Description
Est.$
French Occupation of Fezzan (Libya) 1943, black overprint "Fezzan. Occupation Francaise" on King Victor Emmanuel 50c violet, top sheet margin block of four, full original dry gum as always, NH, VF, expertized byCalves, Sassone #1, C.v. _E1,200++, Est. $200-$250
120.00
1943, black or carmine surcharges "Fezzan. Occupation Francaise" on Libyan definitive stamps 0.50fr/5c, 3fr/20c, 3.50fr/25c and 5fr/50c, set of four values, full OG, NH, VF, each stamp with expert's sign or handstamp, Sassone #2,5-7, _E2,140, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1943 (June 25), registered postcard from Sebha to Brazzaville (French Congo), franked by four values, double circle "R.F. Postes/Fezzan" with date inserted by hand cancellation, arrival marking "10.JUL.43" isalongside, VF and scarce, expertized by G. Bolaffi, A. Bolaffi, Enzo Diena, Sassone #1, 5, 7, PA1, _E4,050, Est. $600-$800
400.00
Air Post stamps and covers 1943, black overprint "Fezzan. Occupation Francaise" on Pegasus 50c brown, bottom right corner sheet margin block of four, full original dry gum as often, NH, VF, R. Calves guarantee hson reverse of each stamp, Sassone #PA1, C.v. _E2,200++, Est. $400-$500
250.00
1943 (August 21), five overprinted or surcharged stamps used on registered air mail cover, tied by "Poste Militaire No. 561" date stamps, addressed to French Cameroon, censorship tape and black two-ring handstamp,arrivalmarking is on reverse, mostly VF and very rare, Sassone #7, 11-12, PA2-3, _E11,250, Est. $2,000-$2,500
1200.00
Fezzan-Ghadames 1946, Sebha Fort, Mosque, Map and Camel, 10c-50fr, complete set of 15 and the same set on three unaddressed covers cancelled at Sebha on March 18, 1948, the latter ones with minor perforation soiling,setwith full OG, NH, VF, Sassone #1-15, Est. $250-$300
150.00
1946, Sebha Fort, Mosque, Map and Camel, 10c-50fr, complete set of 15 die sunk epreuves de luxe, each one with protected paper, appropriate punctures and text at bottom right, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Sassone #1- 15, Est. $600-$800
400.00
1947, registered cover sent to Algeria, franked by three Fezzan-Ghadames values of 1.50fr, 3fr and 10fr, tied by Sebha date stamp, minor perforation tips soiling, still F/VF, Sassone #4, 7, 10, _E3,100, Est. $400-$500
250.00
1947, registered cover addressed to Cairo, franked by three Fezzan-Ghadames stamps of 2fr, 2.50fr and 20fr, cancelled by Sebha "18.2.1947" ds, Cairo arrival marking on the back, VF, Sassone #5-6, 12, _E3,250, Est. $500- $600
300.00
1950, postcard (Desert view) sent from Sebha to France, bearing three Fezzan-Ghadames values of 1fr, 1.50fr and 2.50fr, tied by Sebha ds, fresh and VF, Sassone #3-4, 6, _E3,950, Est. $500-$600
300.00
1951, cover sent to NYC, bearing three Fezzan-Ghadames values of 2fr, 3fr and 20fr, tied by Ghadames "15.2.1951" ds, light vertical fold away from the stamps, otherwise fresh and VF, Sassone #5, 7, 12, _E2,400, Est. $300-$400
200.00
Fezzan 1949, General Leclerc, Colonel D'Ornano and Historical Places, 1fr-50fr, complete set of 11 used on registered air mail cover from Sebha to NYC, all appropriate markings and arrival ds on reverse, inaddition complete set of 11 in never hinged condition, VF and scarce, Sassone #16-26, _E11,930, Est. $1,500-$2,000
1000.00
1949, General Leclerc, Colonel D'Ornano and Historical Places, 1fr-50fr, complete set of 11 epreuves de luxe, and in addition artist's proof of 4fr red brown without the text and punctures (G. Biondi certificate), sheet of 12fr withminor soiling, generally fresh, no gum as issued, NH, VF, Sassone #16-26, Est. $500-$600
300.00
1949, Monument at Djerma Oasis, 1fr denomination, 12 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in crayon instead of the text at bottom right, no gum asissued, NH, VF and very rare group, only a few such color proofs were produced, Sassone #16, Est. $1,000- $1,500
750.00
1949, Tombs of the Beni-Khettab, 4fr denomination, 12 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in crayon instead of the text at bottom right, no gumasissued, NH, VF and very rare, Sassone #18, Est. $1,000- $1,500
750.00
1949, Well at Gorda, 10fr denomination, 12 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in crayon instead of the text at bottom right, no gum asissued,NH, VF and very rare group, Sassone #21, Est. $1,000- $1,500
750.00
1949, Colonel D'Ornano and Fort at Murzuch, 15fr denomination, eight trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in crayon instead of the text atbottom right, no gum as issued, NH,VF and very rare unit, Sassone #23, Est. $750-$1,000
500.00
1949, General Leclerc and the Map of Fezzan, 50fr denomination, eight trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in crayon instead of the text atbottom right, no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare unit, Sassone #26, Est. $750-$1,000
500.00
1951, cover addressed to New York, franked by three Fezzan stamps of 4fr, 8fr and 10fr, cancelled by Sebha date stamps, VF, Sassone #18, 20, 21, _E3,650, Est. $500 -$600
300.00
1951, Camels, Agriculture, Well Drilling and Ahmed Bay, 30c-50fr, perforated and imperforated complete sets of 12, the last one with nice margins, full OG, NH (perf) or hinged, VF, Sassone #29-40, a, C.v. _E820, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1951, Camels, Agriculture, Well Drilling and Ahmed Bay, 30c-50fr, complete set of 12 in epreuves de luxe, nine of those (30c-15fr) are sunken dies, occasional inclusions, fresh quality, no gum as produced, NH, VF, Sassone #29 -40, Est. $500-$600
300.00
1951, Camels, 30c denomination, ten trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with penciled control numbers instead of the text at bottom right, no gum as issued, NH, VF andrare assembly, these color proofs were issued in very limited quantity, Sassone #29, Est. $900-$1,200
600.00
1951, Stylized Agriculture, 4fr denomination, ten trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with typical punctures, but with control numbers in pencil instead of the text at bottom right, no gum as issued,NH, VF and very rare group, Sassone #32, Est. $900- $1,200
600.00
1951, Well Drilling, 10fr denomination, ten trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with appropriate punctures, but control numbers in pencil instead of text at lower right, no gum as produced, NH, VFand rare unit, Sassone #35, Est. $900-$1,200
600.00
1952, registered cover to Rochester, franked by three high values of the third Fezzan set, tied by Sebha "31.3.1952" postal markings, minor soiling, still F/VF, Sassone #39-40, _E2,700, Est. $300-$400
200.00
Semi-Postal issues 1950, Charity issue, 15+5fr red brown and 25+5fr blue, complete set of two and two epreuves de luxe, full OG or no gum as produced, NH, VF, Sassone #27-28, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1950, Charity issue, "Help to the Unfortunate", 15+5fr, eight trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in indigo, blue, vermilion, green, carmine, dark blue green, brown and orange brown, each one with typical punctures, but withcontrol numbers in crayon instead of the text at bottom right, in addition a "common" epreuve de luxe in red brown with the text, all have no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare group, Est. $750-$1,000
500.00
1950, Charity issue, Mother and Child, 25+5fr, eight trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in indigo, dark green, bright green, carmine, purple, brown lilac, black brown and sepia, each one with typical punctures, but withcontrol numbers in crayon instead of the text at bottom right, all have no gum as issued, NH, VF and very rare group, Est. $750-$1,000
500.00
1952, cover to Morocco bearing eight stamps of three different issues, cancelled by Sebha "31.3.1952" ds, vertical fold did not affect the stamps, otherwise VF, Sassone #1 x2, 2, 4, 18 x2, 27-28, _E9,950, Est. $800- $1,000
500.00
Air Post stamps 1948, Airport in Fezzan and Airplane over the Map, 100fr red and 20fr dark blue, complete set of two and two epreuves de luxe, full OG or no gum as produced, NH, VF, Sassone #PA1-2, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1948, Airport in Fezzan, 100fr denomination, five trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in dark ultra, deep blue, light blue, green and dark brown, each one with appropriate punctures, but with control numbers in crayon insteadoftext at lower right, no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare unit, Sassone #PA1, Est. $400-$600
300.00
1948, Airplane over the Map, 200fr denomination, eight trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, each one with appropriate punctures, but with control numbers in pencil instead of text at lower right, no gumas produced, NH, VF and very rare group, Sassone #PA2, Est. $750-$1,000
500.00
1951, Airplane over Oasis and Airplane over Murzuch, 100fr dark blue and 200fr vermilion, complete set of two and two epreuves de luxe, full OG or no gum as issued, NH, VF, Sassone #PA3-4, Est. $150-$200
100.00
1951, Airplane over Oasis, 100fr denomination, four trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in green, brown orange, carmine and lilac, each one with appropriate punctures, but with pencil numbers instead of text at lower right,no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare unit, Sassone #PA3, Est. $350-$500
250.00
1951, Airplane over Murzuch, 200fr denomination, four trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in dark ultra, dark blue, green and blue green, each one with appropriate punctures, but with pencil numbers instead of text at lowerright, no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare unit, Sassone #PA4, Est. $350-$500
250.00
Postage Due stamps 1950, Oasis of Brak, 1fr-20fr, complete set of six die sunk epreuves de luxe and die sunk epreuve de luxe collective, all with punctures at bottom and text at lower right, no gum as issued, NH, VFand rare group, Est. $600 -$800
400.00
1950, Oasis of Brak, 1fr-20fr, imperforated die sunk epreuves de luxe, complete set of six, each one with typical punctures at bottom and text at lower right corner, no gum as issued, NH, VF andscarce in complete set, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1950, Oasis of Brak, 10fr denomination, 12 trial color die sunk epreuves de luxe in various colors, all with usual punctures at bottom, but with penciled control numbers instead of the text at bottom right, one with tiny repairedtear at left, otherwise fresh, no gum as produced, NH, VF and very rare group, Sassone #S5, Est. $1,000-$1,200
750.00
Ghadames 1949, Cross of Agadem, 8fr, 10fr, 20fr and 25fr, set of four epreuves de luxe, punctures at bottom and text at lower right, no gum as issued, NH, VF, individual certificate of G. Biondi and several expert's signs onreverse, Est. $200-$300
150.00
1949, Cross of Agadem, 4fr-25fr, complete set of eight used on air mail cover addressed to NYC, cancelled by Ghadames "4.8.1949" date stamps, VF and scarce complete set on cover, Sassone #41-48, _E12,800, Est. $1,000-$1,500
750.00
Air Post stamps 1950, Cross of Agadem, 50fr purple and rose, 100fr black brown and brown violet, complete set of two used on air mail cover addressed to NYC, cancelled by Ghadames "21.12.1950" postal markings, VF andscarce, Sassone #PA5-6, _E5,600, Est. $800-$1,000
500.00