Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 278    

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish, margins ample to mostly large showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, tied by dotted "2272" lozenge handstamp on mourning bordered folded letter to Rennes, with matching bold "Nimes, 12 Aout, 52" cds, transit and receiving backstamps, Extremely Fine. Yvert No. 1.
Scott No. 1    Estimate $250 - 350.

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Lot 279 o   

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine, horizontal strip of 4, dotted lozenge and red circular date stamp cancels, full well balanced margins all around, rich bold color, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful and rare multiple; signed Brun. Yvert No. 6a.
Scott No. 9    $3,050 for two pairs.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 280 o   

France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 1fr lake on yellowish, horizontal strip of 5, neat roller grid (Gros Points) cancel, margins large to slightly in at bottom left and small corner nick at bottom right, strong color, thins and pressed out vertical creases, Fine appearance, still a very presentable and very rare multiple of the Napoleon 1fr lake high value. Yvert No. 18.
Scott No. 21    $14,975 for pairs and single.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 281 o   

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 20c blue on bluish, type 1, horizontal pair, dotted "732" lozenge cancel of Carcassonne, clear to large margins, strong bright color, Very Fine and attractive; signed Calves, with 1988 Calves certificate. Yvert No. 44.
Scott No. 43    $1,100 for singles.

Realized: $260

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Lot 282    

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 20c blue on bluish, type 2, block of 4, full o.g., clear to mostly large margins, fresh with bold color, Very Fine, a very scarce mint multiple; with 2022 J. Brun certificate. Yvert No. 45.
Scott No. 44    $3,800.

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Lot 283    

France, 1876, Sage Type I, 5c green on greenish, o.g., fresh with rich color, Fine; with 2001 Brun certificate. Yvert No. 64.
Scott No. 67    $650.

Realized: $110

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Lot 284    

France, 1877, Sage Type II, 5fr violet on lavender, left gutter margin single, o.g., lightly hinged, strong color, fresh and Fine. Yvert No. 95.
Scott No. 96    $440.

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Lot 285    

France, 1917, 5fr+5fr War Orphans, o.g., never hinged (slight gum skips), well centered amid wide margins, bright and fresh with rich colors, Very Fine, a choice and scarce never hinged example of this War Orphans high value. Yvert No. 155.
Scott No. B10    $4,000.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 286    

France, Airmail, 1928, 10fr on 1.50fr "Ile de France", o.g., never hinged, with small black adhesion spots on gum and partial octagon date stamp, fresh with bold color, nicely centered for this notoriously off-centered issue, F.-V.F.; signed Brun, with 1998 Roumet & 2022 Scheller certificates. Yvert No. 4.
Scott No. C4    $10,000 for hinged.

A RARE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1928 10FR ON 1.50 FR "ILE DE FRANCE" SURCHARGED AIRMAIL ISSUE.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 287    

France, Airmail, 1936, 50fr "Banknote", bottom right corner margin block of 4 (coin daté), o.g., never hinged (light hinge mark in right selvage), wide margins and rich color, bright and post office fresh, few perf separations between top pair, Very Fine, a wonderful and choice position multiple. Yvert No. 15.
Scott No. C15    $6,800.

Realized: $2,300

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