FRANCE, INCLUDING THE "J & J" COLLECTION continued...

French Colonies

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2127		FRENCH COLONIES, 1871-72, 5c Yellow Green, 15c Bistre, 30c Brown (8, 10, 22, Yvert 8, 19, 20). Large margins to just clear, tied by blue "GOR" in Diamond of Dots cancel, matching "Goree, Senegal 15 April 1875" circular datestamp on folded letter to Marseilles, Packet No. 4 transit backstamp, light horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine and choice, colorful and scarce use from Senegal, Calves handstamp (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
2128		FRENCH COLONIES, 1872, 25c Blue (12, Yvert 23). Huge margins to clear, tied by numeral in Diamond of Dots, clear strike of "Corr. D. Armees, Saigon Jul. 30, 1874" octagonal datestamp on cover to Brest, large strike of blue "Commandant de L'Artillerie en Cochin, China" backstamp, Marseilles, Paris and receiving backstamps, red boxed "PD" handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, beautiful and scarce usage from Saigon to France, two handstamps (incl. Calves) and signed, with 1995 Calves certificate (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2129		FRENCH COLONIES, 1871, 80c Rose (15, Yvert 10). Large to huge margins, tied by Diamond of Dots, "Inde Pondicherry 3 Avril 1872" double-circle datestamp on cover to Paris, red Alexandria transit, blue receiving backstamp, some slight overall wear, stamp with light corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage from Pondicherry, which was a small French colony on the east coast of India (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction