Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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FRENCH COLONIES continued...

MADAGASCAR (FRENCH) continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

781

Yvert #231c

Yvert #231c, 1942 1.50Fr. Centenary of French colonies of Mayotte and Nossi-Be, blue background omitted, left sheet margin single, well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2007 Roumet certificate (Scott #211A var.). (Image)

for hinged €2,200

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

782

Yvert #255A

Yvert #255A, 1942 "FRANCE/LIBRE" Overprint on 20Fr. Yellow brown and dark blue, wonderfully fresh mint example of this elusive value, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine; signed A. Brun, Calves and Isaac (Scott #228; $675.00 for hinged). (Image)

Maury €1,600

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

783

Yvert #278a

Yvert #278a, 1943 20Fr. Dull violet and brown, double value, one inverted, o.g., very lightly hinged, fine and scarce; signed A. Brun and Isaac twice (Scott #254 var.). (Image)

€450

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

784

Maury #281-94 var.

Maury #281-94 var., 1943 5c-20Fr. Traveler's Tree imperforate cplt., horizontal pairs, except 80c two singles, each with large margins, o.g., n.h., most with usual light archival creases, otherwise a very fine set; also includes 25c imperforate single with value omitted (Maury #283b var.); only 25 sets of pairs exist; ex-Waterlow Archives (Scott #241-54 var.). (Image)

€4,850

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

785

Yvert #286a

Yvert #286a, 1944 "1f.50" Surcharge on 5c Olive grey, inverted surcharge, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., very fine; signed A. Brun (Scott #255 var.). (Image)

Maury €425

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

786

Yvert #287b

Yvert #287b, 1944 "1f.50" Surcharge on 10c Pale rose violet, double surcharge, o.g., n.h., fresh and fine; signed A. Brun twice (Scott #256 var.). (Image)

Maury €425

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

787

August 1934 Ananarive to Salisbury, Rhodesia first flight cover, 50c Sage-green entire uprated with 2Fr. General Gallieni and 5Fr. Violet and dark brown (#177, 185) tied by Ananarive datestamps to registered cover to Nyasaland, Salisbury, Rhodesia 15 Aug. and Limbe, Nyasaland 16 Aug. 1934 backstamps, signed by the pilot, very fine and rare; only six covers were flown. (Image)

Est. $400-500

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

788

Yvert #PA1E

Yvert #PA1E, 1935 O.50 Yellow green essays perforate and imperforate, without the red map of Madagascar at center, bottom sheet-margin block of four and top right corner margin block of four respectively, the perforated block showing a stroke at top center below the inscription of the top left stamp, this being one of only two possible examples, o.g., n.h., one stamp in the imperforate block with a translucent spot, otherwise extremely fine (Scott #C1E). (Image)

Est. $400-500

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

789

Yvert #45-54

Yvert #45-54, 1942 "FRANCE/LIBRE" Overprint on 1.50Fr. to 8Fr. on 8.50Fr. Airpost cplt., tied by "Tananarive RP, Madagascar/27.10, 43" postmarks to large registered cover to New York, carried by the British mails with their censor tape seals and Khartoum (Sudan) registry transit backstamp, Miami entry backstamp and New York arrival backstamps, 12Fr. with censor tape stain, very fine and rare complete set cover (Scott #C27-36). (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

790

Drawing for proposed 150Fr.+150Fr. Winged victory air post semi-postal, handsome 160x295mm pencil and charcoal drawing probably done after the war, unsigned, mounted and framed on thin card, very fine and unique. (Image)

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

791

Yvert #1

Yvert #1, 1895 "0.15" Red manuscript surcharge on 25c Black on rose, Majunga provisional, choice appearing example of this rare stamp, used as are all known copies, incredibly well centered, light 25 February 1895 first day of issue postmark, expertly repaired, which is not noted on the certificate, extremely fine appearance; fewer than twenty genuine examples have been recorded and this is one of the most attractive examples available; signed Bernichon and Calves and accompanied by 2008 Calves certificate (Scott #22A; $6,500.00). (Image)

