Lot 1176, France 1870-1872 collection of eighteen Bordeaux imperforate issues on covers

Lot 1176, France 1870-1872 collection of 18 Bordeaux imperforate issues on coversLot 1176 France Collection of eighteen Bordeaux Imperforate Issues on Cover, 1870-1872, with ten covers franked with a single 20c (incl. Types II and III with different States, many indicated on cover in pencil), a 10c single franking on cover front to Bordeaux, a 30c single franking on cover front to England, two covers each franked with a single 40c (Scott c.v. $160 each), a pair of 10c with rare “Percé en ligne” experimental perforation on cover to Lyon, a pair of 20c on cover to Genoa Italy, a 10c and 20c combination on cover to England, a 4c (position 12, report 2) on September 1871 cover with a 20c Céres and 1c Napoléon paying a 25c rate to Bordeaux, and a 5c on cover with a 20c Céres paying a 25c domestic rate. Good variety of postmarks front and back, Bordeaux stamps have four margins or less, a nice, clean lot, from a tumultuous time period in France. All items scanned online. Estimate C$500.