Lot
1517 o/
France, Paris Star Cancel Collection, 1852-1876, extensive award winning collection neatly mounted and well written up on exhibition pages comprising well over 130 covers, including about 9 Ballons Montés usages, bearing Star cancels, numbered 1 to 39 in use in Paris during those years, each number corresponding to a particular post office; franked with "Empire" Emperor Napoleon imperf & perf issues and imperf & perf "Bordeaux" Ceres issues; other than star type cancels, also present are "circle of dots", "square dots", roller with large square dots, small dots, roller with grill; wide range of combinations including small registered & insured cover franked with 5fr Napoleon + 2fr40c additional; destinations with many to European countries including England, Ireland, Scotland, on the continent to Livorna Italy, Luzern Switzerland, Vienna Austria; Berlin, Amsterdam, Madrid; U.S.A.destinations include Minnesota, Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, Cleveland, New Orleans; also several to Mexico including Vera Cruz, Guadalajara; also Melbourne Australia; some interesting markings noted including many forwarder or advertising handstamps; other markings & handstamps; this collection also includes many 100's of neatly postmarked issues of the period, mounted by issue dates; condition of collection is generally F-VF or better, with many XF. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $4,750