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  • Lot# : 7025 France

    1850: 10 c. yellow-brown, a used example with good to large margins, on 1852 cover from Damvillers (March 17) to Merles s. Meuse, tied by petit chiffres '1705' in black. A very fine and attractive cover. Signed Roumet, Calves Yvert = € 800.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 7026 France

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    1850: Ceres 10 c. bistre-brown, horizontal pair with good to exceptional margins, tied by lozenge canceller to 1851 pre-printed wedding invitation from Paris to Le Lio D'Angers. "Ligne de Tours" transit (Dec 8) and Le Lion D'Angers arrival (Dec 9) on reverse. A very fine and attractive cover. Certificate SBPV (1997) Yvert = € 1'900.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 900 CHF

    Lot# : 7027 France

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    1849/50: Ceres 1 fr. carmine, 40 c. orange and 10 c. yellow-brown, all with good to large margins, tied by roller cancel to a 1852 printed matter detailing a change in interest rates for French Government bonds from Paris to Lisbon; asking the holder of such Bonds for instructions. The letter is endorsed "par l'angeterre" and bears a London transit (March 26), red PD and a "210" (Reis) Tax mark on arrival. Reverse with Lisbon (April 2) arrival. A very fine and attractive first issue three colour franking. Signed Calves. Cert. A. Diena (1974).
    Starting bid : 3,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 7,500 CHF

    Lot# : 7028 France

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    1849/50: Ceres 1 fr. carmine, horizontal pair and 10 c. yellow-brown, all very fresh and with good to large margins, tied to 1852 cover from Paris to Aachen by 'DS2' lozenge in black. Reverse  with AUS FRANKREICH PER AACHEN transit and a Prussian distribution mark N3 (April 7). A superb cover. Signed Todd AIEP. Cert Von der Weid (1980).
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF
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