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1900/03 Revenues, comprised of (mint unless otherwise noted) Barefoot Court Fee 1, 2, 4 used, 5-7, 11, General Revenue 1, o.g., most with h.r., F-VF
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17 Madagascar WWII Censored Covers, 1939-1945, both British and French offices, originations from Nossi-Be, Tananarive, Antsennavolo, Tamatave, Diego Suarez, Ambositra, Majunga, Morondava, Mobamanga, destinations include Egypt, France, Kenya, Argentina, United States, Great Britain, India and e
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1849 Cover Paris to Beaucaire, 1849 20c Grey tied by grill cancel with accompanying Paris cds, stamp close to huge margins incl portion adjacent stamp at bottom, a Fine example of this rare shade; signed Calves, 2014 Roumet certificate (Maury 3i, €3,750)
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1849 Cover Gannat to Bordeaux with 1fr Vermilion single franking, 4-margined single tied by grille with accompanying Gannat 5 Fevr 49 cds, backstamped Clermont-Ferrand 5 Fevr and Bordeaux 7 Fevr, cover and stamp small faults, still a Fine and very early use (Maury 7d, €14,000)
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1849 Cover Paris to Rouen with 1fr Red brown single franking, bottom left corner margin single (clear margins the other sides) tied by lozenge cancels to folded letter sheet, Paris 26 Juin 49 cds, backstamped Ligne-Du-Havre and Rouen, a Fine and spectacular franking; signed Roumet and with
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1849 Cover Bourbonne to Lamarche with 1fr Red brown single franking, tied to larger envelope by grille cancel with a Bourbonne-Les-Bains 14 Juil cds (Bastille Day) alongside, backstamped Lamarche 14 Juil 1849, stamp three large margins, close to cutting left side, envelope some faults not affec
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1850 ""ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE/ POSTES" 16 Fevr 50 cds on folded letter to Lisieux with 1849 20c Black tied by grille, stamp four clear to large margins, Very Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate
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1850 Cover Besancon to La Guillotiere, 1849 20c Grey tied on folded letter by grille cancel, Besancon 4 Avril 50 cds alongside, backstamped La Guillotiere the next day, stamp clear to full margins, cover couple of folds not affecting stamp, Fine and rare shade single franking; 2015 Roumet c
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1850 Cover to Espalion, printed commercial folded letter datelined "St Geniez 11 Mai 1850" franked with 1849 20c on chamois pair (Maury 3c) tied by grille cancels, backstamped Espalion 12 MaI 50, stamps clear to wide margins, Fine; signed Roumet (Maury €1,800)
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1850 Cover Front Argeles to Perpignan, 1849/50 10c, 40c tied by grille cancels with accompanying Argeles-S-Mer 25 Oct 50 cds, stamps just clear to large margins (on the 40c), Fine; 2014 Roumet certificate
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1850 Cover with Quingey Dated Cancel, 1850 10c tied on small folded letter by "moyen cachet" Quingey 12 Nov 50 cds, stamp clear to ample margins, Fine and scarce early cds (Yvert €7,800)
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1852 Cover to USA, folded letter with 1850 10c (pair and single), 1849 1fr cancelled or tied by small numerals "78" cancels with accompanying Angers 7 Juil 52 cds, ms. "par Liverpool", red boxed "PD", bold black "Br Packet Boston / 22
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1852 Besancon Locally Addressed Cover, 1850 10c tied to folded letter by small numerals "378" lozenge with accompanying Besancon 9 Juil 52 cds (same as backstamp), stamp just clear to large margins, cover some small edge breaks at top, Fine; signed Calves (Scott $625; Maury 1, €8
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1852 Cover to London, 1849 40c pair tied on small envelope by light cancels, Paris 20 Aout 52 cds and London 21 AU 1852 arrival "tombstone", backstamped Ligne De Calais and London, stamps just clear to wide margins, cover bit of light wear, Fine (Scott $1,400), Maury €1,850)
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1852 Cover to Holland, 1849/50 10c pair, 40c tied on folded letter sheet by small numerals "441" cancel with accompanying Bordeaux 19 Nov 52 cds alongside, black boxed "PD", backstamped Rotterdam 22/11, stamps margins to cutting, one 10c stamp creased, Fine international use
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1853 Mourning Cover Cover, 1849 15c tied on printed folded letter by Paris star, backstamped Paris 25 Mars 53, stamp three large margins, clear to just cutting at top, Fine and rare single franking (Scott $1,650; Maury 2, €6,500)
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1853 Cover Perigeux to Bordeaux, 1852 25c pair tied on folded letter by small numerals "2402" cancels with accompanying barely legible Perigueux 19 Avril 53 cds, backstamped Bordeaux, stamps just clear to ample margins, cover some aging along file folds, Fine (Scott $325; Maury 10, &e
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1853 Mourning Cover Semur-En- Brionnais to Roanne, 1852 10c Bistre-brown tied to printed mourning letter by light small numerals "2871" cancel with appropriate 1 Oct 53 town cancel, backstamped Clermont-Ferrand, St German-Lumbron and Roanne, stamp clear to full margins, Fine single fr
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1853 Cover Remiremont to Haguenau, 1852 10c vertical pair tied by small numerals "2645" cancel with accompanying Remiremont 11 Dec 53 cds, circled "OR" at right, backstamped Ligne-De-Bale and Hagenau, stamps just clear to ample margins, small cover addressed to a soldier wit
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1854 Cover Paris to Roanne, 1853 25c Blue on bluish tied to folded letter by Paris Star cancel with 20 Mai 54 cds alongside, stamp full to wide margins, cover with couple of file folds, Fine single franking (Scott 17, $425; Maury 15, €525)
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1854 Cover Montpelier to Laissac, 1853 25c Blue on bluish bottom margin single (clear to full margins the other sides) tied on small envelope by small numerals "2128" cancel, Montpelier 2 Juin 54 cds, backstamped Laissac the next day, Very Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate
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1854 Orleans Local Delivery Cover, 1853 10c Brown tied by small numerals "2340" with accompanying Orleans 26 Jul 54 cds, stamp full balanced margins and rich color, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2015 certificate (Maury €1,150)
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1855 Insufficiently Prepaid Cover Choisy-le-Roi to Malezeville, 1853 10c tied to folded letter by grille cancel, ms "2" (due), nice strike of "LETTRE AFFie PARIS POUR PARIS" 18 Fevr 55 cds, backstamped Paris A Strasbourg and two add'l indistinct, stamp with just clear to wid
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1855 Cover Amiens to Beauvais, right margin single 1854 20c Blue with margin frameline (clear to large margins the other sides) tied on small envelope by small numerals "65" cancel, Amiens 14 Mars 55 cds, backstamped Beauvais the next day, Very Fine; signed Roumet
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1856 Cover to London, 1854 20c Blue type I pair and strip of four tied on folded letter sheet by small points roller cancel, Paris 6 Mars 56 cds, red boxed "PD" and London arrival cancel, strip clear to large margins, pair margins to just cutting at top and one stamp tiny scuff, mount
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1857 Cover to Austria, 1854 80c Lake on yellowish strip of three just tied on portion of folded letter by small numerals "1727" cancel with accompanying Lille 4 Mars 57 cds, backstamped French transit and Wien arrival, stamps ample to large margins three sides - just in at left, Fine
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1857 Cover to London, 80c "Vermilloné foncé" tied on folded letter sheet by small numerals "1896" cancel with accompanying Marseilles 10 Mai 57 cds, red boxed "PD" and London arrival cancel, three different French transit backstamps, stamp clear to fu
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1857 Cover Liposthey to Bordeaux, 1853 10c type I left margin pair (ample to full margins the other sides) tied to folded letter sheet by small numerals "1737" cancel with appropriate town 15 Juil (57) cds, backstamped Bayonne A Bordeaux and Bordeaux, cover bit of paper adherence alon
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1857 Cover St Hilaire Du Harcourt to Loudéac, bottom right corner margin single 1854 20c Blue type I (ample margins the other sides) tied by small numerals "3114" with accompanying 19 Dec 57 cds, transit and arrival backstamps, Very Fine and attractive; signed Calves and Roumet, 2
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1858 Local Cover Use in Matour, 1853 10c "Citron" type I block of four tied on folded letter sheet by small numerals "1923" cancel with accompanying town cds, block with margins to cutting, one stamp creased from filing fold, still Fine and scarce shade, signed Roumet an
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1858 Cover Brignoles to Riez, 1854 20c Blue on lilac type I strip of four just tied on large envelope by small numerals "529" with accompanying Brignoles 23 Fevr 58 cds, transit and arrival backstamps, stamps just clear to full margins, minor cover faults not aff
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1858 Cover with "BAU PALAIS DE COMPIEGNE" Cancel, red 6 Nov 58 cancel alongside 1854 20c imperf tied by red Paris star, small envelope addressed to Paris (backstamped same day), stamp ample to large margins, Fine and attractive, scarce cancel with imperf Empire franking; signed Roumet, 2011
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1860 Cover Camares-S-Dourdon to Graulhet, 1854 20c Blue type I right margin single with frameline (just clear to large margins the other sides) tied on folded letter sheet by small numerals "589" cancel with accompanying cds, transit and arrival backstamps,
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1860 Cover Bayonne to Flers-de-l'Orne, 1854 20c Blue tied by grill with accompanying Bayonne 27 Mars 60 cds, backstamped with three different transit cancels and 29 Mars arrival cds, stamp clear to ample margins, cover bit of aging, Fine example of the Bayonne grill; 2015 Roumet certificate
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1860 Cover to London, four slightly overlapping 1860 20c Blue type II tied on folded letter by small points roller cancel, Paris 4 Juil 65 cds, red boxed "PD" and London arrival cancel, stamps full margins to just cutting, Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2014 certificate
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1862 Cover to New York City, 1854 80c Lake on yellowish tied on small envelope by Paris 15 Aout 62 cds and rating, New York "PAID" arrival cancel, ms "via Queenstown", stamp just clear to wide margins, small envelope faults not affecting stamp, Fine and scar
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1862 Cover Condrieu to Tournon-Sur-RAhone, top left corner margin single 1854 10c Blue type II (clear to wide margins other sides) tied by light strike of small numerals "936" cancel with accompanying Condrieu 20 Oct 62 cds, backstamped Lyon a Marseille transit and Tournon-S-Rhone arr
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1862 Cover to Germany, 1853 10c imperf (three margins), 1862 20c perf tied on folded letter sheet by bold strikes of "H" lozenge cancel, Paris 12 Nov 62 cds, couple red boxed "PD", backstamped with indistinct French transit and an oval "Frankreich über Baden"
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1864 Chambery Circular, 1862 10c, 20c affixed on circular and wrapper, tied by large numerals "846" cancels with accompanying Chambéry 4 Janv 64 cds, Very Fine and unusual; 2015 Roumet certificate
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1864 Cover to Italy, 1862 40c, 80c tied on folded letter sheet by Paris "2" star cancels with accompanying 20 Fevr 64 cds, red boxed "PD", backstamped Italian transit and Milano, cover some light folds and wrinkles, Fine use
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1864 Cover Lyon to Seyssel, 1860 20c Blue on lilac type II tied on folded letter by small numerals "1818" cancel with accompanying Lyon 13 Mai 64 cds, transit and arrival backstamps, stamp ample to full margins, Very Fine; signed Calves and Roumet, 2014 Roumet cer
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1864 Cover to Spain, 1862 10c (2), 40c (2) tied on folded letter by Paris "4" star cancels, accompanying 12 Sept 64 cds, backstamped Madrid 14 Set, Fine and attractive
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1867 Cover Bruxelles (Belgium) to France, folded letter franked with France 1867 30c Brown on yellowish being tied by Bruxelles 15 Sept 67 cds, light Belgian transit cds, several French transit backstamps plus Mehun-S-Yèvre arrival cancel, Fine and scarce; signed Cal
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1869 Printed Birth Announcement with Homemade Wrapper, 1863 2c Red brown with variety "White Ball in Neck" tied by Valency-S-Rhone 30 Aout cds, affixed to wrapper and a locally addressed birth announcement, Fine and most unusual; signed Roumet and with his 2015 certificate(page)
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1870 Cover to Denmark, 1867 20c, 30c tied on folded letter sheet by large numeral "532" cancels with accompanying Bordeaux 25 Avril 70 cds, backstamped French transit and Kjobenhavn, Fine
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1870 Cover Brioude to Angers, 1870 20c Blue imperf Type I Report II tied on portion of a small folded letter by nice strike of large numerals "641" cancel with accompanying 1 Dec 70 cds, stamp clear to large margins, Very Fine; signed Calves and Roumet, 2014 Roumet certificate(page)
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1870 Cover Bordeaux to Montauban, 1870 40c "Rouge sang foncé" imperf tied on folded letter by large numerals "532" cancel with accompanying Bordeaux cds, Montauban backstamp, stamp clear to wide margins, part of address crossed out, Fine used; signed Miro; 2015 Ro
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1871 Pouillon Locally Addressed Cover, 1870 10c "bistre verdâtre" just tied on envelope by Pouillon 2 Janv cds, indistinct backstamp, stamp just clear to wide margins, Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2015 certificate (Maury 43d, €950)
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1871 Cover Moulin-S-Alliere to Roanne, well margined 1870 20c Blue imperf Type I (Scott 43) tied on folded letter by large numerals "2565" with corresponding 10 Janv 71 cds, Very Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate (Scott $900; Maury 44 I, €1,250)
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1871 Cover Morteau to Besancon folded letter franked with 1870 4c Grey black strip of five, tied by large numeral "2549" cancels with accompanying Morteau 18 Janv 71 cds, backstamped Besancon, stamps ample to large margins all around, cover with some small aging spots
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1871 Cover to Grenoble, 1871 20c on printed "Correspondance Havas / Partie Officielle" by light Paris star and 29 Jan 71 cds, backstamped Grenoble 11 Fevr 71, part of the printed address indicates "ballon monté" but the last balloon departed 28 Jan,
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1871 Cover Nay to Montfort, nicely margined 1870 20c "Bleu foncé" imperf Type I Report I (Scott 43) tied on folded letter by large numerals "2232" cancel with corresponding 29 Janv 71 cds, backstamped multiple transit and arrival cancels, cover a few small foxing spot
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1871 (?) Wrapper. large part franked with 1870 2c Red brown on yellowish pair, tied by indistinct cancels, stamps ample balance margins, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2014 certificate
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"Le Pas-De-Calais" 13 Feb 1831 Edition full edition (folded) franked with 1870 2c Red brown on yellowish, clear to wide margins and tied by printed cancel, Very Fine
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1871 Cover to Switzerland, 1870 30c "Brun foncé" imperf just tied on folded letter by "ML2°" lozenge cancel, Marseille A Lyon 18 Fevr 71 cds and black boxed "PD", indistinct Swiss backstamp, stamp with rich color and ample to large margins, Very Fine; (page)
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1871 Cover to Switzerland, 1870 10c, 20c Type II imperfs (Scott 42, 44) cancelled on folded letter by large numeral "1401" cancels with accompanying Epinac 2 Mars 71 cds, red boxed "PD", backstamped Paris A Lyon and Neuchatel, 10c three margins, 20c ample to full margins, Fi
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1871 Cover Doudeville to Paris franked with strip of five 1870 2c Brown red, report 2, tied by large numerals "1338" cancels with part strike of Doudeville 19 Mars 71 cds alongside, circled "OR", stamps clear to huge margins showing portion of adjacent
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1871 Cover Le Havre to Lille, large part of a folded letter franked with 1870 4c Grey strip of five, tied by ambulant lozenge cancels and a just-legible strike of Le Havre A Paris cds, backstamped Lille 26 Avril 71, stamp margins to cutting and a bit of aging along bottom, Fine
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1871 Annemasse Locally Addressed Cover, 1870 10c Bistre on yellowish (Scott 42) just tied by 25 Avril 71 cds with another strike alongside, backstamped same day, stamp large to huge balanced margins, Very Fine; signed Roumet
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1871 Rural Post Cover, 1867 20c Blue on bluish tied on small envelope by "B" in circle with another strike at right edge and a Vic-S-Seille cds, transit backstamp, cover with a pinhole away from stamp, Fine and scarce; signed Calves and Roumet; 2014 Roumet certificate
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1871 Cover Paris to Bessières, 1870 25c Blue imperf Type II (Scott 44) tied on folded letter by light Paris star cancel with accompanying 30 Juin 71 cds, stamp clear to large margins, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2014 certificate
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1871 Cover Rochefort to St Jean d'Angély, 1870 40c Orange on yellowish imperf (Scott 47) tied on folded letter by nice strike of large numerals "3171" cancel with accompanying 6 Juil 71 cds, backstamped next day, stamp large balanced margins, choice Very Fine (Scott $160; Maury 48, &e
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1871 Cover Paris to Bayonne, 1870 20c Blue imperf Type II (Scott 44) tied on folded letter by light Paris star cancel with accompanying 18 Juil 71 cds, backstamped Bayonne the next day, stamp ample to large margins, Very Fine; signed Calves and Lamy, 2014 Roumet certificate
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1871 Cover Lille to St Brieuc, 1870 10c Bistre pair tied on folded letter by large numerals "2046" and Lille 29 Juil 71 cds, backstamped Lille A Paris transit and indistinct arrival cancels, Fine (Maury 36, €250)
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1871 "Asseblee Nationale" Cover, 1870 20c Blue (Scott 57) tied on small envelope by "AS.NA" lozenge with accompanying partial strike of Versailles 26 Aout 71 cds, backstamped Alencon, cover bit of edge wear and partially opened along right side, Fine (Yvert €1,500)
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1871 Cover Gare-De-Numes to Thiers, 1870 5c Imperf, 20c Perf (Scott 41, 57) tied on folded letter by 3 Sept (71) cds, backstamped two transit and Thiers arrival cancels, 5c full balanced margins, Very Fine; signed Miro, 2015 Roumet certificate
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1871 Cover Lillebonne to Le Mans with 10c Tete-Beche Franking, 1870 1c strip of five plus 1870 10c Bistre on yellowish tete-beche pair (Scott 29, 54a) tied on folded letter by large numeral "2047" cancels with accompanying Lillebonne 10 Sept 71 cds, backstamped Le Man
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1871 Besancon Locally Adressed Cover Charged Postage Due, unfranked folded letter datelined 21 Sept 71, Besancon partial 22 Sept 71 cds ties 15c postage due (Scott J4, Maury 3) with the denomination manuscript altered to "25", partial strike of red 3-line "Retour A L'Envoyeur 456
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1871 Cover Metz to Provins, 1870 25c plus 1870 20c Occupation (points up) tied on cover by blue Metz 17 12 71 cancels, 17 Dec 71 French transit cancel, backstamped Paris a Belfort and Provins, stamps and cover a bit of aging, Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2015 certificate
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1872 Mixed Issue Franking Cover to Switzerland, 1862 5c, 1871 25c (Scott 23, 58) tied by lozenge cancel on folded letter datelined "Marseille 2 Jan 1872", black boxed "PD", Marseille A Lyon and Ramismuhle (Swiss) transit cancels, backstamped Winterthur, fresh and Fi
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1872 Cover to Greece, 1867 30c Brown on yellowish (2) tied on folded letter sheet by large numeral "2240" cancels with accompanying Marseille 8 Fevr 72 cds, red boxed "PD", backstamped Athens, Fine
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1872 3-Color Mixed Issue Franking Cover Paris to Rennes, 1871 5c, 25c, 1870 40c (Scott 24, 58, 59) tied on folded letter by Paris star cancels with accompanying 22 Fevr 72 cds, transit and arrival backstamps, cover some tiny foxing spots, Fine and attractive
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1872 "Bulletin du Comice Agricole" franked with 1863 1c pair, tied by Apt cds, Fine use
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1872 Mixed Issue Franking Cover to Switzerland, 1862 5c, 1871 20c (Scott 23, 58) tied on folded letter by Paris "4" star cancels with accompanying 1 Mai 72 cds, red boxed "PD", backstamped Zurich and Rapperswyl, Fine and scarce
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1873 Registered Cover Paris to Gannat with 5fr Issue Franking, 1863/70 30c, 40c, 80c (3), 5fr (Scott 37, 59, 62, 63) all tied on large envelope by Pairs "2" stars, black circled "2" and red 25 Fevr 73 "Chargée" handstamp, ms. "Charg
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1875 Cover Paris to Miradoux, 1871 25c Blue on bluish (Scott 58) tied on envelope by blue Paris star with accompanying 21 Juil 75 cds, transit and arrival backstamp, Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate
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1876 Cover Le Havre to Buenos Aires, 1870 40c, 1872 30c pair tied on folded letter by Le Havre 3 Avril 6 cancels, backstamped Paris, Buenos Aires, cover with some light aging along a horiz file fold, still Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2015 certificate
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1876 Cover Marseille to Paris,1870 5c Yellow green on pale blue perf strip of five (Scott 53) tied by Marseille 1 Juin 76 cancels, transit and arrival backstamps, well centered stamps, Very Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate (Maury 53, €200)
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1877 Local Delivery Telegram, 1876 25c Ultra on bluish Type II (Scott 81) tied on telegram envelope by Charny 10 Juil 77, cds, stamp with couple of pulled perfs, o/w Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2014 certificate
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France Used in Italy; 1898 Cover Genova to Messina, 1877 1c, 4c Sage Type II (Scott 86, 90), tied on envelope by Genova squared circle postmarks, backstamped Messina, Very Fine, a neat cover
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1925 Cover to Mexico, 1925 5fr Carmine from S/S (226b) tied by Bourget-Aviation May 7 1925 cancel to 15c postal card sent via registered airmail, Very Fine and scarce on cover (Scott $250; Maury 216, €300)
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1870 Cover to Bruxelles via "Vauban", small folded letter franked with 1867 30c, tied by Paris 25 Oct 70 cds, backstamped with Paris 2 Nov transit and Bruxelles 3 Nov arrival cancels, stamped creased due to placement, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2015 certificate
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1870 Cover to Dusseldorf via "Le Colonel Charras", 1863 40c tied to folded letter by Paris star cancel with crisp 27 Oct 70 cds alongside, boxed "PD", Very Fine, scarce cover to Prussia; signed Roumet and with his 2015 certificate
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1870 Cover to Ryes (Calvados) via "Le Fulton", 1870 10c pair tied to folded letter by "31" Paris star with an accompanying Paris / Corps Legislatif 29 Oct 70 cds, indistinct backstamp, Very Fine cover probably carried on Le Fulton; 2015 Roumet certificate
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1870 Cover to Avignon via "La Ville De Chateaudun", 1867 20c tied on printed "Lettre-Journal de Paris / Gazette des Absents" dated 5 Nov 1870 by Paris 5 Nov 70 cds, backstamped Avignon 10 Vov 70, stamp a bit faded but still Fine and attractive; signed Calves and Roumet an
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1870 Cover to Alencon via "L'Archimede" with Resonse Card, 1867 20c tied on printed "Depeche-Ballon ' Journal des Événments du Siege" dated 18 Nov 70 by "22" Paris star cancel, backstamped Alencon 26 Nov 70, response card with 1862 5c (uncancelled), Ve
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1870 Cover to Bruxelles via "La Deliverance", 1867 30c tied on printed "Lettre-Journal De Paris / Gazette des Absents" dated 21 Dec 70 by light Paris star and 22 Dec 20 cds, boxed "PD", backstamped Bruxelles 27 Dec 70, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2015
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1871 Cover to Miribel via "Le Duquesne", 1870 20c tied on flimsy datelined "Vincennes 3 Jan 1871" by light Paris star cancel with indistinguishable Paris cds alongside, backstamped Mirabel 10 Jan 71, Very Fine; signed Calves and Roumet and with the latter's 2015 certifica
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1871 Cover to Périgoux via "Le General Bourbaki", 1870 20c tied on printed "Lettre -Journal de Paris / Gazette des Absents" dated 17 Jan 1871 by light Paris star with Paris 19 Janv 71 cds alongside, backstamped Périgoux, cover evenly toned and with central vertical fol
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1, 1850 10c Bistre on yellowish, ample to full margins, dist. gum, Very Fine (Scott $2,000; Maury 1, €2,300)
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1, 1850 10c Bistre on yellowish, crisp grill cancel, clear to large margins, fresh and Fine (Scott $275; Maury 1, €350)
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1, 1850 10c Bistre on yellowish, "gros pointes" cancel, cleat to full margins, Fine (Scott $275; Maury 1, €350)
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1, 1850 10c Bistre on yellowish, indistinct small numerals cancel, clear to full margins, Fine (Scott $275; Maury 1, €350)
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1, 1850 10c Bistre on yellowish, small numerals "803" cancel (Châtellerault), clear to ample margins, fresh and Fine (Scott $275; Maury 1, €350)
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1-3, 6, 7, 9, 1849/50 10c/1fr Ceres, used singles selected for quality, each lightly cancelled and with ample to large margins, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $2,610; Maury 1/6, €3,255)
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1-3, 6, 7, 9, 1849/50 10c/1fr Ceres, select set of used singles with each full to large margins and fresh color, Very Fine and choice (Scott $2,610; Maury 1/6, €3,255)
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Maury 1c, 1850 10c "Bistre verdrâtre", just tied on a small piece with accompanying "2 Dec 1851" cancel, just clear to large margins, Fine (Maury €1,000)
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Maury 1d, 1850 10c "Bistre verdrâtre foncé", partial grill cancel, just clear to large margins, Fine (Maury €950)
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1g-7d, 9d, 1862 10c/1fr Reimpressions, 40c type I, lovely color and crisp impressions, ample to large margins, o.g., hinged onto card, fresh and F-VF (Scott $4,100; Maury 1e/8d, €5,025)
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2, 1848 15c Green on greenish, o.g., typical faults, Fine appearance, a very rare mint stamp with original gum; signed Roumet and with his 2014 certificate (Scott $23,000; Maury 2, €28,500)
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2, 1849 15c Green on greenish, fresh color, clear to large margins, unused, small thin (not mentioned in cert), o/w nearly Very Fine; 2013 Brun certificate (Scott $11,500; Maury 2, €14,000)
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Maury 2c, 1849 15c "Vert foncé", crisp color and impression, star cancel, clear to large margins, Very Fine (Maury €1,300)
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Maury 2d, 1849 15c "Vert trés foncé", rich color, roller cancel (small dots), nicely balanced margins, small thin, Very Fine appearance (Maury €2,500)
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3P, 1849 20c Black, Plate proof, top right corner margin block of four on ungummed paper, crease through top proofs, o/w F-VF
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3, 1849 20c Black on yellowish, vertical strip of five tied on piece by grill cancels, margins to touching, top stamp horiz crease, o/w F-VF (Maury 3, €1,900)
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3, 6, 1849 20c Black, 25c Blue, pairs, clear to large margins, 25c small numerals "2272" cancel (Nimes), F-VF; 20c signed Brun (Scott $220; Maury 3-4, €280)
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3, 1849 20c Black on yellowish, block of four, nicely balanced margins, unused, Very Fine (Scott $2,000 for o.g.; Maury 3, €2,500 for o.g.)
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3a, 1849 20c Black, prooflike color, clear to ample margins, o.g., h.r., Fine and attractive (Scott $475; Maury 3a, €600)
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Maury 3a, 1849 20c Black, strip of three, grill cancels, just clear to large margins except just touches top right corner, light internal wrinkles, F-VF; signed Roumet (Maury €525)
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3b, 1849 20c Black on buff, clear to ample margins, o.g., h.r., natural inclusion, Fine (Scott $1,400; Maury 3c, €1,100)
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Maury 3b, 1849 "Noir sur chamois clair", ample balanced margins, o.g. with bit of uneven toning, small h.r., Fine; signed Roumet (€1,450)
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Maury 3c, 1849 Noir sur chamois foncé", well balanced margins, unused, Very Fine (€1,100)
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4E, 1849 20c Blue plate essay, block of four on card, coarse impression, Very Fine and scarce
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6E, 1849 20c Ceres, Plate essay in black, on ungummed paper, back side with full impression of 1872 30c (large numerals) in black, Very Fine
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7, 1850 40c Orange on yellowish, rich color, grill cancel, full balanced margins, Very Fine; signed Maury (Scott $475; Maury 5, €600)
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7b, 1849 40c Orange on yellowish, Type II, grille cancel, just clear to ample margins, thinned, Fine appearance (Scott $6,750; Maury 5f, €8,350)
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7d, 1862 40c Orange reimpression, fresh color. full balanced margins, o.g., Very Fine (Scott $700; Maury 5h, €875)
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8, 1949 1fr Vermilion, Sperati forgery, Paris Star "cancel", just clear to full margins, fresh and Fine; "Sperati Reproduction" handstamp on back
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1849 1fr Blue Plate Essay on thin ungummed paper, ample to large margins, some light wrinkling and a small natural paper flaw at bottom, Fine appearance
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9, 1849 1fr Carmine "clair", strip of four tied on piece by small numerals "898" (Cognac) and a partial red cds, margins to cutting, right stamp a light corner crease, still a Fine and scarce multiple; signed Roumet (Scott $3,700 as two pairs, Maury 6c, €9,500 as st
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9, 1849 1fr Carmine, grille cancel, clear to large margins, nearly Very Fine; signed Roumet and Calves (Scott $875; Maury 6, €1,100)
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9, 1849 1fr Carmine, particularly fresh color, clear to ample margins, Fine sound example; signed Calves (Scott $875; Maury 6, €1,100)
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9b, 1849 1fr Brown carmine, grill cancel, ample to wide margins three sides, clear to just cutting at right, Fine; 1980 APS certificate (Scott $1,100; Maury 6b, €1,200)
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Maury 6c, 1849 1fr "Carmin clair", grille cancel, clear to full margins, Fine; signed Maury and Roumet and with the latter's 2013 certificate (€1,000)
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10, 1852 10c Pale bistre on yellowish, lightly struck small numerals cancel, ample to full margins, Very Fine (Scott $575; Maury 9, €700)
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11, 1852 25c Blue on bluish, appealing block of four with rich color, ample to full margins, o.g. top pair l.h., bottom NH, natural gum creases affect pos 1, 2, 4, small thin spot top left stamp, pencil notes bottom left stamp, still a Very Fine and attractive multiple; signed Brun(page)
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12, 1860 1c Olive green on pale blue, horiz block of eight affixed on fragment, clear to large margins, Tullins 11 Mars 62 cancels, some light creasing, Very Fine appearance (Scott $2,300 as two blocks; Maury 11, €2,860 as two blocks)
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12, 1860 1c Olive green on pale blue, strip of four, light Rouen 1862 cancels, clear to large margins, Very Fine multiple (Scott $390 as pairs; Maury 11, €700 as strip)
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12, 1860 1c Olive green on pale blue, block of four with indistinguishable red cancels, margins to just touching top left, some light paper wrinkling, Fine and unusual; signed Brun (Scott $1,150; Maury 11, €1,430)
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12, 1860 1c Olive green on pale blue, top right corner margin block of four with ample margins the other sides, fresh color, unused, light horiz fold between stamps, Very Fine and attractive; signed by several incl Roumet (Scott $950 for o.g.; Maury 11, €1,200 for o.g.)
