Sale #63

1921 - Cover franked with 1914 3 x 25c on 25c blue 'PROTECTORAT FRANCAIS' overprint issue (SG 47) tied by MOHAMMED-DU-BERKANE cds's. Addressed to SYRIA with small boxed 'BM' marking on front and OUDJDA transit cds and HALEP, SYRIA arrival cds on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £18.40) [Estimate price: £23.00]

1924 - Stampless soldiers letter from the 'Rif War' (Second Moroccan War) with manuscript 'F.M.' sent from CASABLANCA with CASABLANCA POSTES cds on front dated 5-7 1924 and large 'BATAILLON DE SAPEURS TELEGRAPHISTES LE VAGUEMESTRE S.H.R.' regimental cachet in purple alongside. Addressed to ARCACHON, FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £18.40) [Estimate price: £23.00]

1926 - Printed 'Office des Postes, Telegraphes et des Telephones du Maroc' VALEURS RECOUVREES envelope franked with 1923 10c green and 20c plum (SG 127 & 129) tied by BERKANE cds's with straight line 'BERKANE' registration marking with manuscript '65' added. Addressed to PARIS, FRANCE with OUDJDA transit cds on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £22.40) [Estimate price: £28.00]

1935 - Cover franked with 1923 1fr brown and 1933 25c blue & 30c emerald green (SG 141 & 176/177) tied by light PORT LYANTEY cds's with fine strike of 'TROUPES D'OCCUPATION DU MAROC 31 BATALLION DU GENIE' cachet on front. Addressed to AUSTRIA. [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]

1942-55 - A very fine mint & used collection on printed leaves, from 1942 opts 'French Children in Morocco' mint and from 1945 seems to be complete either m or u, including the 1949 & 1950 min sheets(mint). Lovely condition and much difficult material. (236 + 4 min sheets) [US2] (Start Price = £88.00) [Estimate price: £110.00]

Circa 1924 - Black & white PPC 'Von der franzosischen Aktion in Marokko: Truppen auf dem Marcsch nach Udjida' showing the French troops marching to Udjida. From the French action in the 'Rif War' (Second Moroccan War). Uncommon. [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]

1892-1922 - A small mint & used range on stockcard with 1892 diagonal opt 25c ochre used, tablet types to 1fr mainly used, a few turn of the century opts, mainly mint, etc. Mainly fine (33) Cat £191 [US4] (Start Price = £23.20) [Estimate price: £29.00]

1944 - Cover franked with single 1928 1fr 50c pale blue & blue (SG 168) tied by VOH cds with second average strike alongside. Addressed to NOUMEA with slightly blurred strike of circular CENSORSHIP 6 NOUVELLE CALEDONIA cachet in purple. Arrival cds on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £11.20) [Estimate price: £14.00]

1947 - T.R.A.P.A.S. First flight cover franked 3 x 1926 1fr carmine & scarlet (SG 162) tied by NOUMEA NELLE CALEDONIE cds's with fine strike of large oval PREMIER LIAISON AERIENNE FRANCAISE T.R.A.P.A.S. NOUMEA - PAPEETE cachet in black alongside. Addressed to PAPEETE, TAHITI, taxed on arrival with added 1926 2fr on 1fr orange 'Postage Due' issue (SG D80) tied by PAPEETE ILE TAHITI cds. (Muller #36) [US3] (Start Price = £18.40) [Estimate...

1938 - Cover franked with 1926 75c magenta & blue green on rose and pair 2fr brown & orange 'Niger' issues (SG 51 & 66) tied by ZINDER NIGER cds's. Sent airmail to SWITZERLAND with blue airmail label struck out in transit. Unusual 'Au coeur de l'Afrique Visitez Zinder' roller cancel on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £13.60) [Estimate price: £17.00]

1944 - Cover franked with combination of 1926 10c blue green & blue and 1939 2fr violet 'Niger' issues (SG 34 & 85) plus 1941 3fr scarlet issue of 'Dahomey' (SG 140) all tied by AGADEZ NIGER cds's. Addressed to USA with ZINDER transit cds in blue on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £24.00) [Estimate price: £30.00]

1947 - Airmail cover franked with 1946 8fr mauve 'French West Africa' issue (SG 27) tied by MARADI NIGER cds with second strike alongside. Addressed to MOROCCO with blurred ZINDER transit cds on reverse. [US3] (Start Price = £11.20) [Estimate price: £14.00]