Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2337    

France, 1830 Expeditionary Army in Algeria. Folded letter to Paris with "A, Armée Expédre, D'Afrique" military handstamp and manuscript "10" rate, enclosure with interesting content regarding society ball, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $125

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Lot 2338    

France, 1832 Algeria disinfected folded letter to Dijon, France. Clear "A, Armée Expédre, D'Afrique" military handstamp and manuscript "8" rate, reverse with receiving postmark and indistinct "Purifiée A Marseille" cachet, cover with rastel type punch holes, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2339    

France, 1849, 20c black on yellowish. In combination with 5c Peace & Commerce pair on 1891 registered cover to New York, all tied by "Lyon, France, 18 Mars, 91" cds's, Very Fine, a very late usage of the 20c Ceres issue. Maury No. 3.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2340    

France, 1853, 1fr lake on yellowish. Tied by roller grid cancel on 1854 cover to the United States, "Paris, Jun 1, 54" origin cds and "N. York, Br. Pkt., Jun 14, 5" entry postmark tying stamps, 1fr stamp just in and tiny tear at bottom, Fine.
Scott No. 21+14    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2341    

France, 1862, 10c bister on yellowish. At corners of 1863 cover to Switzerland, insufficient franking notation at top and red "PD" in boxed handstamp crossed out and "80" re-rate in red crayon, "Nomeny, 19 Aout, 63" origin cds and numerous transit backstamps, F.-V.F. Maury No. 21.
Scott No. 25    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2342    

France, 1867, 30c brown on yellowish. With dramatic shift in horizontal perfs, tied by "385" dotted lozenge cancel on 1867 mourning cover to Brussels, Belgium, "St. Servin, 30 Jul, 67" origin cds, Very Fine, an unusual freak perforation variety. Maury No. 30.
Scott No. 34    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $145

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Lot 2343 o   

France, 1869, 5fr gray lilac on lavender. Numeral lozenge cancel, nicely centered, sealed tear at bottom, Fine appearance. Maury No. 33.
Scott No. 37    $775.

Realized: $46

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Lot 2344    

France, 1870, 20c blue, type 3. Tied by light "2452" diamond lozenge cancels on oversized 1871 cover to Pamiers, "BM" in oval handstamp and central "Montesquieu - Volvestre" origin cds, transit and receiving backstamps, cover with light file folds, Fine, a rare mutiple on cover. Maury No. 46.
Scott No. 45    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2345    

France, 1929, 50c Joan of Arc, booklet pane of 10. 3 full panes, 2 in unexploded booklet and pane on booklet front, o.g., never hinged, each with different advertisements in margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 245a    $360 for panes.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2346    

France, 1929, 2fr Le Havre Philatelic Exhibition. O.g., barest trace of hinge, strong color, Very Fine; signed R. Calves. Maury No. 257A.
Scott No. 246    $375.

Realized: $210

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