Lot
2254 
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France, Collection, 1849-2001. Nicely displayed in 6 Lindner hingeless albums, the earliest mostly used Ceres & Napoleon issues to 5fr, with some duplication; from Peace & Commerce onwards mostly mint, including 1900-1920 Liberty & Peace to 20fr; commemoratives quite complete with fair range of never hinged; SS's include 226, PEXIP, etc; semi-postals about complete mint including War Orphans to 5fr+5fr; lacking the highest airmail values; also some back-of-the-book quite full; entire collection nearly complete from 1930's to date; very fresh and generally F-VF, an excellent opportunity, please inspect. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $3,750
Lot
2255 //o
France, Collection, 1849-2008. Powerful very attractive neatly displayed in hingeless mounts in 5 Scott Specialty albums, earliest mostly used to 5fr Napoleon, occasional mint, and from 1900 virtually all mint (including some both *&o), many earlier are never hinged and all NH after about 1940; note 1925 International Stamp Expo present with few minor faults but stamps immaculate NH, same for 1927 Strasbourg; 1937 PEXIP include 2 mint & 1 used; semipostals include Orphans to 5f+5f and thereafter complete for the period, with many booklets; airmails missing the rarest but otherwise also complete for the period; other back-of-the-book with Dues, etc., well represented; careful examination recommended for accurate valuation, o.g., hinged or never hinged. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $5,250
Lot
2256 /o
France, Collection, 1849-1900. Mostly used on specialty album pages for shades and types; good showing of issues, 1853-60 issues to 80c, similar later 1860-70's issues, Peace & Commerce types virtually complete; condition varies, please inspect. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750
Lot
2257 /o
France, Collection, 1849--86. Mostly used on album pages; good completion in regular issues including 1980, 40c orange and 1853, 1fr lake, 1869 5f (faulty), some better peace and commerce types, etc.; mixed condition, owner's cat €10,000+, please inspect. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $675
Lot 2258 o
France, 1854, 20c Napoleon Issue Study. Approximately 2,400 used singles arranged in stockbook; high degree of 4 margin copies and predominately small numeral lozenge cancels; a nice group for the specialist; please inspect.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $950
Lot
2259 
France, Covers Selection, 1860-1938. 30 or so covers, mostly from the 1930's but including several 1860's to Vienna, 1881 to brewery on Staten Island, NY, 1930's destinations Bangkok (2), Kampala, Uganda; Rio de Janeiro (2); Bogota; Capetown; 1937 Louvre Museum "Winged Victory" set on FD card; etc; very attractive and unusual group, please inspect. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $250
Lot 2260 E
France, Essay Group, 1865-69. 35 items; including 14 Napoleon issue essays on various papers, double impression and printed on both sides varieties, 1869 Prince vignette essays, 1866 Renard envelope essays, etc.; please inspect.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot
2261 /o
France, Collection, 1870-1970. Mostly mint neatly arranged in approval books, best being Airmails, including C15 (50f Banknote) & C17 (50f plane and globe) and some Semipostals; fresh and generally F-VF, many never hinged, please inspect. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $625
Lot 2262 o
France, 1870, 20c Ceres Printing/Plate Varieties. 120 stamps on pages, each with hand-drawn diagrams of the various printing varieties, mostly four margin copies; please inspect. Maury No. 46.Scott No. 45 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot 2263 o
France, 1871, 20c Ceres Issue Accumulation. Approximately 1,100 used stamps in stockbook; mostly four margin examples with numeral lozenge cancels, unchecked for varieties, includes additional 20c Napoleon and Ceres perf'd issues; a nice group for the specialist, please inspect.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,900