€9,700

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

792

Yvert #2

Yvert #2, 1895 "0.15" Red manuscript surcharge on 1Fr. Bronze green on straw, Majunga provisional, attractive right sheet-margin example of this provisional rarity, used as are all known copies, cancelled by clear 25 February 1895 first day of issue postmark, particularly well centered when compared to the others, strong color on fresh paper, very fine; one of the nicest examples among the scant few extant; signed Bernichon and Calves; ex-Gibralter (Scott #22B; $5,250.00). (Image)

€7,700

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

793

Yvert #4

Yvert #4, 1895 "15" Sideways handstamped surcharge on 1Fr. Bronze green on straw, Majunga provisional, a striking top sheet-margin single with an especially bold surcharge, still showing portions of the red manuscript surcharge as often, used as are all known examples, cancelled by 30 February 1895 postmark, deep rich color on crisp clean paper, centered better than most, very fine; a stamp that is usually missing from even the most advanced French Colonies collections; signed A. Brun, Gilbert and others (Scott #22D; $5,500.00). (Image)

€8,200

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

794

Yvert #5

Yvert #5, 1895 Large "15" Sideways handstamped surcharge on 25c Black on rose, Majunga provisional, a gorgeous example of this rarity, having been surcharged on a stamp that did not have a manuscript surcharge washed off prior to surcharging, with luxuriant rich color and a sharp impression on fresh paper, lightly cancelled, very fine; only a tiny number of this rare provisional have survived, all of which are used; signed Bernichon, Calves and Roumet and accompanied by 2000 Roumet certificate (Scott #22C var.; $6,000.00+). (Image)

€10,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

795

Yvert #5

Yvert #5, 1895 Large "15" Sideways handstamped surcharge on 25c Black on rose, Majunga provisional, most remarkably the Wyer collection contains a second example of this provisional rarity that also shows no trace of a previous manuscript surcharge, with rich luxuriant color and a sharp impression on fresh paper, neat 1895 cancellation, very fine; only a tiny number of this rare provisional have survived, all of which are used; signed Bernichon and Calves (Scott #22C var.; $6,000.00+). (Image)

€10,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

796

Yvert #6

Yvert #6, 1895 "15" Upright handstamped surcharge on 25c Black on rose, Majunga provisional, bold surcharge on a stamp that did not receive a prior manuscript surcharge, used as are all known examples, cancelled by well struck 28 February 1895 datestamp, very well centered, fresh and very fine; clearly one of the nicest examples of this rarity among the scant few to have survived; signed Bernichon, A. Brun, Calves and Champion (Scott #22C var.; $6,000.00+). (Image)

€10,300

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

MADAGASCAR NORWEGIAN MISSIONARY

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

797

Facit #MI1

Facit #MI1, 1894 5v Missionary stamp, lot consisting of one unused single, two used singles and one used vertical pair, cancelled by ms. as always, all but one single have full large margins all around, the pair has some faint toning, one used single with a tiny pinhole, otherwise fine-very fine; an attractive lot of these seldom seen Missionary stamps. (imagea) (imageb) (imagec) (Image)

Facit 14,000SK

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

798

1892 cover from the Norwegian Missionary in Madagascar, two French Colonies 25c stamps tied by Tananarive 1.3.92 c.d.s. on cover to Lisbon, Illinois, with blue handstamp of Rev. A. Walen of the Norwegian Missionary on the backflap, Paris and New York transits, cover opened for display, fine; a very rare early cover of the Norwegian Missionary in Madagascar. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction

MARTINIQUE

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

799

Yvert #1

Yvert #1, 1886 "MARTINIQUE/5" Narrow surcharge on 20c Red on green, incredibly well centered horizontal strip of five, tied by "Saint-Pierre, Martinique/22 NOV 86" postmark to small piece, fresh and extremely fine; scarce and attractive first issue multiple (Scott #1; $262.50 for singles). (Image)

for singles €325

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction

800

Yvert #1A

Yvert #1A, 1886 "MARTINIQUE/5" Wide surcharge on 20c Red on green, an extraordinarily fresh mint example of this rare stamp, with vivid rich colors on crisp clean paper, o.g., very lightly hinged, fine; a stamp which is missing from many advanced collections; signed A. Brun and Calves (Scott #1 var.). (Image)

€4,400

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction