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  • Lot# : 923 France

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    1849/53: Imperforate Collection with Cérès 10 c. bistre used (9) including a pair and an 1852 cover with a 10 c. and a pair of 25 c. blue used to Rotterdam, 5 c. green (5) including a local usage within Paris on cover (signed Goebel), 20 c. black (19) with fine example showing '2 Jan 49' cds of second day of issue and usages on covers, 25 c. blue (21) including usages on covers, 40 c. orange (9) and 1 fr. carmine (4) plus a usage on 1850 taxed entire and a pair used with 40 c. on cover to Rotterdam; also a page with unused 5 c., 20 c., 25 c. and 1 fr. reprints in issued colours and a 20 c. in blue; 1852 'Repub' 10 c. used (4), 25 c. used (12) incl. covers and an 1853 cover to London with 1849 1 fr., 1851 10 c. and 25 c. pair (signed Calves); 1853 1 c., 10 c. and 20 c. unused, 1853 1 c. used (9), 5 c. used (15) incl. a single franking cover, 10 c. used (60) incl. covers with fine example cancelled 'Nizza Mara.', 20 c. blue used (200+) including single cancelled MQF, various multiples and a cover bearing a block of four and another with a block of eight, 40 c. orange used (50+) including covers, one with with scarce 'Pointed Obliques' cancel and a registered usage, 80 c. carmine used (40+) incl. usages on cover, 1 fr. used (3). A splendid lot with plate varieties and cancellation interest throughout. Condition obviously varies but viewing is a pleasure.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,500 CHF