e 1807 (7 June) FL with complete text, datelined Berlin and addressed to Strasbourg, with red "No.20 GRANDE ARMEE" handstamp, v.f. Napoleonic letter, with 2017 Roumet certificate
U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Welcome to our December 15-16, 2020 Auction which will be held live via CherrystoneLIVE. The sale has over 1,000 lots and features United States and European countries, including Austria, France and Colonies, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, and others. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented, covering all Reigns with many high values and sets from Aden to Zululand. Also featured is a section of 100 lots containing the Joe Taylor Postal History collection of Allied Intervention in Russia. The auction concludes with a strong selection of 120+ large lots and collections ranging from single country albums to specialized collections, multi-carton worldwide properties and large cover lots.
Sale Terms
Lot #4673 - France
e 1849 10c bister, margins all around, v.f., used on small FL from Toulouse to Lanta, with manuscript docketing and single line "Lanta 30" arrival, minor cover wear, signed Roumet,
Lot #4674 - France
* 1849 20c black on buff, small h.r., margins all around, creased, fine appearance and fresh, signed Roumet,
Lot #4675 - France
O 1849 20c gray, used, black grid diamond cancel, margins all around, signed "Chambre Syndicate" on back (YT 3i, Euro 1,000)
Lot #4676 - France
e 1849 20c gray, margins all around, tied by black grid diamond cancel on FL used 26 May 1849 from Paris to Auch, fine usage, with arrival pmk on back (YT 3i, Euro 1,000 for used off cover)
Lot #4677 - France
e 1849 20c gray, margins all around, tied by square grid cancel on FL used 8 Jan 1850 from Bourgneuf-en-Retz (42), with departure postmark alongside, fine and rare usage, with 2016 Roumet certificate (YT 3i, Euro 1,000 for used off cover)
Lot #4678 - France
O 1850 1fr carmine, brown carmine, two distinct shades, the latter just touching at top, showing parts of adjoining stamps at left and at bottom, canceled on piece, fine, signed,
Lot #4679 - France
O 1850 1fr carmine, two distinct shades, also 1fr "Empire", used, margins all around, small faults, fine appearance,
Lot #4680 - France
* 1851 40c orange, 1862 Re-Issue, h.r., v.f. (YT 5g, Euro 800)
Lot #4681 - France
* 1851 1fr pale lake, 1862 Re-Issue, brown gum, h.r., margins all around, fine (YT 6f, Euro 900)
Lot #4682 - France
*(*) 1853 1c olive green, two distinct shades, with or without gum, v.f.,
Lot #4683 - France
e 1853 FL from Marseille to Barcelona, with 40c franking (oxidized), tied by two-line "Estrangero/Barcelona", used 30 October 1862, with 4 November arrival pmk on back, fine, with 2017 Roumet certificate
Lot #4684 - France
e 1853 80c bright gooseberry ("groseille"), margins all around, tied by "1896" small numerals on FL used 9 March, 1861 from Marseille to Montpellier, v.f., with departure and arrival postmarks, 2016 Roumet certificate,
Lot #4685 - France
O 1853 1fr lake, yellowish, used, face free cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed "Chambre Syndicate",
Lot #4686 - France
O 1853 1fr lake, yellowish, used, neat dot postmark, margins all around, small thin, fresh and v.f. appearance, signed,
Lot #4687 - France
O 1853 1fr pale lake (velours), canceled "3516" small numerals, margins all around, some red markings showing slightly through, various handstamped signatures on back, fine appearing example of this scarce "velvet" shade (YT 18g, Euro 5,000)
Lot #4688 - France
O 1862 1c olive, variety large "C" of "FRANC" at top, used, fine, signed "Chambre Syndicate" on back (YT 19d, Euro 1,100)
Lot #4689 - France
Ob 1870 Bordeaux Issue, 20c blue, used, margins all around, small thin, also Report 2, signed Maury, plus Report 3, block of four, fine-v.f.
Lot #4690 - France
O 1870 Bordeaux Issue, 40c dark blood red (rouge sang fonce), canceled "113", large margins all around, tiny thin speck in the right margin only, well outside stamp, v.f., signed Calves (YT 48e, Euro 2,200)
Lot #4691 - France
* 1870 Bordeaux Issue, 40c orange vermilion, h.r., large margins all around, fresh and v.f. A beautiful stamp,
Lot #4692 - France
* 1870 Bordeaux Issue, 80c rose, unused with full original gum, minor h.r., fresh and v.f. (YT 49, Euro 725)
Lot #4693 - France
(*)O 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 1c bronze green, 10c bister, unused and used horizontal pairs, the former without gum, v.f.
Lot #4694 - France
*(*) 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 2c red brown (5), 4c gray (4), 30c brown and 80c rose, various shades, couple without gum, occasional minor thin spots, mostly fine appearance,
Lot #4695 - France
**b 1929 Reims Cathedral, 3fr dark gray, type I,II,IV, sheet corner margin coin date blocks of four, n.h., v.f.,
Lot #4696 - France
**b 1929 Reims Cathedral, 3fr dark gray, type IV, block of four, n.h., v.f., with Roumet certificate,
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