Lot 2045
France, 1860, Napoleon III imperforate, 1c olive green on pale blue, bottom margin block of 4, full o.g., ample margins, bright and fresh, gum crease affecting right stamps, otherwise Very Fine. Maury No. 11.Scott No. 12 $950.
Lot 2046 o
France, 1860, Napoleon III imperforate, 1c olive green on pale blue, red face free town corner cancel, full well balanced margins, rich color, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 12.Maury No. 11 €100 ($110).
Lot 2047 o
France, 1860, Napoleon III imperforate, 1c olive green on pale blue, neat town cancel, huge well balanced margins, strong bright color, Superb, a lovely used gem. Maury No. 11.Scott No. 12 $80.
Realized: $140
Lot 2048 o
France, 1860, Napoleon III imperforate, 1c olive green on pale blue, town cancels, ample to large margins, Very Fine. Maury No. 11.Scott No. 12 $390 for two pairs.
Realized: $180
Lot 2049
France, 1860, Napoleon III imperforate, 10c bister brown on yellowish, type I, strip of 4, ample to huge margins, tied by "650" dotted lozenge cancels on 1862 cover to Belgium, "Le Catelet, 27 Mars" origin cds and appropriate transit backstamps, Very Fine; with 2014 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 13 II.Scott No. 14b Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot 2050 o
France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 25c blue on bluish, block of 4, roller grid cancel, margins large to shaving frameline at upper left, bold color, light crease in bottom left stamp, otherwise F.-V.F. Maury No. 15.Scott No. 17 $2,700.
Lot 2051
France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 25c blue on bluish, clear to ample margins, tied by dotted star cancel on folded letter sheet to Meaux, matching "Paris, 15 Juin, 54" cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Maury No. 15.Scott No. 17 $425.
Realized: $140
Lot 2052
France, 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c lake on yellowish, tied by dotted roller cancel on 1861 cover to London, England, matching Paris origin cds and red boxed "PD" handstamp additionally tying stamp, red London entry date stamp, Very Fine. Maury No. 17A.Scott No. 19 Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot 2053
France, 1859, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c rose on pinkish, tête-bêche, horizontal pair, mostly just into design with small stain on one stamp, in combination with 1853, 20c blue on cover to Baden, Austria, tied by "KS" dotted lozenge cancels with matching "Paris, 25 Sept, 61" cds, reverse with Salzburg transit and receiving postmarks; cover flaws including small piece out of top left corner and erosion in addressing, Fine appearance, still a presentable example of the 1859 80c Napoleon tête-bêche pair on cover; with photocopy of 1967 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 17+14 €27,500 ($29,540).Scott No. 20a+15 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 2054
France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 1fr lake on yellowish, Sperati Reproduction, dotted star cancel, ample even margins, Very Fine, with Sperati handstamp on reverse (numbered 43). Maury No. 18R.Scott No. 21R Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $110