Lot 2610 o
France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish, four even margins, bright and fresh, cancelled by neat dotted grid cancel, Very Fine. Yvert No. 1.Scott No. 1.
Lot
2611 
France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish, huge margins except clear at top, tied by light strike of "Soissons, Oct 52" cds on folded letter datelined "4 Octobre 1852" to Soissons, circled "N" handstamp, Very Fine and scarce use with stamp cancelled by cds.; signed Calves. Yvert No. 1. Scott No. 1 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Lot
2612
France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish, tête-bêche, vertical pair, margins to cut in, used with 40c orange (7) pair, each tied by two lozenge strikes on 1851 cover to Issoudun, matching "Moulins-S-Allier, 24 Juil 51" origin cds, Bourges and Issoudun backstamps, Fine and rare tête-bêche used on cover. Scott No. 1d; $37,500 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Lot
2613
France, 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish, four full to large margins, rich color, tied by bold strike of Paris Star cancel on folded letter with printed "Administration Generale / de'L'Assistance publique a Paris" letterhead to local address, handstamp of same on reverse and "Paris, 27 Mai 53" origin cds, Very Fine; signed Calves, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 2. Maury No. 2. Scott No. 2 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
2614
France, 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish, large margins, strong color tied by Paris Star cancel on 1852 folded letter to local address, "Paris, 29 Janv 52" origin cds, Very Fine. Yvert No. 2. Maury No. 2. Scott No. 2 Estimate $600 - 800.
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2615
France, 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish, full to large margins, tied by bold lozenge cancel on folded letter to local address, "Paris 19 Aout 50" backstamp, F.-V.F. Yvert No. 2. Scott No. 2 Estimate $400 - 600.
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2616 
France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine, clear to mostly large margins, tied by "B" lozenge cancel on blue cover with preprinted to Lyon, "Paris, 8 Dec 53" origin cds, Lyon arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Yvert No. 6a. Maury No. 6. Scott No. 9 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
2617
France, 1852, Presidency, 10c bister on yellowish, four large margins, tied by Paris Star cancel on 1853 folded letter addressed locally, "Paris, 13 Juil 53" origin backstamp, Very Fine and scarce; signed Roumet and with his 2016 certificate. Yvert No. 9 var. Maury No. 9a. Scott No. 10 var. Estimate $400 - 600.
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2618 
France, 1860, Napoleon III imperforate, 1c olive green on pale blue, bottom margin block of four with full margins other sides, o.g., never hinged, usual gum wrinkles, margin crease in margin only, Very Fine and attractive; signed Roumet on bottom right stamp. Yvert No. 11. Maury No. 11 €1,200 as hinged ($1,320). Scott No. 12; $800 as hinged singles Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2619
France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 10c bister on yellowish, type I, tied by lozenge cancel on cover to Millau, matching "St. Beauzelly, 4 Sept 64" cds, underpaid and Postage Due, 1859, 10c black, litho (J1) tied by "Millau, 4 Sept 64" cds along strike on the 10c, F.-V.F.; with 2016 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 13. Maury No. 13. Scott No. 14 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.