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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France 1871 2x 10c bistre Bordeaux on Folded Letter Marseille to Roye
Folded letter, franked with two 10c bistre Bordeaux, mostly large to very large margins, cancelled by neatly-struck 2240 Gros Chiffre, postmarked Marseille (23 Mai), to Roy, Haute Sonne, with Lavoncourt c.d.s. backstamp (26 May), light filing fold clear of adhesives, exhibition quality.
PRICE: $175.00
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France 1871 St. Etienne to Lyon Napoleon & Ceres 3-Color Franking Folded Letter
Folded letter, with contents, franked with 1863-71 1c bronze-green Napoleon, 1870-1 20c blue Ceres, and 1870 4c grey imperforate Ceres, each tied by Gros Chiffre cancel, postmarked St. Étienne (6 Sept), to Lyon, with next-day arrival backstamp portion torn from back, light horizontal filing fold, else a fine and scarce cover; with 1971 von der Weid certificate.
PRICE: $495.00
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France 1872 10c Napoleon & 15c Ceres Mixed Franking Cover w/Bureau Passé
Folded letter, franked with 10c bistre Napoleon (Type II) and 15c bistre Ceres, tied by 918 "Gros Chiffres", corresponding "Chateau Gonthier" c.d.s. alongside (9 Feb), to Morannes-sur-Sarthe, with "Brest a Paris" TPO (9 Feb), 2188 Bureau Passé (10 Feb) , and c.d.s. arrival backstamp (10 Feb), some perf discoloration to adhesives, yet a scarce mixed franking. (Yvert 28B, 59)
PRICE: $245.00
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France 1872 5c Napoleon Strip Pale Green + 25c Ceres Cover to Madrid Spain
Folded letter, with contents, franked with 5c pale green on blue Napoleon, strip of three, and 25c blue Ceres, tied by 3152 "Gros Chiffres", with "Rives S. Fure" c.d.s. (16 Jun), to Madrid, Spain, red boxed "PD" and black circular "OR" on front, with Lyon a Marseille and Cette a Bordeaux TPO transit markings (17 Jun), Bordeaux a Trun TPO (18 Jun) and Madrid (19 Jun) c.d.s. arrival backstamps, a scarce and visually-appealing franking of exceptional quality.
PRICE: $345.00
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