Stamps & Covers Public Auction 359

France: 1849-1945 priced ex dealer's stock on hagners in binders inc 1849 Ceres 20c, 25c & 40c (2 ea), 1853 Napoleon (64) inc 40c (11) & 80c (3) 1862 Napoleon (65) inc 80c (4), 1863 (64) inc 4c (5), 30c (8), & 80c (6), 1869 5Fr (4), 1870 Ceres imperfs (11), 1871 1c-5c (32), 10c-80c (95) inc 80c (9), 1876 P&C type I (54) inc 2c, 4c & 25c, type II (110) inc 5c, 30c, 75c & 1Fr M, New colours (300+) inc 3c ochre (4), 25c black on red (10), 35c (7), 75c (6), 2Fr & 5Fr (5). Then Blanc/Merson inc 40c, 45c (2), 50c (2), 1Fr, 2Fr orange, 5Fr & 10Fr all M & to 20Fr U, pages of Sowers, M/U pickings inc 1936 Banknote Airmail 50Fr perfin etc to 1945. Earlies usual variable condition. Mostly G-VF M/U. Old Mi STC €16,000+ = A$26,000+, now sure to be higher. (2000). (P)