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3094

1850: Local cover from Cadalen within the same postal district to Gaillac bearing CêrÃ¨s 10 c. bistre-jaune, a fine example with fresh colour and good to large margins, tied by fair Petits Chiffres '573' numeral lozenge. Cursive "77 / CADALEN" and type 15 "GAILLAC-S-TARN (77) 17 MARS 52" cds alongside. An attractive local cover, signed Roumet Yvert = € 750 / Maury 1 = € 800. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3095

1850: Local cover within Paris bearing CêrÃ¨s 15 c. light green, a fine and fresh example with large to enormous margins, tied by mute grill obliterator, reverse with Paris type 15 cds (March 18, 1851). Sideflaps missing, nevertheless an attractive cover Yvert = € 1'850 / Maury 2a = € 2'200. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3096

Second day of usage 1849: CêrÃ¨s 20 c. black on yellow paper, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, tied by type 14 "SAVENAY (42) 2 JANV. 49" cds on the second day of the issue to cover, a clear information strike at right. The cover directed to Nantes, reverse with arrival cds of the next day. File folds well away from the adhesive and the datestamps, nevertheless an extraordinary and appealing cover, a perfect stamp and the datestamp ideally documenting the extremely early usage at the second day of issue of a French stamp. Certs. Calves (1991), Roumet (1991) Yvert = € 15'000+ / Maury 3 = €14'300+.rnrnNote: During the two first weeks of January 1849, the cancellation of the newly issued stamps was not well organized. Two circulars by the Postal administration led to confusion in the Post Offices on the methods of obliteration. A planned cancellation by a grill obliterator was not available prior to the third week of January. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3097

1849: Cover from Nancy to Grenoble bearing CêrÃ¨s 20 c. black on white paper, a fine example with good to large margins, tied by crisp grill. Fair type 14 "NANCY (52) 29 AOUT 1849" despatch cds alongside, reverse with "CHALON-S-SAONE transit and GRENOBLE arrival (Aug. 31) cds's. An attractive cover, signed Lamy. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3098

1849: Cover from Les Petites-Loges to the Ministry of Justice in Paris bearing CêrÃ¨s 20 c. black on yellow paper, a superb example with good to large margins, tied by mute grille obliterator. Crisp despatch cds (March 26, 1850) and "PARIS 27 MARS 50 FRANCHISES" arrival cds in red on obverse. A most appealing item. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3099

1849: Entire letter from Sedan to Verdun bearing two single examples of CêrÃ¨s 20 c. black on yellow paper, two fine and fresh examples with good to large margins, each tied by mute grille obliterator, SEDAN despatch cds (Feb. 22, 50) alongside. Reverse with light type 14 "VERDUN-S-MEUSE (53) 23 FEVR 1850" arrival cds. An appealing double rate item, signed Sorani. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3100

1849: Entire letter from Paris to Issoudun bearing CêrÃ¨s 20 c. black on white paper in a horizontal Tête-bêche, a stunning multiple with good to large margins, the adhesives in a deep shade, each tied by light grill obliterators, Paris type 15 despatch cds (Sept 11, 1849) in addition on the left stamp of the pair. Reverse with ISSOUDUN arrival cds of the next day. An appealing entire with this sought after variety, signed Brun, cert. Roumet (2003) Yvert 3e = € 18'000 / Maury T3a unlisted on cover, on yellow paper €18'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3101

1850: Cover from Tours to Angers bearing CêrÃ¨s 25 c. blue, a fresh example with large margins and an enormous sheet margin at right (13 mm), tied by indistinct lozenge. Clear type 15 "TOURS (56) 23 OCT. 52" despatch cds alongside, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. An exceptional adhesive, signed E. Diena. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3102

1850: Double rate cover from Lizy to Paris bearing a two examples of CêrÃ¨s 25 c. light blue, two fresh and fine adhesives with good to large margins, each tied by clear strikes of Petits Chiffres '1744' lozenge, LIZY despatch cds (April 21, 52) alongside. Reverse with arrival cds of the same day. Sideflaps missing, nevertheless an appealing cover in the rate of July 1850. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3103

1849: Cover from Cognac to Glasgow, Scotland bearing a horizontal pair of CêrÃ¨s 40 c. bright orange 'orange vif', a fine and fresh multiple with fair to large margins in a vibrant shade, lightly tied by Petits Chiffres '862' lozenge. Type 15 COGNAC despatch cds (June 14, 1852), framed PD and London "PAID 17 JU 1852" transit cds, these in red alongside. Reverse with PARIS transit cds and GLASGOW octagonal datestamp (June 18) in red. A most attractive cover, the franking paying correctly the single letter rate to the UK. Cert. Goebel (2008) Maury 5b = € 2'250. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3104

