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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
721		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. $150-200 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
722	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 $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
723		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. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
724	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 $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
725		Maury #52 Id	Maury #52 Id, 1902 "0,05" Surcharge on 30c Brown on bister, large and small "0", inverted surcharge, comma misplaced reading "00,5", a most remarkable mint combination block of four with inverted surcharges, the top pair with large "0" and the bottom four stamps with small "0", plus the center right stamp shows a misplaced comma, which is one of only 3 examples possible with an inverted surcharge with both the small "0" and a misplaced comma, particularly well centered, strong and intact perforations, o.g., h.r., extremely fine; a showpiece double error multiple; each stamp signed Calves and Pantell (Scott #52a, 52b, 60a). (Image)	for singles €4,000+ SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
726		Yvert #59c	Yvert #59c, 1902 "0,05" Surcharge on Diego-Suarez 30c Brown on bister, small "0", misplaced comma, rare left gutter margin millesimes "3" vertical pair, the top stamp normal and the bottom stamp showing misplace comma, o.g., l.h., fine; only 49 examples of the misplaced comma are possible and se-tenant pairs with millesimes are rare indeed; both signed Calves (Scott #56, 56a; $907.50 for singles). (Image)	for singles €1,400+ SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
727		Yvert #59c	Yvert #59c, 1902 "0,05" Surcharge on Diego-Suarez 30c Brown on bister, small "0", misplaced comma, a very rare combination left gutter margin vertical strip of three with millesimes "3", the top pair with small "0" and the bottom stamp large "0", plus the center stamp shows the misplaced comma error, of which only 49 examples are possible, nicely centered for this, o.g., some hinge reinforced perf. separations between the top and center stamps, very fine; a very desirable combination error multiple; signed Roumet and accompanied by 1989 PF certificate; ex-Gilbert (Scott #56, 56a, 61; $1,017.50 for singles). (Image)	for singles €1,580+ SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
728		Yvert #60 II	Yvert #60 II, 1902 "0,10" Ty. II Surcharge with large zeros on Diego Suarez 50c Carmine on rose, select mint example of this rare stamp as only 75 were created, particularly well centered when compared to the others, fresh color, o.g., very fine; signed Behr and A. Brun (Scott #62; $4,100.00). (Image)	€6,400 SOLD for $1,550.00 Will close during Public Auction
729	E		1903 0Fr. Essay in vermilion by Chassepot, miniature sheet of ten in design larger than issued stamps, without gum as produced, piece of top left corner selvage missing, otherwise fresh and very fine. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
730		Yvert #63-77	Yvert #63-77, 68a, 1903 1c-5Fr. Zebu, Traveler's Tree and Lemur cplt., including the scarce 15c on blue paper, generally well centered, o.g., l.h. or h.r., fine-very fine set (Scott #63-77, 68a; $561.10). (Image)	€860 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
731		Yvert #78	Yvert #78, 1904 "Affranchissement/exceptionnel/(faute de Timbres.)" cachet on Diego-Suarez 10c Black on lavender bisect, the left vertical half also tied by blue 7 March 1904 Diego-Suarez c.d.s., which is repeated to right, on cover to Vohemar, cover with harmless vertical pocket fold, very fine and scarce. (Image)	€800 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
732	p	Yvert #78A-82	Yvert #78A-82, 1904 "Affranchissement/exceptionnel/(faute de Timbres.)" cachet on 10c-50c bisects, six different tied to separate pieces by full strikes of the cachet and matching March 1904 Diego-Suarez datestamp, 10c rose light toning, otherwise a very fine group. (Image)	€593 SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
733		Yvert #80 var.	Yvert #80 var., 1904 30c Brown on bister bisect, tied by blue 1 September 1904 Diego-Suarez datestamp to small local cover with military address, postmark repeated to right, very fine; unusual late usage without the cachet. (Image)	Est. $100-150 SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction
734		Yvert #81	Yvert #81, 1904 "Affranchissement/exceptionnel/(faute de Timbres.)" cachet on Diego-Suarez 30c Brown on bister bisect, the right vertical half tied by 8 March 1904 Diego-Suarez c.d.s. to cover to Morondava, postmark repeated to left, Morondava backstamp, fresh and extremely fine. (Image)	€315 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
735		Yvert #82	Yvert #82, 1904 "Affranchissement/exceptionnel/(faute de Timbres.)" cachet on 50c Carmine on rose bisect, the right vertical half tied to picture post card to Vohemar by blue 8 March 1904 datestamp, c.d.s. repeated at right and Vohemar arrival postmark, addressee's name erased, very fine. (Image)	€420 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
736	p	Yvert #83-84, 86-88	Yvert #83-84, 86-88, 1904 "Affranchissement/special/faute de figurines.-" cachet on 10c-50c bisects, seven different tied to separate pieces by complete cachet and blue August 1904 Diego-Suarez datestamps, fine-very fine. (Image)	€1,034 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
737		Yvert #83	Yvert #83, 1904 "Affranchissement/special/faute de figurines.-" cachet on 10c Black on lavender bisect, the right vertical half tied by blue 20 August 1904 datestamp to small cover to Antalaha, c.d.s. repeated to right and Antalaha arrival backstamp, cover with three h.r.'s on face, very fine. (Image)	€525 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
738		Yvert #85	Yvert #85, 1904 "Affranchissement/special/faute de figurines.-" cachet on Diego-Suarez 20c Red on green bisect, the right vertical half tied by blue 23 August 1904 datestamp to small cover to Vohemar, c.d.s. repeated at top right and Vohemar arrival backstamp, cover slightly reduced at right, very fine. (Image)	€580 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
739		Yvert #87	Yvert #87, 1904 "Affranchissement/special/faute de figurines.-" cachet on Diego-Suarez 30c Brown on bister bisect, the right vertical half tied by blue 22 August 1904 Diego-Suarez datestamp to local cover, c.d.s. repeated to left, fresh and extremely fine. (Image)	€420 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
740		Yvert #88	Yvert #88, 1904 "Affranchissement/special/faute de figurines.-" cachet on 50c Carmine on rose bisect, the left vertical half tied along with right gutter margin horizontal strip of five 1c Black on lilac blue (#28) by three strikes of blue 21 August 1904 Diego-Suarez postmarks to cover to Vohemar, arrival backstamp, cover slightly reduced irregularly at top, very fine. (Image)	€370+ SOLD for $85.00 Will close during Public Auction