U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
October 31-November 1, 2012

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Lot #468
FRANCE
1826 (14 July) FL originating from Rio de Janeiro, addressed to Jersey, handstamped "Grande Bretagne Par St.Malo" routed via Jersey (forwarded by Admiraux Le Breton & Co.), charged "21" (decimes), fine and scarce origin and entry markings
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #469
FRANCE
1832 (14 July) FL originating from Rio de Janeiro, addressed to Jersey, with departure pmks on back, also handstamped "6", redirected to St.Malo, with "Grande Bretagne Par St.Malo" and arrival pmks (9 Oct) alongside, charged "26" (decimes), fine
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #470
FRANCE
1837 (28 Apr) FL from Jersey to Caen, with "Grande Bretagne Par Granville" entry handstamp, charged "10", with "2 May" cds on back, fine and scarce (Granville is situated on the Cotentin Peninsula at the mouth of Bosq and Pointe du Roc, which in part closes in the north of the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel)
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #471
FRANCE
1843 (28 Dec) FL from Jersey (red 29 December departure cds on back) to Portrieux, with red "Iles-C St.Malo" (Chausey- a group of small islands, islets and rocks off the coast of Normandy, in the English Channel), also additional arrival cds of St.Malo (2 Jan 44) and another 2 June 44 (return trip), charged "6" (decimes), fine and very scarce usage through the small Island Chausey
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #472
FRANCE
1848 (15 Jan) FL to the firm of Rothschild and Sons in London, with "Recomandirt Triest" datestamp, red "Autriche Beau Fr. 2 de Bale" exchange office cds, also on back (Ligne de Boulogne), handstamped "Charge" in blue, arrival "Paid 21 Jan 1848"
Envelope
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #473
FRANCE
1849-52 10c Ceres and 10c Republic, used, full to clear margins all around, fine (YT 1,9)
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Catalog #1,10
Catalog Value $1,030
Unsold
Lot #474
FRANCE
1850 10c bister and 25c blue (two, one cut in at bottom, others with margins all around), tied by grids on FL from Paris (20 Oct 51) to New York, with corresponding departure cds alongside, red "PD" and handstamped "20", endorsed "Via Le Have per Franklin", red "Bureau Maritime Havre" pmk on back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine
Envelope
Catalog #1,6
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #475
FRANCE
1850-70 five imperf. classics incl. 40c orange, 1fr carmine brown, 1fr "Empire", also 30c and 80c Bordeaux, used, each with full margins, thins and other small faults, fine and presentable group,
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Catalog #7,9,21,46,48
Catalog Value $5,000
Unsold
Lot #476
FRANCE
1851 (25 Feb) FL from Jersey (red 27 Feb departure cds) to St.Malo, with red "Iles-C St.Malo" (Chausey- a group of small islands, islets and rocks off the coast of Normandy, in the English Channel), also additional arrival cds of St.Malo (4 Mar) on back, fine and scarce
Envelope
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #477
FRANCE
1853-60 20c Empire, four horizontal pairs, also block of four, one pair "bleu fonce", another Type II, some creases, mostly fine-v.f., signed Calves, block of four signed Diena,
Box *
Catalog #YT 14A,Aa,14B
Catalog Value €4,250
Unsold
Lot #478
FRANCE
1854-55 two FLs from Genova to Marseille, each with oval maritime handstamps, one with octagonal "Sard.S.E. Marseille" (Sardegne Service Etranger) in blue, the other with red "Sard. Marseille" cds, different charge markings, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #479
FRANCE
1862-71 1c olive green, strip of five, margins mostly all around, used together with perf. 20c ultramarine on 1871 FL from Paris to Rouen, v.f., scarce combination
Envelope
Catalog #26,38
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #480
FRANCE
1864 (19 Mar) FL from Marseille to Livorno, paying 80c with single 40c and pair of 20c, cancelled "Di Mare," with arrival pmks on back
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #481
FRANCE
1865-1878 three FLs from Marseille to Barcelona, first franked with pair of 40c Laureated, with arrival and exchange office pmks, others with single 40c Ceres (defective) and 30c Type Sage franking, last two tied by "Admon de Cambio Barcelona" exchange office pmks, filing folds and minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #482
FRANCE
1872 cover (with letter) franked with a combination of 80c "Empire" and 40c "Repub.", paying 1.20fr from Nice to United States, red "PD". "2Cents" and Philadelphia Paid struck on arrival
Envelope
Catalog #36,59
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #483
FRANCE
1872 cover franked with a combination of 25c Ceres and Germany 2gr Small Shield (No.5), used from Metz 23.3.72 via Paris (24 March) to La Tere, with transit and arrival pmks, fine
Envelope
Catalog #58
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #484
FRANCE
1877-80 Type Sage, 35c black on yellow, type II, h.r., fine, signed Diena (YT 93)
*
Catalog #94
Catalog Value €800
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #485
FRANCE
1925 Type "Semeuse Camee", unexploded 6fr booklet with 20x30c blue, "Secours-Menier", series S98, stamps overprinted "Specimen", hinge remnants on covers and minor adhesions, otherwise fine (Maury 57)
Booklet
Catalog #YT 192-C5S
Catalog Value €1,200
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #486
FRANCE
1928 unexploded "Pierre Virgile-Chareyre" 5fr booklet with 2 panes of 10 imperf. labels in orange, overprinted "Sans valeur d'affranchisement" on reverse of the second pane, value crossed out by pen on front, n.h., v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #Maury P30
Catalog Value €1,500
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #487
FRANCE
1928 unexploded "Pierre Virgile-Chareyre" 1,50fr booklet with 2 panes of 10 imperf. labels in orange, overprinted "Sans valeur d'affranchisement" on reverse of second pane, value crossed out by pen on front, n.h., v.f., rare,
Booklet
Catalog #Maury P32
Catalog Value €1,250
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #488
FRANCE
1929 Type "Semeuse Camee", unexploded 3fr booklet with 20x15c red brown, "Laboratoires O.Rolland", n.h., v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #YT 189-C2
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #489
FRANCE
1929 Type "Semeuse Camee", unexploded 3fr booklet with 20x15c red brown, "Laboratoires O.Rolland", n.h., v.f.,
Booklet
Catalog #YT 189-C2
Catalog Value €400
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #490
FRANCE
1953 Coat of Arms, 2fr and 3fr two diff. composite signed artist proofs of three, each on thin card, black background, v.f. and rare
P
Catalog #737-38P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #491
FRANCE
1957 Leo LaGrange, 18fr variety "defective impression", two different, also imperf. single (all l.h.) and gummed trial color, plus imperf. deluxe sheet, as well as two different artist (Decaris) signed die proofs, v.f. (Maury 1120a)
P
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #492
FRANCE
1981 PhilexFrance, set of two epreuves deluxe, also collective sheet of two with label, v.f. (YT 2141-2142)
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Catalog #1741-1742a
Catalog Value €780
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #493
FRANCE
1981 PhilexFrance, imperf. se-tenant block of four with label, n.h., v.f. (YT 2142A)
Box **
Catalog #1742a
Catalog Value €460
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #494
FRANCE
1982 PhilexFrance, set of two epreuves deluxe, plus a collective proof of two, v.f. (YT 2199-2200A)
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Catalog #1819-20aP
Catalog Value €850
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #495
FRANCE
1993 Louvre Bicentennial, se-tenant horizontal pair, signed artist die proof, also signed artist die proof of the label, both in brown, v.f. and rare
P
Catalog #2397aP
Price Realized
$190.00

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