1849 10c bistre, 15c green, 20c black, 25c blue, 40c orange and 1fr dark carmine, "set" of six, used, brilliant colors, margins all around, occasional faint thins, otherwise a v.f. group of first issue classics,
Cat. Val. $2,335
Estimate: $500
Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
Lot #440 - France
Lot #441 - France
1849 10c bistre brown, horizontal pair, beautiful color, large, even margins all around, tied by "3398" numeral cancels on FL used in 1853 from Tours to Mirebeau, v.f., signed Roumet, with his 1991 certificate,
Cat. Val. $1,350
Estimate: $400
Lot #442 - France
1849 15c green, margins all around, tied by diamond grids on small cover used locally in Paris, 22 Jan. 1851 arrival cds, v.f., with Roumet certificate,
Cat. Val. $1,350
Estimate: $400
Lot #443 - France
1849 20c black, block of four, unused without gum, fine, with handstamped guarantee
Estimate: $150
Lot #444 - France
1849 20c black, block of four, canceled by grids on small piece, excellent color, margins to touching at bottom and slightly in at left, very rare used multiple, signed Calves, Maury, Roumet,
Cat. Val. $4,250
Estimate: $350
Lot #445 - France
1849 20c black on buff, unused with original gum, h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Roumet (YT 3b)
Cat. Val. $1,200
Estimate: $500
Lot #446 - France
1862 re-issue, 20c black on buff, l.h., right sheet margin folded, fresh and v.f.,
Cat. Val. $400
Estimate: $150
Lot #447 - France
1849 20c dark blue, unused without gum (catalogued as such), margins all around, v.f., signed Maury,
Cat. Val. $2,350
Estimate: $500
Lot #448 - France
1849 25c black, die proof printed on both sides (30c on back), v.f., unusual item
Estimate: $200
Lot #449 - France
1849 25c dark blue, vertical pair and single 1fr carmine, margins all around, used in 1859 on small cover (backflap missing) from Pointe-a-Pitre to France, endorsed "voie d'Angleterre", with arrival pmk on back, small paper erosion at bottom, otherwise fine cover from Guadeloupe, signed Brun
Estimate: $1500
Lot #450 - France
1849 40c orange, type II (re-touch), used, margins all around, small faults, fine appearance, signed Roumet, etc.,
Cat. Val. $5,750
Estimate: $450
Lot #451 - France
1849 1fr vermillion ("vermillon vif"), ample margins, close but clear at left, good color, tied by diamond grids cancel on cover (filing folds, tears and other minor faults) from "Aubenas" (14 June 1849) to L'Argentiere, departure postmark alongside, with arrival cds on back, fine example of this popular stamp on cover, signed Calves, etc., with 2017 Roumet certificate ("tres jolie piece TB, RR") (YT 7, Maury 7a, Euro 37,000)
Cat. Val. $...
Lot #452 - France
1849 1fr carmine, beautiful color, margins all around, tied by a star cancel on large cover used in 1853 from Paris to Issoudin, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f., signed Calves, with Ceres and Roumet certificate (YT 6)
Cat. Val. $1,500
Estimate: $500
Lot #453 - France
1849 1fr dark carmine, unused with original, yellowish gum, margins all around, good color, signed Sismondo, etc., also Jean-Francois Brun, with his 1984 certificate (YT 6b, Euro 16,500)
Cat. Val. $12,500
Estimate: $1000
Lot #454 - France
1849 1fr bright carmine, Sperati forgery, with handstamp on back, fine
Estimate: $150
Lot #455 - France
1852 10c bistre ("Republique"), margins all around, tied by a numeral cancel on small FL used locally in Joinville-s-Marne, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f., with Roumet certificate (YT 9, Euro 1,150)
Cat. Val. $850
Estimate: $300
Lot #456 - France
1853 1c olive brown, sheet margin block of four, beautiful color, h.r. in margin, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $850
Estimate: $200
Lot #457 - France
1853 1c green, block of four, h.r. at top, bottom pair n.h., v.f. (YT 11)
Cat. Val. €1,100
Estimate: $250
Lot #458 - France
1853 5c green, unused with original, yellowish gum, sheet margin single, good color, h.r., v.f., signed Calves and Roumet, with his 2016 certificate (YT 12, Euro 1,300)
Cat. Val. $700
Estimate: $250
Lot #459 - France
1853 10c lemon (defective plate, 1857 issue) unused with original gum, margins all around, v.f., signed Maury (YT 13A1, Euro 2,000)
Cat. Val. $1,325
Estimate: $350
Lot #460 - France
1853 10c bistre brown, type II, unused with original gum, margins all around, v.f., signed Maury (YT 13B, Euro 950)
Cat. Val. $500
Estimate: $150
Lot #461 - France
1853 80c bright gooseberry red ("groseille"), beautiful bright color, tied by "1896" numeral cancel on FL used in 1864 from Marseille to Montpellier, v.f., with Roumet certificate,
Cat. Val. $300
Estimate: $150
Lot #462 - France
1853 1fr lake, used, large margins all around, small faults, fine appearance, signed Roumet,
Cat. Val. $2,575
Estimate: $300
Lot #463 - France
1853 1fr lake, large margins all around, canceled by roller of large dots, used in 1854 FL from Paris to Torino, with arrival pmk, closed cover tears, otherwise a v.f. letter to Italy, signed Calves, Diena, with 2016 Roumet certificate (YT 18)
Cat. Val. $7,500
Estimate: $2000
Lot #464 - France
1853 1fr lake, margins all around, used in 1854 on FL from Bordeaux to St. Briene, slight cover flaws and discolorations, otherwise fine and attractive single franking on cover, handstamped guarantee marks,
Cat. Val. $7,500
Estimate: $1500
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