U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 8-9, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #877
FRANCE
1664 small FL to Paris, small wax seal and part of silk cord remaining, v.f. and most attractive item
Envelope
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #878
FRANCE
1852 cover franked with 10c Ceres, prepaying the local letter rate to Orthez, stamp tied by PC 1615 lozenge canc. with cursive "64 Lagor" origin hs alongside, v.f. and scarce first issue cover from this small office
Envelope
Catalog #1
Catalog Value Euro 650
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #879
FRANCE
1849 20c black, neat "1 January" pmk (First Day of Issue), margins all around, v.f., rare, with APS cert. (Ceres 3)
Catalog #3
Catalog Value Euro 1,200
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #880
FRANCE
1849 25c blue, vertical tete-beche pair, used, margins all around to just cutting in at upper right, bright color, fine and rare, signed Calves, Brun, with 1993 Robineau cert. (YT 4c)
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Catalog #6c
Catalog Value Euro 15,000
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #881
FRANCE
1849 40c orange, horizontal pair tied to piece by star canc., margins all around to just in at upper left, bright color, fine, signed Calves (YT 5)
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Catalog #7
Catalog Value Euro 920
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #882
FRANCE
1849 1fr brown carmine, original gum (slightly toned), margins clear all around, sharp impression, few small faults, otherwise fine example of this classic rarity, signed Calves, with 1984 Friedl cert. (YT 6B)
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Catalog #9b
Catalog Value Euro 14,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #883
FRANCE
1850 stampless letter from Locle to Lima, Peru red "Paid", also "Bureau Central" and "PD", endorsed "par Panama", fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #884
FRANCE
1852 10c pale bister, original gum (h.r.), margins in at sides, clear impression, a fine example of this classic rarity, with 1983 Friedl cert. (YT 9)
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Catalog #10
Catalog Value Euro 42,500
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #885
FRANCE
1861 large size advertising poster folded and used as an envelope from Lucon to Fontenay-le-Comte, franked with pair of 80c Empire, v.f. and unusual
Envelope
Catalog #20
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #886
FRANCE
1853-60 Issue, FL franked with pair of 20c and single 40c, used from Lemardac to Russia, small faults, fine appearance, with St.Petersburg arrival pmks
Envelope
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #887
FRANCE
1862 "Empire" perforated issue, 10c bistre brown, left sheet margin horizontal strip of 7, three stamps n.h., post office fresh, fine, with Soluphil certificate stating "Plus grande bande neuve connue.. superb" (catalogue valuefor seven singles)
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Catalog #YT 21b
Catalog Value Euro 17,150+
Unsold
Lot #888
FRANCE
1871 FL from St.Etienne to Lyon, franked with imperf. 4c and perf. 1c Napoleon and 20c Ceres, all tied by "3581" numerals in lozenge, fine combination franking showing three diff. issues, signed Calves, with arrival pmk
Envelope
Catalog #29,31c,44
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #889
FRANCE
1863 5fr Empire, part original gum, faults, otherwise fine example of this popular rarity, signed Calves (YT 33)
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Catalog #37
Catalog Value Euro 6,750
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #890
FRANCE
1871 cover franked with 80c Laureated Napoleon and 20c Ceres, prepaying 1fr per 10 grams letter rate to Russia, via Austria, tied by GC 2145 lozenge, with Lyon cds alongside and front shows black boxed "PD" hs and red "10" kreuzer Austriancredit, reverse bears "Wien" transit and St. Petersburg arrival ds, a v.f. and scarce cover
Envelope
Catalog #Yv.32,37
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #891
FRANCE
1870-73 25c blue, block of four, l.h., very fresh and fine-v.f. (YT 60A)
Box *
Catalog #58
Catalog Value Euro 800
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #892
FRANCE
1871 Commune de Paris, three collateral items incl. green pass dated 19 May 1871, red travel permit headed "Commission des Barricades" and another dated 15 Dec. 1870, each with official handstamps, interesting lot
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #893
FRANCE
1876 Type Sage, 75c carmine, usual centering, h.r., fine (YT 71)
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Catalog #75
Catalog Value Euro 1,300
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #894
FRANCE
1883 Charge cover franked with 15c, 25c, 40c and 1fr, "Paris a Troye" arrival pmk, fine and colorful cover, with wax seals on reverse
Envelope
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #895
FRANCE
1887 private stationery entire, used locally within Paris, insignificant toning, attractive cover, undoubtedly rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #896
FRANCE
1923 Bordeaux, 1fr claret and olive green, n.h., pencil notation on reverse, v.f. (YT 182)
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Catalog #197
Catalog Value Euro 800
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #897
FRANCE
1925 Paris Exposition souv. sheet of four, Exposition pmk at upper right, full original gum, n.h., corner creases at bottom, otherwise fresh and v.f. (YT block 1)
Box **
Catalog #226
Catalog Value Euro 2,500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #898
FRANCE
1925 Paris Exhibition souv. sheet of four, n.h., small thin and wrinkles in margin, stamps v.f. (YT block 1)
Box **
Catalog #226
Catalog Value Euro 3,850
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #899
FRANCE
1929 Le Havre, 2fr orange and pale blue, l.h., fine (YT 257A)
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Catalog #246
Catalog Value Euro 750
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #900
FRANCE
1929 Le Havre Exhibition, top margin single used on unaddressed exhibition cover, v.f. (YT 257A) Catalogue value for used stamp
Envelope
Catalog #246
Catalog Value Euro 750+
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #901
FRANCE
1933 Pont du Gard, 20fr bright red brown, type II, perf.11, n.h., v.f. (YT 262B)
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Catalog #254
Catalog Value Euro 2,000
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #902
FRANCE
1929 Pont du Gard, type III, perf.13, n.h., v.f. (YT 262)
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Catalog #254A
Catalog Value Euro 500
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #903
FRANCE
1937 Pexip souv. sheet, n.h., v.f. (YT block 3)
Box **
Catalog #329
Catalog Value Euro 750
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #904
FRANCE
1937 Pexip souv. sheet, two l.h. copies, fine-v.f. (YT block 3)
Box *
Catalog #329
Catalog Value Euro 770
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #905
FRANCE
1964 Philatelic Exhibition, large imperf. collective proof in black, v.f. (YT 1414-17P)
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Catalog #1085-88P
Catalog Value Euro 1,200
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #906
FRANCE
1975 Arphila Exhibition, imperf. souv. sheet of four, n.h., little stain at bottom, otherwise v.f. (YT block 7a)
Box **
Catalog #1429var
Catalog Value Euro 500
Unsold
Lot #907
FRANCE
1990s selection of four (three different) artist signed die proofs in black, with engravings for Reunion of Mulhouse with France, Berthe Morisot painting and "La Lettre" by Fragonard, v.f., probably prepared for FDC cachets
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Unsold

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