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FRENCH COLONIES continued...

OBOCK continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

961

Yvert #TT4

Yvert #TT4, 1892 "OBOCK" Curved overprint on 60c Black, used with light c.d.s. cancel, four large margins, very fine; signed Calves (Scott #J4; $400.00). (Image)

€680

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

962

Yvert #TT5-18

Yvert #TT5-18, 1892 "OBOCK" Straightline overprint on 1c-5Fr. postage dues cplt., well margined and generally quite fresh mint singles of each, except 20c used, o.g., h.r., 5Fr. n.h. and with millesimes "2" in the right margin, 10c paper adhesion on gum, 40c small thins and 60c stained spot, otherwise a very fine set; most signed (Scott #J5-18; $1,069.00). (Image)

€1,731

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

REUNION

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

963

1854 Cover from Paris to Reunion, folded cover to St. Denis franked by France 1853 20c Blue on bluish and 80c Rose on pinkish (#14, 17), both with large margins, except 80c with nick in top left corner, tied by large square grid, "Paris/24 Dec, 54" departure postmark, "Via Suez, Ceylon, Maurice" directive, 4 May 1855 arrival backstamp, very fine usage to this scarce destination; signed Roumet. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

964

French Colonies Yvert #3, 1859 10c Bister on yellow, vertical strip of three, mostly large margins to close at right, tied by two strikes of blue diamond of dots grid to 1862 folded letter to Port Louis, Mauritius, matching "St. Denis, Ile De La Reunion" datestamp and boxed "PD", "p Fury" directive, Mauritius arrival backstamp and red "6d" due, fresh and very fine; scarce underpaid early inter-island usage (Scott #3). (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

965

France Colonies Yvert #3, 5, 1859 10c Bister on yellow and 40c Orange on yellowish, horizontal pairs of each, both with large even margins, tied by two strikes of diamond of dots grid to 1866 cover to France, "St. Benoit, Reunion/19 Oct, 66" postmark at lower left, "pour Suez" directive, red octagonal transit and red boxed "PD", various transit and arrival backstamps, cover with flap missing and stain on back of bottom left corner, otherwise very fine and rare; signed Calves (Scott #3, 5). (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

966

French Colonies Yvert #3, 5, 1859 10c Bister on yellow and 40c Orange on yellowish, two vertical strips of three of former and vertical pair of latter, mostly large margins to touching one 10c strip, tied by diamond of dots grids to fresh 1869 folded letter to Mauritius, "St. Denis, Reunion/3 Janv, 69" datestamp, red boxed "PD" and backstamped Mauritius the next day, extremely fine; scarce and colorful inter-island franking; signed Calves and accompanied by his 2001 certificate (Scott #3, 5). (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

967

French Colonies Yvert #5, 1859 40c Orange on yellowish, horizontal strip of three, mostly large margins to close at top, tied by two strikes of diamond of dots grid to fresh blue 1865 folded cover to Switzerland, clear "St. Denis, Reunion/19 Mai, 65" datestamp, "Suez" and "par les Menageris Imperiales" directives, red octagonal transit and boxed "PD", Marseille and Bern transit and Langnau arrival backstamps, fresh and very fine; a rare destination from Reunion (Scott #5). (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

968

Yvert #1

Yvert #1, 1852 15c Black on blue, Ty. II, an especially choice used example of this rare stamp, being in a quality which few others enjoy, possessing generous margins all around, with strong color and clear impression on fresh paper, plus it is completely free of the myriad faults that plague most examples of this fragile stamp, as it's tied to piece by customary crisscrossed pen stroke cancel, very fine; among the nicest used examples available; signed A. Brun and Calves, as well as being accompanied by 1992 and 2003 Brun certificates and a 1992 Calves certificate (Scott #1; $23,500.00). (Image)

€28,000

SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

969

Yvert #2

Yvert #2, 1852 30c Black on blue, Ty. I, without gum as issued, an extraordinarily choice single, which is unquestionably the finest mint example in existence, boasting exceptionally large and even margins on all four sides, plus its color is particularly rich and the impression is deeply etched on marvelously fresh paper that still retains its original bluing, but most remarkable of all is the fact that it is completely free of the myriad faults that plague virtually all existing copies, simply superb; a true gem for the connoisseur of classics; signed Calves and Sismondo and accompanied by their 2004 certificates; ex-Ferrary and Boker (Scott #2; $37,500.00). (Image)

