Lot 631 o
France, 1871, Ceres, 10c Brown on Rose, Small Numerals, Tête-Bêche, horizontal pair, "22" in dotted star cancels, pulled perf and slight thin in one stamp, Very Fine appearance; signed Roumet. Yvert No. 58c. Maury No. 58.Scott No. 55a $1,750.
Lot 632
France, 1876, Sage Type II, 25c Ultramarine on Bluish, tied by "Carny, Yonne, 16 Juil, 77" cds on locally addressed telegram imprint cover; opening cover tears and nick at top, otherwise Very Fine. Yvert No. 78. Maury No. 78.Scott No. 81 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 633
France, 1916 Montenegro Exile Issue Bordeaux, 1916 cover sent from Montenegro Consulate at Venice to Cetinje-Montenegro via France., due to service having been suspended by WWI operations at Balkans, Montenegrin Government in Exile at Bordeaux applied two Return To Sender labels, one on arrival tied by Venezia cds, Very Fine, a very rare commercial usage of this Montenegro Government in exile.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $700
Lot 634
France, 1944, 2.40f Marianne De Dulac, Miniature Sheet of 4, Unissued, o.g., never hinged (gum skips), bright and fresh, small natural paper wrinkle in lower right margin outside of design, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare sheet. Yvert No. BF4 €9,000 ($9,550).Scott No. 523 footnote $6,500.
Realized: $3,250