France. 1849-52 The First Issue. 15c. green, large to very large margins all round, lozenge cancellation; very fine and attractive. Signed A. Brun. Spink Maury 2, €1,100 (Image1)
Est. £250-500
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 06:01:07 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1254
Symbol:
France. 1849-52 The First Issue. 1f. carmine, enormous balanced margins, light grid cancellation. Superb. A wonderful example. Signed Calves. Spink Maury 6, €1,100 (Image1)
Est. £250-500
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 06:01:52 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1257
Symbol:
France. 1849-52 The First Issue. Prepared for use but not issued "Marquelet" 25c. deep blue, unused with full sheet margin at left and large margins other sides; very fine. Spink Maury 8c, €3,000 (Image1)
Est. £2,000-4,000
Opening GBP 1,500.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 06:03:34 EST
Sold For 1500
1852 "Presidence" Issue
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1258
Symbol:
France. 1852 "Présidence" Issue. 10c. bistre, delicate fine impression with colour uniformly applied, roughly separated on two sides, margins ranging from complete to very large, used on 29 March 1854 cover to Bucey-lès-Gy, lightly applied over the edge at top, tied by "OR" without-circle rural cancels. A very rare and delightful usage. Calves and Roumet certificates (1993). Spink Maury 9, €7,750 (for the "OR" within circle) (Image1)
Est. £1,000-2,000
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 06:04:22 EST
Sold For 1200
1853-61
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1260
Symbol:
France. 1853-61. 1f. carmine, wonderfully crisp impression with very large margins on all sides and gros points cancellation. An exceptional example of this scarce stamp. Signed Calves and others. Papadopoulos Certificate (1981). Spink Maury 18, €4,000 (Image1)
Est. £2,000-4,000
Opening GBP 1,400.00
Sold...GBP 1,400.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 06:05:21 EST
Sold For 1400
1862 Perforated "Empire" Issue
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1261
Symbol:
France. 1862 Perforated "Empire" Issue. 20c. blue, "face to face" tête-bêche pair, tied by "3218" gros chiffres cancellations of Roubaix to entire letter to Lille dated 23 Jan. 1863; horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesives, fine. Signed Calves. Spink Maury T22, €3,000 (Image1)
Est. £600-1,200
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 06:05:57 EST
Sold For 1000
1863-70 Laureated "Empire" Issue
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1263
Symbol:
France. 1863-70 Laureated "Empire" Issue. 20c. blue "à la corne" (2) and "à la pipe" varieties, tied to separate entire letters; good to fine. Spink Maury 29IId, 29IIf (Image1)
Est. £250-500
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 06:06:47 EST
Sold For 130
1876-1900 Type "Sage" Issues
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1265
Symbol:
France. 1876-1900 Type "Sage" Issues. 25c. ultramarine on greenish, type II, fine used and scarce. Maison Guy Certificate (1995). Spink Maury 78IIBf (Image1)
Est. £100-200
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 06:08:26 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1266
Symbol:
France. 1876-1900 Type "Sage" Issues. 25c. ultramarine on greenish, type II, tied by Andance Ardeche c.d.s. of 9 March 1877 to entire letter to Marseilles, very fine and attractive. Spink Maury 78IIBf, €650 (Image1)
Est. £150-300
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:02:01 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1269
Symbol:
France. 1876-1900 Type "Sage" Issues. 5c. yellow-green, vertical strip of three, dramatically centred to lower left, tied to piece by Paris "Flag" RF cancellation; fine (Image1)
Est. £200-400
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 06:10:44 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1272
Symbol:
France. 1876-1900 Type "Sage" Issues. 5c. yellow-green, types II and III, block of eighteen (6x3) from the lower right corner of the sheet containing three vertical se-tenant pairs with horizontal interpanneau margin; unmounted mint, fine and an attractive block. Spink Maury 102h (Image1)
Est. £500-1,000
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:03:58 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1273
Symbol:
France. 1876-1900 Type Sage Issues. 50c. rose, type III, five examples, centred to upper right, together with 10c., type III, used on insured commercial envelope from Pagny-sur-Moselle to Paris, tied by dispatch c.d.s.'s with unreadable date, the rate paid being 15 times the single weight (2.25 francs), 25 cents registration fee and 10 cents for the declared value. A rare and attractive high franking. Spink Maury 103, 104 (Image1)
Est. £120-240
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 06:12:14 EST
Sold For 100
1900-02 "Mouchon" Issue
