Sale 61: The Fall Sale

Lot 2035 o   

France, 1849, Ceres, 40c orange on yellowish, diamond grid cancel, large to huge margins encompassing portion of adjacent stamp at left, rich bright color, Extremely Fine and choice. Maury No. 5.
Scott No. 7    $475.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2036    

France, 1849, Ceres, 40c orange on yellowish, horizontal pair, clear to huge margins, tied by roller cancel on 1852 folded letter sheet to London, England, "Paris, 13 Juin, 52" origin cds and red London entry; cover with toned fold and small tear at top center, otherwise Very Fine. Maury No. 5.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2037 o   

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dull orange red, diamond grid cancel, clear to large margins, strong color, Very Fine, a rare example of the 1849 1fr value in the dull orange red shade; with 1996 von der Weid certificate. Maury No. 7b.
Scott No. 8a    $19,500.

Realized: $5,250

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Lot 2038 ()   

France, 1849, Ceres, 20c light blue on bluish, unissued, left margin single, without gum as issued, ample margins, strong bold color, Very Fine; with 2015 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 8b.
Scott No. 4a    $2,200.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 2039 o   

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr bright carmine, block of 4, grid roller cancel, bottom stamps creased and thin in top right stamp, Fine appearance; with 1994 Brun certificate. Maury No. 6.
Scott No. 9    $3,700 for pairs.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2040    

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine, margins large to just touching at right, tied by bold diamond grid handstamp on 1852 cover to Madras, India forwarded to Calcutta and endorsed "Par Marseille et Suez", matching "Cannes, 7 Janv, 52" origin cds, Bombay 4-line accountancy handstamp and reverse with boxed Calcutta date stamp, original enclosure, Very Fine. Maury No. 6c.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2041    

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dark carmine, tied on piece by numeral "1103" lozenge cancels, margins clear to huge, strong vivid color, Very Fine; signed Calves and Roumet. Maury No. 6.
Scott No. 9c    $2,100.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2042 o   

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dark carmine, diamond grid cancel, ample to large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice. Maury No. 6.
Scott No. 9c    $825.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2043    

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr red brown, tied on piece by diamond grid cancel with matching May 1849 town cancel alongside, ample to large margins, rich color, Very Fine. Maury No. 7d €6,000 ($6,440).
Scott No. 9e    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 2044 o   

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr red brown, neat diamond lozenge cancel, ample to large margins, rich deep color, Very Fine and choice, a lovely high value. Maury No. 7d €6,000 ($6,440).
Scott No. 9e    $2,000.

Realized: $1,400

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