France continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 2053 |
|
 FRANCE, 1853-60, 20c Blue on
Bluish (15). Horizontal pair and two singles, huge margins to just in,
tied by "1460" in diamond of dots cancels, neat "Guebwiller Feb. 21, 1862"
double-circle datestamp on cover front only to South Manchester Conn.,
small red boxed "PD" and "Br. Service" handstamps, red "Boston Mar. 7 Paid
15" circular datestamp, fresh and Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
80.00 |
| 2054 |
 |
 FRANCE, 1853-60, 40c Orange
on Yellowish (18). Three vertical pairs and two singles, tied by "441"
in diamond of dots cancels, "Bordeaux 7 Sept. 1860" double-circle datestamp
on blue folded letter to San Francisco, red "Br. Service" and boxed
"PD" handstamps, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Sept. 21" transit datestamp, red
"60" crayon credit, few faults incl. stamps affected by file folds,
otherwise Fine, impressive and very scarce franking on this quadruple-rate
cover (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
0.00 |
| 2055 |
|
 FRANCE, 1853-60, 40c Orange
on Yellowish (18). Two, large margins to just clear, tied by diamond of
dots, "Paris Oct. 31, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to New York,
red London transit, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, endorsed "via Queenstown
& Cunard steamer", stamps also tied by "N. York Br. Pkt. 5 Nov. 17"
debit datestamp, Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
0.00 |
| 2056 |
|
 FRANCE, 1853-60, 80c Rose on
Pinkish (20). Large margins to just in, tied by "laRaP" in diamond of
dots cancel, "Rochelle 10 Dec. 1862" circular datestamp on blue folded
letter to Boston, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Dec. 29 Paid" datestamp, faint
horizontal file fold barely affects stamp, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
150.00 |