Sale 111: Gems of Philately

Lot 3299    

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish, large even margins, neatly tied by small numeral "2821" of Saujon losange cancel on charming ladies cover with decorative hand painted, embossed floral design in multi-colors, cover addressed locally, Superb; signed Calves. Yvert Nos. 1.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

CERTAINLY OF THE FINEST CLASSIC COVERS OF FRANCE AND A HIGHLIGHT OF ANY COLLECTION.

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Lot 3300    

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish, large margins to just touching frameline, tied in combination with four margin pair of the 25c Blue on folded cover to New York City by losange cancels, postmarked small St. Malo 29 Oct. 51 double circle (type 15), backstamped red "Bureau Maritime" double circle of the 31st of Oct., Very Fine; signed Baudot, with 2014 Calves certificate. Yvert Nos. 1.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

A VERY RARE 60C "VOIE DE COMMERCE" RATE TO THE UNITED STATES VIA LE HAVRE.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 3301    

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish, large even margins, beautifully tied by five strikes of "OR" in circle (Origin Rurale) on folded cover addressed to La Jeune Lyre, Extremely Fine; with 2019 Calves & Jacquart certificate. Yvert Nos. 1.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A GORGEOUS COVER RARELY FOUND WITH FIVE STRIKES OF THIS RARE CANCELLATION.

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Lot 3302    

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish, large margins to just in at top, interesting pre-print paper fold at top, perfectly tied on folded cover by small numeral "1281" losange cancel with matching 2 Flavy-Le-Martel straight line cursive postmark, additionally struck by two strikes of date "9 Fevr 1852" handstamp (Bloc Dateur, type A), cover addressed to St. Quentin with arrival double circle of Fevr. 10, Very Fine and most attractive; signed Roumet & Brun. Yvert Nos. 1.
Scott Nos. 1    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 3303    

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish, tête-bêche pair, large margin all around, tied on small cover by two neat strikes of losange cancel with small Beaumont-S-Oise 7 Janv 51 double circle (type 15) at left, cover addressed to Military Addressee in Algeria with backstamp arrival, still Extremely Fine; signed Calves, with 1999 von der Weid certificate (which mentions "trace of light crease", which is virtually invisible under magnification). Yvert Nos. 1d.
Scott Nos. 1d    Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.

A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE TÊTE-BÊCHE AND A VERY RARE USAGE TO ALGERIA.

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Lot 3304    

France, 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish, four large margins, bright color, tied by perfect strike of Paris Star cancel on small size ladies cover with elaborate decorative printed design in dull bronze, addressed to Palais Royal, Paris with brilliant gold monogram wafer sealing flap on reverse, Extremely Fine and choice. Yvert Nos. 2.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

CERTAINLY ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE FIRST ISSUE COVER EXISTENT, WHICH IS PICTURED IN THE MAURY CATALOGUE.

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Lot 3305    

France, 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish, large margin single, tied folded cover to Geneva, Switzerland by neat losange cancel with small Paris 27 Aout 51 postmark (type 15) alongside, letter taxed for insufficient prepayment with bold 35^cs in red due handstamp, backstamped Geneve arrival postmark, Extremely Fine; with 2008 Calves certificate. Yvert Nos. 2.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

A GORGEOUS ITEM WHICH IS VERY RARE IF NOT UNIQUE.

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Lot 3306    

France, 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish, tied in combination with 25c Blue by losange cancels on blue cover to Appenzell Switzerland, postmarked small Paris 9 Mars 51 double circle postmark (type 15) with red box "P.D." handstamp alongside, both stamps with large even margins, some minor reinforcements of folded cover edge splits, Extremely Fine; signed Calves & von der Weid. Yvert Nos. 2.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

A VERY RARE FRANKING AS THE 15C WAS USED PREDOMINATELY IN PARIS, WHICH IS PICTURED IN THE MAURY CATALOGUE.

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Lot 3307    

France, 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish, horiz. pair tied in combination with 1fr Carmine on folded cover to New York City by light strikes of Paris Star cancels, postmarked blurry red Bureau Central 24 Mars 53 double circle with black N. York Br. Pkt Due 5 handstamp alongside, all adhesives with four large margins, Extremely Fine; signed Calves, with 1998 von der Weid certificate. Yvert Nos. 2.
Scott Nos. 2    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH TRANS-ATLANTIC COVER IN GEM CONDITION, WHICH IS PICTURED IN THE MAURY CATALOGUE.

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Lot 3308    

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black on yellowish, four large even margins, tied on small folded cover to Apt by two strike of "OR" (Origin Rurale) in circle with "86 Lourmarin" cursive handstamp at left, additional strike of "OR" at bottom right, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1995 Calves certificate. Yvert Nos. 3.
Scott Nos. 3    Estimate $40,000 - 60,000.

AN OUTSTANDING USAGE OF THESE RARE MARKINGS, THE CURSIVE HANDSTAMP AND ORIGIN RURALE HANDSTAMP. ONE OF THE FINEST NUMBER ONE COVERS OF FRANCE IN EXISTENCE.

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