Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 2025    

France, 1840 Official Postal Return Envelope, blue Oct. 28th 1840 cds on envelope to Paris returning an insufficiently addressed cover to M. Henry A. Middleton, Rhode Island, Very Fine and early envelope use.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2026

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c greenish bister, Sperati reproduction, tête-bêche pair, gummed, Very Fine, mounted on signed Sperati card. Maury No. 1cR.
Scott No. 1bR    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 2027    

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c dark bister on yellowish, tête-bêche, vertical pair, in combination with 1849, Ceres, 40c orange on yellowish, horizontal pair on cover tied by diamond grid cancels, matching Moulin sur Allier, 22 Juil, 51 cds and transit backstamps; stamps hinged in place with small flaws and margins in on one stamp, Fine appearance, still a very presentable example of the 1850 10c Ceres tête-bêche pair on cover; with 2007 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 1+5.
Scott No. 1e+7    Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

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Lot 2028    

France, 1850, Ceres, 15c dark green, large well balanced margins, tied by dotted star cancel on 1852 locally addressed folded letter, with Paris origin cds at right and receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine. Maury No. 2c €2,350 ($2,520).
Scott No. 2b    $1,850.

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Lot 2029    

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black on yellowish, right margin block of 4, full o.g., ample margins, deep color, Very Fine. Maury No. 3.
Scott No. 3    $2,000.

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Lot 2030 o   

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black on yellowish, 10 singles, diamond grid cancels, all with ample to large margins, a Very Fine group. Maury No. 3.
Scott No. 3    $450.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2031 o   

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black on yellowish, left margin vertical pair, diamond grid cancels, clear to ample margins, bold color, Very Fine; signed Brun. Maury No. 3.
Scott No. 3    $120.

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Lot 2032    

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black, o.g., lightly hinged, well balanced margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine; signed Brun. Maury No. 3a.
Scott No. 3a    $475.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2033 o   

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black, diamond grid and red box cancels, ample well balanced margins, deep color, creases in left stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Maury No. 3a €2,150 ($2,310).
Scott No. 3a    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2034 o   

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c blackish gray, diamond grid cancels, clear to large margins, strong color, Very Fine. Maury No. 3j €1,250 ($1,340).
Scott No. 3 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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