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**Foreign Stamps and Covers (France: Scott 17-28)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
5740		FRANCE, 1853, 25c Blue on Bluish (17, Yvert 15). Original gum, large margins, very light soiling, otherwise Very Fine, singed Calves and with his 1996 photo certificate (no mention of soiling), Yvert e2,800 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,300.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
5741		FRANCE, 1853, 25c Blue on Milky Blue (17 var, Yvert 15a). Unused (no gum), large and even margins, pretty color, Very Fine and choice, unlisted in Scott, Yvert e1,200 as no gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
5742		FRANCE, 1862, 25c Blue, Re-Issue (17c, Yvert 15c). Original gum, lightly hinged, large and even margins, attractive color, Very Fine and choice, Yvert e600 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	425.00 SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction
5743		FRANCE, 1853, 25c Blue on Bluish (17, Yvert 15). Large margins to clear, tied by "1684" lozenge, matching "Lege 7 Mai 54" double-circle datestamp on folded cover, light transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, Yvert e500 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	425.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
5744		FRANCE, 1853, 40c Orange Vermilion on Yellowish (18a, Yvert 16b). Unused (no gum), intense color with some slight oxidation, large and even margins, Very Fine and choice, three backstamps, Yvert e3,500 as with gum, Scott Retail as with gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,750.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
5745		FRANCE, 1853, 40c Orange on Yellowish, Ty. I (18, Yvert 16). Block of four, original gum, h.r. at top, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, bright color, bottom left stamp and sheet margin at bottom right small thin spots VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1853 40-CENTIME ORANGE TYPE I. Yvert e13,500 as block. Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	9,000.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
5746		FRANCE, 1853, 40c Orange, Shades (18, 18 var, Yvert 16, 16 var). Ten used stamps, each identified by owner for shades, incl. "Orange sur Gris", "Orange Pale", "Bistre Jaune", "Jaune", "Orange-Ocre", "Orange Terne", mostly with four margins, the Pale Orange with red lozenge cancel, few small flaws to be expected, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a useful shade reference (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
5747		FRANCE, 1853, 40c Orange on Yellowish, Ty. I (18, Yvert 16). Block of twelve, huge margins to just in at lower right corner, radiant color, neat strikes of "749" lozenge cancel, few flaws incl. creases, tears and thin spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, a very scarce large used multiple, Yvert e2,850 as three used blocks of four (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
5748		FRANCE, 1853, 40c Orange on Yellowish, Ty. I (18, 18 var, Yvert 16, 16b). Two distinctly different shades, huge margins to just in, tied by "CECA" lozenges, "Corps. Exp. Chine 14 Mars 62" double-circle datestamp on cover to Auch, France, transit and receiving backstamps, missing top flap, edge tear at right and some overall wear, still Very Fine and very scarce usage, small magenta handstamp at lower right (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
5749		FRANCE, 1853, 10c Bister on Yellowish, 40c Orange on Yellowish (14, 18, Yvert 13A, 16). Two singles of 10c, two strips of three of 40c, tied by "DS2" lozenges on blue folded letter to Boston, Mass., neat "Paris 12 Aout. 54" double-circle datestamp, bold "Boston Br. Pkt. 5 Sep. 1" debit circular datestamp, one 10c defective from placement over edge of cover, 40c oxidized, otherwise Very Fine, colorful usage (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
5750		FRANCE, 1854, 80c Dark Carmine (19 var, Yvert 17A). Five singles, large margins to clear, tied by lozenges, "Le Havre 15 Avril 56" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Philadelphia, Pa., red "P.P." handstamp, neat "N. York Am. Pkt. 10 Apr. 29" debit circular datestamp, endorsed "pr steamer Persia via Calais and Liverpool", some wear, Very Fine, unusual usage intended to be carried aboard the Cunarder Persia, this was instead carried by American Packet and so charged additional postage from the recipient (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction

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