1853. Stampless envelope (fox spots) written from Tunis dated æ4th Mai 1853Æ addressed to France cancelled by Tunis/Par Bone date stamp with Bone/Algeria transit and Marseille arrival on reverse. Very fine.
Public auction #38
By: Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG
Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG Public auction #38
The 38th Christoph Gärtner auction October 10+11th and 16th - 20th, 2017 is an outstanding offer with more than 40.000 lots is on line.
The auction schedule as follows:
October 10 - 11, 2017 / coins & banknotes
World bank notes
Germany bank notes
October 16 - 20, 2017 / philately & picture postcards including:
Asia, Europe, Thematics, Overseas, Germany and picture post cards
Sale Terms
Lot #14579 - Tunisia
1855. stampless envelope written from Geneva dated '25th Avril 1855' addressed to Tunis, North Africa cancelled by Genova date stamp endorsed 'Col Vapore Postale' with 'Tunisi/Poste Sarde' arrival in blue on reverse and rated '6' in m/s on arrival. Very rare item from the Italian Post Office in Tunisia.
Lot #14580 - Tunisia
1870. Envelope (folds) addressed to Paris bearing French "Empire" Yvert 23, 40c orange (tiny corner fault) tied by Æ5107' gross chiffre in lozenge with adjacent Tunis date stamp '3rd AvrilÆ (Pothion Type B) with Tunis Par Bone/Algeria transit in red '4th Avril', boxed 'PD' with Marseille a Lyon ambulant and Paris receiver. Very fine and scarce item of mail from North Africa.
Lot #14581 - Tunisia
1881. Envelope (small faults/fold) addressed to Susa bearing France 'Type Sage' Yvert 90, 15c blue tied by Mehdie/Tunisie date stamp in blue '19th Mars 1881' with Susa arrival '21st Mars' on reverse. A lovely item of internal mail from Mehdie.
Lot #14582 - Tunisia
1883. Envelope addressed to Italy bearing France 'Type Sage' Yvert 92, 25c yellow tied by La Goulette/Tunisie date stamp '8th Feb 83' with 'Amb Ventimiglia-Genova' transit '15Feb' and Palermo arrival. Small hinges on the front. Scarce use of Type Sage used in La Goulette (Pothion Type TI5).
Lot #14583 - Tunisia
1884. Envelope addressed to ltaly bearing France 'Type SageÆ Yvert 92, 25c yellow tied by Sousa/Tunisie date stamp '14th Dec 84' with oval 'BM' on face with 'Etranger/Marseille' French entry cachet and Palermo arrival. Very fine.
Lot #14584 - Tunisia
1887. Folded 'Chemin de Fer, de Bone Guelma' envelope written from Souk el Arba addressed locally bearing France 'Type Sage' Yvert 90, 15c blue tied by Souk-EI-Arba double ring '28th Oct'. Stains. A scarce item.
Lot #14585 - Tunisia
1888, 1c. black on blue, block of 25, fresh colour, normally perforated, five stamps hinged/adhesions others u/m. Rare and attractive 1st issue multiple!
Lot #14586 - Tunisia
1888, Coat of Arms with plain background complete set of eight 1c. to 5fr. in issued colour on coloured paper in imperforate single PROOFS on thin ungummed paper, thinned from hinges at top margins, very scarce set!
Lot #14587 - Tunisia
1888, Coat of Arms 1c. to 5fr., plain background, complete set of eight values, each as single die proof in issued design and colours on ungummed tinted paper. Maury refers to 1/8, tirage sur feuillet, papier teinture, 4.000,- € ++.
Lot #14588 - Tunisia
1888, Coat of Arms, centre design only within circled frame, single die proof in black on ungummed hand-made paper, sized 6:7 cm (ca.), some toning spots. Maury refers to 1/27
Lot #14589 - Tunisia
1888, 1c. black on blue, 2c. brown on cream (12) and 5c. green on green, attractive 1st issue franking on cover from "LA MARSA 20 AOUT 88" to Hamburg/Germany with arrival mark 24.8. on reverse, stamps and cover some ageing marks/postal wear/imperfections but very rare and unusual franking - quite shortly after date of issue!
Lot #14590 - Tunisia
1888, 2c. brown on cream, block of 15, fresh colour, two stamps hinged others u/m, slight uneven perfs at base, rare and attractiv multiple!
Lot #14591 - Tunisia
1888, Coat of Arms, dotted background, single die proof in black on ungummed thick cream paper, sized 7,1:8,1 cm, issued design but without value. Maury refers to 9/27
Lot #14592 - Tunisia
1888/1901, Coat of Arms, dotted background, three single die proofs 5c. green, 10c. rose-carmine and 15c. greyish-blue on ungummed paper, sized 4,7:5,1 cm. Maury refers to 9/27
Lot #14593 - Tunisia
1888, Coat of Arms, dotted background, single die proof in black on ungummed hand-made paper, sized 10,5:13,5 cm (ca.), issued design but without value, some toning spots. Maury refers to 9/27
Lot #14594 - Tunisia
1888. Envelope addressed to Tunis bearing France 'Type Sage' Yvert 90, 15c blue, shifted perforation, tied by Zaghouan/Tunesie double ring '1st Juin' with Tunis arrival on reverse. Tears. Scarce village postmark.
Lot #14595 - Tunisia
1888, mint stationery card 10 C black with fivefold imprint (two inverted), maybe unique item!
Lot #14596 - Tunisia
1889, Coat of Arms, dotted background, 1c. value, two die proofs each as block of four, issued design in greyish black and in rose-carmine, on ungummed tissue paper. Maury refers to 9
Lot #14597 - Tunisia
1895. Tunis postal stationery envelope 5c green addressed to Paris callcelled by 'Soliman/Regence de Tunis' double ring with Paris receiver on reverse. Very nice item of Printed matter mail.
Lot #14598 - Tunisia
1901. Unstamped envelope written from the 'Consulate General D'Autriche-Hongrie a Tunis' addressed to Austria cancelled by Tunis/Regence de Tunis double ring '26 Juin 06' with 'T' hand-stamp and endorsed '50' in blue crayon bearing Austria postage dues Yvert 7, 10k brown and Yvert 8, 20k brown (pair) tied by Pilsen double ring.
Lot #14599 - Tunisia
1904. Picture post card of 'Sidi-Bou-Said, Carthage, Tunisia' addressed to Guatemala bearing Tunisia Yvert 22, 5c yellow-green (pair) tied by Tunis double ring '15th Nov' endorsed 'via New York, Panama, Colon' with Guatemala receiver in purple on face '17th DecÆ. Nice item of destination mail.
Lot #14600 - Tunisia
1904. Picture post card of 'La Marsa, Tunisia' addressed to Guatemala bearing Tunisia Yvert 23, 10c red tied by Tunis double ring '30th Dec' endorsed 'via New York, Panama, Colon' with Guatemala receiver in purple on face '28th JanÆ. Nice item of destination mail.
Lot #14601 - Tunisia
1906, Definitives "Tunisian Views", imperforate proof sheet with 16 stamps (eight each of "Mosque of Kairouan" and "Tunisian Labormen"), issued design with blank value field, different colours on yellow ungummed paper, sized 14,5:12 cm (ca.). Maury refers to 29/36
Lot #14602 - Tunisia
1906, 2c. brownish red, horiz. strip of three from the lower left corner of the sheet, left stamp misperforated due to foldover of sheet, mint o.g.
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