France, 1870, Bordeaux, 1c olive green on pale blue. Horizontal strip of 5, town cancels, clear to mostly large margins, Very Fine, a scarce multiple. Scott No. 38. Yvert No. 39.
Maury No. 39; €1,570 ($1,670). Maury €1,570 ($1,670)
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Maury €1,570 ($1,670)

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 2c red brown on yellowish. Block of 4, o.g., large margins and bright color; light creases affecting top and bottom right stamps, Very Fine appearance, signed Roumet. Yvert No. 40Aa. Maury No. 40 €1,900 ($2,020).
Scott No. 39; $1,100 for singles. Scott $1,100 for singles
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Scott $1,100 for singles

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 2c red brown on yellowish, vertical pair. Full margins all around, tied by two strikes of cds on part La Tribune de la Gironde wrapper to Montpellier, a Very Fine and exceedingly rare pair used on a wrapper, with 2014 Roumet certificate. Scott No. 39. Yvert No. 40Aa.
Maury No. 40; €11,000 ($11,670); Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Maury €11,000 ($11,670)
Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Maury €11,000 ($11,670)
Est. $1,500-2

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 4c gray. Bottom right corner margin single, full margins other sides, o.g., trivial inclusion in margin, Very Fine and attractive, signed Brun. Yvert No. 41. Maury No. 41.
Scott No. 40; $250. Scott $250
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Scott $250

France, 1870, 4c gray black, horizontal strip of five. Report 2. Large margins all around, tied by large numeral "2549" dotted lozenge cancels on folded letter sheet to Besancon, matching "Morteau, 18 Janv, 71" cds and receiving backstamp; light cover tone spot, still Very Fine, a spectacular and extremely on cover large multiple usage of the 1870 4c Bordeaux issue, signed L. Miro, with 2015 Roumet certificate. Scott No. 40 var.
Maury No. 41f; €29,000 ($30,770). Maury €29,000 ($30,770)
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Maury €29,000 ($30,770)

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 20c blue on bluish, type 1. Large margins, tied by large numeral "3863" lozenge cancel on 1871 cover to Rhone, matching "St. Symphorien De Lay" cds, Very Fine and choice, with 2014 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 44. Maury No. 44.
Scott No. 43; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

France, 1870, 20c dark blue, type 1. Large balanced margins and deep color, tied by "2232" dotted lozenge cancel on folded letter sheet on folded letter to Landes, matching "Nay, 29 Janv, 71" cds, Very Fine, with 2014 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 44a. Maury No. 44b €1,650 ($1,750).
Scott No. 43a; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

France, 1870, 20c blue, fine impression, type 2. Report 1, neat large numeral lozenge cancel, large margins, Extremely Fine, choice. Scott No. 44 var. Yvert No. 45Ac.
Maury No. 45d; €425 ($450). Maury €425 ($450)
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Maury €425 ($450)

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 20c blue on bluish, type 3. Ample to large margins, tied by light dotted star cancel on folded letter sheet to Bessieres, matching "Paris, R. Des Vieilles Haudtes, 30 Juin, 71" cds and partial receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce use from Paris, with 2014 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 46. Maury No. 46.
Scott No. 45; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 40c dark red orange. Large margins all round, tied by large numeral "99" lozenge cancel on 1871 folded letter, matching "Angers, 22 Mai, 71" cds, partial receiving backstamp; stamp lifted and hinged in back place, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce shade variety on cover, with 2015 Roumet certificate. Scott No. 47 var.
Maury No. 48l; €3,000 ($3,180). Maury €3,000 ($3,180)
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Maury €3,000 ($3,180)

France, 1870, 40c blood red. Clear to huge margins, deep color, canceled by "532" dotted lozenge cancel on folded letter to Blaye, matching "Bordeaux, 26 Janv, 71" cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce on cover usage, with 2005 and 2016 Roumet certificates. Yvert No. 48e. Maury No. 48h €3,000 ($3,180).
Scott No. 47 var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 80c black, Sperati reproduction. "trial color" in glazed card (47x65mm), signed in pencil, Sperati handstamp on reverse, Very Fine. Maury No. 49F.
Scott No. 48F; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

France, 1872, Ceres, 1c olive green on pale blue. In combination with 1876, Sage Type I, 2c green on greenish on intact printed wrapper banded notice, all tied by "Paris, 1 Sept, 76" cds, Very Fine and rare, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 50+62.
Scott No. 50+65; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

France, 1871, Ceres, 10c brown on rose, small numerals, tête-bêche, horizontal pair. In combination with 1872, Ceres, 5c yellow green on pale blue on mourning folded letter sheet to Paris, canceled by large numeral "532" lozenge cancels with matching "Bordeaux, 19 Janv 75" cds, clear arrival backstamp, Very Fine, signed Calves, Brun, with 1992 & 2017 Roumet certificates. Maury No. 58+53.
Scott No. 55a+53; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1871 10C SMALL NUMERALS ISSUE IN TÊTE-BÊCHE FORMAT. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

France, 1871, Ceres, 15c brown bister, small numerals, tête-bêche. Vertical pair, "1" dotted star cancel, bright pastel-like color; small edge repair in one stamp, Very Fine appearance, still a very presentable example of this rare tête-bêche pair, with 2015 Roumet certificate. Scott No. 56a var.
Maury No. 59b; €23,500 ($24,930). Maury €23,500 ($24,930)
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Maury €23,500 ($24,930)

France, 1870, Siege of Paris, 40c orange on yellowish, horizontal pair and single. Tied by dotted lozenge anchor cancels on folded letter sheet to Veracruz, Mexico, with "St. Thomas, 8/3, 1872" cds alongside; single stamp with corner nick at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine. Yvert No. 38. Maury No. 38.
Scott No. 59; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

France, 1870, Siege of Paris, 40c orange on yellowish. Tied by "A.S.N.A." lozenge cancel on cover to Alercon, matching "Versailles, Assemblee Natl., 3 Nov, 73" cds, reverse with transit and receiving cds' as well as embossed "Assemblee Nationale" on backflap; small cover edge nick above stamp, F.-V.F. Yvert No. 38. Maury No. 38 €1,650 ($1,750).
Scott No. 59; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

France, 1878, Sage Type I, 40c red on straw. Right margin single, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine. Yvert No. 70. Maury No. 70 €900 ($960).
Scott No. 74; $950 for n.h. Scott $950 for n.h.
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Scott $950 for n.h.

France, 1876, Sage Type I, 75c carmine on rose. O.g., rich color, fresh and Fine, with 2014 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 71. Maury No. 71 €1,450 ($1,540).
Scott No. 75; $950. Scott $950
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Scott $950

France, 1878, Sage Type II, 3c yellow on straw, horizontal pair. In combination with 1877-80, 4c claret + 4c violet brown + 10c black + 15c blue + 35c black on yellow & 1879-90, 3c gray, two singles + 20c red on yellow green, all tied by red "Ligne N, Paq. Fr. No. 1, 1 Juin, 92" cds' on cover to Luxembourg, transit and receiving backstamps; some cover edge wear, F.-V.F., an attractive 8-color franking. Yvert No. 86.
Scott No. 89; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

France, 1878, Sage Type II, 35c black on yellow. Block of 4, o.g., fresh; couple nibbed perfs affecting left pair, otherwise Very Fine. Yvert No. 93. Maury No. 93 €2,850 ($3,020).
Scott No. 94; $2,100 for singles. Scott $2,100 for singles
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Scott $2,100 for singles

France, 1877, Sage Type II, 5fr violet on lavender. Block of 4, "Journaux Marseille" town cancels, F.-V.F., with 2016 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 95. Maury No. 95 €675 ($720).
Scott No. 96; $280 for singles. Scott $280 for singles
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Scott $280 for singles