FRENCH OFFICES ABROAD continued...

**OFFICES IN CRETE**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
61		SG #B2	S.G. #B2, 1898 10pa Blue, well centered, cancelled by straightline Herakleon handstamp and tied by "La Canee, Crete/22 FEVR, 99" dotted c.d.s. to registered merchant's corner card cover to Berlin, entered the French mails with horizontal pair French Offices in Levant 25c Black on rose surcharged "1 PIASTRE 1" (Yvert #4) tied by matching "La Canee, Crete/22 FEVR, 99" dotted c.d.s., which is repeated at bottom right, boxed "R" handstamp and German arrival backstamp, cover with sealed tear at bottom, otherwise very fine; a very rare overseas usage outside the Austrian mails; 2002 Roumet certificate (Scott Crete #2 and Offices in Turkey #2). (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
62		Yvert #16-20	Yvert #16-20, 1902 "1 PIASTRE 1" to "20/PIASTRES" Surcharges on 25c-5Fr. Definitives cplt, fresh and well centered mint set, o.g., light h.r., very fine; 4Pi signed Calves and 8Pi signed Thier (Scott #16-20; $597.50). (Image)	€630 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction

**OFFICES IN EGYPT**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
63			1872 Mixed franking folded cover, sent from Alep to Marseilles, with France 1872 80c Carmine tied by "5079" in diamond grid postmark of Alexandretta, with blue Alep merchant's oval handstamp, "Alexandrette Syrie 26 JUIN 72" c.d.s., sent via Beirut, with Turkey 1870 20pa Gray green and 1pi Yellow pin perf. tied by boxed handstamps and with "Beyrouth Syrie 28 JUIN 72" c.d.s. alongside, red Paquetbot handstamp, cover with tear at top and a couple light file folds, none of which affect the adhesives, fine and very scarce; 1987 Calves and 2003 J-F Brun certificates. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
64		Yvert #7a	Yvert #7a, 1899 10c Black on rose, Type I-II se-tenant, cross gutter block of six with millesimes "9" in bottom gutter, the top stamps being Type I and the bottom four stamps Type II, strong color and impression, o.g., a couple small h.r.'s, horizontal crease in gutter, top stamps with natural gum crease, fine; especially desirable as a cross gutter millesime block (Scott #6, 6a var.). (Image)	€1,242+ SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
65		Yvert #48a	Yvert #48a, 1921 "60 Mill." large surcharge on 2Fr. Violet and yellow, quite fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, a fine example of this scarce stamp; signed Calves (Scott #44a; $1,050.00). (Image)	€800 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
66		Yvert #47A-49A	Yvert #47A-49A, 1921 30m on 1Fr. to 150m on 5Fr. King Fouad special printing cplt., each with light crown handstamp on back, bright and fresh, o.g., never hinged, 5Fr. with light natural gum bends, fine; 5Fr. signed Roumet (Scott #43-45 var.). (Image)	for hinged €1,575 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
67		Yvert #48Aa	Yvert #48Aa, 1921 "60 Mill." surcharge on 2Fr. Violet and yellow, King Fouad special printing, se-tenant pair with both types, each with crown handstamp on back, deep intense color and impression on fresh paper, o.g., very lightly hinged, fine-very fine; a rare se-tenant pair of the special printing; signed A. Brun (Scott #44, 44a var.). (Image)	for singles €2,075+ SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
68		Yvert #50	Yvert #50, 1921 "30 Mill." on 15 Mill on 1Fr. Red and olive, warm attractive color, o.g., just faintly hinged (if at all), very fine; a rather elusive stamp; signed Calves (Scott #46A; $1,200.00). (Image)	€1,300 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
69		Yvert #59	Yvert #59, 1921 "60 MILLIEMES" surcharge on 2Fr. Violet and yellow, rich vibrant colors on pristine white paper, o.g., mild h.r., an exceptionally fresh and fine example of this scarce key stamp of the colony; signed Champion, Calves (Scott #59; $2,250.00). (Image)	€2,600 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
