Sale 2

General Foreign: France and Colonies

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 440		France, 1849-52 Cérès 1fr red plus 10c pale bistre pair (Scott 9, 10), both just touched later with small surface scuff, used to St. Pierre and Miquelon, tied by lozenge cancels on folded letter sheet bearing GRANVILLE 18 JANV 54 cds, red boxed PD and PARIS transit on reverse, ex pratt. Estimate $750 - 1,000 The 1fr 20c rate pays the closed bag by way of Halifax . View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,888
Lot 441		o France, 1869 Napoleon III 5fr gray lilac on lavender (Scott 37), neatly cancelled, unbelievably sound, Very Fine. Scott $825. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $679
Lot 442		France, 1876 Type Sage 75c carmine, type 1 (Scott 75), o.g., lightly hinged, Fine. Scott $950. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 443		France, Alsace-Lorraine, 1870, 5c yellow green, burelage reversed (Scott N11), pair, fine, tied by METZ 23/7 71 cds strikes on neat small folded letter bearing COLMAR receiver on reverse. Extremely rare and very attractive, 1973 Behr Cert. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,068
Lot 444		France, Alsace-Lorraine, 1870, 5c yellow green, burelage reversed (Scott N11), VF, plus 10c bistre brown point up, F, both tied by DIEUZE 30 7 71 cds strikes on envelope to Braunschweig bearing receiver or transit on reverse. Attractive combination of the two networks. Scott $1,750 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,888
Lot 445		French Colonies, 1859-65, 1c-80c Eagle issue complete (Scott 1-6), blocks of 4 (3 with sheet margins), never hinged except 2 of the 5c, Very Fine, ex Pratt, 20c, 40c & 80c Balasse handstamp. Scott $1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $472
Lot 446		French Colonies, 1871, 5c yellow green (Scott 8), fresh, lightly hinged, Very Fine, ex Pratt. Scott $1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $342
Lot 447		French Colonies, 1871, 80c rose (Scott 15), o.g., Very Fine. Maury 10. Scott $1,100. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $354
Lot 448		Martinique, 1784 Stampless folded letter, datelined "St pierre m/que le 15 (Nov)1784", bearing red "BOSTON" transit and red biships mark "17 JA", manuscript "1/8", to New York. A colorful and rare cover, ex Pratt. Estimate $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $354
Lot 449		Martinique, Used to St. Pierre & Miquelon from St Pierre (Martinique)., US 1861 10¢ green (68a), perfs touch, fine tied by cancel on folded letter sheet paying the 10¢ rate, charged "13½" in circle N.S. collect, forwarded by T.W. HOXIE & CO, BOSTON from … & MAXWELL Martinique, on reverse. North Sydney and Halifax transits. A wonderful documented journey, ex Haas, Wunderlich, Pratt. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,242
Lot 450		Réunion, 1862, 5c yellow green, two singles margins all round and other just in plus 1871 20c full margined pair, plus 1873 10c rose margins all round, all tied in lozenge cancels on folded letter sheet bearing REUNION 3 AVRIL 75 ST. DENIS cds, appropriate transits and St. Pierre 26 MAI 75 receiver on front. A wonderful three color, three issue franking. Very Rare, ex Pratt. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,540