Lot 1363 o
France, 1870, Bordeaux, 40c orange on yellowish, dotted numeral lozenge cancel, large to huge margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine and choice; signed Calves. Scott No. 47.Maury No. 48 €155 ($210).
Realized: $75
Lot 1364
France, 1870, Siege of Paris, 40c orange on yellowish, tied by "Admon De Cambio, Barcelona, 0 09" circular handstamp on 1875 folded letter to Barcelona, Spain, receiving date stamp on reverse, Very Fine. Maury No. 38.Scott No. 59 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 1365
France, 1872-82 France Foreign Destination Covers, group of 7 covers comprising 1872 and 1875 to Trinidad with one via Southampton and other via St. Nazaire, 1877 with France 1f. #76 to Vera Cruz, 1882 with France 25c pair #99 to Vera Cruz, 1875 with Bordeaux 10c pair and 80c single to Chili; 1874 with Bordeaux 30c on cover with "Courriers Convoyers" cds of Dunkerque to Belgium; and last is domestic 1876 cover with Bordeaux 25c. with "Gare de Caen" origin railroad cds to Rouen; some faults, F.-V.F.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
Lot 1366 E
France, 1872, Ceres, 30c brown, essay, on India (29x24mm), Very Fine. Maury No. 56E.Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 1367 o
France, 1876, Sage Type I, 2c green on greenish, bold town cancel, rich color, Very Fine. Maury No. 62 €280 ($390).Scott No. 65.
Realized: $80
Lot 1368 o
France, 1876, Sage Type I, 2c green on greenish, newspaper print cancel, bright color, Very Fine. Scott No. 65.Maury No. 62 €325 ($450).
Lot 1369
France, 1937 Paris Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet, o.g., never hinged, few faint bends in sheet, otherwise Very Fine. Maury No. 3.Scott No. 329 $700.
Realized: $180
Lot 1370
French Oceania, 1926, 30c rose & red orange, tied by "Sce de La Plonge, Tuamotue, 10-4 31" on unaddressed cover, Very Fine and rare, This is one of the special postmarks supplied to postal agents on contract mailboats in the Tuamotus. Copy of 1980 APS article mentioning this area.Scott No. 36 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $95
Lot 1371
Martinique, 1897 (Jan. 10) Martinique to Canton, Oh., cover bearing five 1892, 5c. green on green singles, one faulty, tied by indistinct circular datestamps, addressed to President-Elect Wm. McKinley, reverse with "Fort de France, Martinique, 10 Janv 97" cds and New York (1.29) transits, purple "Deficiency in Address Supplied by N.Y. P.O." circular handstamp, redirected to Canton Oh.; small edge tear, F.-V.F.Scott No. 36 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $150
Lot 1372
Réunion, Airmail, 1937, 50c Roland Garros, single on two separate registered January 25th First Flight covers, carried by Laurent to France, backstamped February 12 (Muller 7000 pts.); one with sealed tears from opening at left, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. C1 Estimate $500 - 750.