1940 - Black on green printed 'Republique Francaise TELEGRAMME' telegram form used with PARIS CENTRAL cds inside addressed to RUE LAFAYETTE and sent via the Pneumatic post system with PARIS 2 RUE MILTON and PARIS 83 R. BLEUE cds's on reverse. Unusual. [US3] (Start Price = £11.20) [Estimate price: £14.00]
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Lot #6127 - France
1940 - Cover franked with 1939 70c black on blue and pair 90c purple brown (SG 657 & 658) tied by ANGERS machine cancel. Addressed to UK and censored in France with two strikes of circular 'CONTROLE POSTAL COMMISSION 1 B' censor mark on front & reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10.00]
Lot #6128 - France
1940 - Cover with manuscript return address 'Exp Albert Levy, Camp Militaire du Vernet Ariege Quartier a Baraque 30' on reverse (at this date Camp Vernet had just been commandeered by the Vichy government to be used as a holding camp for unwanted foreign nationals) franked with strip of three & pair 1932 50c rose red (SG 508) tied by PAMIERS ARIEGE cds's dated 23-7-1940 with large oval 'CAMP DU VERNET 1A riegel Le Vaguemestre' cachet in...
Lot #6129 - France
1940 - Unsealed cover franked with 2 x 1938 15c red orange (SG 622) tied by two strikes of straight line 'OIZY-LE-GROS' provisional cancel with third strike alongside. Addressed to PORNICHET with arrival cds on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]
Lot #6130 - France
1940 - Cover franked with 1923 3c vermilion, 1938 1c chocolate brown, 2c deep blue green, pair 10c ultramarine & 25c green, 1939 40c+10c scarlet, 70c black on blue and 90c slate purple (SG 499, 618a, 619, 621, 624, 645, 657 & 658) all tied by ANGERS cds's. Addressed to UK and censored in France with black & white 'CONTROLE' censor strip at right tied by oval censor marks. [US3] (Start Price = £8.00) [Estimate price: £10.00]
Lot #6131 - France
1940 - Cover franked with single 1938 30c scarlet (SG 625) tied by straight line 'OSNY' provisional cancel in black with '-2 NOVE 1940' date handstamp in violet below. Addressed to PORNICHET with arrival cds on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]
Lot #6132 - France
1940 - Black on buff printed 'Carte Postal F.M.' postcard with return address 'R Levy Aux a Vernet' on reverse (at this date Camp Vernet had just been commandeered by the Vichy government to be used as a holding camp for unwanted foreign nationals) franked with 3 x 1932 50c rose red (SG 508) tied by ST JORIOZ cds's with circular DEPOT 14A DE CHASSEURS A PIED FRANCHISE POSTALE MILITAIRE cachet on front. Addressed to SWITZERLAND. [US3] (Start...
Lot #6133 - France
1940 - Unsealed cover franked with single 1938 30c scarlet (SG 625) tied by 'SIETT AU OUT MEUSE 9-10-40' provisional manuscript cancel. Addressed to PORNICHET with arrival cds on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]
Lot #6134 - France
1941 - Cover with manuscript return address 'Prestataire Ludwig Kurtz, 302e C.T.E. Camp de Septfonds, Tarn et Garonne' on reverse (Septfonds was a Spanish workers labour) franked with 1940 50c on 75c sage green, 50c on 80c orange and 1fr on 2fr 50c green plus 1941 strip of three 40c red brown and 80c blue green (SG 675, 677, 685 & 690/691) tied by SEPTFONDS TARN ET GARONNES cds's. Addressed to UK (endorsed by airmail but struck out due to...
Lot #6135 - France
1941 - WWII: French Volunteer Legion miniature sheet very fine l.m.m. (Michel €600 as u.m.) (image available) (Start Price = £96.00) [Estimate price: £120.00]
Lot #6136 - France
1941 - Anti-Bolchevist League 'Russian Bear' miniature sheet, very fresh um example of this scarce issue. Attractive. Cat £420 (image available) (Start Price = £160.00) [Estimate price: £200.00]
Lot #6137 - France
1941-42 - Legion of French Volunteers airmail issues [Yvert 2-5] um/mm plus Borodino set [Yv.6-10] mm. (9) Cat £50 (Start Price = £16.00) [Estimate price: £20.00]
Lot #6138 - France
1942 - Tricolour Legion complete sheet of 20 (10 of each stamp) some small tone spots, unmounted mint Cat £165 (Start Price = £40.00) [Estimate price: £50.00]
Lot #6139 - France
1942 - Légion Tricolore issue - marginal inter-panneau strip of two of each value with scarce albino embossed label between giving the appearance of the French flag [Yv.566B] - fresh um. Cat £40 [US3] (Start Price = £11.20) [Estimate price: £14.00]
Lot #6140 - France
1943 - (June 7th) National Relief Fund complete sheet with 5 strips of 5, very fine u.m. Very scarce. Cat £400 (image available) (Start Price = £120.00) [Estimate price: £150.00]
Lot #6141 - France
1943 - National Relief Fund se-tenant strip v.fresh um/mm on two stamps only. (5) Cat £85 [US1] (Start Price = £21.60) [Estimate price: £27.00]
Lot #6142 - France
1943 - Aid to Combattants / Resistance inc scarce 1Fr50c + 98Fr50c with se-tenant label unmounted mint [Maury 1 - 7 & Air 10Fr] uncatalogued by SG. (8) Cat £65 [US1] (Start Price = £21.60) [Estimate price: £27.00]
Lot #6143 - France
1943 - National Relief Pétain strip of three values, fresh um/mm. (5) Cat £80 (Start Price = £28.00) [Estimate price: £35.00]
Lot #6144 - France
1943 - 'Comité de la Liberation Nationale' set of five [Yvert 1-5], the four lower values fu, the scarce1F50c + 98F50c mm with marginal label. (5) Cat £70 (Start Price = £20.00) [Estimate price: £25.00]
Lot #6145 - France
1943 - 'National Relief Fund' issue the set of five in a fine mint strip of five. (SG 780a) Cat £80 [US3] (Start Price = £27.20) [Estimate price: £34.00]
Lot #6146 - France
1943 - (8th Feb) National Relief Fund complete u.m. sheet of 5 strips, very fine Cat £40 (Start Price = £12.00) [Estimate price: £15.00]
Lot #6147 - France
1943-49 - Pétain National Relief strip of 4 values & label p lus 1949 Stamp Centenary vertical strip of four stamps and label - both very fresh um. (8) Cat £29 (Start Price = £12.00) [Estimate price: £15.00]
Lot #6149 - France
1944 - Cover franked with single 1944 1fr 50c rose (SG 856) tied by fine strike of two line 'NOYANT LA GRAVOYERE' provisional cancel with second strike alongside. Addressed to MERIEL with arrival cds on front. [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]
Lot #6150 - France
1944 - Liberation overprints - Lyon issue 10c - 4F50c [Yv. 1-15] plus Lille 1F50c marginal block of four - all um. (19) Cat £50 (Start Price = £19.20) [Estimate price: £24.00]






