375th Auction

1702, folded letter written by Alexandre de Bourbon (Son of Louis XIV) sent to Brest, fine

1849, Ceres 10c. brown, fresh colour and good margins all around neatly tied by '3571' petit chiffres with adjacent cds. "CASTRES-S-L'AGOUT 3 JUIL 52" to printed matter to Brassac, fine, signed Miro and certificate Roumet (2019)

1849, Ceres 10c. brown, fresh colour and close to good margins, used, fine

10c. brown horizontal strip of three and 1fr. brown-carmine single, fresh colour, 1 fr. touched, 10c. right stamp touched and middle stamp with light crease, all tied by grilles with adjacent cds. "ANGERS 1 FEVR 52" to folded letter to New York, despite the few imperfections a scarce cover with good appearance

1849, Ceres 15c. green, fresh colour and good to wide margins, used, fine, signed Calves

15c. green, fresh colour and good margins all around tied by grilles to small folded lettersheet to Paris, a very attractive and fine entire, signed Cales and certificate Roumet (2019)

15c. green as vertical pair and 1fr. carmine, all with fresh colour, the pair with close to wide margins with part of adjoining stamps at left, 1 fr. minor faults at left, all tied by Étoile to folded lettersheet endorsed and with blue two-line cancel "Per Steamer from Liverpool" to Baltimore, a fine and very attractive entire, signed Roumet with certificate (2001)

20c. black, horiztonal pair with good to wide margins all around tied by grilles with adjacent cds. "PARIS 17 NOV 49" to folded letter to Lyon, a fine entire, certificate Roumet (2019)

20c. black with close to wide margins tied by cds. "CASTRES-GRIONDE 23 MARS 49" to small folded letter to Brede, a fine and very rare entire, signed Jean-Francois Brun and certificate Roumet (2019)

Ceres 40c. orange and 1852 Napoleon 10c. brown, fresh colours and good margins all around tied by '513" petit chiffres with adjacent cds. "BRETEUIL-S-ITON 9 OCT 53" to folded lettersheet, 40c. with horizontal crease, otherwise a fine and appealing mixed franking, signed Calves

1 fr. brown-carmine, fresh colour and close to good margins all around tied by grilles to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "PARIS 5 AVRL 51" to Marseille, a fine entire, signed Calves and Roumet with certificate (2003)

1852, Napoleon 10c. brown, fresh colour and good margins tied by Étoile to small piece, fine

1852, Napoleon 10c. brown horizontal pair, fresh colour and good margins all around tied by "3069" petit chiffres with adjacent cds. "ST FULGENT 7 AOUT 54" to small folded lettersheet to Napoleon Vendee, a very fine and attractive entire, signed Calves and certificate Roumet (2019)

1853, Napoleon 5c. light-green horizontal pair, deep and fresh colour and close to good margins all around tied by "2716" petit chifferes with adjacent cds. "RODEZ 31 JANV 59" to small folded letter, fine, signed Jean-Francois Brun

1853, Napoleon 5c. dark-green horizontal pair deep and fresh colour and good margins all around tied by "3361" petit chifferes with adjacent cds. "TIFFAUGES 25 JUIN 59" to mourning printed matter to Les Essart, a very attractive entire, cerrificate Roumet (2019)

1853, Napoleon 20c. dark-blue, fresh colour and close to wide margins with 11mm margin at left, tied by petit chiffres to small folded letter, very fine, signed Calves

1853, Napoleon 20c. blue, two singles tied by spanish "ESTRANGERO BARCELONA" to large part of folded lettersheet von Marseille to Barcelona, stamps with faults, some ageing, unusual and yet attractive entire

Napoleon 10c. brown and 20c. blue, fresh colour and mostly good margins, tied by "1495" petit chiffres to folded lettersheet endorsed via Le Havre with red cds. "BUREAUX MARITIME LE HAVRE 1 AVRIL" alongside to Veracruz, a nice entire showing the 30c. special rate with bâtiment de commerce ( private ship )

Napoleon 10c. brown, three singles and 40c. orange strip of three, mostly good margins, tied by "roulettes de petit points" to folded letter to Valparaiso, crease through one single stamp, otherwise an attractive entire

