Sale #49 Collections Overseas, Thematics, Europe, Germany/Estates

Frankreich: 1849/1870 ca., comprehensive and specialized collection of the Cérès and Napoleon issues
1849/1870 ca., comprehensive and specialized collection of the Cérès and Napoleon issues (Yvert N°1-32), comprising many valuable stamps, multiples, various frankings on cover, better postmarks etc., i.a. 10 C bister (Yv.1) single franking on cover from Oloron; 15 C green (Yv.2) with grid cancel (signed Miro); 40 C orange (Yv.5) single on letter from Granville (signed Calves); 1 Fr carmine (Yv.6) single franking on cover from Hautefort to Paris; issues Napoleon starting with 4 examples of 10 C bister (Yv.9) incl. single franking on cover-front; 1 Fr carmine (Yv.18) very rare single franking on letter from Paris to Lyon; furthermore Napoleon stamps with private perforations (Type Susse) incl. two covers; stamps in scarce colours; postmarks from French Post Offices Abroad and "anchor" cancellations, plate flaws and varieties together with more than 100 essays and colour proofs. A treasure-trove with very high catalog value!