Lot
1187 
France, 1870 Ballon Monté, Le Washington. Group of 3 Ballon Monté covers, the best being on printed letter sheet and addressed to England, with interesting contents in French regarding the Prussians, the War and soldier from the writer's family, with postmark "12 Oct 70 Paris/Finance Ministry" and franked with 30c Emperor Napoleon; plus 2 other covers endorsed manuscript "Par Ballon Monte" with indistinct (Jan) 1871 postmarks on 20c blue adhesives, F.-V.F. lot. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $190
Lot
1188 
France, 1870, 1c olive green. Full o.g., small hinge remnant, large margins, fresh with deep color, Extremely Fine; signed Brun. Maury No. 39 II €350 ($479). Scott No. 38.
Realized: $160
Lot
1189 
France, 1870, 1c olive green. Vertical pair, tied by newspaper print on part of 1871 newspaper, clear to large margins, Very Fine; signed Roumet. Scott No. 38. Maury No. 39 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot 1190 o
France, 1870, 1c olive green. Horizontal pair, neat town cancels, ample to large margins, bold bright color, Very Fine; signed Brun. Scott No. 38.Maury No. 39 III €330 ($452).
Realized: $145
Lot 1191 o
France, 1870, 1c olive green. Horizontal strip of 4, newsprint "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite" cancel, ample to large margins, tone spots, Fine appearance, a very scarce newspaper multiple. Scott No. 38.Maury No. 39 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot
1192
France, 1870, 1c olive green. Ample to large margins, tied by "Le Havre, 20 Avril, 71" cds on prices current sheet; missing wrapper, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce circular rate usage. Scott No. 38. Maury No. 39. Yvert No. 39 €1,500 ($2,055).
Realized: $475
Lot 1193 o
France, 1870, 2c brown red. Report 2, neat cancel, ample to large margins, Very Fine and attractive; signed Calves. Scott No. 39.Maury No. 40 II €345 ($473).
Realized: $125
Lot
1194
France, 1870, 2c brown red, report 2, Horizontal Strip of 5. Clear to huge margin showing portion of adjacent stamps at top, tied by lozenge cancels on cover to Paris, with "Doudeville, 19 Mars, 71" town postmark alongside; cover missing backflap, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce multiple on cover. Scott No. 39. Maury No. 40 II; €4,350 for strip of 4 on cover ($5,959) Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,250
Lot
1195
France, 1870, 2c brown red, report 2, Horizontal Pair. In combination with 1871, 1c olive on greenish + 1870, 20c blue on cover to Toulouise, all tied by small numeral "4052" dotted diamond cancels, "Ussel, 7 Sept 71" origin cds; 20c with tear, otherwise Very Fine. Maury No. 40 II+25+37; €2,800+ ($3,836) Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750
Lot
1196 
France, 1870, 4c gray black. Report 2, block of 4, o.g., hinge remnants, ample to large margins, rich color, very fresh, small thin in top left stamp, otherwise Very Fine; signed Calves. Scott No. 40 var. Maury No. 41f €17,500 ($23,975).
Realized: $2,900