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**Foreign Stamps and Covers (France: Scott 29-48)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
5770		FRANCE, 1870, 1c Bronze Green (29, Yvert 25). Block of 34, original gum, many Mint N.H., with selvage at bottom and right, rich color, few toned spots, few minor flaws in bottom selvage only, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a scarce and attractive position multiple, Yvert e2,350 as six blocks of four and ten singles, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,530.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
5771		FRANCE, 1863, 2c Red Brown (30, Yvert 26). Block of four, original gum, top stamps h.r., bottom stamps barest trace of what may be hinging, top left stamp tiny thin speck from hinge removal, Very Fine appearance, Yvert e800, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	330.00 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
5772		FRANCE, 1863, 4c Dark Gray (31 var, Yvert 27c). Block of four, original gum, h.r. at left, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, Yvert e1,600 as singles, Scott Retail as normal Gray shade (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	800.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
5773		FRANCE, 1863, 4c Golden Yellow (31 var, Yvert 27 var). Wonderful warm shade, tied on part of 1871 newspaper, Very Fine example of this unlisted shade used on a newspaper weighing between 30 and 40 grams (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
5774		FRANCE, 1863, 4c Gray Lilac (31 var, Yvert 27b). Five singles, rich color, tied by "LP" lozenges on blue folded letter to Lyon, neat "Lyon-Tares 12 Sept. 66" double-circle datestamp, light horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine, Yvert e450 as off-cover used singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
5775		FRANCE, 1867, 10c Bister on Yellowish, Ty. II (32, Yvert 28B). Block of fifteen with selvage at top, original gum, many stamps Mint N.H., bright color, few flaws incl. diagonal crease affecting half and two with toned spots VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FIFTEEN OF THE 1867 10-CENTIME NAPOLEON III ISSUE. Yvert e5,980 as two blocks of four and seven singles. Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,875.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
5776		FRANCE, 1867, 20c Blue (33, Yvert 29A). Block of six with selvage at top, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, choice centering throughout, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful block, backstamp in selvage, Yvert e2,850 as block of four and two singles, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,350.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
5777		FRANCE, 1867, 30c Brown (34, Yvert 30). Block of four, original gum, barely hinged except where vertical perfs expertly rejoined, wonderful color, Fine, Yvert e4,000 as singles, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
5778		FRANCE, 1863, 4c-80c Napoleon III, Shades (31/36, Yvert 27/32). Ten unused stamps, incl. three 4c, two 30c, two 40c and three 80c, each a distinctly different shade, incl. 80c Pale Rose and Rose Carmine, 40c Orange and Yellow Orange, mostly original gum, some flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine, an excellent reference for the shades on these issues, approximate Yvert e8,000 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
5779		FRANCE, 1869, 5fr Laureated (37, Yvert 33). Unused (no gum), fresh and attractively centered, Very Fine, signed Brun, Calves and one other, Yvert e2,500 as no gum, Scott Retail as with original gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6,000.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
5780		FRANCE, 1869, 5fr Laureated, "5" and "F" Light Blue (37d). Unused (no gum), bright color, the "5" and "F" printed in a distinctly darker color, few flaws, Very Fine appearing example of this desirable variety, several backstamps, Yvert e9,500 as with gum, Scott Retail as with gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,000.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction

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