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1276
Symbol:
France. 1900-02 "Mouchon" Issue. 10c. red type II, from the upper left corner of the sheet and showing misplaced perforation obliquely, unmounted mint, hinged in margin, fine. Spink Maury 116e (Image1)
Est. £300-400
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:05:32 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1277
Symbol:
France. 1900-02 "Mouchon" Issue. "Franchise Militaire" Issue 15c. orange, double overprint, pair Millésime "0", unmounted mint, hinged only in interpanneau; superb and rare. Spink Maury 124, F.M. 1 (Image1)
Est. £150-300
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 450.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:07:41 EST
Sold For 450
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1278
Symbol:
France. 1900-02 "Mouchon" Issue. "Franchise Militaire" Issue 15c. orange, block of four with interpanneau margin at top and in between with Millésime "1", unmounted mint; separated perforations vertically between two adhesives and the interpanneau at left, fine and rare. Spink Maury 124 (Image1)
Est. £120-240
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:08:56 EST
Sold For 85
1900-27 "Merson"
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1281
Symbol:
France. 1900-27 "Merson". 50c. centre missing, part original gum; centred to right, fine. Spink Maury 120d, €600 (Image1)
Est. £120-240
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:10:13 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1282
Symbol:
France. 1900-27 "Merson". 50c. cinnamon and lavender, centre misplaced to foot, large part original gum; fine and fresh. Spink Maury 120e, €500 (Image1)
Est. £120-240
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:11:05 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1283
Symbol:
France. 1900-27 "Merson". 50c. cinnamon and lavender, from the upper left corner of the sheet and showing pre-perforating paper fold, large part original gum; fine and spectacular. Spink Maury 120g (Image1)
Est. £250-350
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:11:45 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1284
Symbol:
France. 1900-27 "Merson". 1f. lake and yellow-green, vertical pair from the upper left corner of the sheet, the first stamp showing an interesting pre-printing paper fold resulting in a portion being unprinted and with the missing part impression in the margin; unmounted mint, fine and spectacular. Spink Maury 121 (Image1)
Est. £400-800
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:12:21 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1285
Symbol:
France. 1900-27 "Merson". 1f. lake and yellow-green, from the upper left corner of the sheet and showing a pre-printing paper fold leaving an unprinted portion at upper left, mint, a few patches of missing gum; fine and spectacular. Spink Maury 121 (Image1)
Est. £300-600
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:12:46 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1286
Symbol:
France. 1900-27 "Merson". 1f. lake and yellow-green, block of four from the left of the sheet, variety centre misplaced, original gum with the lower pair remaining unmounted mint; fine. Spink Maury 121f, €1,180+ (Image1)
Est. £150-300
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:13:17 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1287
Symbol:
France. 1900-27 "Merson". 1f. lake and yellow-green, from the lower right corner of the sheet and showing a pre-perforation paper crease; large part original gum, light pencil notes in the margin. Fine and spectacular. Spink Maury 121k (Image1)
Est. £200-400
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:13:58 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1288
Symbol:
France. 1900-27 "Merson". 1f. lake and yellow-green, horizontal pair from the left of the sheet with pre-printing paper folds affecting both stamps; unmounted mint, fine. Spink Maury 121o, €770+ (Image1)
Est. £150-300
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:15:18 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1289
Symbol:
France. 1900-27 "Merson". 2f. deep lilac and buff, unmounted mint, well centred; fresh and fine. Signed Brun. Spink Maury 122, €2,600 (Image1)
Est. £500-1,000
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:16:24 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1290
Symbol:
France. 1900-27 "Merson". 2f. deep lilac and buff, block of four, one central hinge, some split perfs., quite well centred and fine. Spink Maury 122, €3,800 (Image1)
Est. £1,000-2,000
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:16:59 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1293
Symbol:
France. 1900-27 "Merson". 5f. deep blue and buff, block of four, original gum with the lower pair remaining unmounted mint; well centred and fine. Spink Maury 123, €900+ (Image1)
Est. £250-500
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:18:20 EST
Sold For 150
1902 Redrawn "Mouchon"
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1295
Symbol:
France. 1902 Redrawn "Mouchon". 20c. purple-brown, a horizontal pair with a diagonal pre-perforating paper fold affecting both stamps, mint or original gum; fine. Spink Maury 126g, €1,050 (Image1)
Est. £500-1,000
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 350.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:19:07 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1296
Symbol:
France. 1902 Redrawn "Mouchon". 25c. blue, from the upper left corner of the sheet with pre-perforating paper fold, unmounted mint, very fine. Spink Maury 127f, €750 (Image1)
Est. £150-300
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:19:48 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1297
Symbol:
France. 1902 Redrawn "Mouchon". 30c. pair Millésime "2", unmounted mint; very fine. Spink Maury 128, €2,500 (Image1)
Est. £250-500
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:20:27 EST
Sold For 220
1903 "Sower" Lined Background
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1298
Symbol:
France. 1903 "Sower" Lined Background. 10c. rose type III, block of six (2x3), the upper block of four variety perforated on one or three sides; unmounted mint, some slight gum wrinkles, fine. Spink Maury 129j, €916 (Image1)
Est. £600-1,200
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:21:02 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1299
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
France. 1903 "Sower" Lined Background. 10c. red, collection in a green album, 160+ stamps and 36 covers or cards, including 1902 retouched Mouchon 10c. Millésime pair, 1903 10c. type I Millésime pairs (2), type II block of four, type II Millésime pairs (3), covers and cards with postal stationery, combination frankings, advertising covers, Postage Due, Registered, F.M., etc. (Image1)
Est. £200-400
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:21:32 EST
Sold For 380
1906-20 "Merson" Issue
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1320
Symbol:
France. 1906-20 "Merson" Issue. 2f. orange and blue-green, horizontal pair from the upper left corner of the sheet, the first stamp with partial impression; unmounted mint (hinged in the margin only), tiny portion of gum missing and the normal stamp with light diagonal crease. Spink Maury 145 (Image1)
Est. £400-800
Opening GBP 290.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:35:24 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1321
Symbol:
France. 1906-20 "Merson" Issue. 2f. orange and blue-green, block of four from the lower right corner of the sheet, perforations misplaced to right, unmounted mint, hinged in the margins only; fine. Spink Maury 145 (Image1)
Est. £250-500
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:37:13 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1322
Symbol:
France. 1906-20 "Merson" Issue. 2f. orange and blue-green, centre double, large part original gum from the foot of the sheet; fine. Spink Maury 145h, €500 (Image1)
Est. £300-600
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:37:52 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1323
Symbol:
France. 1906-20 "Merson" Issue. 2f. orange and blue-green, vertical pair from the upper right corner of the sheet, the first stamp with double vertical perforations and with one additional row of horizontal perforations, unmounted mint, some wrinkles, fine. Ceres Certificate (1980). Spink Maury 145n (Image1)
Est. £300-600
Opening GBP 210.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:38:31 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1324
Symbol:
France. 1906-20 "Merson" Issue. 2f. orange and blue-green, vertical pair from the top of the pane, the first stamp with double vertical perforations and with an additional row of horizontal perforations at top, unmounted mint, some minor wrinkles, fine. Spink Maury 145n (Image1)
Est. £150-300
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:39:28 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1325
Symbol:
France. 1906-20 "Merson" Issue. 2f. orange and blue-green, from the lower right corner of the sheet, perforation oblique due to a pre-perforating paper crease, unmounted mint, fine and spectacular. Spink Maury 145o (Image1)
Est. £200-400
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:40:19 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1326
Symbol:
France. 1906-20 "Merson" Issue. 2f. orange and blue-green, block of four from the lower left corner of the sheet, the third stamp with oblique perforations due to a pre-perforating paper crease, original gum with the variety remaining unmounted mint; fine and spectacular. Spink Maury 145o (Image1)
Est. £400-800
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:40:55 EST
Sold For 280
1906-24 "Merson" issue
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1301
