Number of results: 21
971
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1924 cover addressed to ''Monsieur Max Laborde/a bord du ''Cercolon'' a son passage aux/Iles Kerguelen'', registered from Valros (Hérault), France franked at 85c. rate by Blanc 1c., 2c., 3c., 4c. and Ronsard 75c. (additionally crossed by red straight line ''RETOUR''), with Cape Town May 1 and next day R.L.O. c.d.s's on reverse. Rare, a similar returned cover is known with Cape Town endorsement ''no means of communication with Kerguelen Isles till October 1925''. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
972
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: French Antarctic Expedition 1948-50, ''TERRE ADÉLIE/DUMONT D'URVILLE/1840'' overprint on Madagascar Air 100f. tied to envelope to Paris by both Terre Adelie Antarctique ''15-2/1949'' and ''20-1/1950'' c.d.s's with circular Dumont D'Urville and four line expedition cachets alongside. As the ''Charcot'' was unable to break through the pack ice at the first attempt this cover was carried and cancelled once more during the successful 1949-50 expedition. Photo. Price Realised £90 |
973
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1956-60 Rockhopper Penguins die proof in black on surfaced wove paper (76 x 87mm), the proof unfinished with ''ET ANTARCTIQUES/FRANÇAISES', 'POSTES'', ''ARCHIPEL des CROZET'' and 0f.50 denomination entered in pencil. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
974
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1956-60 85f. King Penguin, rare printers' die proof in sepia on thick wove paper (139 x 110mm). Taken from the unhardened original die and produced only until 1963, only 3-5 of each design were printed. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
975
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1956-60 85f. King Penguin, imperforate colour trial full horizontal strip of five on gummed, unwatermarked paper, four monocoloured impressions, the last multicoloured (orange weak). With issued stamp. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
976
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1956-60 Air 50f. Emperor Penguin die proof in deep blue on thin card (139 x 110mm) enhanced by engraver in yellow, green and brown watercolour to demonstrate full colour appearance. Most attractive. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
977
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1956-60 Air 50f. and 100f. Emperor Penguins, imperforate in issued colours on gummed, unwatermarked paper, the 50f. lower right corner marginal with date ''-5.4.56'', the 100f. marginal at left. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
978
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: Paul-Émile Victor, cartoon postcards sent 1960 (Feb. 3), 1971 (Feb. 26, signed) and 1984 (Jan. 1) from Terre Adélie to Paris (also an example unused but signed), also two stamps. (6 items) Price Realised £140 |
979
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1963 Crozet Archipelago 5f. imperforate colour trial full vertical strip of five from the right of the sheet on gummed, unwatermarked paper, four monocoloured impressions, the last multicoloured. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
980
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1968 50f Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen Air 50f. imperforate colour trial block of six (3 x 2) on gummed, unwatermarked paper from the lower right corner of the sheet, showing four monocoloured and two bicoloured impressions dated in lower margin ''T.D.3-15 30.11.67'', minor bends. With issued stamp. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
981
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1968 (Jan. 10) underpaid cover to Gérardmer, France bearing 1963 Air 50f. Adélie Penguins with two strikes of Terre Adélie c.d.s., handstruck ''T'' deleted in red with corrected fee in gold francs. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
982
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1969 Possession Island Air 50f. artist's colour die proof in deep blue-green on thin card (124 x 160mm) with embossed contrôle seal and signed by artist Pierre Béquet. ''ILES DES/PINGOUINS'' appears at lower left. Only 26 such proofs produced. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
983
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1973 (Feb. 12) registered cover to Brunswick, Germany bearing 1972 Bicentenary of Discovery Air 250f. cancelled by one of two fine strikes of ''ARCHIPEL DES KERGUELEN/*/12-2/1973'' c.d.s. with registration label and ''ARCHIPEL DES KERGUELEN'' straight line. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
984
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1976 Definitives, 1f.40 Gentoo Penguin imperforate colour trial full horizontal strip of five on gummed, unwatermarked paper, four monocoloured impressions, the last multicoloured. With issued stamp. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
985
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1976 Bicentenary of Cook's Passage Air 3f.50 imperf. bicoloured colour trial in indigo and blue on gummed, unwatermarked paper. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
986
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1977-78 Polar Ships 1f.20 ''Magga Dan'' and 1f.40 ''Thala Dan'' imperforate colour trials in slate-black and vermilion respectively on gummed, unwatermarked paper. With issued stamps. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
987
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1987 Antarctic Wildlife 4f.80 Macaroni Penguin early stage artist's die proof in black on thin card (160 x 132mm) with design reversed, partially coloured in yellow and red watercolour, with embossed contrôle seal and signed by artist Georges Bétemps. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
988
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1987 Antarctic Wildlife 4f.80 Macaroni Penguin, signed artist's die proof in black on card (160 x 133mm) enhanced by engraver in red, blue and yellow watercolour with background left in white, with embossed contrôle seal and signed by artist Georges Bétemps. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
989
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1989 Bicentenary of French Revolution 5f., handsome large limited edition print impression of design without inscriptions or denomination, in bistre, light blue, deep blue and vermilion on card (325 x 2560mm) with issued stamp affixed cancelled Philexfrance first day c.d.s., signed by artist Jacques Gauthier and numbered ''1270/1600'', also issued stamp and miniature sheet unmounted mint. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
990
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1989 15th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting Air 17f.70 artist's colour die proof in black on thin card (160 x 129mm), with embossed contrôle seal and signed by artist Pierre Béquet, also issued stamp. Only 26 such proofs produced. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
991
| Sale number: 129 The Helen Davis Collection of Penguins: French Colonies: French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1999 Chinstrap Penguins 2f.70, beautiful large limited edition print impression of design without inscriptions or denomination, in deep blue on card (325 x 2560mm) with issued stamp affixed cancelled first day Port-aux-Français c.d.s., signed by artist Claude Andreotto and numbered ''599/1200''. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
