U.S. & Worldwide
November 9-11, 2010

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #463
FRANCE
1856 FL from Paris to Guayaquil, Ecuador, paying 2.10fr with imperf. 10c, 40c and pair of 80c Empire, handstamped "Voie de Panama" and with red "Paid June 16, 1856", little toning, otherwise v.f. and attractive cover
Envelope
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #464
FRANCE
1858 Essay of the Ceres design in blue, inscribed "Essai 1858 - 00 Postes 00", corner block of 30, marginal creases away from the stamps, v.f., with cert. (see listing in Maury, catalogue value for singles)
Box E

Catalog Value €3,600
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #465
FRANCE
1862 Reimpression, 10c bistre, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Calves, etc. (YT 9c, catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #10b
Catalog Value €750
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #466
FRANCE
1863-70 Empire, 2c red brown, block of four, top stamps h.r., bottom stamps l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. (YT 26)
Box *
Catalog #30
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #467
FRANCE
1863-70 Empire, 80c rose, well centered, l.h., fresh and v.f., signed Calves, Maury (YT 32)
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Catalog #36
Catalog Value €1,300
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #468
FRANCE
1867 FL from Bordeaux to Guayaquil, Ecuador, paying 1.20fr with 40c and 80c perf. Empire, routed via London where 30 April transit cds was applied in red, also May 20 "Panama" on arrival, endorsed "Per Steamers via Southampton et Panama", some perf. flaws, otherwise fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #469
FRANCE
1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 2c bright brick red ("rouge-brique fonce"), margins all around, unused without gum, v.f., signed Calves (YT 40Bf)
(*)
Catalog #39avar
Catalog Value €2,400
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #470
FRANCE
1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 80c rose (groseille), full to large margins all around, h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Calves (YT 49d)
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Catalog #48
Catalog Value €2,500
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #471
FRANCE
1870-1873 10c bistre, horizontal tete-beche pair, h.r., v.f. and rare, signed Brun, Calves (YT 36b)
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Catalog #54a
Catalog Value €8,000
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #472
FRANCE
1870-71 Ceres, 20c blue, block of four, upper right stamp tete-beche, cancelled on piece, few irregular perfs, trimmed perfs at bottom, fine and scarce tete-beche multiple (YT 37c, catalogue value for tete-beche pair, without premium for block)
Box
Catalog #57b
Catalog Value €2,000
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #473
FRANCE
1870-71 Ceres, 20c blue, horizontal tete-beche pair, used on outer FL from Bordeaux to Lyon, tied by black diamond cancels and Bordeaux cds, Lyon arrival on reverse, few irregular perfs and filing fold away from the stamps, fine and rare (YT 37c)
Envelope
Catalog #57b
Catalog Value €5,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #474
FRANCE
1870-71 40c orange, block of four, l.h., v.f., signed Miro (YT 48)
Box *
Catalog #59
Catalog Value €2,800
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #475
FRANCE
1872-78 correspondence of 10 FLs from Bordeaux and Paris to Brownsville, Texas, variety of franking incl. both Ceres and Laureated issues, with rates up to 3fr, also 2.40f, 2fr, 1.05fr, 50fr etc., interesting markings, some faults and aging, generally fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #476
FRANCE
1875 (22 Aug) FL from Le Havre to Brazos-Santiago, paying 1fr with perf. 30c and 40c, all tied by "6311" large numerals, endorsed "Par Bolivar", with "Batchelor & Co." datestamp and red "P.P.", fine
Envelope
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #477
FRANCE
1876-78 25c ultramarine, Type I, well centered, part original gum, v.f., signed Roumet, with 2008 Calves cert. (YT 68)
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Catalog #72
Catalog Value €11,000
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #478
FRANCE
1876-77 15c gray, nice color, unused (regummed), fine, with 1990 PFC (YT 77)
(*)
Catalog #80
Catalog Value €900
Unsold
Lot #479
FRANCE
1877-80 1c Prussian Blue, type II, used, well centered for this difficult stamp, with 1980 Royal cert. (YT 84)
O
Catalog #87
Catalog Value €6,000
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #480
FRANCE
1927 American Legion, 90c dull red, value shifted upwards variety, top margin single, h.r., v.f., signed Brun, etc. (YT 244c)
*
Catalog #243var
Catalog Value €1,850
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #481
FRANCE
1928 Type "Siamese Came", "Guide Postal" special 16 page booklet with "AEGON" advertising, 8x10c red, n.h., v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #YT 138-CP1
Catalog Value €1,520
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #482
FRANCE
1929-33 20fr Pont Du Gard, type I, perf. 13 1/2, right margin block of four, n.h., fresh and v.f. (YT 262A)
Box **
Catalog #253
Catalog Value €2,300
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #483
FRANCE
1947 UPU, set of four imperf. epreuves deluxe, fine-v.f. (YT 780-783P)
P
Catalog #581-584P
Catalog Value €525
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #484
FRANCE
1947 UPU, imperf. and gummed collective deluxe sheet of four, n.h., v.f., very rare, only 15-20 printed (YT 780-783)
Box **
Catalog #581-584var
Catalog Value €1,700
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #485
FRANCE
1961-1992 Paintings and Art, 65c-5fr collection of 81 different imperforate (first ten stamps in blocks of 12-20); from 1969 mostly in sheets of 25 or 30 (occasionally cut, with single, block of four and pane of 20), n.h., v.f. and beautiful lot,
Box **
Catalog #YT 1319/2782var
Catalog Value €156,170
Price Realized
$28,000.00

Lot #486
FRANCE
1977 80c Red Cicada, value omitted, n.h., v.f., signed Calves (YT 1946b)
**
Catalog #1555var
Catalog Value €5,000
Price Realized
$1,200.00

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