Ceres 15c, the printer's MAKE-READY or MISE-EN-TRAIN paste-up, central piece from face cut-out, used to prevent under-inking of weak spots on the printing plate, unusual and attractive. (image available) [US6] (Start Price = £50.40)
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Universal Philatelic Auctions Sale #73
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Lot #5584 - France 1849
15c green, 4 large margins, 'a good forgery variety missing NE corner from line', fresh unused no gum. [US6] (Start Price = £14.40)
Lot #5585 - France 1849-1920's
INTACT ORIGINAL 'OLD-TIME' COLLECTION on old printed pages. All used except where noted. Starts 1949-52 Ceres types 10c x 2, 15c, 20c x 2, 40c x 2, 1Fr x 3. 1853-61 Napoleon types Imperf. 1c, 5c, 10c, 20c x 2, 25c, 40c, 1Fr. 1862 Perf. Naopeons to 80c. 1863-70 tp 80c, 1869, 5Fr x 2. 1870-1 Bordeaux Ceres imperf. types to 80c. 1871-6 Ceres types to 80c. 1875-85 Peace & Commerce types I & II to 1Fr. & 2Fr. Then continues through to...
Lot #5586 - France 1849-1962
Schaubek printed album with early issues removed, 1930s onwards mint issues remaining inc some better sets. HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS [US2] (Start Price = £190.40)
Lot #5587 - France 1849-1969
Mint and used collection on leaves(100s) including 1849-52 Ceres 10c,20c,25c,40c used, variable margins, 1853-61 Napoleon III imperf values to 80c, 1869 5Fr grey used, apparantly fine, 1870-71 Bordeaux values to 40c used, good range of Peace & Commerce types inc 1Fr green mint, 1917 War Orphans 50c+50c, 1Fr+1Fr fine mint, 1918 Red Cross 15c+5c fine mint, 1922 War Orphans surcharge set fine mint, 1925-32 Merson 10Fr,20Fr fine mint, 1926-27...
Lot #5588 - France 1849-52
Ceres 40c orange, vertical pair on 1850 cover (early usage of 29 April), just into at bottom, faint boxed curved FOREIGN PAID handstamp, from PARIS (K) to Dover, tone spotting and ink smudging but a scarce item. (image available) [US6] (Start Price = £89.60)
Lot #5589 - France 1849-52
Ceres 40c orange, a rather crude FORGERY with partial concentric rings faked cancel (possibly by SPIRO), very good 'used'. [US6] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #5590 - France 1849-52
Ceres 25c deep blue, a crude FORGERY, very good 'used'. [US6] (Start Price = £0.99)
Lot #5591 - France 1850
Ceres 20c Black on buff paper (coloured through), Imperf. With 4 margins. Lightly-hinged mint, usual crackly gum. Two expert/dealers marks on gum Royal Philatelic Soc. 1978 Certificate states 'An essay'. (image available) [US2] (Start Price = £156.00)
Lot #5592 - France 1851
Stampless Entire letter Nice to Port Maurice (Sardinia)-with circular receiver.Red NIZZA MARITTa c.d.s.and P.P.on front. [US4] (Start Price = £4.80)
Lot #5593 - France 1851
unstamped ELs from Marseille to Paris (August) and Paris to Lyon (December), each with the double-lined '25' handstamp on obverse to denote payment owed for the internal postage rate, fine. [US6] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #5594 - France 1852
Napoleon 25c, privately produced (Meillet and Pichot?) ESSAY in black on white paper, bottom marginal, slight stain on back of head, unused. Scarce. [US6] (Start Price = £26.40)
Lot #5595 - France 1853
Napoleon 1F deep carmine, 4 margins, pinhole and suspicion of thin spot - fu with Paris numeral cancellation - nice-looking example. Cat £5500 (image available) [US11] (Start Price = £174.40)
Lot #5596 - France 1853-2002
Collection of approx 190 mint and used issues on 7 vario stock sheets. Ex dealers stock has some duplication. Good condition. Approx (190). (Start Price = £396.00)
Lot #5597 - France 1853-2012
A two-volume collection in Simplex albums, from a small used range of 19th century issues (Napoleon x 20, Ceres x 17, Peace & Commerce x 87); then a good run of mainly used to WWII, then mint & later unmounted mint sets & singles interspersed with many mainly odd used values & part sets. Includes 1949-50 Air set very fine mint (cat £350). A good range of Heroes & Red Cross Fund sets mint/u.m. 1982 Liberty x 24 u.m. vals to...
Lot #5598 - France 1853-61
10c, Type 1, five examples (shades incl. better) incl. pair, all with 4 small to good margins except one of the pair, lightly cancelled, v.g.u. [US6] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #5599 - France 1853-61
Napoleon 1c essay in blue on transparent pelure paper, a vertical pair, natural printing flaws, unused. Unusual and scarce. [US10] (Start Price = £14.40)
Lot #5600 - France 1853-61
COLOUR TRIALS of 25c in grey, lilac (grease stain) and pale blue, light hinge creases, fresh unused. [US10] (Start Price = £10.40)
Lot #5601 - France 1854,1855
Stampless 'INTENDENZA GENERALE / DELLA DIVISIONE / DI NIZZA' printed official letter with black oval cachet, & Nizza Maritta c.d.s.To Villafranca (receiver c.d.s.on flap). Then another TRIBUTI DIRETTI E DEMANDIO / DIREZIONE DI NIZZA printed official letter to Villafranca, similar cachets 7 strikes.Very clean.(2 items) [US4] (Start Price = £19.20)
Lot #5602 - France 1856
Entire letter showing a late example of a Sardinian mark from Annecy with red circular Sardinia by Pont de Beauvoisin.Paris receiver on flap. Clean & scarce. [US4] (Start Price = £19.20)
Lot #5603 - France 1857,1860
Entire Letters x 2 both Paris to Geneva.1857 bears Paris c.d.s.and '35 cs' cachet.Geneva receiver on flap.1860 with similar Paris c.d.s.& red '40' on front.Same receiver on flap.Very clean (2 E.L.'s) [US4] (Start Price = £14.40)
Lot #5604 - France 1859
POSTAGE DUE imperf 10c unused and very fine 'used', 1871-78 40c blue (2), 60c ochre (2) and 60c blue, several with small handstamped FAUX on obverse (2) or reverse (2), FOURNIER types?, plus 1881-82 50c black horizontal imperf pair, all apparently FORGERIES, fresh and fine. (9) [US6] (Start Price = £26.40)
Lot #5605 - France 1862
perf 14 x 13½ 40c orange-yellow, traces of o.g., unused. Also 1853-61 imperf 40c 'used' forgery. Cat £2250 (image available) [US6] (Start Price = £120.00)
Lot #5606 - France 1862
Napoleon perforated 1c (4), 5c (8, incl. pair), 40c (7), 20c (13, incl. pair with scarce 'pontille' cancel) and 80c (3, plus example on fine 1866 EL from Paris to Madrid), shades, a few better cancels, fair to fine used. Nice assembly. [US6] (Start Price = £60.80)
Lot #5607 - France 1863-1980's
Extensive collection contained in large stock book. Range from 1863 Napoleons (2), Sage (21), Mouchons (4), and Mersons (7) through the Sower series. The major part of the collection commences in the middle 1930's with an impressive collection from the 1940's until the early 1980's. Amongst the later issues are many unlisted flaws and colour errors. High cat value. (1998). HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS...
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