Sale 7

Summer 2016 Sale

France

Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 317		France: 1808 Stampless Cover: Registered envelope (with tatty back flaps) bearing #1970 Bourges CHARGEMENT printed label dated Manuscript "7 8 1808", 2-line P.I._ _ PONS and double red P.P. Estimate $125 - 150 Letter addressed to "Citoyen", obviously from the Revolutionary period. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $60
Lot 318		Used to United States: 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish and 1 fr light carmine, 15c a large margined Pair, partial sissors cut between stamps, clear of frame line (unobtrusive margin repair), tied by PARIS 25 MAI 53 c.d.s. and lozenge, 1 Fr margins to just in to frame line, also tied by lozenge, on folded letter bearing manuscript "via Liverpool" large 5 BOSTON BR PKT JUN 8 transit, "Per Steamer", thence to a Baltimore bank president. Catalogue for 15c pair on cover., Rare First Issue Trans-Atlantic cover to the United States., Brun Opinion. Yvert 2. (Scott 2,9). Scott $39,000. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $475
Lot 319		Used to Germany: 1863, Napoleon III perforated, 20c blue on bluish, Tête-Bêche Pair, some perforation faults top left, tied by indistinct numeral in star lozenge cancels on envelope bearing PARIS MINISTERE DES FINANCE 31 DEC 67 c.d.s., two red boxed PD postmarks, on reverse FRANKFURT 11 68 receive, P. Scheller Cert., Balasse handstamp (Scott 26a). Scott $2,500. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $95
Lot 320		1862, Napoleon III perforated, 40c orange on yellowish, 20¢, 10¢, rough perfs and one vertical crease (20c) all tied by "352"(?) in losenge cancels on commercial paper wrapper (some short back flaps) bearing PARIS 2 DEC c.d.s., manuscript "Papiers d'affaires, avec Lettre explicative", A colourful and rare three-color double rate letter. Yvert 23. (Scott 27,26,25). Estimate $150 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $70
Lot 321		1869, Napoleon III Laureate, 10c bister on yellowish, bisect, together with 1870 20c blue (57) horizontal file fold affects both, with bisect corner re-attached, tied by "453" in lozenge on folded letter sheet bearing ARGENTAN 27 71 c.d.s. and company handstamp, on reverse PARIS transit and MARSEILLE receiver. Yvert 28A; €5,000 ($5,700). (Scott 32c). Scott $3,750. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $240
Lot 322		1869, Napoleon III Laureate, 5fr gray lilac on lavender, Pair & Single (couple of faults) used with 80c pair, 25c and 15c, fine to very fine all tied by "6346" in lozenge cancels on rare Registered 23 FEVR 72 envelope (top back flap incomplete) from Lyon to Saugues, Foundation Cert. (2015) verifying cancels, Bolaffi handstamp & signed Diena. Yvert 33. (Scott 37, 63, 58, 56). Estimate $1,000 - 1,500 A most impressive four -color franking. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $475
Lot 323		Balloon Montè Used to Belgium: 1870, Siege of Paris, 10c bister on yellowish and 20c blue, tied by indistinct lozenge cancels on folded letter sheet bearing PARIS 28 DEC 70 c.d.s. manuscript "faire passe par la Belgique", on reverse PARIS transit, addressed to Poux-Tenon, Calves handstamp. Yvert 36. (Scott 54, 57). Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $70
Lot 324		Used to Germany: 1870, Siege of Paris, 10c bister on yellowish, Tête-Bêche Pair (pressed out crease) tied by indistinct cancels on a folded letter to Hanover datelined Bordeaux Juil 26 1871, bearing blue company handstamp, red boxed transit and 32pf (due) manuscript, on reverse AUSG. 29 7 Germany receiver; very attractive, P. Scheller Cert. (2014). Yvert 36b; €8,000 ($9,120). (Scott 54a). Scott $5,500 Striking combination of tête-bêche pair, foreign destination and underpaid letter. View details and enlarged photos	Current Bid $475