1849 Cover Paris to Beaucaire, 1849 20c Grey tied by grill cancel with accompanying Paris cds, stamp close to huge margins incl portion adjacent stamp at bottom, a Fine example of this rare shade; signed Calves, 2014 Roumet certificate (Maury 3i, €3,750)

CV. 900-1,200

1849 Cover Gannat to Bordeaux with 1fr Vermilion single franking, 4-margined single tied by grille with accompanying Gannat 5 Fevr 49 cds, backstamped Clermont-Ferrand 5 Fevr and Bordeaux 7 Fevr, cover and stamp small faults, still a Fine and very early use (Maury 7d, €14,000)

CV. 3,000-4,000

1849 Cover Paris to Rouen with 1fr Red brown single franking, bottom left corner margin single (clear margins the other sides) tied by lozenge cancels to folded letter sheet, Paris 26 Juin 49 cds, backstamped Ligne-Du-Havre and Rouen, a Fine and spectacular franking; signed Roumet and with his 2015 certificate (Maury 7d, €14,000)

CV. 7,500-10,000

1849 Cover Bourbonne to Lamarche with 1fr Red brown single franking, tied to larger envelope by grille cancel with a Bourbonne-Les-Bains 14 Juil cds (Bastille Day) alongside, backstamped Lamarche 14 Juil 1849, stamp three large margins, close to cutting left side, envelope some faults not affecting stamp, Fine use; signed Calves, 2015 Roumet certificate (Maury 7d, €14,000)

CV. 2,000-2,500

1850 ""ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE/ POSTES" 16 Fevr 50 cds on folded letter to Lisieux with 1849 20c Black tied by grille, stamp four clear to large margins, Very Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate

CV. 750-1,000

1850 Cover Besancon to La Guillotiere, 1849 20c Grey tied on folded letter by grille cancel, Besancon 4 Avril 50 cds alongside, backstamped La Guillotiere the next day, stamp clear to full margins, cover couple of folds not affecting stamp, Fine and rare shade single franking; 2015 Roumet certificate (Maury 3i, €8,500)

CV. 750-1,000

1850 Cover to Espalion, printed commercial folded letter datelined "St Geniez 11 Mai 1850" franked with 1849 20c on chamois pair (Maury 3c) tied by grille cancels, backstamped Espalion 12 MaI 50, stamps clear to wide margins, Fine; signed Roumet (Maury €1,800)

CV. 250-300

1850 Cover Front Argeles to Perpignan, 1849/50 10c, 40c tied by grille cancels with accompanying Argeles-S-Mer 25 Oct 50 cds, stamps just clear to large margins (on the 40c), Fine; 2014 Roumet certificate

CV. 400-600

1850 Cover with Quingey Dated Cancel, 1850 10c tied on small folded letter by "moyen cachet" Quingey 12 Nov 50 cds, stamp clear to ample margins, Fine and scarce early cds (Yvert €7,800)

CV. 900-1,200

1852 Cover to USA, folded letter with 1850 10c (pair and single), 1849 1fr cancelled or tied by small numerals "78" cancels with accompanying Angers 7 Juil 52 cds, ms. "par Liverpool", red boxed "PD", bold black "Br Packet Boston / 22 Jul 5" transit cancel, backstamped Ligne-De-Tours, cover bit worse for wear with some soiling and aging, 10c single affected by filing crease, 1fr light corner bend, an o/w Fine high value franking

CV. 400-500

1852 Besancon Locally Addressed Cover, 1850 10c tied to folded letter by small numerals "378" lozenge with accompanying Besancon 9 Juil 52 cds (same as backstamp), stamp just clear to large margins, cover some small edge breaks at top, Fine; signed Calves (Scott $625; Maury 1, €800)

CV. 250-300

1852 Cover to London, 1849 40c pair tied on small envelope by light cancels, Paris 20 Aout 52 cds and London 21 AU 1852 arrival "tombstone", backstamped Ligne De Calais and London, stamps just clear to wide margins, cover bit of light wear, Fine (Scott $1,400), Maury €1,850)

CV. 300-400

1852 Cover to Holland, 1849/50 10c pair, 40c tied on folded letter sheet by small numerals "441" cancel with accompanying Bordeaux 19 Nov 52 cds alongside, black boxed "PD", backstamped Rotterdam 22/11, stamps margins to cutting, one 10c stamp creased, Fine international use

CV. 500-750

1853 Mourning Cover Cover, 1849 15c tied on printed folded letter by Paris star, backstamped Paris 25 Mars 53, stamp three large margins, clear to just cutting at top, Fine and rare single franking (Scott $1,650; Maury 2, €6,500)

CV. 300-400

1853 Cover Perigeux to Bordeaux, 1852 25c pair tied on folded letter by small numerals "2402" cancels with accompanying barely legible Perigueux 19 Avril 53 cds, backstamped Bordeaux, stamps just clear to ample margins, cover some aging along file folds, Fine (Scott $325; Maury 10, €350)

CV. 100-150

1853 Mourning Cover Semur-En- Brionnais to Roanne, 1852 10c Bistre-brown tied to printed mourning letter by light small numerals "2871" cancel with appropriate 1 Oct 53 town cancel, backstamped Clermont-Ferrand, St German-Lumbron and Roanne, stamp clear to full margins, Fine single franking; 2015 Roumet certificate (Maury 9c, €1,500)

CV. 400-500

1853 Cover Remiremont to Haguenau, 1852 10c vertical pair tied by small numerals "2645" cancel with accompanying Remiremont 11 Dec 53 cds, circled "OR" at right, backstamped Ligne-De-Bale and Hagenau, stamps just clear to ample margins, small cover addressed to a soldier with some aging, Fine (Scott 10, $2,300; Maury 9, €3,000)

CV. 500-750

1854 Cover Paris to Roanne, 1853 25c Blue on bluish tied to folded letter by Paris Star cancel with 20 Mai 54 cds alongside, stamp full to wide margins, cover with couple of file folds, Fine single franking (Scott 17, $425; Maury 15, €525)

CV. 150-200

1854 Cover Montpelier to Laissac, 1853 25c Blue on bluish bottom margin single (clear to full margins the other sides) tied on small envelope by small numerals "2128" cancel, Montpelier 2 Juin 54 cds, backstamped Laissac the next day, Very Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate

CV. 150-200

1854 Orleans Local Delivery Cover, 1853 10c Brown tied by small numerals "2340" with accompanying Orleans 26 Jul 54 cds, stamp full balanced margins and rich color, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2015 certificate (Maury €1,150)

CV. 400-600

1855 Insufficiently Prepaid Cover Choisy-le-Roi to Malezeville, 1853 10c tied to folded letter by grille cancel, ms "2" (due), nice strike of "LETTRE AFFie PARIS POUR PARIS" 18 Fevr 55 cds, backstamped Paris A Strasbourg and two add'l indistinct, stamp with just clear to wide margins, Fine and unusual; signed Brun, 2015 Roumet certificate

CV. 150-200

1855 Cover Amiens to Beauvais, right margin single 1854 20c Blue with margin frameline (clear to large margins the other sides) tied on small envelope by small numerals "65" cancel, Amiens 14 Mars 55 cds, backstamped Beauvais the next day, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2014 certificate

CV. 250-300

1856 Cover to London, 1854 20c Blue type I pair and strip of four tied on folded letter sheet by small points roller cancel, Paris 6 Mars 56 cds, red boxed "PD" and London arrival cancel, strip clear to large margins, pair margins to just cutting at top and one stamp tiny scuff, mounting remains on back side, Fine use; signed Calves and Roumet, 1973 Calves and 2014 Roumet certificates

CV. 500-750

1857 Cover to Austria, 1854 80c Lake on yellowish strip of three just tied on portion of folded letter by small numerals "1727" cancel with accompanying Lille 4 Mars 57 cds, backstamped French transit and Wien arrival, stamps ample to large margins three sides - just in at left, Fine (Maury 17 A, €400)

CV. 250-300

1857 Cover to London, 80c "Vermilloné foncé" tied on folded letter sheet by small numerals "1896" cancel with accompanying Marseilles 10 Mai 57 cds, red boxed "PD" and London arrival cancel, three different French transit backstamps, stamp clear to full margins, Very Fine; signed Calves, Miro and Roumet, 2014 Roumet certificate (Maury 17 A g, €1,775)

CV. 400-500