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Maury 11e, 1865 1c "Mordoré" on bluish, ample margins, o.g., l.h., fresh and Very Fine; signed Roumet (€400)
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13, 1854 5c Olive green on greenish, horiz strip of three, small numerals "3580" (Vigneulles) cancel, ample margins with portion of adjacent stamp at right, some light wrinkling, o/w Very Fine (Maury 400)
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13, 14, 14c, 18-20, 1853/60 5c/80c Napoleon III, pairs, small numerals cancels, clear to full margins, 10c type II a tiny thin spot, o/w/ fresh and F-VF (see online scans; Scott $722; Maury 12, 13 I, 13 II, 16, 17A, 17B, €700)
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14, 1853 10c Bistre on yellowish, ample to large margins, part o.g., Very Fine (Scott $450; Maury 12, €1,000)
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14, 1853 10c Bistre on yellowish, full balanced margins, o.g., very lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $450; Maury 13 I, €275)
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Maury 13 I d, 1853 10c Bistre-orange, ample to full margins, o.g., h.r., Very Fine (Maury €500)
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14c, 1853 10c Bistre on yellowish, Type II, rich color, clear to large margins, o.g., very lightly hinged, Fine and attractive (Scott $550; Maury 13 II b, €425)
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14c, 1853 10c Bistre on yellowish, Type II, clear to wide margins, part o.g., Fine (Scott $550; Maury 13 II, €350)
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15, 1854 20c Light blue on bluish, Type I, eye-catching strip of four with full to huge margins, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine and choice; signed Miro (Maury 14, €40)
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15c var, 1861 20c Blue on lilac, Type II, engaging color, well balanced margins, o.g., h.r., Very Fine and scarce (Maury 14 II b, €3,500)
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17c, 1862 25c Blue reimpression, select block of four with lovely distinctive color, nicely balanced margins, o.g., top stamps l.h., bottom NH, Very Fine; bottom pair signed, 2015 Roumet certificate (Scott $2,400 for hinged; Maury 15f, €3,100 for hinged)
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"21a", 1853 1fr Lake on yellowish, Tete-beche reference forgery, bottom pair in a block of four on ungummed paper, Very Fine appearance and a nice space-filler
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21c, 1862 1fr Lake reimpression, well balanced margins, o.g., h.r., Very Fine (Scott $1,800; Maury 18e, €2,300)
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27, 1862 40c Orange on yellowish, left margin single, PO fresh, NH, VG-Fine (Maury 23, €1,750)
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28, 1862 80c Rose on pinkish, nicely centered, o.g., l.h., Very Fine; signed Maury (Scott $1,300; Maury 24, €1,650)
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29b, 1863 1c Olive green on pale blue, Rothschild reimpression, ample balanced margins, o.g., h.r., Very Fine; signed Maury (Scott $1,200; Maury 25g, €1,500)
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Maury 25e, 1871 1c Bronze green on pale blue, "Á La Cigarette" variety, rich color and well centered, o.g., Very Fine; signed Roumet (€3,250)
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Maury 29f, 1887 Greenish bronze, Granet reimpression, nicely balanced margins, without gum as usual, Very Fine; signed Brun (€1,350 for unused)
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30, 1863 2c Red brown on yellowish, nicely centered block of four, o.g. with bottom stamps NH, fresh and Very Fine; bottom left stamp signed Roumet, 2015 Roumet certificate (Maury 26 II, €900 as hinged block)
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33, 1867 20c Blue on bluish, very well centered, o.g., small h.r., Very Fine (Scott $225; Maury 29 II a, €325)
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34, 1867 30c Brown on yellowish, o.g., h.r., fresh and Fine; signed Maury (Scott $775; Maury 30, €950)
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37, 1869 5fr Grey lilac on lavender, sound example with fair strike of 1877 Buenos Ayres paquebot cancel, Fine and attractive; signed Maury (Scott $825; Maury 33, €1,000)
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37, 1869 5fr Grey lilac on lavender, large numerals "2602" cancel (Nantes), trivial light bend, Fine (Scott $825; Maury 33, €1,000)
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37, 1869 5fr Grey lilac on lavender, lightly struck large numerals cancel, VG-Fine; signed Calves (Scott $825; Maury 33, €1,000)
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37, 1869 5fr Grey lilac on lavender, well centered, unused, small thin as often, Very Fine centering; 2013 Brun certificate (Scott $2,100; Maury 33, €2,600)
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38, 1870 1c Olive green on pale blue, Report III, block of fifteen, o.g., nine stamps NH, small thins affect three hinged stamps, crease in bottom margin only, F-VF; 1976 RPS certificate (Maury 39 III, €4,500 for hinged block)
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38, 1870 1c Olive green on pale blue, right margin single with balanced margins the other sides, o.g., h.r., fresh and Very Fine (Scott $160; Maury 39 I, €180)
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39, 1870 2c Red brown on yellowish, Report II, clear to full margins, centrally struck Lyon 24 Mars 71 cds, Very Fine; signed von der Weid and with his certificate (Maury 40 II, €345)
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Maury 40 II a, 1870 2c "Rouge brique foncé", intense color, clear to large margins, o.g., h.r., Fine (Maury €2,750)
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39c, 1870 2c Chocolate on yellowish, clear to full margins, o.g., h.r., fresh and Fine; signed Maury (Scott $925; Maury 40 I a, €1,500)
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Maury 40 II e, 1870 2c "Rouge brique foncé", Report II, clear to large margins, Very Fine, scarce shade; 2015 Roumet certificate (€1,900)
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Maury 40 I, 1870 4c Grey, Report I, nicely balanced margins, o.g., small h.r., Very Fine; signed Thiaude (Maury €2,300)
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40, 1870 4c Grey, clear to full margins, slightly disturbed o.g., h.r., Fine; signed Thiaude (Scott $300; Maury 41 II, €375)
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41, 1870 5c Yellow green on greenish, group of six used singles with variety of cancels, each well centered and with fresh color, F-VF (Scott $1,200; Maury 42 II, €1,500)
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Maury 42 II c, 1870 5c "Vert-émeraude clair", light centrally struck "3112" large numerals cancel (Rennes), ample to full margins, Very Fine (Maury €725)
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42, 1870 10c Bistre on yellowish, strong color, clear to large margins, large part o.g., Fine; signed Brun (Scott $1,000; Maury 43 II, €1,250)
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43, 1870 20c Blue on bluish, Type I, tied on piece by large numerals "1651" cancel (Gignac), clear to wide margins, Fine (Scott $650; Maury 44 I, €825)
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43, 1870 20c Blue on bluish, Type I, portion of large numeral cancel, nicely balanced margins, fresh and Fine (Scott 650; Maury 44 I, €825)
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Yvert 45Aa, 1870 20c "Bleu foncé, Type II, wide balanced margins, portion of a large numeral lozenge cancel, Extremely Fine and choice (Yvert €120)
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45 var, 1870 30c Brown on yellowish, "R" of "REPUB" connected to frame, left stamp in privately rouletted horiz pair with rich color, o.g., right stamp vert crease, o/w F-VF (Maury 47, 47e, €1,375)
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46, 1870 30c Brown on yellowish, eye-catching single with light cancel and full to huge margins incl portion adjacent stamp at bottom, Very Fine and choice; signed Roumet (Scott $225; Maury 47, €300)
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47, 1870 40c Orange on yellowish, light centrally struck Anchor cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine
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48, 1870 80c Rose on pinkish, fresh color, clear to wide margins, part o.g., Fine example; signed Roumet (Scott $750; Maury 49 I, €725)
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54, 1870 10c Bistre on yellowish, rich color, o.g., Fine; signed Maury (Scott $300; Maury 36, €800)
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Maury 36f, 1887 10c Bistre-yellow, Granet reimpression, clear to full margins, slightly dist. gum, Very Fine; signed Calves, 2003 Gautre certificate (€450)
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55, 1870 10c Bistre on rose, fresh color, part o.g., Fine (Scott $300; Maury 58, €420)
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Maury 37e, 1887 20c Blue, Granet reimpression, lovely fresh color, well balanced margins, o.g., Very Fine; signed Calves (€475)
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Maury 60g, 1887 25c Milky blue, Granet reimpression, well balanced margins, unused, Very Fine (€325)
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62, 1872 30c Brown on yellowish, large part o.g., fresh and Fine; signed Maury (Scott $800; Maury 56, €950)
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1876 "Project Gaiffe" Essays Assortment, lot of six different colors mostly on thick ungummed paper, all denominated "10c", clear to wide margins, F-VF (see online scans; Maury €1,320)
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67, 1876 5c Green on greenish, Type I, o.g., h.r., fresh and Fine (Scott $700; Maury 64, €500)
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72, 1876 25c Ultramarine on bluish, Type I, perfs clear of design all around, part o.g., h.r., fresh and Very Fine; signed Calves and Brun (Scott $7,750; Maury 68, €6,400)
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74, 1878 40c Red on straw, Type I, large part o.g., h.r., fresh and nearly Very Fine (Scott $600; Maury 70, €460)
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75, 1876 75c Carmine on rose, Type I, o.g., l.h., fresh and Fine; signed Maury (Scott $950; Maury 71, €750)
