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**MADAGASCAR (FRENCH) continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
721		Yvert #3	Yvert #3, 1889 "25" Surcharge on 40c Red on straw, rich color on fresh paper, o.g., small h.r., fine; only 1,200 stamps were surcharged; signed Pantell and Schlessinger (Scott #3; $575.00). (Image)	€800 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
722		Yvert #3a	Yvert #3a, 1889 "25" Surcharge on 40c Red on straw, inverted surcharge, choice mint single also showing a partial double surcharge which is also inverted, with large portion of "5" of "25" beneath the first, particularly well centered and very fresh, o.g., small h.r., extremely fine and rare; signed A. Brun and Calves and accompanied by 2002 Roumet certificate; ex-Gilbert (Scott #3a; $1,200.00+). (Image)	€1,900+ SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
723		Yvert #6a	Yvert #6a, 1891 "5" Surcharge on 10c Black on lavender, double surcharge, fresh mint example showing both surcharges boldly, o.g., l.h., very fine; signed J-F Brun (Scott #6a; $750.00). (Image)	€1,100 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
724		Yvert #8-13	Yvert #8-13, 1891 5c-5Fr. Typeset issue cplt., without gum as issued, each with ample to large margins, some small thins as usual not affecting the rare 5Fr. value, otherwise very fine; 1Fr. signed Bloch and Calves and 5Fr. signed A. Brun and Miro and accompanied by 1975 Miro certificate (Scott #8-13; $3,371.00). (Image)	€4,963 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
725	O	Yvert #8-10, 12-13	Yvert #8-10, 12-13, 1891 5c-15c, 1Fr. and 5Fr. Typeset issue, complete but for the common 25c value, each with neat 1891 postmark, ample to large margins, 5Fr. usual shallow thinned spots, otherwise very fine; 5Fr. signed Calves and Pantell (Scott #8-10, 12-13; $1,367.50). (Image)	€2,062 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
726		Yvert #8a-12a	Yvert #8a-12a, 1891 5c-1Fr. Typeset issue, without gum as issued, a stunning group of full panes of ten showing all ten types, the 5c-25c values each with full-sized sheet selvages, the 1Fr. cut close but well clear of designs, 5c-15c with a couple trivial faults in the selvage only, the 1Fr. with shallow thin affecting the top left pair and tiny thins on the top right stamp, otherwise very fine; first three signed Champion and 1Fr. signed Miro (Scott #8-12; $13,710.00 for singles). (Image)	for singles €28,050 SOLD for $7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
727		Yvert #11	Yvert #11, 1891 25c Brown on buff, bottom margin single tied along with French Colonies 1c Black on lilac blue and 4c Claret on lavender (#46, 48) tied by 31 October 1894 datestamps to registered cover to Paris, octagonal "Australie/Paq.Fr.T No. 6/16 Nov 94" transit and Paris backstamp, last name of recipient expunged and cover with mounting adhesions and tear on reverse, fine and rare usage; signed J-F Brun (Scott #11). (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
728		Yvert #13	Yvert #13, 1891 5Fr. Violet and black on lilac, without gum as issued, a very rare sound mint horizontal pair, the left stamp showing deformed "FR" in "5FR", being completely free of the myriad faults that plague this fragile paper, ample large margins, wonderfully fresh, very fine; signed J-F Brun and Maury (Scott #13; $4,000.00 for singles). (Image)	for singles €5,800 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
729	O	Yvert #13	Yvert #13, 1891 5Fr. Violet and black on lilac, used with socked-on-the-nose 27 February 1892 datestamp, ample to large margins, natural paper inclusion and a couple tiny thin specks as usual, otherwise very fine; signed Calves and Kohler (Scott #13; $1,000.00). (Image)	€1,500 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
730	O	Yvert #13	Yvert #13, 1891 5Fr. Violet and black on lilac, seldom seen used horizontal strip of three, each stamp cancelled by neatly struck 31 August 1891 postmark, ample to large margins, the right stamp with a pressed-out vertical crease at left, the left pair completely sound, very fine; a rare multiple as only 1,000 stamps were printed; each signed Calves (Scott #13; $3,000.00 for singles). (Image)	for singles €4,500 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
731		Yvert #14-22	Yvert #14-22, 1895 "POSTES/FRANCAISE/Madagascar" Overprints on 5c-5Fr. Peace and commerce cplt., attractive mint set, generally well centered, o.g., some h.r., 1Fr. with a few blunt perfs. at top, otherwise fine-very fine; 5Fr. signed Miro (Scott #14-22; $827.50). (Image)	€1,170 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
732		Yvert #14, 18	1901 Cover from Majunga to Italy franked by horizontal pair 1895 5c Green and single 40c Red on straw (#14, 18), plus Diego-Suarez 1893 50c Carmine on rose (#48) and Nossi-Be 1894 10c Black on lilac (#31), all tied by four strikes of blue "Majunga, Madagascar/24 MARS, 01" datestamps to registered cover to Catana, Italy, arrival backstamp, very fine; a very colorful mixed franking usage from Majunga. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
733	p	Yvert #23	Yvert #23, 1896 "5c" in oval surcharge on 1c Black on blue, tied to small piece by 13 March 1896 postmark, lightly rubbed at top, otherwise fine and rare; while 500 stamps were overprinted most were used and lost to philately; signed A. Brun and Thier (Scott #23; $2,100.00). (Image)	€3,200 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
734		Yvert #24	Yvert #24, 1896 "15c" in oval surcharge on 2c Brown on buff, a select example of this elusive mint stamp, uncommonly fresh with strong color, o.g., l.h., very fine; only 900 stamps were surcharged most of which were used; signed A. Brun (Scott #24; $2,100.00). (Image)	€3,400 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
735	O	Yvert #24	Yvert #24, 1896 "15c" in oval surcharge on 2c Brown on buff, used with clear 18 April 1896 datestamp, fresh color on crisp clean paper, fine and scarce; only 900 stamps were overprinted; signed A. Brun and Calves (Scott #24; $875.00). (Image)	€1,300 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
736	O	Yvert #25	Yvert #25, 1896 "25c" in oval surcharge on 3c Grey on greenish, premium quality used single, very well centered, clear 26 March 1896 datestamp, fresh and very fine; only 900 stamps were surcharged; signed Calves (Scott #25; $950.00). (Image)	€1,400 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
737		Yvert #25	Yvert #25, 1896 "25c" in oval surcharge on 3c Grey on greenish, two singles with horizontal pre-affixing creases tied by separate strikes of "Tor et Pes Aux Armees/Madagascar/26 MARS, 96" c.d.s. to cover to Philippeville, Algeria redirected to Feurs, France, postmark repeated at left, Philippeville and Feurs backstamp, very fine and rare usage; signed Calves (Scott #25; $3,250.00). (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
738	p	Yvert #27	Yvert #27, 1896 "25c" in oval surcharge on 40c Red on straw, attractive left gutter margin single, tied to piece by 26 March 1896 c.d.s., good color on fresh paper, fine and scarce; only 1,000 stamps were surcharged; signed Calves twice and Gilbert (Scott #27; $700.00). (Image)	€1,100 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
739	/	Yvert #28-40	Yvert #28-40, 1896-99 1c-1Fr. Peace and Commerce, seldom seen "set" of matched top margin gutter blocks of four, except the 4c in a block of twelve, all without the millesimes in the gutter, o.g., except 15c no gum, h.r., a few pairs n.h., 1Fr. with lightly disturbed gum from interleaving, 1c and 2c thin in the top selvage and a couple with perf. separations, otherwise fine-very fine (Scott #28/46 var.). (Image)	Maury €4,577 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
740		Yvert #48a-50a	Yvert #48a-50a, 1902 "05" to "15" Surcharges on 50c-5Fr. Peace and Commerce, inverted surcharges cplt., o.g., h.r., fresh and fine set (Scott #48a-50a; $297.50). (Image)	€460 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction