Lot no. 10158

1849/1880 Selection of covers, contained within a large album, comprising Cérès, Napolean and Sage issues, includes four margin Cérès 20 c. black tied to a cover by a grill cancel in black with Bourgoin datestamp alongside 20th January 1849, within the first month of issue, also a four margin 25 c. blue tied by grill cancel in black with Jouarre cancel dated 20th July 1850, within first month of issue, also a scarce four margin 5 c. green single franking tied to a cover to Paris, an attractive 1863 printed illustrated Pharmacist wrapper band with Napolean 1 c olive tied by light strike of a circular datestamp, 1874 Registered cover from Le Havre to Paris franked wit perforated Cérès 10 c. and 80 c., many superb examples tied to clean covers, with numerous stunning cancels, also a very scarce combination cover dated 1872 with two 5 c. pale green, Yvert 35, and 10 c. bistre, Yvert 36, tied neatly by "2145" lozenge to Orléans, a number of insufficiently franked marks, many two and three colour combination covers, a most attractive collection, some faults but in mostly fine to very fine condition, a valuable and rare collection.