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76, 1876 1fr Bronze green on straw, Type I, perfs clear of design all around, o.g., small h.r., Very Fine (Scott $925; Maury 72, €720)
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76, 1876 1fr Bronze green on straw, Type I, block of fifteen, tied on piece by Alexandrie / Egypt cancels, pos 1 and 15 faults, still a Fine and scarce high-value multiple
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76, 1876 1fr Bronze green on straw, Type I, block of ten, Marseille A Lyon cancels, couple stampa affected by short perfs, o/w F-VF (Maury 72; €250 as two strips of five)
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80, 1876 15c Grey lilac on greenish, Type II, o.g., couple h.r., fresh and Fine (Scott $675; Maury 77, €600)
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81, 1876 25c Ultramarine on bluish, Type II, slightly dist o.g., h.r., Fine; signed Maury (Scott $425; Maury 79, €430)
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81, 1876 25c Ultramarine on bluish, Type II, perfs clear of design all around, o.g., fresh and Very Fine (Scott $425; Maury 79, €430)
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82, 88, 91, 97, 98, 101, 103, 107, 1876/98 2c/50c "Sage", blocks of four, 88, 98 NH, others o.g. or h.r., VG-VF (Scott $2,865 as singles)
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83, 1877 75c Carmine on rose, Type II, dist. o.g., Fine; signed Brun (Scott $1,775; Maury 81, €1,600)
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84, 1877 1fr Bronze green on straw, gutter pair, partial Paris cancels, left stamp short/ blunted perfs at left, Fine; signed Schollmeyer (Maury 82, €1,000)
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87, 1880 1c Black on Prussian blue, Type II, particulalarly well centered with a light cancel, Very Fine and choice; signed Calves and Maury (Scott $5,500; Maury 84, €6,000)
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89, 1878 3c Yellow on straw, Type II, h.r., fresh and Fine (Scott $250; Maury 86, €190)
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99, 1879 25c Yellow on straw, Type II, o.g., natural inclusion, Fine (Scott $325; Maury 92, €330)
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102, 1890 75c Deep violet on orange, Type II, rich color, large part o.g., Very Fine (Scott $200; Maury 99, €220)
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126, 1900 2fr Grey violet and yellow, o.g., NH, some natural gum skips, Fine; signed Roig (Scott $2,000; Maury 122, €2,500)
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164, 1932 10c Ultramarine, Sheet for coils, sheet of 100 with "5.4.33" date in left margin, missing selvage top and bottom, 6 stamps at bottom l.h., others NH, F-VF, the regular stamp was issued in sheets of 25, this larger sheet which provides strips of six (or larger) confirms this
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197, 1923 Bordeaux Philatelic Congress Overprint, P.O. fresh, NH with typical tiny bits of ink offset, nearly Very Fine (Scott $825; Maury 182, €1,000)
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197, 1923 Bordeaux Philatelic Congress Overprint, o.g. with some flecks of blue offset as usual, Fine; signed Roumet (Scott $440; Maury 182, €550)
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241, 1927 Strasbourg Exhibition S/S, 12-6 27 Exhibition cancel, F-VF (Scott $1,000; Maury BF2, €1,300)
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246, 1929 Le Havre Philatelic Exposition Overprint, o.g., fresh and Fine (Scott $600; Maury 257A, €800)
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624P, 1949 10fr Stamp Centenary Artist Proof, in issued color on card, signed "P Gandon", accompanied by similar 25fr in dark brown (without caption), Very Fine and choice (see online scans)
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623, 630-32, 649, 1949/51 20fr/50fr Views, proof and collective proof assortment (ex-archives) incl 623 artist die proofs in different colors (5), 623+630-32 collective proof in black plus a collective sheet of the four diff values in black (w/o gum, faults), 649 trial color die proof, F-VF, qu
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624a, 1949 10fr Brown orange, sheet of ten, NH, Very Fine (Scott $700; Maury BF5, €900)
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682, 1952 30fr Leonardo da Vinci, single tied on black and white maximum card by the rare "Amboise Congress" 9-7-1952 special cancel, Very Fine (Maury €750)
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2167a, 1989 Rights of Man, Imperforate, sheet of five strips, NH, natural gum crease bottom margin just affecting bottom right stamp, Very Fine (Maury 2606A, €875)
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2245, 1991 2.50fr Max Ernst, Imperforate, sheet of 30, NH, Very Fine (Maury 2726, €1,950)
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2247, 1991 5fr Roberto Matta, Imperforate, sheet of 30, NH, light margin bend affects bottom right stamp, Very Fine (Maury 2730, €2,100)
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2379, 1993 5fr Takis, Imperforate, sheet of 30, NH, light margin bend just affects bottom left stamp, Very Fine (Maury 2830, €2,100)
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2394a, 1993 Greetings Booklet Pane, Imperforate, sheet of four panes, NH, Very Fine, individual panes were not issued imperforate making full sheets as this the only way to obtain imperf booklet panes (Maury 2842A, €1,200)
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2435, 1994 4.40fr Nicolas Poussin, Imperforate, sheet of 20, NH, Very Fine (Maury 2890, €800)
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B27, B34, B38, 1928/31 Allegory, "Smile of Reims" Issues, o.g., fresh and F-VF (Scott $345; Maury 252, 256, 269, €440)
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B152a, B157a, 1943 Marshal Pétain, full sheets of five setenant strips each, NH, F-VF (Scott $612; Maury 571A, 580A, €830)
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B157a, 1943 Marshal Pétain Birthday, lot of ten full sheets (yields 50 setenant strips), NH, Very Fine (Scott $5,500+; Maury 580A, €7,500)
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B274a, 1952 Red Cross Complete Booklet, fresh and Very Fine (Scott $375; Maury 2, €490)
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B662b, 1994 Red Cross Booklet Pane, Imperforate, sheet of four panes, NH, Very Fine, individual booklet panes were not issued in imperforate form making full sheets like this the only wat to obtain individual panes (Maury 2907 var., €1,600)
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C17, 1936 10fr South Atlantic Flight, NH, Very Fine (Scott $700; Maury 321, €900)
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J24, 1884 2fr Black, large part o.g., Fine (Scott $1,400; Maury Taxe 23, €1,500)
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N13, 1870 25c Ultramarine, Network points down, bottom margin block of four, stamps wonderfully fresh and NH (hinged in margin only), Very Fine (Scott $1,200 as singles; Maury 6c, €2,400 as block)
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Maury Journaux 1 A, 1868 2c Black, "Epreuve" overprint in red, ample to large margins, o.g., Very Fine; signed Brun, 2014 Roumet certificate (Maury €2,250)
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P2, 1868 2c Blue, Imperforate, 1870 cancel, balanced margins, Very Fine (Scott $275; Maury Journaux 2, €350)
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Maury Journaux 7b, 1868 2c Black Essay, "Epreuve" overprint in red, unused, couple nibbed perfs, Fine; signed Brun (Maury €950)
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"Cerese de Barre" Effets de Commerce de L'Etranger et Warrants Essay in light garnet-red on ungummed card, Very Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate (Yvert €2,500)
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Maury 6-7, 1868 50c, 1fr Eagle, o.g., h.r., fresh and F-VF; each signed by several incl Calves (€650)
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Maury 8, 1868 2fr Violet, Perf 12, block of four, fresh color, light St Pierre-Les-Calais 21 Janv 70 cancels ("21" inserted by hand), Fine and rare block (Maury €525)
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Offices in Argentina; 1867 Cover Buenos Aires to Trie, 1862 80c tied by black Anchor cancel with accompanying Buenos Ayres 12 Fevr 67 cds, backstamped Bordeaux a Trun 21 Mars, Trie-S-Baise 22 Mars 67, some light toning/ soiling, Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2015 certificate
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France Used in Monaco; 1872 Cover Constantinople to Lyon, 1871 15c, 25c perforated tied on piece by nice strike of large numerals "2387" cancel with portion of a Monaco cds alongside, Fine; signed Roumet
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France Used in Turkey; 1872 Cover Constantinople to Lyon, 1862 10c, 1863 10c, 1870 20c imperf, 1870 40c perf all tied on folded letter sheet by nice strikes of black "Anchor" cancels, Constantinople / PFRU No. 2 transit cancel, boxed "PD" and "PAQUEBOTS DE LA MEDITERRAN
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1-2, 1862 1c, 5c Eagle and Crown, blocks of four, o.g., 1c right marginal, NH, 5c h.r., fresh and F-VF (Scott $260; Maury 1-2, €360)
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7, 1872 1c Olive green on pale blue, block of six, light Pointe à Pitre plus Dunkerque 13 Avril 72 cancels, full balanced margins, light horiz crease across top stamps, Very Fine appearance; 2014 Roumet certificate (Scott $650; Maury 7, €800)
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12, 1872 25c Blue on bluish, strip of five with lozenge cancels, clear to full margins, F-VF; signed Brun (Maury 21)
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15, 1871 80c Rose on pinkish, ample to full margins, part o.g., Very Fine; signed Roumet (Scott $1,100; Maury 13, €1,350)
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23, 1873 80c Rose on pinkish, just clear to ample margins, unused, Fine; signed Calves and Roumet (Scott $625 for o.g.; Maury 23, €775 for o.g.)
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35a, 1875 25c Blue on bluish, Type II, ample balanced margins, unused, Very Fine; signed Roumet and Brun (Scott $4,250 for o.g., Maury 32, €5,250 for o.g.)
