1803-54 - Pre-stamp covers, most with correspondence, showing a range of straight-line town marks (4 inc 85/NICE départment conquis mark), cds (5) inc scarcer rural mail (2, one with 'CL' & rural post-box mark) & 1822 EL to Salisbury. Interesting group. (12) [US3] (Reserve = £65.60) [Estimate price: £82.00]
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Universal Philatelic Auctions Sale #60
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In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ (US$1,527+) will be offered LIVE online at the-saleroom.com 5pm (UK time) Wednesday 13th January 2016. Live bidders for GBP£1,000+ (US$1,527+) estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online. The sale offers 28,350 lots to the value of $3,181,580 USD (£2,083,177 GBP) comprising worldwide Collections, Sets, Singles, Covers, Proofs, High Values, Rarities, Topicals, FEO etc ... from the broadest range of regions including high quality classic Great Britain, British Empire, British Africa, British North America, India, Europe, British Asia, Asia with China, US and much more.
Highlights once again include remarkable particularly strong in GB with High Values, British Empire - with amazing British Africa, KGV, Australia, Malaya, India, Hong Kong plus exceptional Europe (France / French Colonies in particular) and overseas etc...
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Lot #5501 - France
1818 - Entire letter in Spanish from the island of Oleron to Zaragoza, stamped 'P.64.P./OLERON' on front, shows scorching due to disinfection, still remarkably fresh for its age (image available) [US1] (Reserve = £71.20) [Estimate price: £89.00]
Lot #5502 - France
1826 - FRANCE/GERMANY Entire 2-page Letter with '32/Bordeaux' cachet on front, and 'Hamburg ' half-circle and date tablet cachet on flap. Also m/s '60' in red. Overall toning but nice condition. [US2] (Reserve = £15.20) [Estimate price: £19.00]
Lot #5503 - France
1849 - Ceres 10c yellow-brown, 4 neat margins (professionally-repaired nick) fu with PC 1495 (Le Havre). Cat £375 [US3] (Reserve = £54.40) [Estimate price: £68.00]
Lot #5504 - France
1849 - Ceres 40c orange, attractive 4-margin example (close at L) fu with PC 619 (Carpentras). Better than average example. Cat £550 (image available) [US3] (Reserve = £109.60) [Estimate price: £137.00]
Lot #5505 - France
1849 - Ceres 20c black on yellowish and on white, both 4 margin examples (SG 7 tiny edge thin) fu with grille cancellations. (2) Cat £135 [US3] (Reserve = £24.00) [Estimate price: £30.00]
Lot #5506 - France
1849 - Ceres 10c yellowish-bistre, 4 margins fu with light numeral cancellation 2204 (Murat); nice example. Cat £375 [US3] (Reserve = £65.60) [Estimate price: £82.00]
Lot #5507 - France
1849-1979 - Mint and used collection on leaves(many 100s) including 1849 Ceres 10c black used, small to large margins, 1852-53 Repub. Franc Napoleon 10c brown used, good margins, 1853-61 imperf values to 80c used, 1869 5Fr grey used, a little pale still much above average, 1870-71 Bordeaux 10c,40c used, good margins, Peace & Commerce types to 5Fr used, 1900-06 Merson 2Fr lilac and buff used,1918 Red Cross 15c used, 1926 Affranchise 55c...
Lot #5508 - France
1849-52 - 20c black/white and 25c deep blue, with large and small margins respectively, v.g.u. Cat £165 [US1] (Reserve = £29.60) [Estimate price: £37.00]
Lot #5509 - France
1849-52 - 20c black/yellowish and 40c orange, margins vary, faults, used. Cat £670 [US1] (Reserve = £32.00) [Estimate price: £40.00]
Lot #5510 - France
1849-52 - Ceres 40c orange fine used, close to large margins Cat £550 [US2] (Reserve = £49.60) [Estimate price: £62.00]
Lot #5511 - France
1849-52 - 20c black/yellowish (thin) and 25c deep blue (on piece, small rub at bottom left), each with 4 margins, g.u. Cat £140 [US4] (Reserve = £14.40) [Estimate price: £18.00]
Lot #5512 - France
1849-52 - Ceres 1Fr carmine brown used, four margins, pinhole and faint crease Cat £1100 [US2] (Reserve = £75.20) [Estimate price: £94.00]
Lot #5513 - France
1849-52 - Ceres 15c green, 2½margins, hinge thin - fresh-looking fu spacefiller example. Cat £1100 [US4] (Reserve = £51.20) [Estimate price: £64.00]
Lot #5514 - France
1849-52 - Ceres 40c orange (3 margins) & red-orange (2 margins) shades fu - attractive examples. (2) Cat £1200 [US4] (Reserve = £56.80) [Estimate price: £71.00]
Lot #5515 - France
1850-53 - Ceres 25c blue (different shades) on cover - mainly 3-4 margin examples, various origins, cancelled by grille (2) or PC numerals (2). Interesting group. (4) [US3] (Reserve = £54.40) [Estimate price: £68.00]
Lot #5516 - France
1852 - Ceres 25c blue (3 margins) on neat cover to Vervins with rural post-box 'L' (Housset, Aisne) hand-stamp, numeral cancellation and cds of Sains. Attractive. [US3] (Reserve = £18.40) [Estimate price: £23.00]
Lot #5517 - France
1852-53 - Presidence 25c blue, various shades (one with thin spot) all with 4 margins; fu group. (4) Cat £220 [US3] (Reserve = £40.80) [Estimate price: £51.00]
Lot #5518 - France
1853 - Napoleon 1c olive on bluish, tight margins, thin spot - fresh unused (no gum) example. Cat £275 [US4] (Reserve = £19.20) [Estimate price: £24.00]
Lot #5519 - France
1853 - Presidence 10c deep bistre, 4 margins, tiny closed split, fu with numeral cancellation - attractive example. Cat £800 (image available) [US3] (Reserve = £109.60) [Estimate price: £137.00]
Lot #5520 - France
1853 - Napoleon imperforate issue fu inc T.I 10c & 20c (3), T.II 20c, 40c (2) & 80c (2) [SG 50, 51, 56, 58, 61, 65-67 & 71] - generally above-average, 4-margin examples. (9) Cat £269 [US4] (Reserve = £40.00) [Estimate price: £50.00]
Lot #5521 - France
1853 - Napoleon 1c olive on bluish - three distinct shades fu with 3½ - 4 margins (one slightly cut-into). (3) Cat £350 [US4] (Reserve = £35.20) [Estimate price: £44.00]
Lot #5522 - France
1853-61 - Napoleon imperf 25c dull blue, 4 margins, small thin - fu with scarce 'gros points' roller cancellation. Cat £325 [US3] (Reserve = £65.60) [Estimate price: £82.00]
Lot #5523 - France
1853-61 - Napoleon imperf 40c shades, all neat 4-margin examples fu with variety of cancellations inc scarce small- and large-point rollers. (8) Cat £200 [US3] (Reserve = £40.80) [Estimate price: £51.00]
Lot #5524 - France
1853-61 - Napoleon imperf 5c deep green, 4 margins, thinned; fu with late use of grille cancellation - good-looking example. Cat £110 [US3] (Reserve = £16.80) [Estimate price: £21.00]
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