Lot
1654 
France, 1867, Napoleon III Laureate, 4c gray, type II, horizontal strip of four and two singles, in combination with 1871, 1c olive on greenish on folded letter sheet tied by "456" dotted lozenge cancels with matching "Besancon, 3 Oct, 1871" cds, Very Fine; with 1976 A. Diena certificate. Yvert No. 27+25. Scott No. 31+29 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $200
Lot
1655
France, 1868, Napoleon III Laureate, 20c blue on bluish, type II, tied by "B" in circle handstamp on 1852 cover to Paris, with second strike and "Vic-S-Seille" origin cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce tying cancellation; with 2014 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 29A. Maury No. 29. Scott No. 33 Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
1656
France, 1868, Napoleon III Laureate, 40c orange on yellowish, rich color, tied by "13" in boxed grid cancel on Marseilles folded letter to Genoa, Italy, canceled upon arrival with additional matching "Franca, Via Di Mare" handstamp alongside, receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Yvert No. 31. Maury No. 31. Scott No. 35a Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 1657 o
France, 1869, Napoleon III Laureate, 5fr gray lilac on lavender, clear full strike of large numeral "5104" lozenge cancel of Shanghai, China, strong bright color, F.-V.F. Yvert No. 33. Maury No. 33.Scott No. 37 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350