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1873 Cover Pointe-A-Pitre to Paris, 1872 25c Blue (Scott 12) vertical pair tied on envelope by blue grill cancel, accompanying "Guadeloupe/ Pointe-A-Pitre 21 Dec 73" dispatch and "Col. Fr. Paq. Fr./ 3 St Nazaire 3 11 Jnav 74" transit cancels plus boxed "PD" all in
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1878 Cover Pointe-A-Pitre (Guadeloupe) to Bordeaux, 1877 15c Ceres, 20c Sage Type II (Scott 21, 34) tied on envelope by "Paq. Fr./ Pointe-A-Pitre-Guad" 11 Oct cancels, ms. "Voie de St. Nazaire", backstamped 26 Oct, stamps just clear to ample margins, envelope some s
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1879 Cover New Caledonia to France, 1879 25c Black on red Type II (Scott 44) tied on small envelope by poor strike of cancel, "Nlle Caledonie/ Noumea" 3 Oct 79 cds alongside, add'l red French transit, backstamped Toulon-S-Mer, stamp well margined and with a crease confined to top marg
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C12P, 1946 5fr Chad to Rhine, Presentation sheet on laid paper, in issued color, 157x202mm sheet with couple natural paper translucencies, choice Very Fine, one of five thought to have been printed; ex-Egyptian Royal Collection (Egyptian seal on reverse)
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C37 var, 1965 50fr Underwater Fishing Championships, Imperforate, top margin block of four, NH, Very Fine
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1931 Sudanese Woman Design Composite Proof, large die proof on thin card with impressions of frame and center set against black borders, Very Fine
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1931 Sudanese Woman Composite artist proof in black, left stamp frame only with blocked out denomination tablet, right stamp vignette only, signed by artist A Delzers, Very Fine
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46, 1914 "G.R.I. 3d" on Käwieng Registry Label, wonderfully fresh and well centered, unused, Very Fine (Scott $350 for o.g.; SG 37b, £325 for o.g.)
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Sieger I, 1913 2pf Blue Fundraising Issue for planned German/ British Expedition to explore New Guinea (eventually cancelled due to outbreak of WW I), small h.r., fresh and Fine (Sieger €1,000)
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1907 Registered Cover to Germany, 1901 1m-5m Yacht each cancelled and tied by a Stephansort 7/6 07 cds, address obliterated, backstamped Berlin, F-VF (Scott $780 as used singles; Michel 16-19, €950 as used singles)
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1891 Registered Cover to Mainz, Germany 10pf postal stationery envelope uprated with Germany 5pf Green (2) and 20pf Ultramarine, all cancelled by Stephansort 15/9 91 cds with an accompanying registry label, backstamped "Ausg. No 8 3/11", some minor faults but still a Fine and attracti
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1892 Postal Card to Darmstadt, Germany 10pf postal card (Mi VP14) with excellent strike of Stephansort 15-7 92 cds, light bend UL, still Fine and rare
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1893 Germany "Vorläufer" Cover Front to Hong Kong, Germany 20pf Eagle vertical pair tied by nice strikes of Herbertshöh 29/4 93 cancels on canvas-backed cover front with ms "Per S.S. Banahooka via Sydney", some light staining, o/w Fine; 2013 Steuer certificate (
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1899 Registered Postal Card to Germany with Forwarding, Germany 10pf "Eagle" postal card uprated with German New Guinea 1897 20pf overprint all cancelled by Matupi 31/5 99 cancels, accompanying Matupi registry label (LR corner off), addressed to Baden-Baden (arrival cds) and forwarded
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1900 Cover to Germany, Michel 1b, 1bX (shorter "t" in "Deutsches"), 2, 3a tied by partial strikes of Herbertshöh 6/1 00 cds, backstamped Wilmersdorf bei Berlin, cover with central vertical fold 5pf a trivial "rub" spot, Fine; signed Dr Provinsky BPP and sp
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1900 Registered Postal Card to Germany, 5pf Yacht card (Mi P8) uprated with 20pf Yacht, Matupi 19 12 00 cancels and accompanying registry label, Hamburg arrival cancel on face, a bit of aging, Fine use
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Three-Issue Franking on 1901 Cover to Germany, Germany 1891/1900 5pf opal-green (Mi 46c) plus German New Guinea 1897/99 10pf, 20pf, 50pf Overprints and 1900 3pf, 20pf Yacht all tied on envelope by Friedrich-Wilhelmshaven 1/1 01 cancels, backstamped Erfurt 27.3.01, cover slightly reduced at left
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1901 Registered Cover to Germany, 1897 3pf-50pf overprints (10pf the scarce "lilarot" shade, Mi 3b), each tied by a Friedrich-Wilhelmshafen 8/3 01 cds (inverted "8"), accompanying registry label, backstamped Pforzheim, Very Fine and attractive; signed Jaschke-L (page)
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Germany 1900 2pf Grey Used from Matupi, horiz strip of five tied on piece by Matupi 2/9 01 cancels with accompanying registry label, second stamp of the strip with the variety lower part of "C" of "REICHSPOST" with terminating line (appears as "G"; Mi 52 I), Very F
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"DEUTSCHE SEEPOST NEU-GUINEA ZWEIGLINIE SINGAPORE a 7/1 02" steamer "Tanglin" cds cancels ties Germany 5pf Germania on "Gruss aus Deutsch Neu-Guinea" postcard showing native with ostrich prey, addressed to Berlin, card with bit of edge wear esp in corners, a Fine use
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1905 Registered Message/Reply Postal Card to Germany, 5+5pf card (Mi P10), message card uprated with Germany 2pf Grey, 2pf Germania plus DNG 3pf (2), 5pf, 10pf Yacht, all tied/ cancelled by Herbertshöhe 16/5 05 cancels, accompanying registry label, Friedberg arrival cancel on face, reply c
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1912 Registered Cover to Germany, 50pf Yacht tied by light Rabaul 6/4 12 cds, accompanying registry label, ms "via Hongkong u. Siberien", backstamped with a circled "14", cover a bit of wrinkling probably due to thick contents, Fine and scarce non-philatelic use of
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1912 Registered Cover to Germany, 1901 3pf-80pf Yacht each tied bya light Rabaul 2.12 12 cds, Very Fine
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Michel 1, 1888 "Schutzgebiet Der Neu Guinea Compagnie" 2m Red on blue Parcel Card, for parcels to 5kg, text in English and German, a trivial bit of wrinkling at top, still fresh and Very Fine (Mi €400)
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1900/09 Covers Selection, four covers or cards; 1900 locally addressed with 1897 5pf Overprint (2) tied by Klein-Popo cds with date inserted by hand on one of the cancels; 1905 card to Germany franked 3pf Yacht tied by Lome cds with blue boxed "AUS TOGO" alongside, 1908 cover to Weima
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Michel 1732-40, Block 520, 1998 200fr, 1500fr Diana, 1000 each (200fr in sheets of nine), in sealed PO packaging, NH, Very Fine (no photo; 2007 Mi €16,000)
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Michel 1732-40, Block 520, 1998 200fr, 1500fr Diana, 1000 each (200fr in sheets of nine), in sealed PO packaging, NH, Very Fine (no photo; 2007 Mi €16,000)
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26, 26 var, 1891 05c on 10c Black, Red surcharge, 5th stamp missing "B" of "TIMBRE", block of 25, multiple Fort De France/ Martinique 14 Juin 91 cancels, Very Fine
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27, 27 var, 1891 05c on 15c Black, Red surcharge, 5th stamp missing "B" of "TIMBRE", block of 25, o.g., top and bottom row l.h. or h.r., center 15 stamps NH, some bits of paper adherence from adjacent sheet of stamps, horiz crease through 2d row, partially scissor separated between 3d and 4th r
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219, 221-22, 1941 3c, 5c, 10c "France Libre" Overprints, 10 each, NH, F-VF (Scott $405 for hinged)
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63, 1894 25fr Brown and blue, well margined, large part o.g., h.r., Very Fine; signed Engel and Brun (Scott $875; Maury 63, €1,100)
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64, 1894 50fr Red violet and green, wonderfully well centered amid full balanced margins and with unusually fresh colors, o.g., couple of h.r., Very Fine and choice; signed Legrand, 1993 Feldman certificate (Scott $1,000; Maury 64, €1,250)
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64, 1894 50fr Red violet and green, well margined, part o.g., several h.r., vert crease LL, Very Fine appearance; signed Miro (Scott $1,000; Maury 64, €1,250)
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1893 Registered Cover to Paris, philatelic 10-stamp franking from the 1892 Navigation and Commerce set (4c/75c, Scott #34/43) all tied by a nice strike of "Obock / Colonie Francaise 15 FEVR 93" cds, octagonal "Marseille a la Reunion / L.V. No. 2 / 23 FEVR 93" and "Ligne
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1894 Cover to France, front side with 1894 1c, 4c, 5c (Scott #46, 48, 49) cancelled by Obock 15 MARS 94 cancels (only 4c tied), back side with 1894 15c (Scott #51) cancelled by same, addressed to Toulone with proper transit and arrival postmarks, cover bit roughly opened on three sides and with
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1894 Registered Cover to France, neat cover franked with 1894 30c, 5fr (Scott #54, 61) each being tied by "Obock / Colonie Francse / 22 JUIN 94" cancels, matching framed "R" handstamp, French "Ligne T / Paq. No. 4" transit, backstamped Nancy, Very Fine and attracti
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1900 Registered Cover to Paris, 1892 4c, 15c, 25c (corner fault), 30c, 75c, 1904 4c, 5c, 30c all tied by Djibouti 3 JANV 00 cancels, French "La Reunion a Marseille 1° / L.U. No. 2" transit, backstamped Paris, Fine multicolor franking
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1900 Registered Cover to Paris, single franking 1894 1fr Olive green and maroon (Scott #58) cancelled by Djibouti 16 JANV 00 cds, "La Reunion a Marseilles / LV No.4" French transit, backstamped Paris, bit reduced at top, Fine and scarce (Scott $600; Maury 59, €350)
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1901 "Charge" Cover to France, front side with 1892 50c, back with 1894 10c right half and 1894 1fr (Scott #42, 50a, 58) all tied by Djibouti 7 SEPT 01 cds (the "7" and "01" inverted), ms "Valeur declarée quatre mille (4000) francs", French transit
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1901 Dual-Bisect Cover to Djibouti, 1894 20c diagonal bisect and 25c right-half vertical bisect tied by light 20 NOV 01 cancels (same as backstamp), Very Fine; 2010 Behr certificate
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1901 Wrapped Newspaper to Paris, entire 23 Nov 1901 edition of the newspaper Djibouti Journal Franco-Ethiopien with right half of 1894 25c Black and blue (Scott #53a) tied by Djibouti cds, complete wrapper addressed to "M. Louis Binger / Ministere des Colonies / Paris(page)
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1903 Cover to Syria, "beat-up" philatelic cover opened on three sides and mounted and annotated on exhibit-type page, proper 2Fr40c of franking for foreign registered letter of this weight class made up with 2 stamps and 10 bisects; appropriate cancels and markings, c
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1901 "Double Bisect" Cover to France, small envelope with 1894 15c plus right and left halves of 20c tied by 14 DEC 01 cancels, partial backstamp as most of backflap missing, some cover staining/ toning but an otherwise Fine and unusual use; 2010 Behr certificate
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1901 Newspaper Wrapper with Bisect to Paris, right half of 1894 25c Black and blue (Scott #53a) just tied on wrapper for "Journal Franco-Ethiopian Djiboiuti" by light blue 25 DEC 01 cds, addressed to Paris and with a nice "VIA ADEN" handstamp, Very Fine and choice;
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1902 Registered Cover to USA, nice 3-color franking with 1894 10c, 15c, 50c (Scott #50, 51, 56) all tied by strike of "Djibouti / Cote Franse des Somalis / 1 JANV 02" cds, French "La Reunion A' Marseille / L.V. No. 3" transit, backstamped NY City and Springfield M
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1902 Registered Cover to Cairo, cover with "Legation de France" cc and franked on back with three halves (two left, one right) of 1894 20c and vertical strip of four right halves of 1895 25c, all tied by Djibouti 8 JAN 02 cancels, Suez transit and Cairo 14.1.02 arrival pmks
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1902 Registered Postcard to France, ppc showing camel caravan franked with four bisected stamps incl three right or left halves of 20c and single right half of 25c, all tied by Djibouti departure cds with accompanying framed "R" handstamp, "La Reunion a Mars
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1902 Registered Postcard to Belgium, Djibouti ppc (train on bridge at Pont du Chébelé) franked with vertical pair of 1894 25c Black and blue (Scott #53a), tied by "Harrar / Postes Francaises" cds with accompanying framed "R" handstamp, appropriate transit and a
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1903 Triple-Franking Cover to Italy, franked by Obock 1894 15c (Scott #51), Somali Coast 1894 10c (Scott #11) and Ethiopia 1903 2g (Scott #25) all tied by appropriate cancels, proper transit and arrival cancels each side, cover bit uneven
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1903 Obock / Somali Coast Mixed Franking Registered Cover to Paris, Obock 1892 20c Red on green, Somali Coast 1894 1c, 4c, 15c all tied by light cds, framed "R" handstamp, French "Ligne N / Paq. Fr. No. 3" transit cancel, backstamped Paris,
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1903 Domestic Bisect Cover, left half of 1894 25c tied on cover with printed "Compagnie Imperiale des Chemis de fer Ethiopiens" by Djibouti 13 JUIL 03 cds, fresh and Very Fine (Scott #53b, $300; Maury 54, €375)
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1903 Triple-Franking Cover to Italy, franked with Obock 1894 15c (Scott #51), Somali Coast 1902 10c (Scott #38) plus Ethiopia 1903 1g pair (Scott #24) all tied by appropriate postmarks, proper transit and arrival cancels each side, bit roughly
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1907 Registered Cover to Switzerland, 1892 50c Carmine on rose (Scott #42) tied by Djibouti 26 JANV 07 cds, boxed "R" handstamp, no transit or arrival postmarks, cover with a light central vertical bend, Fine late use after transfer of the Post Office to Djibouti (Scott $190)
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1902 Registered Cover to France, 1892 75c Violet on orange, 1894 75c Grey lilac and orange (Scott #43, 57) tied by "Cote Francaise des Somalis / Djibouti / 2 FEVR 08" cancels, French transit cancel address side, backstamped Rouen, cover with some small spindle holes at bottom, o/w fre
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1910 Domestic Registered Cover, 1892 75c Violet on orange (Scott #43) tied by Djibouti 21 DEC 10 cds, Very Fine, nice single franking though a late use; 2010 Behr certificate (Scott $500; Maury 43, €375)
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Maury 334A, 1947 10c "Brun lilas foncé" color variety, not regularly issued, NH, Very Fine (Maury €850)
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SUBSTANTIAL FRANCE AND FRENCH AREA ACCUMULATION. mostly the colonies from early to mid-20th century in collections and balances, sets and singles in glassines, sales cards, on loose pages, etc., wide-ranging with a multitude of better sets and singles as France 19th century use
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FRANCE AND FRENCH AREA MELANGE. mostly NH sets and singles with premium galore incl (mint unless otherwise noted) France C1-2, France - Offices in China (Canton) 12 strip of five used, 13 strip of four used, Fr Polynesia C21 NH, C34-36 NH, C55-56 impe
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FRANCE and FRENCH AREA COLLECTION, 1940s/90s. mostly mint Fr Africa in two albums plus some extra pages for SE Asia countries, note useful 1950s France plus Cameroun, Fr Antarctic (C18 NH, C21 NH, Fr Polynesia, Ivory Coast, Laos, New Caledonia, Reunion, St Pierre and Miquelon, etc., some
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FRANCE COLLECTION, 1849/1906. outstanding old time collection (vast majority used) on pages with nearly every space filled and incl postage dues plus French Colonies general issues, well populated with Ceres, Napoleons, Bordeaux, Sage, Merson, Mouchon, etc. incl high values, French Colonies fro
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FRANCE 1876/1900 "SAGE" ISSUE SPECIALIZED COLLECTION. approx 270 stamps and 75 covers neatly arranged and annotated on exhibit-type pages, covers incl multi-color frankings, single frankings, 1877/80 2c red brown bisect, foreign destinations mostly to Italy but also note Argentina, etc. while t
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FRANCE 1852/60 NAPOLEON III "REPUBLIC" AND "EMPIRE" IMPERFORATE ISSUES SPECIALIZED COLLECTION. approx 35 cover and 50 stamps neatly arranged and annotated on exhibit-like pages, note 1852 10c single franking cover with Paris "Star" cancel, 1853/60 issues incl 1fr reimpression mint, as
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FRANCE CLASSICS ASSORTMENT. 150 mint or unused 19th century classics in six stock cards with one for Fr Colonies imperf "Sage" design, France proper from the beginning through the "Sage" issue and incl few multiples, typical very mixed condition, VG-VF, owner's Maury cat val
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FRANCE COLLECTION, 1853/2013. mostly mint (much NH) on mounts in pages in four Scott volumes, moderately filled with mostly used or unused through early 1900s and mostly mint thereafter (some regums in pre-1950s) with good deal of completion, better as 155-84 mint, 1930s commems and charit
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