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Lot: 1
Catalog Number: 1
Description: #1, 1850 10c Bister on yellow
Lot: 2
Catalog Number: 1
Description: #1, 1850 10c Bister on yellowish
Lot: 3
Catalog Number: 1
Description: #1, 1850 10c Bister on yellowish
Lot: 4
Catalog Number: 1e
Description: #1e, 1850 10c Dark bister on yellowish, tete-beche
Lot: 5
Catalog Number: 2
Description: #2, 1849 15c Green on greenish
Lot: 6
Catalog Number: 3b
Description: #3b, 1849 20c Black on buff
Lot: 7
Catalog Number: 4, 4c
Description: #4, 4c, 1849 20c Dark blue, tete-beche
Lot: 8
Catalog Number: 6b
Description: #6b, 1849 25c Blue on yellowish
Lot: 9
Catalog Number: 6c
Description: #6c, 1849 25c Blue on yellowish, tete-beche
Lot: 10
Catalog Number: 6c
Description: #6c, 1849 25c Blue on yellowish, tete-beche
Lot: 11
Catalog Number: 7a
Description: #7a, 1850 40c Orange vermilion on yellowish, Ty. I
Lot: 12
Catalog Number: 7f
Description: #7f, 1850 40c Orange on yellowish, Ty. II
Lot: 13
Catalog Number: 8
Description: #8, 1849 1Fr. Vermilion on yellowish
Lot: 14
Catalog Number: 8
Description: #8, 1849 1Fr. Vermilion on yellowish
Lot: 15
Catalog Number: 8, 3
Description: #8, 1849 1Fr Vermilion
Lot: 16
Catalog Number: 8c
Description: #8c, 1849 1Fr Pale vermilion "Vervelle" on yellowish
Lot: 17
Catalog Number: 9a
Description: #9a, 1849 1Fr Light carmine on yellowish, tete-beche
Lot: 18
Catalog Number: 9e
Description: #9e, 1849 1Fr. Red brown
Lot: 19
Catalog Number: 10a
Description: #10a, 1852 10c Dark bister on yellowish
Lot: 20
Catalog Number: 10b, 11a
Description: #10b, 11a, 1862 10c Bister and 25c Blue, re-issues
Lot: 21
Catalog Number: 11
Description: #11, 1852 25c Blue on bluish
Lot: 22
Catalog Number: 13
Description: #13, 1854 5c Green on greenish
Lot: 23
Catalog Number: 14
Description: #14, 1853 10c Bister on yellowish, Ty. I
Lot: 24
Catalog Number: 17
Description: #17, 1853 25c Blue on bluish, Ty. I
Lot: 25
Catalog Number: 17
Description: #17, 1853 25c Blue on bluish
Lot: 26
Catalog Number: 19
Description: #19, 1854 80c Lake on yellowish
Lot: 27
Catalog Number: 20
Description: #20, 1860 80c Rose on pinkish
Lot: 28
Catalog Number: 20a
Description: #20a, 1860 80c Rose on pinkish, Ty. I, tete-beche
Lot: 29
Catalog Number: 21
Description: #21, 1853 1Fr. Lake on yellowish
Lot: 30
Catalog Number: 25
Description: #25, 1862 10c Bister on yellowish
Lot: 31
Catalog Number: 26a
Description: #26a, 1862 20c Blue on bluish, Ty. II, tete-beche
Lot: 32
Catalog Number: 27c
Description: #27c, 1862 40c Bright orange on yellowish
Lot: 33
Catalog Number: 31a
Description: #31a, 1863 4c Gray, tete-beche
Lot: 34
Catalog Number:
Description: Red "Recette Principale/Seine/10 Nov. 70" double circle datestamp
Lot: 35
Catalog Number: 34
Description: #34, 1867 30c Brown on yellowish
Lot: 36
Catalog Number: 37
Description: #37, 1869 5Fr. Gray lilac on lavender
Lot: 37
Catalog Number: 38
Description: #38, 1870 1c Olive green on pale blue, Die 3
Lot: 38
Catalog Number: 43
Description: #43, 1870 20c Blue on bluish, Ty. I, Die 2
Lot: 39
Catalog Number: 44b
Description: #44b, 1871 20c Ultramarine on bluish, Ty. II, Report 3
Lot: 40
Catalog Number: 45
Description: #45, 1870 20c Blue on bluish, Ty. III, Die 2
Lot: 41
Catalog Number: 48a
Description: #48a, 1870 80c Dull rose on pinkish
Lot: 42
Catalog Number: 54a
Description: #54a, 1870 10c Bister on yellowish, tete-beche
Lot: 43
Catalog Number: 57b
Description: #57b, 1870 20c Bright blue on bluish, tete-beche
Lot: 44
Catalog Number: 58b
Description: #58b, 1871 25c Dark blue on bluish, tete-beche
Lot: 45
Catalog Number: 60b
Description: #60b, 1875 10c Bister on Rose, with cliche of 15c in plate of 10c
Lot: 46
Catalog Number: 65a
Description: #65a, 1876 2c Green on greenish imperforate, Ty. I
Lot: 47
Catalog Number: 67a
Description: #67a, 1876 5c Green on greenish imperforate, Ty. I
Lot: 48
Catalog Number: 69
Description: #69, 1876 15c Gray lilac on grayish, Ty. I
Lot: 49
Catalog Number: 70a
Description: #70a, 1876 20c Red brown on straw imperforate, Ty. I
Lot: 50
Catalog Number: Yvert #73a var.
Description: Yvert #73a var., 1876 20c Blue on turquoise imperforate, Ty. II
Lot: 51
Catalog Number: 72
Description: #72, 1876 25c Ultramarine on bluish, Ty. I
Lot: 52
Catalog Number: 75
Description: #75, 1876 75c Carmine on rose, Ty. I
Lot: 53
Catalog Number: 76
Description: #76, 1876 1Fr. Bronze green on straw, Ty. I
Lot: 54
Catalog Number: 83
Description: #83, 1877 75c Carmine on rose, Ty. II
Lot: 55
Catalog Number: 92b
Description: #92b, 1878 15c Blue on bluish, Ty. II
Lot: 56
Catalog Number: 126
Description: #126, 1900 2Fr. Gray violet and yellow
Lot: 57
Catalog Number: B3-10
Description: #B3-10, 1917-19 2c+3c to 5Fr+5Fr War Orphans semi-postals
Lot: 58
Catalog Number: C3-4
Description: #C3-4, 1928 10Fr on 90c and 10Fr on 1.50Fr "Ile de France" air posts
Lot: 59
Catalog Number: C3
Description: #C3, 1928 10Fr on 90c "Ile de France" air post
Lot: 60
Catalog Number: C3
Description: #C3, 1928 10Fr on 90c "Ile de France" airpost
Lot: 61
Catalog Number: C4
Description: #C4, 1928 10Fr on 1.50Fr "Ile de France" air post
Lot: 62
Catalog Number: J1
Description: #J1, 1859 10c Black
Lot: 63
Catalog Number: J10a
Description: #J10a, 1878 60c Dark blue
Lot: 65
Catalog Number: 17a
Description: #17a, "16 Cents" Black surcharge on 25c black on rose
Lot: 66
Catalog Number: 32a
Description: #32a, 1906 10Fr Orange brown on green, with inverted Chinese characters
Lot: 67
Catalog Number: 51a-55a
Description: #51a-55a, 1921 15m on 40c to150m on 5Fr Surcharges, with "MILLtEMES" error
Lot: 68
Catalog Number: 51 var. - 55 var.
Description: #51 var.-55 var., 1921 15m on 40c to 150m on 5Fr. Surcharges, with "1" for "I" in "MILLIEMES"
Lot: 69
Catalog Number: 45
Description: #45, 1880 25c Yellow on straw
Lot: 70
Catalog Number: J12a-J14a
Description: #J12a-J14a, 1884 1Fr-5Fr Black postage dues
Lot: 71
Catalog Number: 3 var.
Description: #3 var., 1888 Unissued "5" surcharge on 2c brown on buff
Lot: 72
Catalog Number: 18
Description: #18, 1892 "75" Red surcharge on 15c Blue
Lot: 73
Catalog Number: 19
Description: #19, 1892 "75" Black surcharge on 15c Blue
Lot: 74
Catalog Number: 40
Description: #40, 1912 "10" Surcharge on 50c Brown, name in red
Lot: 75
Catalog Number: 1
Description: #1, 1891 "5c." Red surcharge on 1c Black on lilac blue
Lot: 76
Catalog Number: 9
Description: #9, 1891 "10c." Surcharge on 40c Red on straw
Lot: 77
Catalog Number: 1
Description: #1, 1886 "0f05" Surcharge on 2c Green on greenish
Lot: 78
Catalog Number: 12
Description: #12, 1889 "Timbre 15" Surcharge on 30c Black postage due
Lot: 79
Catalog Number: 48
Description: #48, 1910 5Fr Blue and chocolate
Lot: 80
Catalog Number: Q14
Description: #Q14, 1903 "fr 1 fr" Surcharge on 5c Blue, Ty. IV ovpt.
Lot: 81
Catalog Number: Q34-36
Description: #Q34-36, 1905 2Fr-8Fr Surcharges on 1Fr Rose on buff
Lot: 82
Catalog Number: 13
Description: #13, 1891 5Fr Violet and black on lilac
Lot: 83
Catalog Number: 22A
Description: #22A, 1895 "0.15" Red manuscript surcharge on 25c Black on rose, Majunga provisional
Lot: 84
Catalog Number: 22B
Description: #22B, 1895 "0.15" Red manuscript surcharge on 1F Bronze green on straw, Majunga provisional
Lot: 85
Catalog Number: 22C
Description: #22C, 1895 Thick "15" handstamped surcharge on 25c Black on rose, Majunga provisional
Lot: 86
Catalog Number: 23
Description: #23, 1896 "5c" Surcharge on 1c Black on blue
Lot: 87
Catalog Number: 62
Description: #62, 1902 "0.05" Wide surcharge on 50c Carmine on rose of Diego-Suarez
Lot: 88
Catalog Number: 2
Description: #2, 1886 "Martinique/5c" Small surcharge on 20c Red on green
Lot: 89
Catalog Number: 17
Description: #17, 1888 "Martinique/15c" Surcharge on 4c Claret on lavender
Lot: 90
Catalog Number: 26a
Description: #26a, 1912 "05" Surcharge on 25c Black on rose, double surcharge
Lot: 91
Catalog Number: 1
Description: #1, 1889 "25" Blue surcharge on 40c Red on straw
Lot: 92
Catalog Number: 4
Description: #4, 1889 "5c" Blue surcharge on 20c Red on green
Lot: 93
Catalog Number: 64
Description: #64, 1894 50Fr Red violet and green
Lot: 94
Catalog Number: 1
Description: #1, 1852 15c Black on blue
Lot: 95
Catalog Number: 14
Description: #14, 1886 15c Black
Lot: 96
Catalog Number: 81 var.
Description: #81 var., 1920 5Fr Dark Blue and buff, with red "O.M.F./Syrie/100/piastres" surcharge and fleuron, fleuron double
Lot: 97
Catalog Number: 19
Description: #19, 1893 4c Claret on lavender, with "1893/Tahiti" ovpt.
Lot: 98
Catalog Number: J15-26
Description: #J15-26, 1893 2c-2Fr Postage dues, with "1893/Tahiti" ovpts.
