Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 159    

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c Bister on Yellowish, tied by lozenge cancel on 1853 local folded letter, Homeny cds, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1.
Maury No. 1    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 160 o   

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c Greenish Bister, diamond grid handstamp, full well balance margins, strong true color, Very Fine. Scott No. 1b.
Maury No. 1c    €1,000 ($1,380).

Realized: $250

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Lot 161    

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c Greenish Bister, Vertical Pair, ample to large margins, tied by diamond grid handstamp on 1851 folded letter sheet with Military address to Poitiers, postmarked "St. Quentin" origin cds alongside, Very Fine, a lovely cover; signed Lamy, Maury. Scott No. 1b.
Maury No. 1c; €2,300 ($3,180)    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 162    

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c Greenish Bister, Horizontal Pair, four large margins, tied by diamond grid handstamps on 1851 oversized cover, Dec. 6, 1851 origin cds and transit backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 1b.
Maury No. 1c; €2,300 ($3,180)    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 163 o   

France, 1850, Ceres, 15c Green on Greenish, dotted grid cancel, full margins, strong color, Very Fine. Scott No. 2.
Maury No. 2    €1,100 ($1,520).

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Lot 164 o   

France, 1850, Ceres, 15c Dark Green, dotted star cancel, clear to large margins, rich color, F.-V.F. Scott No. 2b.
Maury No. 2c    €1,300 ($1,800).

Realized: $400

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Lot 165    

France, 1850, Ceres, 15c Very Dark Green, large to huge margins, tied by dotted star cancel on local cover, reverse with 1852 Paris cds; cover with small edge wear and tears, F.-V.F. and scarce. Scott No. 2b var.
Maury No. 2d; €4,150 ($5,730)    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 166    

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c Black on Yellowish, large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left, deep color, tied by diamond grid handstamp on 1849 cover, matching clear "Aix-en-Provence, 22 Mars, 49" cds, Extremely Fine; signed Maury. Scott No. 3.
Maury No. 3    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 167    

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c Black, o.g., lightly hinged, well balanced margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice; signed Brun. Scott No. 3a.
Maury No. 3a    €600 ($830).

Realized: $300

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Lot 168 ()   

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c Black, block of 4, without gum, full margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 3a.
Maury No. 3a    €3,250 ($4,490).

Realized: $525

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