fr pair and 75cts mint (latter thin, SG.15A, cat. £400) and perf 40cts and 1fr mint (SG.26A, 28A, cat. £700), as well as a perf 15cts used with unlisted 'NREUNION', then 1891 2cts surcharges used incl. 'REUNIO N', 'REUNOIN' and 'RUENION' in pair with normal, Commerce and Navigation set mint (the 1fr unused and other small faults), 1901 surcharges incl. 15cts on 75cts bar omitted error in mint pair with normal, signed Berrichon (SG.58b, cat. £275) and 15cts on 1fr smaller '1' variety in millésime mint pair with normal, followed by 1912 '05' on 15cts grey inverted mint (SG.77Aa, cat. £275) and inverted '0.01' on 4cts mint (SG.91a, cat. £110), through to 1937 Roland Garros flight ovpt mint signed (SG.147a, cat. £375) and comprehensive mint C.F.A. local currency surcharges with the key 1951 500fr on 1000fr Paris bridges (SG.332, cat. £275). A pleasing collection to view. Owner's cat. over £8,000.
Sold for £900
Estimated at £600 - £750
Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 6th Jul, 2022
261 lots including several exciting original collections fresh to the market. Highlights include a specialised collection of St. Helena stamps and postal history, and a very extensive and impressive holding of Russian postal history with a particular focus on the Post Offices Abroad. The latter collector’s interests also extended through the Baltics to excellent Scandinavian Locals, as well as around the Eastern Mediterranean from the Balkans to Palestine and Egypt.
Amongst the postcards offered in the sale are fantastic albums from a dedicated collector, of high-quality and comprehensively assembled, which include transport related cards of Leeds, Skipton, Lancaster, Teesside and Middlesbrough as well as excellent general Yorkshire cards.
Viewing
Tuesday 5 July 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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