Lot: 100
Catalog Number: 1c
Description: #1c, 1898 3pf Yellow brown, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 45 degree angle
Lot: 101
Catalog Number: 16a
Description: #16a, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 45 degree angle and handstamped "5pf" surcharge
Lot: 102
Catalog Number: Michel #7 II DD
Description: Michel #7 II DD, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 56 degree angle and "5pf" handstamped surcharge, double surcharge
Lot: 103
Catalog Number: 17
Description: #17, 1900 3pf Brown, with diagonal "China" handstamped overprint
Lot: 104
Catalog Number: 17
Description: #17, 1900 3pf Brown, with diagonal "China" handstamped overprint
Lot: 105
Catalog Number: 19
Description: #19, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" handstamped overprint
Lot: 106
Catalog Number: 20
Description: #20, 1900 20pf Ultramarine, with diagonal "China" handstamped overprint
Lot: 107
Catalog Number: 21
Description: #21, 1900 30pf Orange and black on salmon, with diagonal "China" handstamped overprint
Lot: 108
Catalog Number: 22
Description: #22, 1900 50pf Purple and black on salmon, with diagonal "China" handstamped overprint
Lot: 109
Catalog Number: 23
Description: #23, 1900 80pf Lake and black on rose, with diagonal "China" handstamped overprint
Lot: 110
Catalog Number: Michel #V18, V20, V29
Description: Michel #V18, V20, V29, ½gr Orange, 2gr Ultramarine and 2½gr on 2½gr Brown Large Shields
Lot: 111
Catalog Number: Michel #V41a, V42a
Description: Michel #V41a, V42a, 10 "Pfennig" Rose and 20 "Pfennig" Ultramarine
Lot: 112
Catalog Number: Michel #17, 21I, 23III
Description: Michel #17, 21I, 23III, 1900 2Pi on 40pf Lake and black, 10Pi on 2M Gray blue and 25Pi on 5M Slate and carmine, Ty. III
Lot: 113
Catalog Number: 24a
Description: #24a, 1900 25Pi on 5M Slate and carmine, Ty. I, double surcharge Ty. I
Lot: 114
Catalog Number: 24B
Description: #24B, 1900 25Pi on 5M Slate and carmine, Type II
Lot: 115
Catalog Number: 24Bc
Description: #24Bc, 1900 25Pi on 5M Slate and carmine, Ty. II, double surcharge Ty. I
Lot: 116
Catalog Number: Michel #VI I
Description: Michel #VI I, 1902-04 15Pi on 3M Black violet Ty. I unissued value
Lot: 117
Catalog Number: Michel #P15
Description: Michel #P15, 1908 20pa on 10pf Carmine paid reply postal card
Lot: 118
Catalog Number: 6a
Description: #6a, 1899 50pf Red brown, with diagonal "Karolinen" overprint at a 48 degree angle
Lot: 119
Catalog Number: 20
Description: #20, 1910 3pf Brown, with "5 Pf" handstamped provisional surcharge
Lot: 120
Catalog Number: Michel #III-V
Description: Michel #III-V, 1916 2½h to 1R Evangelical Mission Provisionals
Lot: 121
Catalog Number: 1a-3a
Description: #1a-3a, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 45 degree angle, and with Michel Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3a "5 Pfg." surcharges, without blue crayon "Blaustrich" line
Lot: 122
Catalog Number: Michel #1 I F
Description: Michel #1 I F, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 45 degree angle, and with Type 2 "5 Pfg." surcharge, without blue crayon "Blaustrich" line
Lot: 123
Catalog Number: Michel #1 II F
Description: Michel #1 II F, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at 56 degree angle, and with Type 3 "5 Pfg." surcharge, without blue crayon "Blaustrich" line
Lot: 124
Catalog Number: 1, 3, 4-5
Description: srtorder
Lot: 125
Catalog Number: 5
Description: #5, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 45 degree angle, and with Michel Type 1 "5 Pf." surcharge
Lot: 126
Catalog Number: 5
Description: #5, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 45 degree angle, and with Michel Type 2 "5 Pf." surcharge
