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1852-1870 NAPOLEON ISSUES continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

#11, 1852 25c Blue on bluish, select mint single, with generous even margins all around, rich fresh color on crisp clean paper, original gum, choice very fine; signed A. Diena and accompanied by a photocopy of his 1971 certificate (Yvert #10; €3,250). (Image)

$2,900.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

#13, 1854 5c Green on greenish, especially fresh mint single, uniformly large margins all around, vivid rich color and crisp impression on immaculate paper, full clean o.g., tiny h.r., very fine and choice; 1994 von der Weid certificate (Yvert #12; €1,000). (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

#14, 1853 10c Bister on yellowish, Ty. I, choice mint example, four oversized margins, bright color and uncommonly fresh, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine (Yvert #13A; €700). (Image)

$425.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

#17, 1853 25c Blue on bluish, Ty. I, attractive mint single, with luxuriant color and a prooflike impression on fresh paper, mostly large margins to quite ample at bottom, o.g., very fine and scarce; signed A. Brun and A. Diena (Yvert #15; €2,800). (Image)

$2,300.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

#17, 1853 25c Blue on bluish, Ty. I, an exceedingly scarce right sheet-margin mint block of four, with large even margins on the other three sides, vivid rich color on fresh paper, full original gum, top pair h.r., bottom left stamp very lightly hinged and the bottom right stamp never hinged, the left stamps each with a single tiny thin speck not noted on the accompanying certificate, otherwise extremely fine; each stamp signed A. Brun and accompanied by a 1998 von der Weid certificate (Yvert #15; €13,500). (Image)

$12,000.00

SOLD for $7,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

#19, 1854 80c Lake on yellowish, a pleasing mint example of this scarce stamp, four large margins, bright color on clean fresh paper, o.g., choice very fine; signed Calves and another (Yvert #17Aa; €2,800). (Image)

$3,400.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

#20, 1860 80c Rose on pinkish, an extraordinary mint single in an astonishing state of preservation, full even margins all around, striking prooflike color and impression on crisp paper, pristine original gum, never hinged, extremely fine; a post office fresh gem with few peers and extremely rare thus; signed Calves (Yvert #17B; €2,500 for hinged). (Image)

for hinged $2,400.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

20a

#20a, 1860 80c Rose on pinkish, Ty. I, tete-beche, a sensational mint "back to back" horizontal tete-beche pair, incredibly fresh and bright, four ample to large margins, full clean original gum that has only been very lightly hinged, very fine.An important classic France tete-beche rarity. The 80c Napoleon imperforate inverted cliche only comes from position 150 on the right pane. Only three tete-beche examples are recorded, this exceptional pair and one other, and one pair in a block of four.Illustrated on the 2000 Yvert Specialized catalog. Signed Bernard and Pascal Behr, J.F. Brun and Goebel, in addition to being accompanied by their 2003 certificates; ex-Ferrary, Burrus and "Lafayette" (Yvert#17Bc; €65,000). (Image)

$57,500.00

SOLD for $42,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

#21, 1853 1Fr Lake on yellowish, an especially desirable mint example of this very scarce and difficult high value, with characteristic intense color and strong impression on uncommonly fresh paper, four large margins, full original gum, small h.r., choice very fine; certainly one of the nicer mint copies available; signed A. Diena and accompanied by his 1971 certificate (Yvert #18; €8,000). (Image)

$8,000.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

#25, 1862 10c Bister on yellowish, select mint single, well centered with the perforations well clear of the design all around, bright and fresh, o.g., very fine; signed Calves and others (Yvert #21; €1,900). (Image)

$1,450.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

26a

#26a, 1862 20c Blue on bluish, Ty. II, tete-beche, an exceedingly fresh "back to back" horizontal tete-beche pair, from position 10, plate A4 from the 1867 printing, lovely bright color on crisp clean paper, strong and intact perforations, o.g., left stamp light paper h.r., the right stamp n.h., left stamp with an insignificant tiny tone speck which is not apparent on face, fine and scarce; signed Bernard and Pascal Behr, J.F. Brun and Goebel, as well as being accompanied by their 2003 certificates; ex-"Lafayette" (Yvert #22b; €4,500). (Image)

$4,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

27c

#27c, 1862 40c Bright orange on yellowish, especially fresh mint example, radiant rich color on crisp paper, nicely centered with the perforations clearing the design, o.g., barest trace of hinging, very fine; signed Calves and Holcombe (Yvert #23b; €2,400). (Image)

