Sale 36: The Winter Sale

Lot 969    

France Airmail, 1936, 50fr "Banknote". Fresh and Very Fine. Maury No. 15.
Scott No. C15    $575.

Realized: $240

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Lot 970    

France Airmail, 1936, 10fr South Atlantic Crossing. O.g., barest trace of hinge, exceptional example, beautifully centered, appears never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Maury No. 321.
Scott No. C17    $290.

Realized: $150

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Lot 971    

France Airmail Semipostals, 1948, 50f+30f violet brown & 100f+70f dark blue. Complete sheets of 25 each, o.g., never hinged, fresh, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. CB1-2    $162.

Realized: $35

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Lot 972    

France Postage Due, 1892, 50c black. O.g., barest trace of hinge, F-VF centering; with 1998 Raybaudi certificate. Maury No. 20.
Scott No. J21    $600.

Realized: $200

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Lot 973 S   

France Cours d'Instruction, 1911-25 Issues. 24 examples, 5c Sower to 2fr Merson designs, surcharged "Annulé" or "Specimen", fresh and with usual centering for these, seldom seen, catalog value in Ceres over €1,000, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $240

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Lot 974 S   

France Cours d'Instruction, 1911-25 Issues. 44 examples, 5c Sower to 2fr Merson designs and including set of 5 pre-cancels, surcharged "Annulé" or "Specimen", fresh and with usual centering for these, seldom seen, catalog value in Ceres over €1,000, o.g., hinged or never hinged, F.-V.F. lot.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 975    

France Alsace-Lorraine, 1870, 5c yellow green, burelage reversed, horizontal pair. Tied by "Metz, 23/7, 71" cds's on fresh folded letter to Colmar, next day receiving backstamp; cover with some fold splitting at top, Very Fine, a very rare on cover multiple; with 2008 Flemming & 2009 Behr certificates. Maury No. 4b.
Scott No. N11    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 976    

France Alsace-Lorraine, 1870, 5c yellow green, burelage reversed. In combination with 1870, 10c yellow brown on cover to Branschweig, Germany, tied by "Dieuze, 30 7, 71" cds's; trivial cover edge foxing, Very Fine, a rare on cover usage of this key occupational issue; signed Pfenninger, Krusehel. Maury No. 4b+5.
Scott No. N11+N5    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 977    

French Offices in Alexandria 1921, 60m on 2fr Surcharge. O.g., hinged, beautiful color and centering, natural gum bend, Very Fine; with 2006 Roumet certificate.
Scott No. 59    $2,000.

Realized: $950

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Lot 978    

French Offices in Port Said 1921, 5m on 3c red, Alexandria issue error, inverted overprint. O.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine, a rare inverted issue, unlisted in Scott & Ceres.
Scott No. 37b var    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $190

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