U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; July 15, 2015: The Confino Collection of United States
July 8-9, 2015
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #278 FRANCE 1850 40c orange, used, margins all around, v.f., with 2007 APS certificate (which identifies this stamp as 40c red orange, Ceres No.5c) O Catalog #7 Catalog Value $ 475 | Unsold |
 | Lot #279 FRANCE 1856 (June) 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  | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #280 FRANCE 1862 Reimpression, 10c bistre, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Calves, etc. (YT 9e, catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #10b Catalog Value €750 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #281 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)  *Catalog #30 Catalog Value €875 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #282 FRANCE 1863-70 Empire, 80c rose, well centered, l.h., fresh and v.f., signed Calves, Maury (YT 32) * Catalog #36 Catalog Value €1,600 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #283 FRANCE 1863-70 5fr Empire, imperf. left margin single, clear margins on other sides, l.h., nice impression, diagonal crease, otherwise v.f. and rare (YT 33c, cat. Euro 11,000) * Catalog #37b Catalog Value $ 10,000 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #284 FRANCE 1867 (Apr) 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 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #285 FRANCE 1867 (27 May) outer FL from Marseilles to Genova, franked with vertical tete-beche pair of 20c Empire, tied by large numerals (2240), with departure cds alongside, red "PD" and arrival pmk on back, fine, signed Calves (YT 22b, cat. Euro 3,500) Catalog #26a Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #286 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 €2,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #287 FRANCE 1870-1873 10c bistre, horizontal tete-beche pair, h.r., v.f. and rare, signed Brun, Calves (YT 36b, cat. Euro 9,000) * Catalog #54a Catalog Value $ 6,500 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #288 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, cat. Euro 2,400 for tete-beche pair, without premium for block) Catalog #57b Catalog Value $ 1,650 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #289 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, cat. Euro 8,000) Catalog #57b Catalog Value $ 4,000 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #290 FRANCE 1870-71 40c orange, block of four, l.h., v.f., signed Miro (YT 48) *Catalog #59 Catalog Value €2,800 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #291 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 2.40fr, 2fr, 1.05fr, 50fr etc., interesting markings, some faults and aging, generally fine | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #292 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 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #293 FRANCE 1877-80 1c Prussian Blue, type II, used, well centered for this difficult stamp, with 1980 Royal cert. (YT 84, cat. Euro 6,000) O Catalog #87 Catalog Value $ 5,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #294 FRANCE 1877 4c claret, lower left sheet corner margin single, impressive fold-over variety, h.r., scarce * Catalog #90var | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #295 FRANCE 1937 Pexip, three souvenir sheets, one l.h., others n.h., occasional toning and gum skips, others fine-v.f., */**Catalog #329 Catalog Value $ 1,760 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #296 FRANCE 1944 Marianne, 2.40fr red, imperf. bottom margin horizontal pair, l.h., v.f., with handstamp guarantee on reverse (YT 693a) * Catalog #515var Catalog Value €1,500 | Price Realized $290.00 |