Symbol:
France. 1906-24 "Merson" issue. 2f. orange and blue-green, complete pane of twenty-five (5x5), unmounted mint, hinged in the margins, centred to left, fine and fresh. Spink Maury 145, €3,875+ (Image1)
Est. £1,000-2,000
Opening GBP 1,100.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:22:25 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1302
Symbol:
France. 1906-24 "Merson" issue. 2f. horizontal pair used with "Semeuse Camée" 25c. on "procès-verbal d'enregistrement des communications téléphoniques" form cancelled by Otterswiller octagonal datestamps (21.9.1925); a very fine and exceedingly scarce usage. Spink Maury 145 (Image1)
Est. £250-500
Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:22:56 EST
Sold For 190
1907 "Sower" Without Ground
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1304
Symbol:
France. 1907 "Sower" Without Ground. 5c. green type I, block of six (2x3) with a fine offset of two complete and two partial impressions, original gum with five remaining unmounted mint; fine. Spink Maury 137 (Image1)
Est. £120-240
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:23:40 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1305
Symbol:
France. 1907 "Sower" Without Ground. 5c. green, 31 stamps and five covers or cards, including Millésime pairs (8), fraudulent use of perfin stamp on p.p.c., "G.C." papers, booklet pairs, etc., Spink Maury 137 (Image1)
Est. £60-120
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:24:27 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1306
Symbol:
France. 1907 "Sower" Without Ground. 10c. red type II, block of nine (3x3) with margins at left and right, from the booklet pane of 30 Plate, unmounted mint, creased in margin at upper left, fine and scarce. Signed Roumet. Spink Maury 138II. €1,260+ (Image1)
Est. £700-900
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:24:59 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1307
Symbol:
France. 1907 "Sower" Without Ground. 20c. brown-lilac, imperforate blocks of four, types I (from the foot of the sheet) and III, original gum with the lower pair in each block remaining unmounted mint. Fine. Spink Maury 139I, 139III (Image1)
Est. £120-240
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:25:34 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1308
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection
France. 1907 "Sower" Without Ground. 20c. brown, collection on pages, 247 stamps and nine covers and cards, including Millésime pairs (13), Coin date blocks of four (9), blocks of 50, sheet of 100, imperf. pair, "annule" single and Millésime pair, impression incomplete (single and vertical pair), "G.C." paper, etc. Spink Maury 139 (Image1)
Est. £250-500
Opening GBP 580.00
Sold...GBP 580.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:26:37 EST
Sold For 580
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1309
Symbol:
France. 1907 "Sower" Without Ground. 25c. blue, type I, vertical pair, the upper stamp double impression, original gum; fine. G. Renon Certificate (1991). Spink Maury 140 IAq, €535 (Image1)
Est. £150-300
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:27:20 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1310
Symbol:
France. 1907 "Sower" Without Ground. 25c. deep blue, type I block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, comprising two pairs perf. and imperf. se-tenant, unmounted mint, some natural wrinkles, fine and a distinctive deep shade. Spink Maury 140IAt, €500+. (Image1)
Est. £250-500
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:27:46 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1310A
Symbol:
France. 1907 "Sower" Without Ground. 25c. deep blue, type I, block of eight (4x2) from the foot of the pane, showing two complete and six partial impressions on the reverse, unmounted mint, fine and a spectacular block. Spink Maury 140 IAP, €1,450+++. (Image1)
Est. £500-1,000
Opening GBP 520.00
Sold...GBP 520.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:28:30 EST
Sold For 520
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1311
Symbol:
France. 1907 "Sower" Without Ground. 25c. blue, type I, block of eight (4x2) from the upper left corner of the sheet comprising four pairs imperf. and perf. se-tenant, original gum with all but two of the perforated remaining unmounted; very fine. Spink Maury 140 IAt, €780+ (Image1)
Est. £500-1,000
Opening GBP 320.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Dec-10-2020, 09:29:24 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 2013
Lot No: 1314
Symbol:
France. 1907 "Sower" Without Ground. 25c. blue, type II, booklet block of ten (5x2), split into blocks of 6 and 4, miscut showing three partial impressions at top, "Pubs" in the second row, an intact strip of three partial impressions in the last row, unmounted mint, fine. The block of six with J-F Brun Certificate (2000). Spink Maury 140 II, var. (Image1)