Lot: 127
Catalog Number: 5a
Description: #5a, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 45 degree angle, and with Michel Type 1 "5 Pf." surcharge, double surcharge
Lot: 128
Catalog Number: 7
Description: #7, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 45 degree angle, and with Michel Type 3 "5 Pf." surcharge and additional "5" handstamped surcharge
Lot: 129
Catalog Number: 7
Description: #7, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 45 degree angle, and with Michel Type 3 "5 Pf." surcharge and additional "5" handstamped surcharge
Lot: 130
Catalog Number: 5, 8
Description: #5, 8, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 45 degree angle, and with Michel Type 2 "5 Pf." surcharge, in pair with Type 3 surcharge and additional "5" handstamped surcharge
Lot: 131
Catalog Number: 9
Description: #9, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 45 degree angle, and with Michel Type 3 "5 Pf." surcharge and additional large "5 Pf." handstamped surcharge
Lot: 132
Catalog Number: 9
Description: #9, 1900 10pf Carmine, with diagonal "China" overprint at a 45 degree angle, and with Michel Type 1 "5 Pf." surcharge and additional large "5 Pf." handstamped surcharge
Lot: 133
Catalog Number: 23-32
Description: #23-32, 1905 1c-$2½ Kaiser Yacht unwatermarked
Lot: 134
Catalog Number: 11a
Description: #11a, 1899 3pf Light brown, with diagonal "Marianen" overprint at a 48 degree angle
Lot: 135
Catalog Number: 12a
Description: #12a, 1899 5pf Green, with diagonal "Marianen" overprint at a 48 degree angle
Lot: 136
Catalog Number: 15a
Description: #15a, 1899 25pf Orange, with diagonal "Marianen" overprint at a 48 degree angle
Lot: 137
Catalog Number: 15b
Description: #15b, 1900 25pf Orange, with diagonal "Marianen" overprint at a 56 degree angle, overprint inverted
Lot: 138
Catalog Number: 16a
Description: #16a, 1899 50pf Red brown, with diagonal "Marianen" overprint at a 48 degree angle
Lot: 139
Catalog Number: Michel #1 IaU-6 IU
Description: Michel #1 IaU-6 IU, 1898-99 3pf-50pf overprinted "Marschall-Inseln", Berlin special printing
Lot: 140
Catalog Number: 1a
Description: #1a, 1897 3pf Light yellowish brown, with "Marschall-Inseln" overprint, Jaluit printing
Lot: 141
Catalog Number: 2a
Description: #2a, 1897 5pf Green, with "Marschall-Inseln" overprint, Jaluit printing
Lot: 143
Catalog Number: Sassone #F13
Description: Sassone #F13, 45c Blue Milan postal forgery, Ty. VI
Lot: 144
Catalog Number: 3-7
Description: #3a, 4a, 5, 6, 7, 1858 2g Rose lake to 50g rose lake, plate 1
Lot: 145
Catalog Number: 2, 6
Description: #2, 6, 1852 5c Black on yellow and 1854 5c Orange yellow, mixed issue franking
Lot: 146
Catalog Number: 4e
Description: #4e, 1852 3b Black on brown, one third used as 1b on circular
Lot: 147
Catalog Number: 8-9
Description: #8-9, 1854 20c Blue and 40c Rose
Lot: 148
Catalog Number: 13h
Description: #13h, 1860 40c Carmine, half used as 20c
Lot: 149
Catalog Number: 4
Description: #4, 1850 6R Blue
Lot: 150
Catalog Number: 8
Description: #8, 1851 2R Red
Lot: 151
Catalog Number: 14
Description: #14, 1852 2R Pale red
Lot: 152
Catalog Number: 15
Description: #15, 1852 5R Yellowish green
Lot: 153
Catalog Number: 21
Description: #21, 1853 2R Vermilion
Lot: 154
Catalog Number: 26
Description: #26, 1854 6c Carmine
Lot: 155
Catalog Number: 28
Description: #28, 1854 2R Scarlet
Lot: 156
Catalog Number: 70
Description: #70, 1865 19c Brown and rose
Lot: 157
Catalog Number: 605A-F
Description: #605A-F, 1938 1P-15P Submarines
Lot: 158
Catalog Number: C97c
Description: #C97c, 1938 U.S. Constitution souvenir sheet, with "Aereo + 5 Pes" surcharge