Sale 42: Worldwide Stamps & Covers

Lot 1148 ()   

France, 1849, 1fr vermilion on yellowish. Without gum, ample margins to into frameline at top left, bold color, Fine, a very rare mint stamp; signed, with 2010 Calves certificate. Scott No. 8.
Maury No. 7    €72,500 ($99,325).

Realized: $13,000

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Lot 1149    

France, 1849, 1fr carmine. Ample margins to just in at lower left, tied by dotted diamond cancel on cover to Calicuta, India, "Cannes, 7 Avrll, 52" origin cds and stamp additionally tied by "Bombay, My 8 1852, TR Postage 8, Nld Do 8" date and rate stamp, reverse with receiving boxed date stamp, with original enclosure; faint cover staining, otherwise Very Fine, a rare destination. Maury No. 6.
Scott No. 9 var.    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 1150    

France, 1849, 1fr brown carmine. Ample to large margins, tied by diamond grid cancel on cover to Wendome, "Pezou, 26 Juil, 54" origin cds; cover tone spots, F.-V.F.; signed Calves. Scott No. 9b.
Maury No. 6b    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1151 ()   

France, 1852, 25c blue on bluish. Top margin single with sheet centerline in margin, without gum, full margins and complete centerline just touching at top left, fresh, Very Fine and choice; signed Brun, with 2007 Scheller certificate. Scott No. 11 var.
Maury No. 10e    €2,000 ($2,740).

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1152    

France, Classic Covers, 1858-1872. Group of 5 items, including 2 1858 usages to Vera Cruz franked with imperf 80c Emperor Napoleon, one with pair postmarked Paris and endorsed "Paquebot à vapeur via d'angleterre", red boxed "P.P." and London transit; the other with 4 margin single with lozenge "441" killer and Bordeaux cds with boxed "P.P." and London transit; another 1872 usage to Vera Cruz franked with perf 80c Emperor + pair of perf 25c Repub Ceres, with appropriate red markings; another 1868 cover to Amboise with blue oval corner handstamp of chocolate manufacturer and wonderful elaborately illustrated invoice; please inspect, F.-V.F. lot.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1153    

France, 1860, 1c olive green on pale blue. O.g., very lightly hinged, large balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott No. 12.
Maury No. 11    €250 ($342).

Realized: $100

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Lot 1154 o   

France, 1860, 1c olive green on pale blue. Block of 4, town cancels, large margins to shaving frameline at bottom right, rich color, F.-V.F. Scott No. 12.
Maury No. 11    €1,430 ($1,959).

Realized: $290

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Lot 1155 ()   

France, 1860, 1c deep bronze green ("Mordoré"). Bottom margin single, without gum, ample to large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left, bold color, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 12 var.
Maury No. 11e    €200 ($274).

Realized: $100

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Lot 1156    

France, 1853, 10c bister on yellowish, type I + 40c orange on yellowish. On 1862 incoming folded letter from Constantinople to Paris, tied by red crayon and lozenge handstamps, red "Paquebots De La Mediterranes" handstamp, Marseilles transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 14+18.
Maury No. 13+16    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1157 o   

France, 1854, 20c blue on bluish, type I. Block of 12, logenze cancels, ample to large margins, light creases and tear at top affecting second stamp, Very Fine appearance. Scott No. 15.
Maury No. 14 I    €360 for blocks of 4 ($493).

Realized: $750

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