France, 1840 Official Postal Return Envelope, blue Oct. 28th 1840 cds on envelope to Paris returning an insufficiently addressed cover to M. Henry A. Middleton, Rhode Island, Very Fine and early envelope use. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr bright carmine, block of 4, grid roller cancel, bottom stamps creased and thin in top right stamp, Fine appearance; with 1994 Brun certificate. Maury No. 6. Scott No. 9  $3,700 for pairs. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dark carmine, tied on piece by numeral "1103" lozenge cancels, margins clear to huge, strong vivid color, Very Fine; signed Calves and Roumet. Maury No. 6. Scott No. 9c  $2,100. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dark carmine, diamond grid cancel, ample to large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice. Maury No. 6. Scott No. 9c  $825. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dull orange red, diamond grid cancel, clear to large margins, strong color, Very Fine, a rare example of the 1849 1fr value in the dull orange red shade; with 1996 von der Weid certificate. Maury No. 7b. Scott No. 8a  $19,500. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine, margins large to just touching at right, tied by bold diamond grid handstamp on 1852 cover to Madras, India forwarded to Calcutta and endorsed "Par Marseille et Suez", matching "Cannes, 7 Janv, 52" origin cds, Bombay 4-line accountancy handstamp and reverse with boxed Calcutta date stamp, original enclosure, Very Fine. Maury No. 6c. Scott No. 9  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr red brown, tied on piece by diamond grid cancel with matching May 1849 town cancel alongside, ample to large margins, rich color, Very Fine. Maury No. 7d €6,000 ($6,440). Scott No. 9e  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr red brown, neat diamond lozenge cancel, ample to large margins, rich deep color, Very Fine and choice, a lovely high value. Maury No. 7d €6,000 ($6,440). Scott No. 9e  $2,000. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black, o.g., lightly hinged, well balanced margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine; signed Brun. Maury No. 3a. Scott No. 3a  $475. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black, diamond grid and red box cancels, ample well balanced margins, deep color, creases in left stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Maury No. 3a €2,150 ($2,310). Scott No. 3a  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black on yellowish, right margin block of 4, full o.g., ample margins, deep color, Very Fine. Maury No. 3. Scott No. 3  $2,000. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black on yellowish, 10 singles, diamond grid cancels, all with ample to large margins, a Very Fine group. Maury No. 3. Scott No. 3  $450. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black on yellowish, left margin vertical pair, diamond grid cancels, clear to ample margins, bold color, Very Fine; signed Brun. Maury No. 3. Scott No. 3  $120. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c blackish gray, diamond grid cancels, clear to large margins, strong color, Very Fine. Maury No. 3j €1,250 ($1,340). Scott No. 3 var.  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c light blue on bluish, unissued, left margin single, without gum as issued, ample margins, strong bold color, Very Fine; with 2015 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 8b. Scott No. 4a  $2,200. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 40c orange on yellowish, diamond grid cancel, large to huge margins encompassing portion of adjacent stamp at left, rich bright color, Extremely Fine and choice. Maury No. 5. Scott No. 7  $475. $0 (Image)

France, 1849, Ceres, 40c orange on yellowish, horizontal pair, clear to huge margins, tied by roller cancel on 1852 folded letter sheet to London, England, "Paris, 13 Juin, 52" origin cds and red London entry; cover with toned fold and small tear at top center, otherwise Very Fine. Maury No. 5. Scott No. 7  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c dark bister on yellowish, tête-bêche, vertical pair, in combination with 1849, Ceres, 40c orange on yellowish, horizontal pair on cover tied by diamond grid cancels, matching Moulin sur Allier, 22 Juil, 51 cds and transit backstamps; stamps hinged in place with small flaws and margins in on one stamp, Fine appearance, still a very presentable example of the 1850 10c Ceres tête-bêche pair on cover; with 2007 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 1+5. Scott No. 1e+7  Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. $0 (Image)

Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

France, 1850, Ceres, 15c dark green, large well balanced margins, tied by dotted star cancel on 1852 locally addressed folded letter, with Paris origin cds at right and receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine. Maury No. 2c €2,350 ($2,520). Scott No. 2b  $1,850. $0 (Image)

France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 1fr dark carmine, o.g., ample margins, deep bold color, Very Fine, an attractive example of this very scarce mint stamp; with 2015 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 18b €14,000 ($15,040). Scott No. 21 var.  $9,500+. $0 (Image)

Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Estimate $250 - 350. $0 (Image)

Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 25c blue on bluish, block of 4, roller grid cancel, margins large to shaving frameline at upper left, bold color, light crease in bottom left stamp, otherwise F.-V.F. Maury No. 15. Scott No. 17  $2,700. $0 (Image)