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2010 Rarities of the World continued...

France – 1852-60 Louis Napoleon, Napoleon III Issues continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
318   FRANCE, 1860, 80c Rose on Pinkish, Tete-Beche Pair (20a).> Back-to-back arrangement, huge margins to clear, cancelled by neat strikes of 1896 in diamond of dots cancels<><>^VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND USED TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1860 80-CEFRANCE, 1860, 80c Rose on Pinkish, Tete-Beche Pair (20a). Back-to-back arrangement, huge margins to clear, cancelled by neat strikes of "1896" in diamond of dots cancels

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND USED TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1860 80-CENTIMES NAPOLEON III ISSUE. A BEAUTIFUL TETE-BECHE PAIR.

The only recorded tete-beche position on this sheet is from Position 150 from the right pane. The example offered here shows part of the sheet margin at right and bottom. Only three unused are recorded.

Yvert e15,000. (Image)

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 13,000.00

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
319 c FRANCE, 1860, 80c Rose (20).> Horizontal pair, large margins except touched at top, scissors cut and crease, tied by Anchor in Diamond of Dots French Maritime cancel, <used with Mexico, 1864, 4r Green, Eagle (24),> Veracruz 38. 1866 overprint, fullFRANCE, 1860, 80c Rose (20). Horizontal pair, large margins except touched at top, scissors cut and crease, tied by Anchor in Diamond of Dots French Maritime cancel, used with Mexico, 1864, 4r Green, Eagle (24), "Veracruz 38. 1866" overprint, full to large margins, tied by "Franqueado Vera Cruz Abril 15" circular datestamp, partly readable "1 Mexique 1 15 Avril 66" octagonal datestamp and "P.P." framed handstamp on folded cover to the Vice Consul of Spain at Matamoros, slight wear and faint toning around edges

VERY FINE. A FABULOUSLY RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER AND POSSIBLY THE ONLY COMBINATION OF THE MEXICAN 4-REALES EAGLE AND FRENCH IMPERFORATE NAPOLEON ISSUES EXTANT.

The few known covers bearing Mexican and French stamps during this period typically have a Mexico 2-reales stamp. This 4-reales double-rate usage is exceedingly rare (see Mexican Maritime Mail, Schimmer and Heath, p. 122-129).

With 2005 MEPSI certificate (Image)

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 E. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
320 og FRANCE, 1853, 1fr Lake (21 Yvert 18).> Original gum, h.r., deep rich color (almost a Dark Carmine), huge margins all around, tiny thin spot at top in margin only<><>^EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1853 ONE-FRANC IN A DARK SHAFRANCE, 1853, 1fr Lake (21, Yvert 18). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color (almost a Dark Carmine), huge margins all around, tiny thin spot at top in margin only

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1853 ONE-FRANC IN A DARK SHADE.

Yvert e8,000 (Image)

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 8,000.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
320A ogbl 1853, 1fr Lake (21 Yvert 18).> Block of four with large top sheet margin and C.F. initials, original gum, small h.r., large margins all around, beautiful rich color in the Yvert-listed Carmine shade, minute natural pinhole in lower left stamp<><1853, 1fr Lake (21, Yvert 18). Block of four with large top sheet margin and "C.F." initials, original gum, small h.r., large margins all around, beautiful rich color in the Yvert-listed Carmine shade, minute natural pinhole in lower left stamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1853 ONE-FRANC NAPOLEON.

Ex Gill-Burrus. Miro backstamp. With 1967 Robineau-Behr certificate. Yvert e40,000. Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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 32,000.00

SOLD for $40,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
320B og 1862, 1fr Lake, Re-Issue, Tete-Beche (21d Yvert 18e).> Horizontal tete-beche pair with face-to-face orientation, original gum (brownish in places), large margins, rich color<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1862 ONE-FRANC NAPOLE1862, 1fr Lake, Re-Issue, Tete-Beche (21d, Yvert 18e). Horizontal tete-beche pair with face-to-face orientation, original gum (brownish in places), large margins, rich color

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1862 ONE-FRANC NAPOLEON RE-ISSUE.

With Brun photo certificate. Yvert e30,000 (Image)

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 30,000.00

SOLD for $14,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
321 c FRANCE, 1853, 1fr Lake (21 Yvert 18).> Huge margins to clear, tied by perfect strike of etoile cancel, Paris 17 Mars. 54 double-circle datestamp on cover to St. Gervais, neat strike of Via De Pt. Readvoise two-line handstamp, also small red boxeFRANCE, 1853, 1fr Lake (21, Yvert 18). Huge margins to clear, tied by perfect strike of etoile cancel, "Paris 17 Mars. 54" double-circle datestamp on cover to St. Gervais, neat strike of "Via De Pt. Readvoise" two-line handstamp, also small red boxed "PD" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, light file folds well away from stamp

VERY FINE. A RARE FRANKING OF THE 1853 ONE-FRANC NAPOLEON III ISSUE ON A DOMESTIC COVER.

Signed in pencil. Yvert e7,500 as on cover (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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