France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish. Four even margins, bright and fresh, cancelled by neat dotted grid cancel, Very Fine. Yvert No. 1.
Scott No. 1. (Image)

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish. Huge margins except clear at top, tied by light strike of "Soissons, Oct 52" cds on folded letter datelined "4 Octobre 1852" to Soissons, circled "N" handstamp, Very Fine and scarce use with stamp cancelled by cds., signed Calves. Yvert No. 1.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish, tête-bêche. Vertical pair, margins to cut in, used with 40c orange (7) pair, each tied by two lozenge strikes on 1851 cover to Issoudun, matching "Moulins-S-Allier, 24 Juil 51" origin cds, Bourges and Issoudun backstamps, Fine and rare tête-bêche used on cover.
Scott No. 1d; $37,500; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Scott $37,500
Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Scott $37,500
Est. $3,000-4,000

France, 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish. Four full to large margins, rich color, tied by bold strike of Paris Star cancel on folded letter with printed "Administration Generale / de'L'Assistance publique a Paris" letterhead to local address, handstamp of same on reverse and "Paris, 27 Mai 53" origin cds, Very Fine, signed Calves, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 2. Maury No. 2.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

France, 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish. Large margins, strong color tied by Paris Star cancel on 1852 folded letter to local address, "Paris, 29 Janv 52" origin cds, Very Fine. Yvert No. 2. Maury No. 2.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

France, 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish. Full to large margins, tied by bold lozenge cancel on folded letter to local address, "Paris 19 Aout 50" backstamp, F.-V.F. Yvert No. 2.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine. Clear to mostly large margins, tied by "B" lozenge cancel on blue cover with preprinted to Lyon, "Paris, 8 Dec 53" origin cds, Lyon arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Yvert No. 6a. Maury No. 6.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

France, 1852, Presidency, 10c bister on yellowish. Four large margins, tied by Paris Star cancel on 1853 folded letter addressed locally, "Paris, 13 Juil 53" origin backstamp, Very Fine and scarce, signed Roumet and with his 2016 certificate. Yvert No. 9 var. Maury No. 9a.
Scott No. 10 var.; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

France, 1860, Napoleon III imperforate, 1c olive green on pale blue. Bottom margin block of four with full margins other sides, o.g., never hinged, usual gum wrinkles; margin crease in margin only, Very Fine and attractive, signed Roumet on bottom right stamp. Yvert No. 11. Maury No. 11 €1,200 as hinged ($1,330).
Scott No. 12; $800 as hinged singles; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $800 as hinged singles
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $800 as hinged singles
Est. $30

France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 10c bister on yellowish, type I. Tied by lozenge cancel on cover to Millau, matching "St. Beauzelly, 4 Sept 64" cds, underpaid and Postage Due, 1859, 10c black, litho (J1) tied by "Millau, 4 Sept 64" cds along strike on the 10c, F.-V.F., with 2016 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 13. Maury No. 13.
Scott No. 14; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 10c bister, 20c blue and 80c lake. Each tied by "3432" lozenge, matching "Troyes, 26 Sept. 58" cds on blue folded letter to Naples, Italy, red "PD" framed handstamp, red Napoli (9.30) arrival backstamp and matching large "Franco" oval handstamp on face, a Very Fine three-color franking, signed Roumet. Maury No. 13, 14 (2), 17.
Scott No. 14, 15 (2), 19; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

France, 1860, Napoleon III imperforate, 10c bister on yellowish, type II "Susse" perfs. Tied by partial strike of lozenge, matching "Paris, 16 Fevr. 62" origin cds on locally addressed cover, Very Fine, signed by Roumet and with his 2016 certificate. Yvert No. 13A var. Maury No. 13 var.
Scott No. 14c var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

France, 1859, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c rose on pinkish. two pairs, touched to large margins, used with 10¢ bister (14), large margins, each tied by lozenge cancel, matching "Rouen 5 Mai 57" cds on 1857 cover to Simbirsk, Russia, red Aachen France (5.7) transit and "Simbirsk 1857 May 9" receiver; reverse with "Paris 6 Mai 57" and "Le Havre 6 Mai 57" transits; faults, no flap, Fine and rare destination, signed Calves and Belasse. Yvert No. 17A.
Scott No. 20; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

France, 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 1c pale olive green on bluish. Block of four, o.g., lightly hinged, F.-V.F., signed Roumet. Yvert No. 19a. Maury No. 19a.
Scott No. 22 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

France, 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 5c yellow green on light green. Block of four, well centered with bright color, o.g., top stamps lightly hinged, bottom n.h., Very Fine, with 2016 Roumet certificate and signed by him. Yvert No. 20 var. Maury No. 20.
Scott No. 23 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

France, 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 80c rose on pinkish. Used with 20c blue (26), each tied by "532" lozenge cancels on 1867 folded letter datelined "Bilboa, 25 Junio 1867" to Guayaquil, Ecuador, Bordeaux origin cds and red "P.P." framed handstamp, red London Paid (7.1) and Panama (7.22) transits, Very Fine and scarce use. Yvert No. 24.
Scott No. 28; Estimate $250 - 350. Est. $250-350 (Image)

Est. $250-350

France, 1867, Napoleon III Laureate, 80c rose on pinkish. Tied by six-section grid cancel duplexed with "Washington D.C. Feb 27" cds on incoming cover with partial blue "Department of State, U.S.A." at top edge and "R.S. Chew, C.C." chief clerk free frank on incoming consular cover to Hartung & Co., New York N.Y., Very Fine and unusual free frank use, signed Calves. Yvert No. 32.
Scott No. 36; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

France, 1869 (Oct. 12) Palermo, Italy to Troyes, France. Datelined folded letter bearing Italy 20c blue (35) horizontal pair, tied by two strikes of French Anchor lozenge cancel with black "Italie, Paq. No.1, 13 Oct. 69" Packetboat octagon datestamp alongside, additionally struck with red "Italie, Marseilles, 25 Oct 69" cds, entry marking, small "PD" framed handstamp, Paris (10.16) backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 1c olive green on pale blue. Block of four, clear to large margins, neatly cancels by two strikes of cds; some light thins, otherwise Very Fine and rare used block. Yvert No. 39. Maury No. 39.
Scott No. 38; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

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 and signed by him. Yvert No. 40Aa. Maury No. 40.
Scott No. 39; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. Est. $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Est. $2,500-3,500

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.
Scott No. 40; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 4c very dark gray. Horizontal strip of five, mostly large margins, tied by "2549" lozenge cancels, matching "Morteau, 18 Janv. 71" on 1871 folded letter from Morteau to Besancon, reverse with Besancon (1.18) arrival cds; light tone spot, file fold slightly affects strip, F.-V.F., with 2015 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 41 var. Maury No. 41 II e.
Scott No. 40 var.; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 4C GRAY BLACK 1870 BORDEAUX ISSUE ON COVER. Est. $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 5c yellow green on greenish. Bottom left corner margin block of four, well centered, o.g., top pair h.r., bottom right stamp n.h. (signed "AD" - Diena), Very Fine. Yvert No. 42. Maury No. 53.
Scott No. 41; $1,100 as hinged singles; Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $1,100 as hinged singles
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $1,100 as hinged singles
Est. $

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 40c light blood red on yellowish. Deep rich color, extra large margins except clear at right, tied by "2659" lozenge, matching "Nimes, 11 Fevr. 1871" cds on folded letter to Ganges, reverse with partial Feb. 15th arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce use of this shade, signed Calves, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 48. Maury No. 48 I l €3,000 ($3,330).
Scott No. 47 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

France, 1870, Siege of Paris, 10c bister on yellowish, bisected. Diagonal half, used with 20c dull blue (57), tied by "2046" lozenge cancels, matching "Lille, 17 Sept 74" cds on 1874 folded cover to Quitin, reverse with Quintin (9.19) arrival cds; tiny edge tear and trivial tape stains, F.-V.F., signed Calves, with 1960 R.P.S.L. and 1979 Calves certificates. Yvert No. 36 tc. Maury No. 36 var.
Scott No. 54b; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000