1809 (1 Aug) FL from Liverpool to Paris (addressed to a member of Imperial Library), with "Prusse Par Neuss" French entry and backstamped Sept 1 1809 on arrival, manuscript "83" and charged "18" (decimes) due. Also included an 1814 (6 Sep) FL from London to Bolzane, straight-line "Angleterre" origin handstamp and "via Calais" routing at bottom, red ms 1/11 (1 shilling 11 pence postage paid) crossed out by red "48" crayon (48 soldi due), with red "Foreign 22 1814" departure on back, fine pair of Napoleonic covers, the latter carried after the fall of Napoleon, before "100 days" (Image)

Est.US$150

1814 (10 Dec) FL originating from Coruna, addressed to London, sent via Calais, with "Espagne Par Bayonne" routing hs, indistinct red departure pmk, "Foreign De 31, 1814" arrival at the British Post Office, Cholera disinfection slits on both sides, charged "2/2" (2sh2p) on arrival, fine usage from Napoleonic France (between Elba and "100 Days") (Image)

Est.US$150

1852-64 two FLs to Portugal, first sent unpaid from Le Havre to Porto and charged "480" (reis) and another 20 Rs in oval, the other franked with 20c perforated Napoleon (YT 22), prepaying the internal French postage to the Spanish border and charged "240" (reis) in Lisbon (showing the partial prepayment scheme required for sending mail to Portugal via the overland route, prior to the Franco-Portuguese Convention in 1866) (Image)

Est.US$150

1853-60 1fr carmine, canceled Paris Star "DS2", ample margins all around, good color, fine, handstamped guarantee marks, 1991 Schollmeyer certificate, cat. $2450 (Cat No. 21) (Image)

Cat. $2450, Est.US$300

1855 (3 July) FL from Le Havre to Philadelphia, franked with 20c and 40c Empire, the former slightly cut in at left, tied by grids, with red Bureau Maritime departure cds alongside, endorsed "Pr Ericsson", New York "5Cts" Aug.5 on arrival, fine Transatlantic letter (Image)

Est.US$150

1855 (30 Sep) outer FL from Paris to Veracruz, paying 30c (three imperf. 10c Empire, poor margins, one with a small archival punch), forwarded at Le Havre by "M.J. De Rigoyen & Fils," with "Bureau Maritime" cds in red, carried by the "Leontine" to Mexico (Cat No. 14) (Image)

Est.US$250

1861 (Oct) outer FL from Marseilles to Alicante, franked with 40c orange, tied by "Estrangero Barcelona" hs, charged "3" due, with arrival pmk, v.f. usage in Spain (Cat No. 18) (Image)

Est.US$150

1862 Reissues, 10c bister "Repub. Franc.", unused with full original gum, h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Brun, etc., cat. $525 (Cat No. 10b) (Image)

Cat. $525, Est.US$250

1862-67 two stampless letters from Calais and Le Havre to Helsingor, Denmark, with "F.34" and "F.42" accountancy marks, charged "30" and "28" respectively in red crayon, Hamburg transit and additional markings on back, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1863 (21 Aug) outer FL from Paris to Mexico, paying 30c (10c and 20c Empire) for commercial ships rate (in force until October 1863), sent through the Maritime Bureau at Le Havre (cds), August 21st and placed aboard the "Montevideo" to Veracruz, red "P.D." (paid to destination), fine (Cat No. 25,26) (Image)

Est.US$150

1865 (11 Sept) FL from Paris to Estravayer, Switzerland, franked with vertical pair of 40c perforated Napoleon, tied by Paris Star grids, with red "Insufissant Affranchisement" and charged "40" rappen on arrival, with Neuchatel and Bern transit pmks on back (Image)

Est.US$150

1866 (15 June) FL from Paris to Veracruz, paying 4fr with perforated strip of four and single 80c "Empire" (one faulty), with "Paris a Nantes 15 June" departure cds on back, via "St. Nazaire", with "P.P." (paid to port) in red, charged "6" reales on arrival, fine letter to Mexico (Cat No. 28) (Image)

Est.US$500

1869 5fr Napoleon, imperf. sheetlet in gray, value omitted, v.f., rare (Image)

Est.US$750

1869 5fr gray lilac, lavender, perfectly struck "20" Paris Star cancel, minute thin specks, fresh color and premium quality stamp, cat. $750 (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Cat. $750, Est.US$150

1869 5fr gray lilac, sheet margin at left, "5" and "F" in blue, small h.r., v.f., with 2015 Scheller certificate (YT 33b, Euro 9,500) cat. $6800 (Cat No. 37d) (Image)

Cat. $6800, Est.US$2,500

1871 (30 Sep) FL from Paris to Mexico City with 8 francs postage prepaid by applying strip of 3x80c, 2x30c and single 5fr "Empire", via London (2 October) and sent per "Nile" October 20th, arriving St. Thomas October 16th, then by "Eider" October 17th via Havana (October 22 transit), arriving at Veracruz on 27th October, lettersheet cleaned with part of addressee's name redrawn, stamps lifted and replaced, with some additional small faults, otherwise fine usage of 5fr Empire, from Continental Europe, via England to Mexico, with extraordinary franking, ex-Rosenthal (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1869 (30 Aug) FL from Marquise to Stockholm, franked with strip of 3x20c Laureated, tied by "2234" large numerals, with corresponding cds alongside, Calais a Lille transit pmk on reverse, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1913 (10 Aug) Boy Scouts picture postcard "Eclaireurs Unionistes", with special red label, used locally in Epinal, Vosges, fine and rare Boy Scout item (Image)

Est.US$250

1922 (25 Jan) cover from Eclaireurs Unionistes de France to Mr. Baden Powell c/o Boy Scout Headquarters in London, fine, with 26 January arrival pmk, scarce Boy Scouts item (Image)

Est.US$250

1925 Paris Exhibition souvenir sheet of four, l.h., v.f., cat. $1100 (Cat No. 226) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$250

1944 Liberation Issues, De Gaulle design, vertical strip of four, top two blue & red, bottom two red & blue, n.h., v.f. (Image)

Est.US$500

1947 Boy Scout Jamboree, 5fr carmine and brown, two Signed Artist (Piel) die proofs (vertical format), one with minor toning, still v.f., Maury Euro 2,500 (Cat No. 587P) (Image)

Est.US$500

1976 Montreal Olympics (Sailing), two imperf. corner margin panes of 15 (30 stamps), n.h., v.f. (YT 1889a) cat. €2310 (Cat No. 1493var) (Image)

Cat. €2310, Est.US$300

1870 two FLs, one "Le Franklin", 20c Ceres, tied by Paris star, with 4 Dec. 70 departure and 8 Dec. 70 Luc.s.Mer arrival pmk on back, the other 10c+20c Ceres, canceled by Paris Star pmk, flown on "Le Bayard", with 28 Dec.70 departure to Brussels, arrival cds on back, fine-v.f. pair of Ballon Monte letters (Image)

Est.US$250

1870-71 Ballon Monte, two FLs from Paris, one dated 7 November (stamp missing) to Dieppe, with 9 November arrival pmk (probably carried on "La Gironde"); the other a flimsy envelope, dated 11 January, franked with 20c Ceres (defective), probably carried on "Le Vaucanson" to Gironde, with 14 January arrival (Image)

Est.US$150