€44,000

SOLD for $25,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

970

Yvert #2

Yvert #2, 1852 30c Black on blue, Ty. III, without gum as issued, another fabulous sound mint example of this classic rarity, being in a state of preservation few others enjoy, featuring uncommonly large and even margins all around, which are quite uncharacteristic of this issue, plus its color is particularly strong and the impression detailed on wonderfully fresh paper that still retains its original bluing, entirely free of the numerous faults that are typically associated with this frail issue, extremely fine; an especially desirable example of this sought-after stamp; signed Calves (Scott #2; $37,500.00). (Image)

€44,000

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

971

Yvert #1a-2b

Yvert #1a-2b, 1852 15c-30c Black on blue, reprints, without gum as produced, complete sheetlet of six subjects, the top three stamps 15c and the bottom three stamps 30c, quite fresh and with extra-large sheet selvages, horizontal fold between the stamps, very fine; scarce as a full sheet (Scott #1-2 Footnote; $330.00). (Image)

Maury €650

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

972

Yvert #3

Yvert #3, 1885 "5c./R" Surcharge on 40c Orange on yellowish, large even margins all around, o.g., very fine (Scott #3; $400.00). (Image)

€500

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

973

Yvert #6aA

Yvert #6aA, 1885 "5c./R" Surcharge on 40c Orange on yellowish, inverted surcharge, four ample to mostly large margins, bright and fresh, o.g., h.r., very fine; signed Bloch (Scott #6b; $900.00). (Image)

€1,100

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

974

Yvert #6b

Yvert #6b, 1885 "5c./R" Surcharge on 40c Orange on yellowish, retouched "4", a very elusive used example of this popular variety, ample to mostly large margins all around, strong color on fresh paper, light diamond of dots grid cancel confined to the top right corner, very fine; signed Isaac twice (Scott #6a; $2,500.00). (Image)

€3,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

975

Yvert #11

Yvert #11, 1891 "REUNION" Overprint on 40c Orange on yellowish, unused as always, large margins all around, bright and fresh, choice very fine; signed Calves and Miro twice (Scott #11; $575.00). (Image)

€650

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

976

Yvert #11

Yvert #11, 1891 "REUNION" Overprint on 40c Orange on yellowish, unused as always, seldom seen mint block of four, large even margins all around, rich color on crisp white paper, extremely fine; signed Miro twice (Scott #11; $2,300.00 for singles). (Image)

for singles €2,600

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

977

Yvert #11, 11a

Yvert #11, 11a, 1891 "EUNION" Error overprint on 40c Orange on yellowish, unused as always, horizontal pair, the right stamp the error, four large even margins, bright color on fresh white paper, a bit of extraneous overprint ink in the top right corner which is characteristic of this, very fine; by far the rarest of all the "Reunion" overprint errors; signed Behr, Calves, Isaac and Roumet and accompanied by 2010 Roumet certificate (Scott #11h; $5,075.00 for singles). (Image)

for singles €6,150

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

978

Yvert #11a

Yvert #11a, 1891 "EUNION" Error overprint on 40c Orange on yellowish, an exceedingly rare used example of this sought-after error, ample even margins all around, bright and fresh, neat blue "St. Denis, Reunion/24 Juil 94" datestamp, a bit of extraneous overprint ink in the top right corner which is characteristic of this; very fine and handsome; by far the rarest of all the "Reunion" overprint errors; signed Calves (Scott #11h; $4,500.00). (Image)

€5,500

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

979

Maury #12a

Maury #12a, 1891 "REUNION" Overprint on 80c Carmine on pinkish, omitted accent, exceedingly fresh mint single, four ample to large margins, vivid rich color, o.g., l.h., very fine; far more rare than its catalog value would indicate (Scott #12 var.). (Image)

€700

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

980

Yvert #13B-16B

Yvert #13B-16B, 1891 "REUNION" Overprint on 30c-1Fr. Peace and Commerce imperforate, without accents cplt., attractive mint singles, each with large margins, o.g., h.r., extremely fine (Scott #13-16; $580.00). (Image)

€714

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction