REST OF THE WORLD, FRANCE

Lot 958		Estimate: $250 Used accumulation of early Ceres and Napoleon issues, with 1849-52 Ceres Imperf 20c, 25c (9), 1853-61 Napoleon Imperf 10c (12, incl pair), 20c (13), 40c (9), 80c, 1862 Napoleon Perf 14 x 13½ 5c (6), 10c (4), 20c (6), 40c (6), 80c (3), 1863-70 Napoleon Laureated 1c, 2c (2), 10c (6), 20c (6), 30c (5), 40c (5), 80c (2), 1870-71 Bordeaux Ceres Imperf 4c (cut into), 1870-76 Ceres Perforated 1c (5), 2c (2), 5c (3), 10c (3), 15c (14), 25c (13 incl pair), 30c (3), 40c (7), 80c. Some faults, but many fine four margin stamps and a wide range of shades represented (149)
Lot 959		Estimate: $175 1849 Ceres Imperf 15c Green on bluish-green good margins three sides, close to touching on left, cancelled star obliterator. SG 4, cat £1100
Lot 960		Estimate: $175 1849 Ceres Imperf 1f Carmine good margins all round and cancelled lozenge obliterator, small ironed out crease in top left corner. SG 19, cat £1000
Lot 961		Estimate: $150 1863 Laureated 40c Orange no gum and slightly soiled. SG 119, cat £600
Lot 962		Estimate: $200 1870s - 1980s mint and used accumulation on stock cards, with range of Peace and Commerce and Sower issues, many later commem and pictorial issues from 1924 on with many better stamps, mostly fine to very fine (few 100s)
Lot 963		Estimate: $60 Picture Postcards: Small group, mostly from the early 1900s with a few later, range of subjects and mostly postally used and several taxed, including 1905 card from French Guiana. Few faults but generally fine (18)
Lot 964		Estimate: $120 1855-62 range of entires or envelopes with single frankings of Imperf 20c Blue Napoleon III for inland mail, many shades represented and many with four margins, and showing a variety of diamond numeral obliterators. Some small faults but many fine and a useful group (21 covers)
Lot 965		Estimate: $80 1860s-1870s Perforated Napoleon and Ceres issues on cover, comprising Napoleon 20c Blue range of printings and cancellations (7), and Ceres 20c Blue (3, one with pair) and 40c Orange (5), some with defects, but a number are very fine (15 covers)