1849 Entire letter bearing Ceres 20c black tied grille cancel and with rare large cachet PLOMBIERES 19 AVRIL 1849, backstamped PARIS 21 AVRIL. The letter is from the mayor of Plombiers to General Piat, an active Bonapatist who commanded five regiments at the battle of Waterloo. The letter mentions Louis Napoleon as President and the importance of the name Napoleon in France. Translation of the letter is included {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £676.80) (Image)

1849-1969 Extensive mint and used collection in a Ceres album. Untidy in places and damaged binder, but with very high catalogue value including extensive duplicated Ceres and Napoleons with shades. Some better items have been removed, but with a good degree of completion for basic issues . Many 100's HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {MX} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £159.20)

1849-52 Ceres 40c orange used, large margins, slight thinning, fresh colour, DS2 cancel {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £54.40) (Image)

1849-52 Ceres 1Fr carmine used, cut close on all sides, thinned {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £33.60)

1849-52 Ceres 15c green used, three good margins, touched at right, tied to a small fragment {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £101.60) (Image)

1849-53 Paul forgery block of 12 comprising Ceres 10c(6), President Napoleon 10c(5), 1Fr in bistre, fine 'used' {F} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £67.20)

1853 5c green on bluish paper nicely used, a couple of slight perf nibbles, fine for this. {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £10.40)

1853-61 Napoleon III 1c green the three listed shades fine used, good to large margins, one has a light crease {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £38.40)

1853-61 Napoleon III 5c deep green, 5c light green v.f.u., good to large margins {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £25.60)

1853-61 Napoleon imperf 1Fr carmine very fine used, good to large margins {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £473.60) (Image)

1862 Napoleon III head 5c yellow-green perf centred E part og m.m. {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £26.40) (Image)

1862-76 Mainly used collection on old leaves(31) including 1862 Napoleon III values to 80c(4), 1870-1 Bordeaux 5c,10c, mainly fine {CC} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £29.60)

1870 20c blue and 40c orange 'Bordeaux' printing, both good used copies with margins good to touching. (SG 171 & 177, Cat £240) {U} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £20.80) (Image)

1870-1 Bordeaux 2c red brown fine used, good margins {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £60.80) (Image)

1871-78 P. Due 30c black, small margins, ragged edges in a couple of places just touch, good used. {PD} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £17.60)

1876 'Peace & Commerce' 20c red on yellow green, centred NE fine m.m. {MH} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £11.20)

1876-85 Good range of fine used N under B Peace and Commerce issues. Missing only the 25c and 40c. (10). Includes key SG 213 2c centred left. Most are f.u. {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £80.00)

1877-90 Peace & Commerce Type 2 set to 5fr (both) with many shades, incl. good 3c and 25c, plus 2c and 4c o.g., good used. (33) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £33.60)

1881-92 P. Due 1c, 60c, 2f brown and 5f brown, each with additional manuscript ink cross, the franc values with perf faults repaired with stamp selvedge, used. {PD} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £30.40)

1881-92 4c Postage Due m.m. well centred {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £19.20)

1881-92 P. Due 4c black, fresh, fine m.m. {PD} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £20.80)

1881-92 Postage Due-40c black fine used, off centre {PD} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £14.40)

1881-92 Postage Due-1Fr reddish brown used, slight thin, light crease {PD} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £14.40)

1884 Postage Due-1Fr reddish brown mint, very heavily mounted, off centre {PD} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £71.20) (Image)

1898 Peace & Commercetype I 5c yellow-green, Very Fine UM centred to SE. {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £12.00)