France continued...
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Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
6096 |
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1849: Cover from Nantes to Paris bearing Cêrès 20 c. black on chamois foncêe, a fresh
horizontal pair with fair to large margins, each adhesive tied by clear grille. Type 15 "NANTES (42) 25 FEB 49" despatch cds alongside. Reverse with "LIGNE-DE-TOURS" ambulant cds of the same day. An attractive double rate cover. Signed Calves & Lamy;
cert. Roumet (2002) Yvert = € 1'250+ / Maury 3g = € 1'450+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6097 |
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First Day of Issue 1850: Cêrès 25 c. blue, a fresh stamp with fair to good margins, tied by
crisp grille obliterator to entire letter from St. Malo to Dinan. Type 15 "St. MALO (34) 1 JUIL. 50" cds alongside, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. Horizontal and vertical file folds well away from adhesive and postmarks, an interesting
cover from the first day of the new rate from office to office and the first day the Cêrès 25 c. was used. Cert. Calves (1984). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6098 |
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1850: Cover from Lille to Paris bearing Cêrès 25 c. blue, a fresh example with good to
enormous margins with parts of the upper neighbouring stamp and a large sheet margin at right (8 mm), tied by crisp grille obliterator. Clear type 13 "LILLE (57) 28 NOV. 1850" despatch cds alongside, reverse with arrival cds of the following day. A
delightful envelope, signed Brun; cert. E. Diena (1987). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6099 |
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1850: Double rate envelope from the Sous-Prêfet in Redon to Nantes bearing a horizontal pair
of Cêrès 25 c. dark-blue, a fresh and fine multiple with good to large margins incl. parts of two neighbouring stamps and part sheet margin at base, tied by two clear strikes of grille obliterator, REDON despatch cds (Aug 23, 51) alongside. Reverse
with arrival cds of the next day. An appealing cover in the rate of July 1850. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6100 |
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1849: Double rate Cover from Lamballe to St. Brieuc bearing Cêrès 40 c. orange, a fine and
fresh adhesive with even large margins, tied by crisp grille. Type 15 cds (June 15, 1850) alongside, reverse with type 14 & type 15 arrival cds's of the next day. A delightful cover from the last month of the 1849 rate. Signed Brun & Goebel. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6101 |
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1850: Envelope from Paris to Tournai, Belgium bearing Cêrès 40 c. orange, a fine stamp with
regular large margins, tied by Étoile de Paris mute obliterator. "PARIS 31 JANV. 54" despatch cds and framed PD in red alongside, reverse with indistinct arrival cds in red. A fine and attractive cover, the adhesive paying correctly the rate to
Belgium. Signed Calves & Brun Yvert = € 900 / Maury = € 800. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6102 |
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1849: Triple rate Cover from Paris to Condê-en-Brie bearing Cêrès 1 fr. carmine, a fresh
and fine example with good to huge margins, tied by mute Étoile de Paris obliterator. Light Paris despatch cds (Sept 16, 53) alongside, reverse with ambulant and arrival cds of the next day. Some minor corner staining of the cover just mentioned for
accuracy, an attractive adhesive on interesting cover of the third weight step. Signed Calves Yvert = € 1'600 / Maury 6 = € 1'750. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6103 |
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1849: Part cover from Bretoncelles to Paris bearing Cêrès 1 fr. carmine, a fresh and fine
example with vivid colour and good to large margins, tied by mute grille obliterator. Clear cursive "59 / Bretoncelles" despatch handstamp and type 14 REMALARD transit cds (Jan 17, 1852) on top, reverse with arrival cds. Light vertical file fold,
three backflaps missing, nevertheless an appealing cover of the third weight step. Signed Roumet Yvert = € 1'700 / Maury 6b = € 1'850. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6104 |
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1849: Cêrès 1 fr. vermilion 'vermillon foncê', a fine and fresh example of this rare stamp,
in a deep shade with good to large margins all round, tied by clear grill obliterator to triple rate cover, directed to Callac, clear type 15 "GUINGAMP (21) 10 AOUT 49" despatch cds alongside. Light verical file fold just mentioned for accuracy, a
desirable item with this much sought after adhesive. Cert. Calves (1987) Yvert = € 32'500 / Maury 7c = € 45'000. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6105 |
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1852: Local entire within Nexon bearing Prêsidence 10 c. bistre brown, a fine example with
vivid colour and good to large margins, tied by light petit chiffres '2269' lozenge, clear despatch cds (May 5, 52) alongside. Light horizontal file folds well away from the franking, some insect bites on reverse, nevertheless a rare and interesting
local usage in this small vollage. Signed Calves; cert. E. Diena (1982) Yvert = € 1'100 / Maury 9b = € 1'500. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6106 |
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1852: Entire letter mailed from Beauzêe to Vouziers bearing two single examples of
Prêsidence 10 c. bistre yellow, fine examples with good to large margins, each tied by indistinct Petits Chiffres '336' numeral lozenge, despatch cds (July 30, 54) alongside. Reverse with clear arrival cds of the next day. Late usage of this issue in
1854, correctly used to pay the 20 c. office to office rate which came into force on July 1st, 1854, therefore in addition a first month usage of the new rate. Signed Bühler Maury 9a = € 3'000 for a pair on cover. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6107 |
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1854 (March 31): Entire letter from Paris to Valparaiso, Chile, endorsed "Voie de Panama"
and bearing a combination franking of Prêsidence 10 c. bistre and two examples of Napolêon imperf. 1 franc dark-carmine, three fine adhesives with vivid colour and fair to large margins, each tied by Étoile de Paris mute obliterator, clear despatch
cds in black, framed PD in red and London transit (April 1) cds in red alongside. Tear in the cover away from the franking just mentioned for accuracy, skillfully repaired, nevertheless a rare franking of utmost attractiveness, paying correctly the
210 centimes single rate in the tariff of August 1849 for mail to the Pacific Coast of South America via Great Britain and Panama. Cert. Calves (1988) Yvert = € 10'500+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6108 |
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1852: Cover from Paris to Grenoble bearing Prêsidence 25 c. dark-blue, a fine example with
good to large margins, tied by crisp Étoile de Paris mute obliterator, despatch cds (Sept 8, 1853) alongside; reverse with arrival cds (Sept 10). A fine usage with the Paris star. Signed Lamy. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6109 |
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1860: Wrapper from Chauny to Oisy bearing a block of four Napolêon imperf. 1 c. green
bronze, a fine and fresh multiple with vivid colour and good to large margins, tied by CHAUNY cds's (Aug 22, 1861). Some paper toning and staining at right, an appealing small item with this elusive franking, printed matter rate between 300 and 400
gram. Signed Calves; certs. von der Weid (1982), E. Diena (1982) Yvert = € 2'600 / Maury 11b = € 3'100. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6110 |
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1854: Local Entire letter within St. Etienne, bearing Napolêon imperf. 5 c. green yellow, a
fine and fresh horizontal pair with fair to huge margins all round, centrally cancelled by superb Gros Chiffres '3581' numeral lozenge and tied in addition by "St. ETIENNE 5 JUIL 63" despatch cds. Pre-use marginal cut at base just mentioned for
accuracy, an attractive cover within the city, also a late usage of the Napolèon imperforated issue after January 1863 when the perforated definitives had been already in circulation and the Gros Chiffres obliterators had already replaced the Petit
Chiffres lozenges. Signed Calves & Roumet; opinion von der Weid (1982). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6111 |
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1854: Entire letter from Lusignan to Civray, bearing Napolêon imperf. 5 c. green yellow,
four fine and fresh examples with fair to huge margins all round, added to the corners of the entire, tied by Petits Chiffres '1806' numeral lozenge, LUSIGNAN despatch cds (Nov 12, 56) alongside. Reverse with ambulant and CIVRAY arrival (Nov 13)
cds's. An exceptional usage to pay correctly the 20 c. office to office July 1854 rate, a beauty. Signed Calves; cert. E. Diena (1992). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6112 |
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1853: Local Entire letter from Passy-les-Paris to Paris bearing Napolêon imperf. 10 c.
bistre, type I, a fine and fresh example with good to large margins, tied by clear Petits Chiffres '2386' lozenge in blue, matching despatch cds (May 12, 1855) in blue alongside, reverse with arrival cds of the same day. An exceptional usage of the
blue colour, an attractive item. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6113 |
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1853: Cover from Dêmu to Condom bearing Napolêon imperf. 10 c. bistre, a fine and fresh
horizontal pair with good to large margins, a marginal cut just mentioned for accuracy, tied by superb Petits Chiffres '1088' lozenge, superb rare type 22 cogwheel despatch cds (May 3, 1856) alongside. Reverse with "VIC FEZENSAC" transit (May 3) and
CONDOM arrival (may 4) cds's. A cover from office to office of utmost beauty. Signed Brun. (Image
1) (Image 2)
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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6114 |
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1853: Cover from Marseille to Genova, Italy bearing Napolêon imperf. 10 c. bistre, a fine
strip of four with good to large margins, some wrinkles at top and left just mentioned to be exact, tied by superb Gros Chiffres '2240' lozenge, matching MARSEILLE despatch cds (Jan 12, 1863) and framed PD alongside. Marseille-Lyon ambulant and LYON
transit cds's as well as GENOVA arrival (Jan 15) cds. An unusual usage to pay correctly the 40 c. rate to Italy, an early usage of the Gros Chiffrs obliterator introduced at the beginning of January 1863. Signed Sottoriva. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |
6115 |
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1854: Entire letter written in Le Mans (Jan 19, 1859) and directed to Orlêans bearing
Napolêon imperf. 20 c. blue Type I, a fine and fresh example with fair to large margins, tied by a dense mesh of pen strokes. Reverse with three ambulants, "PARIS POSTE RESTANTE" (Jan 21) and ORLÉANS arrival (Jan 22) cds's. An exceptional usage. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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CLOSED
Closing..Jun-01, 11:59 PM |