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  Lot 320
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Description
KING BHUMIBOL. Collection with around 130 covers and cards all franked with various issues mainly 1950s-1970s incl. much Air Mail, registered covers etc. All pictured on our website.
Entire lot scanned

Sold at Auction
240.00 EUR
(app. 278 USD)

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  Lot 2129
• Yv
  5
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Description
Unique with Ceres Cover sent to the French flagship "Le Milan" the first flagship of Vice Admiral Parceval Deschênes via England. Franked with a pair 40 c. "1761" and "LORIENT 1. JUIL 54". Stamps with imperfections. Only known letter with Ceres stamps during the Crimean war. EXHIBITION RARITY. Provenance: Francois X. Piat Dewavrin

Sold at Auction
1600.00 EUR
(app. 1851 USD)

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  Lot 2130
• Yv
  16
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Description
Cover to "L´Inflexible" A very beautiful little envelope with a pair 40 c. "1471", sent from PARIS via England to the flagship "L´Inflexible", second flagship of Vice Admiral Parceval Deschênes. At the time "L´Inflexible" together with other allied warships were anchored near Hangö on the south coast of Finland. SCARCE

Sold at Auction
2100.00 EUR
(app. 2429 USD)

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  Lot 2131
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Description
A very beautiful cover with contents sent from a French soldier onboard "H.M.S. Saint Vincent" at Bomarsund August 6 1854 via "DANZIG 11.8" and Aachen "P.R.3er R". Charged 7 decimes. Only two covers recorded with this rate to France. Ex Francois X. Piat Dewavrin. RARE EXHIBITION ITEM

Sold at Auction
3400.00 EUR
(app. 3933 USD)

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  Lot 2133
• Yv
  14
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Description
Cover with contents sent from "MORLAIX 23 AOUT 54" via Danzig to a soldier onboard "du Jemappes" at Bomarsund. Franked with a 20 c. canc. "2164". Cert. Van der Linden. VERY FINE

Sold at Auction
500.00 EUR
(app. 578 USD)

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  Lot 2134
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Description
Rare Cancellation Red framed "ESCADRE DE LA BALTIQUE", used only for a short period 1854, on a cover with contents dated "Iles d´Åland" August 6 1854. French due canc. "30" centimes. Sent from BOMARSUND via Danzig and Paris to CARBONNE. VERY RARE

Sold at Auction
2000.00 EUR
(app. 2313 USD)

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  Lot 2135
• Yv
  14
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Description
Unique with "CEB" Cancellation Cover with contents from Bomarsund August 21 1854 after the Russian capitulation, sent to PAYRAC via Paris. Franked with 20 c. "CEB" with "CORPS EXP DE LA BALTIQUE 22 AOUT 54" on the side. Cert. Brun. ONLY KNOWN LETTER WITH THIS CANCELLATION Provenance: Francois X. Piat Dewavrin

Sold at Auction
22000.00 EUR
(app. 25447 USD)

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  Lot 2136
• SG
  17
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Description
Cover from a British soldier onboard "H.M.S. Duke of Wellington" sent to LONDON. Counter signed by a British officer. Franked with 1 d. red. From May 1795 seamen were able to send a half ounce letter for one penny. Ex Francois X. Piat Dewavrin. SCARCE

Sold at Auction
550.00 EUR
(app. 636 USD)

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  Lot 2137
• SG
  59
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Description
Cover sent to Commander Arthur Conchrane onboard "H.M.S, Driver" franked with 6 d. "12". Stamp with two close margins. SCARCE

Sold at Auction
600.00 EUR
(app. 694 USD)

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  Lot 2138
• SG
  20+59
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Description
Beautiful cover sent from LEDBURY to an officer onboard "H.M.S. Hogue" via British consulate in Danzig. Franked with 2 d. and 6 d. canc. with numeral "446". Stamps with minor imperfections of no importance. Cert. Karl-Albert Louis. SCARCE

Sold at Auction
1300.00 EUR
(app. 1504 USD)

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  Lot 2140
• SG
  17
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Description
Cover with contents written onboard "H.M.S. Falcon" sent via Danzig to England. Franked with 1 d. and on front due note "3". VERY FINE

Sold at Auction
340.00 EUR
(app. 393 USD)

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  Lot 2142
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Description
Cover from "ULEÅBORG 23.FEBR. 1855" to CALMAR in Sweden during the first naval blockade. Sent partly paid via the Northern route with very rare box "FCO GRÄNSEN" canc. privately produced by post officer in Haparanda. On back, "HAPARANDA 25.2 1855". ONLY TWO COVERS KNOWN

Sold at Auction
550.00 EUR
(app. 636 USD)

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  Lot 2144
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Description
Very interesting unpaid smuggled cover from "STOCKHOLM 24.8 1855" to ÅBO. During the naval blockades mail was brought onboard fishing boats to "ECKERÖ". Normally mail via Åland did not get this canc. Less than 15 smuggled covers known, mostly with stamps cut out. RARE EXHIBITION ITEM

Sold at Auction
380.00 EUR
(app. 440 USD)

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  Lot 2145
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Description
Front of a smuggled letter from "STOCKHOLM 23.11 1855" to ÅBO with a low box "ECKERÖ 28.NOV 1855". Less than 15 smuggled letters known. RARE

Sold at Auction
460.00 EUR
(app. 532 USD)