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WORLDWIDE STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY continued... FRANCE continued... Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate 721 O 3c #3c, 1849 20c Black on white paper, tete-beche pair, horizontal strip of three with the middle stamp inverted, full margins all around, strong impression on fresh paper, light paper wrinkle affects the right two stamps, otherwise very fine; signed A. Diena (Yvert #3e; €8,500). (Image) $6,600.00+ SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction 722 O 3c #3c, 1849 20c Black on yellowish, tete-beche pair, horizontal strip of three, the middle stamp inverted, the left tete-beche pair with full margins, extraneous right stamp just into the bottom frame line, strong impression, light star of dots remainder cancel, faint trace of a crease, otherwise fine-very fine; clear 2010 J.F. Brun certificate (Yvert #3d; €7,500). (Image) $6,600.00+ SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction 723 p 6c #6c, 1849 25c Blue on yellowish, tete-beche, full even margins all around, strong color, tied to piece by complete diamond grid cancels, blue oval merchant's handstamp alongside, very fine; a handsome example of this rare tete-beche pair; 2010 du Vachat certificate (Yvert #4c; €15,000). (Image) $13,500.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction 724 8 #8, 1849 1Fr Vermilion, an impressive mint single of this classic French rarity, with full even margins all around, lovely bright color and an excellent clarity of impression, full original gum with just a small trivial h.r., very fine. The France 1849 One Franc Vermilion is the rarest regularly issued stamp of France, and one of the most sought-after classic stamps of Europe. Mint copies are especially challenging to find - and when one is located it invariably lacks gum and/or has faults to some degree. This stamp, with its full even margins, fresh color and original gum is far superior to the vast majority of the few known mint copies. The only other mint example we have offered was in the William H. Gross sale on May 19, 2010. A rare opportunity to obtain one of Europe's rarest and most desirable stamps in particularly choice quality; signed Roumet, Calves and others, as well as being accompanied by a 2009 J.F. Brun certificate (Yvert #7; €95,000). (Image) $100,000.00 SOLD for $30,000.00 Will close during Public Auction 725 p 8 #8, 1849 1Fr Bright vermilion, single with four large margins, bright color in the "vermilion vif" shade, tied to piece by a nearly complete diamond grid, a very fine and choice example of this classic rarity; 2007 Calves and 2009 J.F. Brun certificates (Yvert #7a; €26,500). (Image) $15,500.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction 726 O 8 #8, 1849 1Fr Vermilion, used, four large margins, bright fresh color, diamond grid cancel, tiny flaw in the bottom margin, otherwise a very fine example of this scarce stamp (Yvert #7; €20,000). (Image) $15,500.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction 727 O 9 #9, 1849 1Fr Dark carmine on yellowish, a very rare used block of four, large margins all around, attractive color, light diamond grid cancels, mild corner crease at top right and tiny tear at the bottom of the bottom left stamp, very fine appearance; clear 2002 Calves certificate (Yvert #6; €16,500). (Image) $13,750.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction 728 EP   1853-71 Proof and essay group of four items, 1853 10c Napoleon trial color in black sheet-margin block of four, 1867 Bordes essays without value, irregular blocks of four in red and blue with pen-strokes, 1870 5c Essay (first state) in black and an 1871 2c Decoupage essay in blue and red (see photo), fine-very fine and scarce group. (Image) Est. $300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction 729 E 62E #62E, 1872 30c Ceres decoupage essay in olive green with the head cut out creating a silhouette effect, block of 150 stamps (10x15) printed in the color of the 1c value, each stamp was cut out by hand, some in the middle have a paper backing, fine; a most unusual, eye-catching and rare item, we have never seen anything like it; 2010 J.F. Brun certificate (Yvert #56E). (Image) Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction 730 78a var. #78 var., 1877 5c Green on greenish, Ty. II, imperforate, double impression, one inverted, a striking complete pane of 25, with plate no. 6 in the selvage, without gum as always, both impressions are quite strong creating an eye-arresting showpiece, two vertical creases, some light paper wrinkling, and a couple tiny selvage tears, very fine appearance; any example of this unlisted variety is scarce, but a complete pane of 25 is a rarity (Yver #75Bg var.). (Image) Est. $4,000-5,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction 731 O 928 var. #928 var., 1959 50Fr Jaures, unissued design in red, with the proper cancel that is found on all used unissued examples, bright color, small paper adherence in the top right corner, otherwise very fine; only a small number exist (Yvert #1217 var.). (Image) Est. $750-1,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction 732 Yvert 1 Yvert #1, 1941 F+100F French Legion Polar Bear souvenir sheet, tied to cover to Versailles by "Feldpost/27.12.41" datestamp which is repeated at top right, very fine. (Image) Yvert €600+ SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate 733 O 36A #36A, 1901 5M Slate and carmine, Type II, beautifully centered, rich vibrant colors, two neatly struck 1905 c.d.s. postmarks, very fine; 2005 Jaschke-Lantelme certificate; ex-Collier (Michel #27II; €400). (Image) $300.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction GREAT BRITAIN Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate 734 E   James Chalmers 1838 Reprinted essay in se-tenant strip of five of the 1p (four) and 2p (one) in red, 283x138mm and folded for display, the impression at right cancelled "Dundee 10th February 1838.", very fine and seldom offered; also accompanied by a 1970 reprint on yellow paper. (Image) Est. $300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction 735 E   Robert W. Sievier engined-turned essay in pink and dark blue with embossed center, on complete page from the Westminster Gazette, the page with some slight soiling and paper splitting where folded, fine and quite rare. (Image) Est. $200-300 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction 736 E   Charles Whiting Beaufort House Congreve 1p Blue and red essay number 6, large even margins all around, sealed tear at bottom, very fine appearance. (Image) Est. $200-300 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction 737 E   Charles Whiting composite sheet No. 1 in black on wove paper, showing two designs of engine-turned concentric circles, one with the head of Mercury in the center, small thin at bottom between designs, fine. (Image) Est. $150-200 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction 738 O 75 #75, 1878 £1 Brown lilac, watermark Maltese Cross, used, particularly well centered, attractive color, light oval registry cancels, faint creasing, otherwise very fine; 2001 Sismondo certificate (S.G. 129; £4,000). (Image) $4,000.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction 739 O 92 #92, 1882-83 £1 Brown lilac on blued paper, watermark large anchor, used, excellent centering, brilliantly rich color, beautifully struck 1883 c.d.s. postmark, mild vertical crease, otherwise a very fine example of this scarce high value; 2002 Sismondo certificate (S.G. #132; £9,000). (Image) $9,250.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction INDIA Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate 740   Clive of India ALS a page folded letter signed "Clive" docketed 1764, the letter was sent internally in England with Penny Post Paid handstamp, the letter is just slightly cut off at right, fine; Major-General Robert Clive (1725-1774) is the man most responsible for securing the British East India Company for the Crown. (Image) Est. $400-500 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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