Sale #63

1927-31 - P. Due 2fr bistre-brown, gum staining, part o.g. Cat £200 [US2] (Start Price = £28.00) [Estimate price: £35.00]

1928 - Cover franked on reverse with 1920 65c carmine 'Sower' issue, strip of three 1923 1fr blue 'Pasteur' issue plus 1925 2 x 15c lake brown 'Sower' issue (SG 385a, 400b & 414) all tied by PARIS 111 R. STE ANNE cds's with red & white registration label on front. Addressed to GUATEMALA with arrival marks tying stamps on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £11.20) [Estimate price: £14.00]

1928 - Ile de France 10Fr on 90c rose carmine,10Fr on 1Fr50 blue(toned gum) unmounted mint with BPA certificates state 'forged surcharge' Cat £17250 (image available) (Start Price = £80.00) [Estimate price: £100.00]

1928 - Sinking Fund set fine u.m., the 40c is mounted Cat £100 [US1] (Start Price = £21.60) [Estimate price: £27.00]

1929 - Real photo PPC of a steam train engine & carriages that have fallen off of a bridge with manuscript 'Towards Montanvert au Mer de Glace Chamonix' and '200ft' the latter referring to the distance the train has fallen. Franked with 1923 90c red (SG 400a) tied by CHAMONIX MONT BLANC cds, the year date is somewhat unclear but appears to be 29 AUG 1929. The message reads in part 'Chamonix, France Aug 28. This is what we missed by one...

1929 - Sinking Fund opts 40c - 1Fr50c fresh mm set. (3) Cat £120 [US1] (Start Price = £28.80) [Estimate price: £36.00]

1929 - Pont du Gard 20Fr deep red-brown p.13½, slightly patchy gum - well-centred, fresh mm example of this scarce value. Cat £400 (image available) [US1] (Start Price = £92.80) [Estimate price: £116.00]

1929-31 - La Rochelle 10 Fr ultramarine & blue Types I & IIA, v.fresh um - attractive. (2) Cat £235 (image available) [US1] (Start Price = £71.20) [Estimate price: £89.00]

1929-33 - Port de La Rochelle 10fr, Type 1, centred to right, h/r, fresh m.m. Cat £140 [US2] (Start Price = £28.80) [Estimate price: £36.00]

1929-33 - Cathedral 3fr, Type 2A, fine used. Cat £32 [US4] (Start Price = £7.20) [Estimate price: £9.00]

1929-33 - Pont du Gard 20Fr red brown perf 13½ well centred m.m. Cat £375 [US1] (Start Price = £71.20) [Estimate price: £89.00]

1929-33 - La Rochelle 10F T.1, II & IIA in three very distinct shades, fu. Useful group. (3) Cat £103 (Start Price = £28.00) [Estimate price: £35.00]