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France 1856 20c Napoleon Rouletted Block on Cover Nantes to Rennes
Cover franked with 20c blue Napoleon, Type I, block of four, rouletted, pleasing fresh color, tied by 2221 "Petit Chiffres" of Nantes, with corresponding c.d.s. (19 Jan), to Rennes, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (29 Jan), Angers transit, cover folded at bottom and right, a rare franking. (Yvert 14A)
PRICE: $495.00
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France 1860 20c Chambery Sardinia Piedmont Cover to St. Jean de Maurienne
Folded letter, with partial commercial contents dated 22 August, franked with 20c blue, Type I, tied by Sardinian grid cancel and postmarked Chambery (24 Aug), to St. Jean de Maurienne, no backstamps, piece cut from back to remove wax seal, a scarce usage from what was, until only a few short months prior to the despatch of this cover part of the Kingdom of Sardinia, who ceded the city to France under the Treaty of Turin on 24 March.
PRICE: $245.00
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France 1863 20c blue Napoleon Block of 4 Cover Pont L’Eveque to Paris
Cover franked with 20c blue block of four, tied by 2950 "Gros Chiffres" and postmarked with corresponding "Pont L'Eveque" c.d.s. (29 Sept), to Paris, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp and partial TPO transit, pencil signed alongside block, a scarce franking. (Yvert 22)
PRICE: $125.00
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France 1868 80c rose Napoleon Pointillés Cancel Paris to Madrid Spain Cover
Folded cover, franked with 80c rose Napoleon III, tied by pointillés cancellation, postmarked Paris (27 Dec), to Madrid, Spain, with red Espana / Irun transit (28 Dec) and Marid (29 Dec) c.d.s. arrival backstamps, light wrinkles, scarce and fine. (Yvert 24)
PRICE: $365.00
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France 1871 15c+25c+40c Ceres Paquebot Cover Marseille to Constantinople
Folded letter, with contents, datelined Marseille, franked with 15c brown, 20c blue (Type I), and 40c orange, tied by Anchor in dotted lozenge, postmarked "Ligne U / Paq Fr. No 3" (11 Nov), to Constantinople, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp, 40c adhesive somewhat discolored as often seen, else a pleasing three-color franking to Turkey. (Yvert 59, 60A, 38)
PRICE: $385.00
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France 1871 20c blue Bordeaux Type II Report II Vic Fezensac to Toulouse Cover
Folded cover, franked with 20c blue Bordeaux, Type II, Report II, four large margins, tied by neat 4184 Gros Chiffre, postmarked Vic-Fezensac (7 Janv), to Toulouse, with Auch (7 Janv) and Toulouse next-day arrival backstamps, a lovely and uncommon solo franking of exhibition-quality.
PRICE: $125.00
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