Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers continued...

**Foreign Stamps and Covers (France: Group Lots) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
5896		France, Newspaper Stamps and Cancels. Album pages of mostly used stamps with many on newspapers or part of newspapers, incl. Scott Nos. 23, 29 pair, 50, 51, 86, P1, P2, P3, P5 (Yvert Nos. 20, 25, 50, 51, 83, Newspapers 1, 2, 7 and 8), overall fresh and Very Fine Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
5897		France, Mexico Campaign. Three items: incl. No. 33 with "CEMF" in diamond of dots cancel, second item is piece bearing Nos. 33 and No. 18 tied by diamond of dots with "Corps Exp. Mexique Bau G 14 Dec. 63" double-circle datestamp, third item bears No. 33 tied by diamond of dots, Army cancel from Vera Cruz on cover to France (name crossed out), Very Fine, a scarce group used during the Franco-Mexican War Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
5898		France, Rome Campaign. Two items: first is piece bearing 20c and 80c (33 and 36) tied by distinctive grill from Rome and pen cancel, second item is cover bearing 20c and 30c (33, 34) tied by two strikes of the grid of Rome from Marseilles to Civita-Vecchia with blue company handstamp at left, Very Fine, scarce Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
5899		France Collection, 1849-1930. Fair representation of issues from 1849-70 used and unused, some better incl. several Re-Issues with a 1fr No. 21c (no gum) and "Rothschild" Nos. 29b-39b, surcharge No. 49, very solid from 1871 onward with nearly 100% unused, incl. different Reports, shades, many non-Scott listed varieties, Peace and Commerce virtually complete, 108b, some 1900-29 Imperforates, "Merson" with 2fr No. 126, later "Sower" imperforates, a great valuable specialized collection in much better condition that typically seen, Fine-Very Fine, should be carefully viewed to fully appreciate	E. 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $21,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
5900		France Collection. One volume, mostly Back-of-the Book and virtually all unused, "Front-of-the-Book" incl. set of 1932-39 "Peace" Issue blocks of four with No. 279 Mint N.H., unissued 1942 "Marianne" (Yvert 701A-701F), two complete sheets of No. 1100 and C8-C14, BOB with 1920-59 Precancels featuring some scarce 1920-22 Issues, extensive 1941-44 Liberation Issues, Franchise stamps with varieties, "Annule" with Yvert 143-CI 1 and 123-CI 1 (former signed Brun), 1909 "Greve" sheet of 25 with varieties, Telegraph, Parcel Post, virtually all Fine-Very Fine, an exciting collection filled with desirable material	E. 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $6,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
5901		France Collection, 1849-1953. Fair representation of nineteenth century, virtually all used incl. No. 9, unused from 1900-53 for the Regulars, Commemoratives, Semi-Postals and Air Post, better incl. Nos. 197, 226, 241, 246, 247-254A (254 regummed), 329, B3-B9, C1-C2, C14 (used), C15, C17, C27 and C31, decent used and unused Postage Dues, complete Alsace & Lorraine less No. 11 (all used except No. 9, several signed Diena), condition is rather nice throughout with few exceptions, Fine-Very Fine collection	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
5902		France Cancellations, 1849-70's. Several hundred stamps in one volume, the collector attempted to collect complete issues with the same cancel (and did an exceptional job) so there are no huge sections of same inexpensive stamp, cancels incl. large grill, small and large numerals, mute stars, stars with numerals, double circles, small dots, red, Paris Bureau, the Offices Abroad are nice (not collected as above) and incl. Egypt, Turkey, China, Japans and others, one striking item is a 5fr Napoleon No. 37 with a perfect bold "5080" in lozenge of dots from Alexandria, Egypt, there are about 30 French Packet Anchor cancels from 1853-75 again featuring a 5fr Napoleon, there are six other 5fr Napoleons in the collection incl. one with red cancel, finally there is a color/cancel study of the 1853-60 Issue, and incl. small quantities of better values as Nos. 12, 13, 19 and 20, also extensive 20c and 40c, former with some private perforations, an exceedingly nice specialized collection which is largely Fine-Very Fine	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
5903		France, Unused Classics, 1849-75. 46 stamps on pages, largely complete, imperfs generally four margins, quite a large part with original gum or part original gum, better than typically seen but still mixed condition, Fine-Very Fine appearing lot for the vast majority, incl. two certificates	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
5904		France, Used Classics Stock, 1849-75. Probably over 500 on pages, about 50 different in various quantities, variety of shades and cancels, few multiples, mixed condition but much Fine-Very Fine, useful lot for the specialist	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
5905		France, Used Collection, 1849-1942. Largely complete for the period, Regular Issues, Commemorative and Pictorials only except for a little Air Post, some small duplication, many better items, earlier issues mixed condition, overall very large part Fine-Very Fine	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
5906		France, Stamps Balance, 1850-73. Fascinating group on exhibit pages and stock cards, incl. unused Nos. 15, 22 (2), 23a, 28, 30 (2, shades), 33 (2), 41 pair, 55, 65 and 76, used Nos. 3, 7 (2), 12, 13, 16 (3, shades), 22 block of four, 41 pair and 57 block of six, page of No. 29 with range of cancels incl. four different newspaper, few flaws to be expected, overall selected by the owner for their strong visual appeal and Fine-Very Fine Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction

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