Lot 2858 /o
France, Classics Group, 1840-90, mostly used on double sided stockpage; includes selection of first issues including on piece Napoleon imperf issues to the 80c with duplication including shades, private perf, 18969 5fr x2, attractive later issues including mint Peace & Commerce with gutter pairs; worth a look.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $800
Lot 2859 /o/
France, Specialized Classic Issue Collection, 1849-70, well formed collection mounted on hand annotated quadrille pages in three early albums; starting with 1849-50 Ceres issues including section of essays and trial colors, 15c used singles and on cover, 20c with first week of usages cancels and on cover usages, 40c shades, 1fr red brown cover and off cover shades, 1852-60 Napoleon issues with 1852, 10c mint (flaws but cats $39,000), following issues mostly used with paper and shade identification throughout, including many on cover items, better cancellations, 80c groseille with cert (Ceres 17Aj), section of private perf and roulettes mostly on cover, 1863-70 Laureated issues in similar fashion including 2c trial printing on cloth (signed Calves) and plate flaw, 10c advice of delivery notices, 20c Charge letters, various combination frankings, 1868, 5fr values x3 with various cancels, also a 1871, 10c on 10c blue surcharge with post-humous cancel, small section of plate varieties, etc.Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
Lot 2860 /o
France, Collection, 1849-1900, mostly used mounted on album pages; with early imperf issue virtually all 4-margin including 1849-50 issues with 1fr carmine, 1853-60 issues complete, other basic completion with highlights including 1869, 5f gray lilac, strong Peace & Commerce issues, postage dues with better including 1871, 40c blue unused (cat $325), includes couple filled pages with additional including multiples, cancel types, etc.; condition above the norm overall.Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $4,250
Lot 2861 /o
France, Collection, 1849-2000, mostly used on pages housed in two binders; starting with unused #1 on, selection of mostly used imperfs with a study of shades, perf'd Napoleon issues including 1869 5fr, later with additional shade study, similar Peace & Commerce issues, later including mint gutter pairs, predominately mint in later issues, semi-postals missing some of the better early issues and good completion thereon, similar airs and other back-of-the-book issues, booklet panes, etc.; inspect.Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Lot 2862 /o
France, Collection, 1849-1987, well represented issues housed in Scott album; starting with a selection of used imperf issues with some better including #2 (cat $900), 1852-60 Napoleon issues to the 80c values, etc., Bordeaux imperf complete, later perf definitives missing mostly the rarer items, other better later including mint 1923 1fr Congress, 1930 20fr Pont du Gard type II (cat $350), 1937 Expo sheet used, with completion thereon becoming predominately mint, back-of-the-book with semi-postals missing only 2nd issue high value for completion, similar completion in airmails, strong completion in dues worth checking, also a selection of French Oceania/Polynesia including more modern imperf issues; condition varies mostly confined to early issues.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 2863 o
France, Classic Issues Group, 1849-1900, approximately 230 stamps on stockcards; starting with first issues including #1, mix of later lower and mid-denominations including multiples, 1870 issue on with some high values including multiples and a selection of due issue; please inspect.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot 2864 E
France, Laureated Issue Essay Collection, 1863-69, over 35 items mounted on album pages; including large numeral 4c essays with printed on both sides, 4c large numeral & 30c trial colors in blocks, 30c values in various colors including in piece item and a few "on cover" usages; inspect.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $700
Lot 2865 /o
France, Accumulation, on stock and album pages; includes well centered 1869 5fr (thin), 1923 1fr Congress mint, album pages including earl;y mint semi-postals, early used classics, airmail with 50f Banknote mint; please inspect.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,800
Lot 2866
France, Imperforate Issues, 1970-80's, approximately 100 singles, including sets and airmail issues, diverse range of issues, all appear n.h.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot 2867 /
France, Airmail Collection, 1930-71, mint issues on album pages; starting with 1930 issues with shades, 1936 issues to the 3.50fr and complete from 1946 on; owner's approximate Ceres cat €1,500.Estimate $400 - 600.