Napoleon 25c. blue, fresh colour and good margins all around tied by "1818" petit chifferes and cds. "LYON 12 AVRL 54" to folded lettersheet with adjacent boxed "APRES LE DEPART" to Mulhouse, fine

Napoleon 40c. orange, two horizontal pair and single 80c. carmine-rose, partly slightly touched, tied by "1495" petit chiffres to folded letter endorsed "Per Steamer New York" to New York with transit and arrival mark, an attractive entire

1853, Napoleon 80c. rose and 1862 10c. brown, fresh colours and good margins and perfs, respectively, tied by "5080" gros chiffre of the French PO in Alexandrie with cds. "ALEXANDRIE 24 JUIL. 63 EGYPTE" alongside to folded letter to Basel, Switzerland, forwarded to Zug, light fold through the stamps but an interesting and attractive franking

1853, Napoleon 80c. carmine-rose and 1862 40c. orange tied by "1769" gros chiffres to folded lettersheet endorsed "par Steamer Shannon" via London and Panama to Lima, imperforated stamp slightly touched, otherwise fine and attractive entire

1 fr. carmine, two singles and 10c. brown single, horizontal pair and strip of three tied by losange "DS2" to front and reverse of double-weight folded letter via Liverpool to New York, stamps touched, 1fr. one single close to good margins, light almost invisible filing fold through stamps, despite imperfections and attractive and rare entire, signed Calves and Roumet with certificate (2001)

1 fr. carmine foncé, fresh colour and close to wide margins, used, a fine copy of this scarce stamp, signed A. Brun a.o. and certificate Calves (1999)

1858, letter written to the French Minister of Post with interesting content concerning an invention for perforating stamps, in addition a cover franked with Napoleon 20c. blue with Susse perforation

1862, Napoleon 1c. green-olive on bluish, horizontal strip of three tied by cds. "POITIERS 27 JUL" to complete printed matter under wrapper, minor ageing, otherwise fine and attractive, certificate Roumet (2019)

1862, Napoleon 10c. brown horizontal strip of four and single 80c. carmine tied by light "dotted ancre" to folded lettersheet from Havana, Cuba to Mexiko, reverse with clear strike of cds. " LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 1 6 AOUT 67" (Salles fig. 1431), carried on the Paquebot 'Panama' which arrived at Vera Cruz on August 13th., there charged "4" (reales), an attractive and scarce usage

1862, Napoleon 20c. blue and 80c. deep-carmine tied by "dotted ancre" to folded letter with cds. "CARMEL * 7 NOV 63"  (Salles fig. 764) alongside to Constantinople, fine, signed Sorani

1862, Napoleon 20c. blue and 80c. carmine-rose tied by "532" gros chiffres to folded lettersheet with adjacent cds. "BORDEAUX 15 FEVR 66" via London and Panama to Valparaiso, fine and attractive entire

1862, Napoleon 80c. carmine-rose 40c. orange tied by "1769" gros chiffres to folded lettersheet via London and Panama to Lima, fine and attractive entire

"2" respectively "ADMON DE CAMBIO BARCELONA 60 0" on two folded letters of the first and second weight rate respectively, from Marseille to Barcelona, franked with Napoleon perf. 40 c. orange and Cérès 1872 80 c. rose, a fine and interesting duo

1862, Napoleon 80c. carmine-rose tied by "720" gros chiffre to mourning cover with adjacent cds. "CANNES 19 AVRIL 67" and boxed "APRES LE DÈPART" via Marseille, Bombay and Agra to Punjab, a very fine and attractive entire with scarce destination

1862, Napoleon 80c. carmine-rose, two singles tied by "720" gros chiffre to double-weight mourning cover with adjacent cds. "CANNES 17 AVRIL 67" via Marseille, Bombay and Agra to Punjab, some transportation wear, otherwise fine and attractive entire with scarce destination

Napoleon 80c. rose horizontal strip of three and single tied by "1769" gros chiffres to folded lettersheet endorsed "By Steamer City of Manchester of Liverpool", stamps cut, but scarce rate 

1862, Napoleon Laurée 20c. blue, four singles and 80c. carmine-rose tied by Étoile "11" so small envelope with contents to New York, few blunted perfs, otherwise a fine and attractive cover