1849: Double rate cover from Vabre to Toulouse bearing CêrÃ¨s 40 c. orange and 1852 Prêsidence 10 c. bistre, two fresh and fine examples with vivid colour and good to large margins, each tied by clear Petits Chiffres '3456' numeral lozenge. Type 13 "VABRE (77)" despatch cds (Dec 13, 1853) on obverse, reverse with "CASTRES -S-L'AGOUT" transit and arrival cds (Dec 14). Cover heavily refolded with strong horizontal and vertical file folds stabilised with hinges from the inner side, nevertheless an appealing presentation of the double rate of 50 centimes rate which was in force until end of June 1854. Cert. Calves (1987). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3105

1849: Triple rate cover from Paris to Lyon bearing CêrÃ¨s 1 fr. carmine-brown in a special dark and deep shade, a fresh and fine example with vivid colour and good to large margins, tied by crisp mute grill obliterator. Clear type 15 PARIS despatch cds (June 30, 49) on obverse, reverse with arrival cds (July 2). Light horizontal file fold, not distracting at all from the utmost attractiveness of this gem. Cert. Calves (1981) Yvert 6B = € 1'700 / Maury 6b = € 1'850.rnNote: This adhesive comes from the first print run produced in half sheets of 150 examples.rnProvenance: Mont-Blanc collection, Corinphila sale 104 (Sept. 1998), lot 7392. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3106

1849: Double rate cover from Paris to Palermo, endorsed "Par les Paquebots de la Mêditerranêe", bearing a superb strip of three CêrÃ¨s 1 fr. carmine in a deep shade, a fresh and fine multipe with good to enormous margins incl. parts of the right neighbouring stamp, tied by clear mute grill obliterator. Light "PARIS (E) (60) 28 JANV. 50" depatch cds and framed PD, both in red on obverse, reverse with indistinct arrival cds. Light vertical file fold well away from the adhesives, some tears at top skillfully repaired, an acid ink tear at right, nevertheless a most appealing and interesting usage with a multiple of the highest value of the first issue to pay correctly the double rate. Certs. Fiecchi (1974), A. Diena (1974), Calves (1988) Maury 6 = € 6'800. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3107

1852: Local mourning cover within the same postal district from Fontenay-le-Comte to La Châtaigneraie, bearing Prêsidence 10 c. 'bistre-jaune', a superb example with vivid colour and good to primarily enormous margins including large parts of three neigbouring adhesives as well as a large sheet margin at left (4 mm), tied by clear Petits Chiffres '1305' lozenge. Clear despatch cds (March 1, 54) alongside, reverse with fair type 13 arrival cds of the same day. A rare and interesting local usage in the Vendêe. Signed Calves Yvert = € 1'100 / Maury 9a = € 1'150. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3108

1852: Entire letter from Paris, despatched locally in Lyon, bearing Prêsidence 10 c. 'bistre-brun foncê', a fine and fresh example with vivid colour and good to large margins, tied by clear Petits Chiffres '1818' lozenge, despatch cds (May 3, 53) alongside. Horizontal file fold well away from the adhesive, nevertheless an appealing forwarded usage. Maury 9c = € 2'000. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3109

1852: Triple rate cover from Bayonne to Paris, bearing Prêsidence 25 c. blue, two fine and fresh horizontal pairs with vivid colour and good to large margins, tied by fair Petits Chiffres '295' lozenge. Clear despatch cds (July 23, 53) alongside, reverse with fair arrival cds (July 25). A rare and interesting usage in the tariff in force until June 1854. Signed Calves. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3110

1860: Wrapper with content from St. Jean d'Angely to AsniÃ¨res bearing a Napolêon imperf. 1 c. green-olive, a fine and fresh example with vivid colour and good to large margins, tied by despatch cds (Dec 11, 62). (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3111

1854: Cover from Morlaix to Paris, bearing Napolêon imperf. 5 c. green and 5 c. dark green, both in horizontal pairs, fine and fresh multiples with fair to huge margins all round, tied by clear Petits Chiffres '2164' numeral lozenge, despatch cds (May 5, 55) alongside. Reverse with arrival (May 7) cds. One sideflap missing, file folds well away from the franking, nevertheless an exceptional usage to pay correctly the 20 c. office to office July 1854 rate, appealing. Cert. A. Diena (1975), Calves (1988) Maury 12+12c. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3112

1853: Cover from St. Hippolyte (Doubs) to Ronchamp e Champagney bearing Napolêon imperf. 10 c. bistre type I, a fine and fresh horizontal pair with fair to large margins, tied by clear Petits Chiffres '3116' lozenge, clear rare type 13 despatch cds (Oct 25, 1853) alongside. Reverse with BELFORT transit and CHAMPANEY arrival (Oct 26) cds's. A cover from office to office of utmost beauty. Signed Roumet. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM

3113

1860: Local Entire letter within Brou, bearing Napolêon imperf. 10 c. bistre type II, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, tied by clear Gros Chiffres '653' lozenge, matching despatch cds (Dec 23, 62) alongside. An early usage of a Gros Chiffres lozenge prior to January 1st, 1863. Signed Lamy. (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-30, 11:59 PM