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  • Lot# : 926 France

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    1863/70: Laureated issue, collection with 1 c. unused (7), 2 c. unused (6), 10 c. unused (2), 20 c. unused (2); 1 c. bronze used (35) incl. 'Affranchisements Composés' cover with a strip of five 1 c. and single 20 c. used on Sept 11, 1871; 2 c. red-brown used (21) incl. a three colour 1868 usage to London on 'L'Illustration Journal Universelle', 4 c. grey used (18) incl. an 1872 cover with 1 c.., 4 c. and three 1871 25 c. to Barcelona; 10 c. bistre used (67) incl. a block of four and covers, 20 c. blue used (90+) incl. 'Sée' underprints (2), used block of four and covers, 30 c. brown used (43) incl. an 1871 cover to Martinique and a rare 1867 cover franked at 50 centimes to Rome - readdressed on arrival to Ischia with Papal States 20 centesemi (signed A. Diena); 40 c. orange used (36) incl. 'Langer' underprint and covers, 80 c. carmine used (45+) incl. registered usages on cover and an 1868 cover bearing 20 c. and 80 c. to Batavia, 5 fr. grey unused optd. SPECIMEN and no less than 15 used examples all with different cancellations incl. Buenos Ayres, Paris / Étranger in blue, Paris Stars # 1, 2, 24 and 34, Yokohama etc. A generally fine collection with varieties and outstanding cancellation interest throughout.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,000 CHF