$1,850.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

31a

#31a, 1863 4c Gray, tete-beche, a truly amazing top sheet-margin mint block of eight (2x4) showing the guide cross in the selvage, position six in the block the inverted cliche, incredibly fresh, with strong and intact perforations throughout, pristine o.g., except the bottom left stamp with a narrow reinforcement h.r. at right, remarkably the other seven stamps, including the tete-beche pair are all never hinged, very fine.A magnificent and highly exhibitable tete-beche multiple in the finest possible condition. The inverted cliche comes only from position 25 on pane two.Illustrated in the 2000 Yvert Specialized catalog. Signed Bernard and Pascal Behr, J.F. Brun, Calves and Goebel, as well as being accompanied by 2003 Behr, Brun and Goebel certificates; ex-"Lafayette" (Yvert #27c; €29,970+) (Image)

for hinged $21,200.00+

SOLD for $37,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

Red "Recette Principale/Seine/10 Nov. 70" double circle datestamp, bold full strike ties 1867 20c Blue on bluish (Scott #33, Yvert #29B) to 1870 folded letter with "Par ballon monte" directive to Pont Audemar that was carried on board the Daguerre, no arrival backstamp, fresh and extremely fine.The red "Recette Principale" cachet is a great rarity on Ballons Montes covers and only two examples are recorded. This important cover is discussed in numerous philatelic publications, including by J. Le Pileur of l'Academie de Philatelie in "Les Aerostats Poste 1870-1871" published in Paris in 1953, by H. Cappart also of l'Academie in Recette Principale Seine (Doc. phil. no. 127/1991), by J.F. Baudot in "Des Ballons Montes Rarissimes" published in Le Monde des Philatelistes no. 506 in 1999.According the J. Le Pileur, this datestamp is one of the greatest of all Ballons Montes covers. A cover which also possesses considerable eye-appeal; ex-Courtois. (Image)

Est. $15,000-20,000

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

#34, 1867 30c Brown on yellowish, choice mint single, particularly well centered, sumptuously rich color, o.g., light h.r., extremely fine; signed A. Brun (Yvert #30; €1,000). (Image)

$750.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

#37, 1869 5Fr. Gray lilac on lavender, three fresh singles, tied along with 1870-73 5c Yellow green on pale blue (#53), 15c Bister on yellowish (#56) and five copies of 40c Orange on yellowish (#59) by multiple strikes of large numeral "24" in lozenge cancel to linen-lined registered and insured cover to Capestang, with manuscript "Huit Mille Francs" notation, bold "Paris, R de Clery/17 Mars 74" double circle datestamps and red straight line "Charge,", red registry backstamp, Bordeaux transit and Capestang arrival backstamps, 5c and one 40c stamp with small fault, cover opened for exhibition, very fine; a spectacular and eye-catching high value franking cover in outstanding condition (Yvert #33, 38, 53, 59). (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1870-1875 BORDEAUX ISSUES

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

#38, 1870 1c Olive green on pale blue, Die 3, handsome mint block of four, ample to mostly large margins all around, luxuriant color on fresh paper, o.g., bottom pair very lightly hinged, very fine; ex-"Derby" (Yvert #39C; €750). (Image)

for singles $640.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

#43, 1870 20c Blue on bluish, Ty. I, Die 2, a magnificent mint example of this Bordeaux issue rarity, being in a quality with which few other copies can compare, possessing large even margins all around, deep rich color and distinctive impression on particularly fresh paper, and full clean original gum which has only been lightly hinged, choice very fine; the finest mint example of this sought-after rarity that we have ever had the pleasure to offer in our auctions; signed Friedl and accompanied by 1998 von der Weid certificate (Yvert #44Ba; €32,000). (Image)

$22,000.00

SOLD for $18,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

44b

#44b, 1871 20c Ultramarine on bluish, Ty. II, Report 3, single with uncommonly large even margins all around and strong unmistakable color, cancelled by large numeral "1622" in lozenge grid to small 1871 folded letter to Lyon, matching double circle "Gap/17 Fevr/71" datestamp at upper right, blue double oval merchant's handstamp and Lyon arrival backstamp the next day, extremely fine; the Ultramarine shade is particularly scarce on cover; 1998 von der Weid certificate; ex-Caspary (Yvert #45Cb; €4,500 for used off cover). (Image)

$4,750.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

#45, 1870 20c Blue on bluish, Ty. III, Die 2, extraordinarily fresh and choice mint single, large even margins all around, lovely bright color on immaculate paper, o.g., very lightly hinged, choice very fine; signed Brun and Calves (Yvert #46B; €1,200). (Image)

$950.00

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction