Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — Foreign Stamps and Covers (France: Scott 13-15)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5717
FRANCE, 1854, 5c Green on Greenish (13; Yvert 12). top right sheet corner margin single, ample to huge other sides, original gum, vivid color, blue oval "Controle T.P" handstamp in top sheet margin, Very Fine, striking unused example, Yvert e1,000
800
850
5718
FRANCE, 1854, 5c Green on Greenish (13; Yvert 12). Five unused stamps, two no gum, others original gum or slightly disturbed, nice range of shades from bright to dark incl. Olive Green, Yellow Green, Light Green, few imperfections, overall a Fine-Very Fine and worthwhile group
E. 400-500
425
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FRANCE, 1854, 5c Dark Green on Greenish (13a; Yvert 12c). Original gum, small h.r., intense shade and impression, full balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, Yvert e2,750
1,250
225
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FRANCE, 1854, 5c Green on Greenish (13; Yvert 12). Huge margins to full incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by "1184" lozenge, "Haguenau 17 Jan. 55" double-circle datestamp on wrapper band to Nantes, receiving backstamp, minor wear, Very Fine, Brun handstamp, Yvert e200
250
90
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FRANCE, 1854, 5c Green on Greenish (13; Yvert 12). Horizontal pair, large margins to barely touched, brilliant color, tied by well-struck "537" lozenges, "Bouchain 4 Mai 63" double-circle datestamp on folded part-printed Prices Current used locally, tiny toned spot affects one stamp, still Very Fine, attractive local usage
E. 200-300
90
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FRANCE, 1860, 10c Bister on Yellowish, Ty. I, II (14, 14c; Yvert 13A, 13Ba). Three unused singles, incl. Ty. I in Bistre Brun and Bistre (both original gum), the Ty. II unused (no gum) and thin spots, large margins, fresh colors, Very Fine appearance
E. 200-300
90
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FRANCE, 1860, 10c Bister on Yellowish, Ty. II (14c; Yvert 13Ba). Vertical block of ten, large margins to in, bright color, neat "4012" lozenge cancels of Salonica, few light creases, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a scarce used block from Salonica
E. 300-400
450
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FRANCE, 1853-60, 10c Bister (14, shades; Yvert 13A, shades). Two unused (no gum), seven used singles, two used pairs and a cover, wide range of shades and an equally wide range of cancels (one or two suspect), attractively mounted on old-time exhibit pages, few small flaws to be expected, all appear Very Fine, a worthwhile group
E. 200-300
225
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FRANCE, 1853, 10c Bister on Yellowish, Ty. I (14; Yvert 13A). Two singles originally forming vertical pair, large margins, tied by perfect strikes of blue Star lozenge cancel on small folded cover to Batignolles, receiving backstamp of 1860, Very Fine, a beautiful cover
E. 200-300
700
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FRANCE, 1853, 10c Bister on Yellowish, Ty. I (14; Yvert 13A). Horizontal pair, huge margins to full incl. bottom left corner sheet margin, cancelled by "520" lozenge, "Briancon 24 Mai 59" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Airne, the owner had identified this as "Impression defectieuse" but we see no evidence of this, Extremely Fine, scarce corner margin pair on cover
E. 200-300
350
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FRANCE, 1853, 10c Bister, 20c Blue, 40c Orange, 80c Lake (14, 15, 18, 19; Yvert 13A, 14A, 16, 17B). Large margins to barely in, tied by "1495" lozenges, red "Le Havre 30 Juil 56" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Vera Cruz, Mexico, red boxed "PP" handstamp, endorsed "Par Ceres" and carried by French Packet, bold "5" due marking, some slight wear incl. erosion spots in address, Very Fine, colorful and scarce franking
E. 750-1,000
800
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FRANCE, 1853, 20c Blue on Bluish, Ty. I (15; Yvert 14A). Original gum, lightly hinged, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at left, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, Yvert e300
190
0
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FRANCE, 1854, 20c Dark Blue on Bluish (15a; Yvert 14Aa). Block of four, original gum, h.r. at top, large margins all around, bottom right stamp small printing flaw at lower left, right stamps faint vertical gum crease, otherwise Very Fine, Yvert e1,600 as singles, Scott Retail as singles
1,000
250
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FRANCE, 1860, 20c Blue on Bluish, Ty. II (15d; Yvert 14B). Block of four, original gum, h.r. at top, large margins to full, bright color, top stamps tiny thin spots, Very Fine appearance and an attractive multiple, Brun backstamp, Yvert e2,000 as block, Scott Retail as singles
1,300
400
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FRANCE, 1853, 20c Blue on Lilac, Greenish, Ty. II (15 var; Yvert 14B var). Used single of each, the Lilac paper with Tolouse double-circle datestamp, the Greenish paper with lozenge cancel, large margins to full, Very Fine examples of these scarce shades of the Type II, unlisted in Scott, Yvert e650
E. 200-300
100
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FRANCE, 1853, 20c Blue on Greenish, Ty. I (15 var; Yvert 14Ad). Horizontal strip of four, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, intense shade and impression, neat "1818" lozenge cancels, left stamp faint crease at top, Very Fine appearance, a scarce example of this shade, unlisted in Scott, Yvert e720 as singles
E. 300-400
150
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FRANCE, 1853, 20c Blue, Ty. I (15 shades; Yvert 14A shades). Three items: first is block of four in Blue shade with octagon of square points cancel, second item is single in very dark shade tied on piece by diamond wheel points cancel, third item is strip of three and single in a darker shade used with 40c on piece and tied by continuous pointille cancel, few small flaws, Very Fine, a wonderful group of scarcer cancels
E. 300-400
100
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FRANCE, 1853, 20c Blue, Ty. I (15 shades; Yvert 14A shades). 16 used singles, each on small quadrille page and identified by shade, several of the scarcer shades represented incl. Bleu sur vert, sur lilas, sur creme, others, all have four margins, few small flaws to be expected, a Very Fine and fascinating group which is difficult to duplicate
E. 200-300
225
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FRANCE, 1860, 20c Blue on Bluish, Ty. I (15; Yvert 14A). Horizontal strip of six, huge margins to clear, scissors-cut between leftmost stamps, used with 10c Bister (14; Yvert 13A) and tied by "2738" lozenges on blue folded cover to Naples, Italy, neat "Rouen 21 Janv. 56" double-circle datestamp, red boxed "PD" handstamp, red oval "Franca" handstamp also ties strip, transit and receiving backstamps, horizontal file fold affects 10c, otherwise Very Fine, attractive and unusual franking
E. 200-300
400
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FRANCE, 1853, 15c Blue, Ty. I, Rouletted (15 var; Yvert 14A var). Clear roulettes on all sides, tied by Star lozenge and also by "Paris 5 Juin 62" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Marseilles, receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, unusual, unlisted in Scott or Yvert
E. 300-400
110
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FRANCE, 1860, 20c Blue on Bluish, Ty. II, Privately Perforated (15d var; Yvert 14B var). Wide perfs, tied by lozenge, "Paris 6 Mai 64" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Carcassone, receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, scarce, unlisted in either Scott or Yvert
E. 300-400
110
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FRANCE, 1853-54, 20c Blue on Bluish, 40c Orange on Yellowish (15, 18; Yvert 14A, 16). Two singles of each, large margins to clear, cancelled by "ESTRANGERO/BARCELONA" two-line handstamps on blue 1862 folded letter to Barcelona, blue Marseilles company handstamp indicates origin, neat "Barcelona 15 SET 62" backstamp, neat "3" handstamp, light vertical file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable usage
E. 500-750
475
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FRANCE, 1853, 15c Blue, Ty. I, II (15, 15d; Yvert 14A, 14B). Eight items, incl. Ty. I cover and four unused (three with gum), Ty. II with three used, nice selection of shades incl. Dull Dark Blue on Cream, Dark Blue on Gray, few other interesting, few faults, appear Fine-Very Fine
E. 200-300
225
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