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  • Lot# : 956 France

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    Paris Star Cancellations 1854/81c.: The remarkable two volume collection with hundreds of stamps and 150+ covers, beautifully written up with 'mute' stars and all numbers from 1 (all four types) through to 39 represented both on and off cover with all the different types of numeral noted incl. '9/+' and '9/x' and 1867 5 fr. grey with '9/*' cancel etc., including mute star cancellation in red on 1853 5 c. green and in blue on 1854 cover bearing Empire 10 c. bistre, with ten further examples on 1863-75 issues, 1863 80 c. on cover to Curacao cancelled by #4, 1864 cover to Altona cancelled by #11, 'Chemins de Fer De L'Est printed cover with pair of 1862 10 c. tied #17, scarce '-20-' on local cover bearing 1862 10 c., piece with 1871/75 15 c. tied #23 in red, 1873 cover to Chile with 1871/75 30 c. pair and 40 c.,1874 cover to Chile with 25 c. (2) and 80 c. tied #26, June 1871 cover from French Consulate in Mogador, Morocco mailed in Paris with 10 c. tied #35, registered usages (6), destinations including Austria, Belgium, Chile, Curacao, Denmark, Germany, GB, Italy, Netherlands, Prussia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. A delightful lot.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF