Lot 120 France SC#6a, 14-15, 18-a, 19,d 25c - 80c Blue - Pale Carmine Lake Ceres - Napoleon III, 1849-1860 Impef Ceres - Napoleon III Issues, 15 Very Good/Fine Used Singles, Diamond Dotted Numeral Cancels

15 very good/fine used singles of the 25c - 80c blue - pale carmine lake Ceres - Napoleon III from the 1849-1860 Impef Ceres - Napoleon III Issues, diamond dotted numeral cancels.

Most stamps are VG, with margins just touching to just in on 1 or 2 sides. One 40c and one 8c have clear but very close margins on all sides, and one cut down #26 including, but not counted.

Scott values these at $176.6, so we estimate them at $45. The stamps offered here grade between 55 and 66 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 25/70, 30/70, 35/70, 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Cancellation: 6/10, 10/10