Lot
257 
France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 25c blue on bluish, large to huge margins, tiled by large dotted star cancel on folded letter sheet, matching "Paris, 30 Mai, 54" origin cds, Extremely Fine and choice, rare in this choice condition. Scott Nos. 17. Maury Nos. 15 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
258
France, 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c lake on yellowish, in combination with 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 20c blue on bluish, type I, two singles + 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c lake on yellowish on folded letter sheet to Naples, Italy, all tied by small numeral "3432" lozenge cancels and red "5 Franca" in oval handstamp applied in Naples, "Troyes, 26 Sept, 58" origin cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a lovely three color franking; signed Roumet. Maury Nos. 13 I+14 I+17A Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
259
France, 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c lake on yellowish, horizontal strip of three, tied by diamond waffle cancels on double rate folded letter sheet to Lima, Peru, matching "Paris, 30 Dec, 59" origin cds, manuscript "via Southampton y Panama" routing endorsement at bottom; left stamp with light diagonal crease and small scissor cut, F.-V.F. Scott Nos. 19. Maury Nos. 17A Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
260
France, 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c lake on yellowish, horizontal strip of three, tied by small numeral "1727" lozenge cancel on folded letter sheet to Vienna, Austria, matching "Lille, 4 Mars, 57" origin cds alongside; sheet with bottom flap missing, otherwise Very Fine. Scott Nos. 19. Maury Nos. 17A Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot
261
France, 1856, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c dark vermilion, clear to mostly large margins, rich vibrant color, tied by neat small numeral 1896 lozenge cancel on cover to London, England, matching "Marseille, 30 Mai, 57" cds and red London tombstone entry date stamp, Paris transit backstamps, Very Fine and choice, a lovely cover bearing an exceptional example of this scarce shade; signed Calves, with 2014 Roumet certificate. Scott Nos. 19 var. Maury Nos. 17Ag €1,775 ($2,450).
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France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 1fr dark carmine on yellowish, strip of 4, bold waffle roller grid cancel, margins large to clear at right, deep bold color, Very Fine, a very rare multiple; with 2014 Roumet certificate. Scott Nos. 21 var.Maury Nos. 18b €40,000 ($55,220).
Lot
263 
France, 1866-67, Napoleon III perforated, 5c yellow green on greenish, block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged, rich vibrant color, fresh and Very Fine; with 2014 Roumet certificate. Scott Nos. 23. Maury Nos. 20a €1,750 ($2,420).
Lot
264
France, 1866-67, Napoleon III perforated, 5c yellow green on greenish, two pairs franked in combination Napoleon III Laureate 30c pair and 80c single on 1872 folded cover from Brousse, Turkey to Lyon, France via Constantinople, all tied by French anchor lozenge cancels, matching Constantinople packetboat (3.20.72) octagonal datestamp and small "PD" framed handstamp, Marseilles (3.27) transit backstamp; file fold affects one 5c, otherwise Very Fine. Maury Nos. 20a. Scott Nos. 23 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot
265
France, 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 40c orange on yellowish, tied on folded cover originating from Marseille to Naples by "Napoli, 4 Apr, 65" Italian postmark of Napoli, Very Fine; signed Calves, with 2014 Roumet certificate. Scott Nos. 27. Maury Nos. 23 €1,650 ($2,280).
Lot
266
France, 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 40c yellow orange, in combination with 1867, Napoleon III Laureate, 20c blue on bluish, type I on folded letter to Rapperswyl, Switzerland, tied by large numeral "5080" lozenge cancel with matching "Alexandrie, Egypte, 10 Fevr, 68" cds, Marseille and Basel transit backstamps, Very Fine. Scott Nos. 27b+33 var. Maury Nos. 23a+29I Estimate $200 - 300.