Lot 2416 o
France, 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 5c yellow green on light green, dotted lozenge cancel, huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on three sides, rich deep color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, a choice gem. Yvert No. 12 var. Maury No. 12c.Scott No. 13 var. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $170
Lot 2417
France, 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 20c blue on bluish, type I, margins large to touching, tied by dotted lozenge handstamp on folded letter sheet from Alger, Algeria to Paris France, matching "Alger, 20 Avril, 56" cds, large bold "Bateau A Vapeur" ha crossed out in red crayon, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a very rare ship marking. Yvert No. 14A.Scott No. 15 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot 2418
France, 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 20c blue on bluish, type I, ample to large margins, tied by neat grid handstamp on folded letter sheet to Lyon, matching "Chambery, 12 Juil, 60" cds, receiving backstamp; with 2018 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 14A. Maury No. 14.Scott No. 15 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 2419
France, 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 20c blue on bluish, type I, clear to mostly huge margins, tied by diamond grid handstamp on cover to St. Etienne, matching clear "Corps Expeditionnaire D'Italie, 1e Division, 24 Aout, 61" cds, Marseille transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine; with 2018 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 14.Scott No. 15 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot 2420
France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 40c orange on yellowish, in combination with 1853, 10c bister on yellowish, type I (14), both with full even margins on incoming folded letter sheet from Beyrouth, Syria to Lyon, tied by blue anchor dotted lozenge handstamps with matching "Phase, 8 Avril, 60" forwarding cds, red boxed "Paquebots de la Méditerranée" handstamp, Marseilles transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine. Maury No. 16+13.Scott No. 18 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot 2421
France, 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c lake on yellowish, tied by dotted roller cancel on 1861 cover to London, England, matching Paris origin cds and red boxed "PD" handstamp additionally tying stamp, red London entry date stamp, Very Fine. Maury No. 17A.Scott No. 19 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 2422
France, 1853, Napoleon III imperforate, 1fr lake on yellowish, tête-bêche, Sperati Reproduction, horizontal pair, waffle grid cancel, large even margins, Very Fine, a scarce reproduction. Yvert No. 18bR.Scott No. 21aR Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $200
Lot 2423
France, 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 1c olive green on pale blue, block of 4, full o.g., strong bold color, top left stamp with small corner thin, otherwise Very Fine. Maury No. 19.Scott No. 22 $675.
Realized: $110
Lot 2424
France, 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 1c olive green on pale blue, tied by "Marseille, 13 Juil, 69" cds on intact circular to Lozere, Very Fine and choice; with 2017 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 19. Maury No. 19.Scott No. 22 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot 2425
France, 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 10c bister on yellowish, in combination with 1863, 2c red brown on yellowish (30) on "The Illustrated London News" newspaper address to Caen, tied by "Paris K1, 3 Sept, 63" cds's, receiving postmark at upper left; stamp flaws, F.-V.F. appearance; with 2019 Roumet certificate. Maury No. 21+26 I.Scott No. 25 Estimate $200 - 300.