Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 2450    

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 40c ocher, ample to mostly large margins, rich color, tied large "24" lozenge handstamp on folded letter sheet to Agen, matching "Aiguillon, 14 Avril, 71" cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce shade on cover; with 2019 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 48i €3,500 ($3,900).
Scott No. 47 var.    Estimate $600 - 800.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2451    

France, 1872, Ceres, 5c yellow green on pale blue, block of 4, o.g., hinge remnant, strong bright color, wide margins, Very Fine; signed Roumet. Maury No. 53 €1,050 ($1,170).
Scott No. 53    $600 for singles.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2452    

France, 1870, Siege of Paris, 20c blue, tied by "AS.NA." dotted lozenge cancel on cover to Alencon, matching partial "Versailles, Assemblee Natl. 26 Aout, 71" cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare National Assembly postal marking. Maury No. 37.
Scott No. 57 var.    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2453    

France, 1871, Ceres, 25c blue on bluish, tied by large "5104" lozenge of Shanghai, China on printed circular datelined "Shanghai, le 16 Janvier 1873" and endorsed "par vapeur Mallacca", with red French packet cds below; missing address band, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce circular usage. Maury No. 60.
Scott No. 58    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 2454    

France, 1870, Siege of Paris, 40c orange on yellowish, in combination with 1871, Ceres, 25c blue on bluish (58) on folded letter sheet from Marseilles to Athens, Greece, tied by neat anchor lozenge handstamps with matching "Ligne U, Paq. Fr. No. 1, 16 Nov, 72" cds, receiving backstamp; cover missing sideflaps, otherwise Very Fine; with 2016 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 38+60.
Scott No. 59    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2455    

France, 1872, Ceres, 80c rose on pinkish, on 1873 folded letter sheet from Marseille to Naples, Italy, canceled by square grid handstamp upon entry in Naples with matching "Piroscafi Postali Francesi" boxed French Post Steamers handstamp alongside, Naples receiving backstamp, Very Fine; with 2018 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 57.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $200 - 300.

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