70		Yvert #63a	Yvert #63a, 1923 "60 MILLIEMES" surcharge on 2Fr. Orange and green, error surcharge omitted, top sheet-margin single, exceptionally well centered, brilliantly fresh colors, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine (Scott #60 var.). (Image)	for hinged €770 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
71		Yvert #15a	Yvert #15a, 1899 50c Rose, with double "PORT-SAID" overprint, rich vibrant color, o.g., h.r., very fine; signed Roumet (Scott #12b; $425.00). (Image)	€500 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
72		Yvert #44aB-48aB	Yvert #44aB-48aB, 1921 15m on 40c to 150m on 5Fr. Surcharges, with "MILLtEMES" error cplt., each in a bottom interpanneau margin horizontal pair, with the right stamp being the error overprint and the left stamp being the normal (#44-48), well centered and exceedingly fresh throughout, o.g., each with a small h.r., very fine; a particularly handsome and well matched set of these elusive errors; 1995 Behr certificate (Scott #51a-55a; $4,555.00+). (Image)	€3,517+ SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
73		Yvert #44aC-48aC	Yvert #44aC-48aC, 1921 15m on 40c to 150m on 5Fr. Surcharges, with "1" for "I" in "MILLIEMES" cplt., singles of each except 15m on 50c is a bottom sheet-margin horizontal pair (one stamp being the error), fresh and bright, o.g., h.r., very fine set; 30m signed Calves, 60m signed A. Brun and Calves; ex-Gibralter, Gross (Scott #51 var.-55 var.). (imagea) (Image)	€2,315 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
74		Yvert #48aC	Yvert #48aC, 1921 150m on 5Fr. Blue and yellow, "1" for "I" in "MILLIEMES", deep rich colors, o.g., n.h., very fine; signed several times including Calves (Scott #55 var.). (Image)	for hinged €770 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
75		Yvert #59a	Yvert #59a, 1921 60m on 2Fr. Orange and pale green, surcharge omitted, bright colors, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; signed Calves (Scott #54 var.). (Image)	€700 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
76	/	Yvert #61f	Yvert #61f, 1921 "5/Milliemes" surcharge on 1c Light gray, "5" inverted, horizontal pair, the left stamp being the error, fresh color, o.g., the error stamp is never hinged, normal stamp with h.r., fine and rare (Scott #50a; mistakenly priced at $7,250.00). (Image)	for hinged €1,400 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
77		Yvert #TT3a	Yvert #TT3a, 1921 "30/MILLIEMES" surcharge on 20c Olive, inverted surcharge, fresh color, o.g., mild h.r., fine; a most elusive error; signed Roumet, Calves (Scott #J3a; $1,100.00). (Image)	€875 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
78		Yvert #TT5cE-8cE	Yvert #TT5cE-8cE, 1921 2m on 5c to 15m on 50c postage dues, with inverted second "M" in "MILLIEMES" cplt., each in a horizontal pair, the left stamp being the "MILLIEWES" error, the right stamps are normal, strong colors, o.g., h.r., fine; each signed Calves (Scott #J5-8 var.). (Image)	€1,070+ SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
79		Yvert #TT6a	Yvert #TT6a, 1921 "15/MILLIEMES" surcharge on 10c Brown in error, an exceptionally fresh mint example of this scarce error, bright color and paper, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; only 50 were printed; signed Calves (Scott #J6a; $725.00). (Image)	€750 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
80		Yvert #TT8a var.	Yvert #TT8a var., 1921 "15/MILLIEMES" surcharge on 50c Violet brown, inverted surcharge and "S" omitted, horizontal pair, both with the inverted surcharge, the left stamp also with omitted "S", rich color, o.g., n.h., fine; a scarce error combination that is not listed in Yvert or Maury (Scott #J8a var.). (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction