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Europe and Colonies continued...

France and Colonies continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
481 BM50 imageFrance, 1870 (27 Dec), Ballon Monté, Tourville (Scott BM50), folded letter to Chateauroux postmarked Sénat, 23 Dec; 20c Siege of Paris tied by star "6", backstamped Chateauroux (29 Dec), Fine to Very Fine, not endorsed "Par Ballon Monté".
Yvert €370 ($390). Maury 50; €450 ($480).
Scott $325.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
482 BM57 imageFrance, 1871 (11 Jan), Ballon Monté, Kepler (Scott BM57), folded letter to Barbezieux postmarked r. de Clery (10 Jan); 20c Siege of Paris tied by star "24", backstamped Barbezieux (13 Jan); stamp with nibbed corner, otherwise Very Fine, not endorsed "Par Ballon Monté".
Yvert €500 ($530). Maury 57; €500 ($530).
Scott $350.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
483 BM63 imageFrance, 1871 (18 Jan), Ballon Monté, Général Bourbaki (Scott BM63), folded letter to St. Valery-sur-Somme postmarked R. Bonaparte, 18 Jan; 20 Napoleon Laureate tied by star "15", backstamped St. Valery-sur-Somme (26 Jan), Very Fine.
Yvert €385 ($410). Maury 63; €500 ($530).
Scott $350.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
484   imageFrance, 1870-71, Siege of Paris: Boule de Moulins, folded letter to Paris endorsed "Paris par Moulins (Allier)", postmarked (and datelined) Potrieux, 31 Dec; postage (apparently a strip of five 20c stamps) has been washed off, as has the postage on a majority of these letters, Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350

As an alternative to the pigeon post, the "Boules de Moulins" were zinc spheres, 20cm (about 8") in diameter, which were to be filled with mail and floated down the Seine into Paris. The charge for this service was 1fr, representing 20c postage and 80c to be paid by postal authorities to creators of the system, 40c upon departure and 40c upon arrival. The system was a resounding failure. Between January 4-28, 1871, more than 40, 000 letters were sent by this method—none made it to Paris during the siege. They were found later, one "bottle" being recovered as recently as 1988. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
485   imageFrance, 1871 (Mar. 20), folded invoice to Lombardy, Italy, with 10c bistre-brown x4 with points up, tied by multiple Muhlhausen March 20, 1871 circular datestamps, with repeated strike alongside and red "P.D." rectangular handstamp, Verona transit & receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott N5. Maury €700 ($750).
Estimate $300 - 400

Multiple franking paying the 40c letter rate from the occupied zone to Italy, which was in effect from September 1870 to December 31, 1871 . (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
486   imageFrance, 1900, Universal Exposition Paris, beautiful lot of nineteen cards and five covers, with cancels US Paris Expo flag Bomar 07, three covers with ads for gold medals, and a lot of exposition labels, mixed condition, a great lot to examine, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

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Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
487 246 imageFrance, 1929, 2fr Le Havre Philatelic Exhibition (Scott 246), tied, along with 1fr lined sower and 3 different Exhibition labels (the other two labels of the set on reverse), by Exhibition cancels, 20 May, on Special Exhibition envelope to New York; backstamped Le Havre (21 May) and New York (5 Jun), Very Fine.
Maury 257A; €1,000 ($1,070).
Scott $750.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
488 682 imageFrance, 1952, 30fr Leonardo da Vinci (Scott 682), tied on Maximum card by Amboise International Leonardo Dd Vinci Congress First Day cancel, Very Fine.
Yvert 929. Maury 1090.
Maury €750 ($800).
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $150-200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
489 () 9b imageFrance, 1849, Ceres, 1fr brown carmine (Scott 9b), unused without gum, exceptionally fresh with four ample, well balanced margins; light thin in top margin, otherwise Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Yvert 6b; €5,000 for no gum ($5,330).
Scott $6,000 for no gum.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
490 o 9b imageFrance, 1849, Cérès, 1fr brown carmine (Scott 9b), canceled two perpendicular lozenges, three large margins, close but well clear at right, Fine to Very Fine. A scarce, completely sound four-margin 1 franc, signed Em. Diena & Oliva, with 1988 Pinchot certificate as #9.
Maury 6b; €1,200 ($1,280).
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
491 o 21 imageFrance, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 1fr lake on yellowish (Scott 21), ample to large margins and light cancel; small thin spot, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Quite attractive.
Maury 18b; €3,500 ($3,730).
Scott $3,250.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
492 68 imageFrance, 1876, Sage Type I, 10c green on greenish (Scott 68), o.g., lightly hinged, bright & fresh; centered to left and bottom, Fine.
Yvert 65.
Scott $800.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
493 79 imageFrance, 1876, Sage Type II, 10c green on greenish (Scott 79), o.g., lightly hinged, brilliant color, well centered for issue, Very Fine, signed Brun.
Yvert 76.
Scott $1,100.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
494 83 imageFrance, 1877, Sage Type II, 75c carmine on rose (Scott 83), o.g., never hinged, a gorgeous example; centered to left and bottom, Fine to Very Fine, expert's signature on reverse.
Yvert 81.
Scott $2,700.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
495 93 imageFrance, 1878, Sage Type II, 25c black on red (Scott 93), o.g., unusually fresh; Scott number written in pencil on reverse, Fine to Very Fine.
Yvert 91.
Scott $1,075.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
496 96 imageFrance, 1877, Sage Type II, 5fr violet on lavender (Scott 96), Fine.
Yvert 95.
Scott $725.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
497 126 imageFrance, 1900, Merson, 2fr gray violet & yellow (Scott 126), o.g., previously hinged, fresh with excellent color, centered to top; light vertical gum bend, Fine to Very Fine.
Yvert 122.
Scott $625.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction
498 241 imageFrance, 1927, Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet (Scott 241); light, insignificant bends in margins, Very Fine.
Maury BF 2; €3,000 ($3,200).
Scott $2,300.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
499 329 imageFrance, 1937, Paris Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet (Scott 329), a fresh, clean sheet, Very Fine.
Maury BF 3; €900 ($960).
Scott $700.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
500 246 imageFrance, 1929, 2fr Le Havre Philatelic Exhibition (Scott 246), o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and well centered, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
Maury 257A; €800 ($850).
Scott $600.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) 		Suggested Bid $200-300
SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

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