Lot
513 
France, 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish, two attractive singles tied by losange cancels on folded cover with Lieurey 16 Sept. 1851 double circle postmark (Type 14) and transit postmark of Lisieux, arrival postmarks include date handstamp (Type b) and cursive handstamp of Crèvecoeuf en Auge, Very Fine, an attractive cover paying the 20c rate. Yvert No. 1. Scott No. 1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
514
France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black on yellowish with private perforations, attractive single showing vertical private perforations (Perçage en Ligne) tied by losange cancel on small ladies envelope to Dòle with Toul 3 Dec 49 double circle postmark alongside, Very Fine; with 2022 Brun certificate. Yvert No. 3. Scott No. 3 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A FASCINATING ITEM FOR THE SPECIALIST AND THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE FROM THE 1849 ISSUE SHOWING PRIVATE PERFORATIONS.
Realized: $3,250
Lot
515
France, 1849, Ceres, 40c orange on yellowish, lovely single with four large even margins, neatly tied on folded cover by clear losange cancel to Pont Ste Maxence, postmark Clermont de L'Oise 14 Mai 50 double circle, Extremely Fine and attractive. Yvert No. 5. Scott No. 7 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280
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France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dark carmine, four mostly well balanced margins, neat diamond grid cancel, Very Fine; with 1989 P.F. certificate. Yvert No. 6.Scott No. 9 var. $650.
Realized: $160
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France, 1852, Presidency, 10c pale bister on yellowish, a well balanced and large margined single, very light diamond cancel, Extremely Fine; with 1989 P.F. certificate. Yvert No. 9.Scott No. 10 $450.
Realized: $80
Lot
518
France, 1861, Napoleon III imperforate, 20c blue on greenish, type II, horizontal strip of 4, a lovely four margin strip tied on folded cover by small numeral "3296" losange cancel and St. Tropez 20 Avril 61 double circle postmark to Draguignan, Extremely Fine and attractive, a gem cover with this scarce strip on green paper; with 2022 Brun certificate. Yvert No. 14Ba. Scott No. 16 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
519
Somali Coast, 1929 Somali Coast - Ethiopia Trial Flight (Dec 29), return leg of flight by French pilot Maillet; oversized cover to Addis franked with 10 different 1915-27 Somali Coast issues (Scott #80-82, 84, 88 (2), 100, 103, 107, 111, 128) all tied by "Djibouti, 29.12, 29" date stamps with additional "1 Service Avion" flight cachets cancelling stamps, receiving backstamp and "Consulat D'Ethiopie" corner card on backflap, fresh and Very Fine. AAMC No. 1 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot
520
Somali Coast, 1930 Somali Coast - Ethiopia: Emperor Haille Selassie Coronation Flight (Oct 31), cover to Addis franked with 6 different 1915-27 Somali Coast issues (Scott #80, 82, 90-91, 97, 130) all tied by "Djibouti, 31.10, 30" date stamps with additional "Cote Fse. Des Somalis, Djibouti, 31 Oct, 30" cds, "Service Avion, Djibouti-Addis" flight cachets, reverse with special purple aeroplane cachet and matching date stamp, Very Fine. AAMC No. note. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $180
Lot
521
Somali Coast, 1930 Somali Coast - Ethiopia Second Trial Flight (April 17), return leg of flight; oversized cover to Addis franked with 25 different 1915-27 Somali Coast issues (Scott #80-82, 84, 87-88, 90-91, 93, 96, 98-100, 103, 105, 107-109, 111-112, 116, 125, 128, 130-131) all tied by "Djibouti, 17.4, 30" date stamps with additional "Cote Fse. Des Somalis, Djibouti, 17 Avr, 30" cds, "2.Service Avion, Djibouti-Addis" flight cachets and receiving backstamp; central vertical cover fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine, a remarkable and colorful franking. Scott No. 80//131. AAMC No. 1a Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
522
Germany, 1912, 1m on 10pf Official "Gelber Hund" Flight Card, tied by 19.6.12 flight cancel, additionally franked with 5pf Germania issue, with similar additional card bearing unoverprinted airmail issue, Very Fine. Scott No. CL4, CL2 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $50