France, 1870, Bordeaux, 2c red brown on yellowish. Neat Anchor dotted lozenge cancel, strong color, full even margins, Very Fine and choice, signed Brun. Yvert No. 40Aa €800 ($890).
Scott No. 39; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

France, 1870, 4c dark gray. Report 2, neat town cancel, large margins, Very Fine and choice, signed Roumet. Yvert No. 41B var.
Scott No. 40 var.; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 5c yellow green on bluish. Full margins, in combination with 1870, Siege of Paris, 20c blue (57) on folded letter sheet to Bethune, tied by "13" in dotted lozenge handstamps with matching "Dunkerque, 11 Sept, 71" cds alongside, Very Fine, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 42+37.
Scott No. 41; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 20c blue on bluish, type 1. Ample to large margins, tied by large "3199" lozenge handstamp on folded letter to Clermont-l'Hérault, matching "Roquecourbe, 25 Dec, 70" cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2018 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 44 €1,250 ($1,390).
Scott No. 43; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 20c blue on bluish, type 1. Large well balanced margins, tied by large "732" lozenge handstamp on folded letter sheet to Agen, matching "Carcassonne, 8 Dec, 70" cds alongside, Very Fine and choice, with 2019 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 44.
Scott No. 43; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 20c blue on bluish, type 2. Clear to large margins, tied by "30" rating handstamp on folded letter to St. Flour, matching "Pierrefort, 3 Avril, 71" cds alongside, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare usage of a rate handstamp used as a canceling device, signed Calves and Maury, with 2018 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 45.
Scott No. 44; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 20c blue on bluish, type 2. Large to huge margins, rich color, tied "L.A." ambulant lozenge handstamp on 1871 folded letter to Marseilles, "Sorgues-S-L'Ouveze" cachet and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2019 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 45.
Scott No. 44; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 20c blue on bluish, type 3. Clear to mostly large margins, tied by "St. Entienne, 24 Avril, 71" cds on folded letter sheet to Bordeaux, Very Fine, a scarce item w the adhesive tied by postmark, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 46.
Scott No. 45; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 30c brown on yellowish. Ample to mostly large margins, tied by large "2145" lozenge handstamp on folded letter sheet to Geneva, Switzerland, matching "Lyon, 7 Avril, 71" cds, Very Fine, with 2019 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 47.
Scott No. 46; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

France, 1870, 30c black brown. Dotted lozenge cancel, margins large to huge showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, deep color, Extremely Fine. Maury No. 47c €1,000 ($1,110).
Scott No. 46a; $675. Scott $675
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Scott $675

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 40c ocher. Ample to mostly large margins, rich color, tied large "24" lozenge handstamp on folded letter sheet to Agen, matching "Aiguillon, 14 Avril, 71" cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce shade on cover, with 2019 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 48i €3,500 ($3,900).
Scott No. 47 var.; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

France, 1872, Ceres, 5c yellow green on pale blue. Block of 4, o.g., hinge remnant, strong bright color, wide margins, Very Fine, signed Roumet. Maury No. 53 €1,050 ($1,170).
Scott No. 53; $600 for singles. Scott $600 for singles
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Scott $600 for singles

France, 1870, Siege of Paris, 20c blue. Tied by "AS.NA." dotted lozenge cancel on cover to Alencon, matching partial "Versailles, Assemblee Natl. 26 Aout, 71" cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare National Assembly postal marking. Maury No. 37.
Scott No. 57 var.; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

France, 1871, Ceres, 25c blue on bluish. Tied by large "5104" lozenge of Shanghai, China on printed circular datelined "Shanghai, le 16 Janvier 1873" and endorsed "par vapeur Mallacca", with red French packet cds below; missing address band, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce circular usage. Maury No. 60.
Scott No. 58; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

France, 1870, Siege of Paris, 40c orange on yellowish. In combination with 1871, Ceres, 25c blue on bluish (58) on folded letter sheet from Marseilles to Athens, Greece, tied by neat anchor lozenge handstamps with matching "Ligne U, Paq. Fr. No. 1, 16 Nov, 72" cds, receiving backstamp; cover missing sideflaps, otherwise Very Fine, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 38+60.
Scott No. 59; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

France, 1872, Ceres, 80c rose on pinkish. On 1873 folded letter sheet from Marseille to Naples, Italy, canceled by square grid handstamp upon entry in Naples with matching "Piroscafi Postali Francesi" boxed French Post Steamers handstamp alongside, Naples receiving backstamp, Very Fine, with 2018 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 57.
Scott No. 63; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300