Lot 605 o
France, 1849-50 10c-1fr. Ceres, complete set of first issue minus unissued 20c, surcharged 25c and 1fr vermilion, all with four margins; cancelled by lozenge grill or roller grill, Very Fine set.Scott No. 1//9 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot 606 o
France, 1849-50 10c-1fr. Ceres, complete set of first issue minus unissued 20c, surcharged 25c and 1fr vermilion, all with four margins, various cancels, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 1//9 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
607 
France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black on yellowish, four full margins, tied by lozenge grid on 1850 folded cover to Lisieux, postmarked scarce "Assemblée Nationale / Postes" double circle postmark, Very Fine and choice; with 2015 Roumet certificate, signed Baudot. Maury No. 3. Scott No. 3 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
608 
France, 1849, Ceres, 20c black on buff, o.g., lightly hinged, large even margins on dark buff paper, Extremely Fine and choice. Maury No. 3c. Scott No. 3b $1,400.
Lot
609
France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dark carmine, four ample to large margins, tied by "D" lozenge with Paris double circle postmark on preprinted 1853 folded cover to Lyon, Very Fine and attractive. Maury No. 6. Scott No. 9 var. Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
610
France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dark carmine on yellowish, in combination with 1850, Ceres, 10c bister on yellowish, horizontal pair on cover to Vienna, Austria, all tied by roller grid cancel, with "Paris, 26 Avril, 51" origin cds and receiving backstamp; tiny central cover tear at top, Very Fine, scarce combination and destination. Maury No. 6a+1. Scott No. 9c+1 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot
611
France, 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 20c blue on bluish, type I, ample to large margins, tied by "Genova, Lug 19, 61" origin cds on cover to Paris, France, with second strike at right, red "Sardaigne, Guloz, 21, Juil, 61" transit and partial receiving backstamp, treated unpaid with "6" due handstamp, Very Fine and unusual, an interesting attempted usage of French postage in Italy; with 1993 Raybaudi certificate. Maury No. 14 I. Scott No. 15 Estimate $300 - 400.
Far from the period of the War of '59, when it was allowed to French military make use of its stamps aboard, sometimes even canceled by civil offices. You can assume that this small envelope was franked by a commercial traveler and dued at upon arrival.
Realized: $500
Lot
612
France, 1858 (Jul. 28) Marseilles, France to Mozambique, datelined folded letter written in French, Very Fine and scarce use. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
613 /
France, 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 5c yellow green on light green, block of 4, o.g., very lightly hinged at top, never hinged at bottom, virtually perfectly centered with bright Post Office fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2015 Roumet certificate, signed Calves. Maury No. 20. Scott No. 23 var. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
614
France, 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 80c rose on pinkish, horizontal strip of three, tied by large dotted star cancel on 1866 folded letter to Hong Kong, China, matching "Paris, Mai 10, 66" cds, reverse with Marseille transit and receiving date stamps, Very Fine. Maury No. 24. Scott No. 28 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240