1783 (22 Aug) FL from Philadelphia to Gand, with maritime "COL PAR LORIENT" entry handstamp, docketing ("achemine") notations, fine early letter from the United States to France (Image)

Est.US$250

1856 (3 July) outer FL to New York, franked with 20c and 3x80c imperf. Empire, 20c cut in at left, others with margins all around, tied by square grids, with Paris departure cds alongside, Boston Br.Packet July 17 arrival (Image)

Est.US$150

1859 stampless letter sent unpaid from Toulon-sur-Mer to Lehe, Bremen, with "F.52" accountancy mark, numerous charge margins in pen and red crayon, French entry pmks, Paris transit and Lehe Nov.22 arrival datestamp, perfectly struck "Consulate of the United States of America" handstamp on the letterhead and again sealing the back, fine and interesting Consular usage (Image)

Est.US$150

1866 "Empire Francais" Laureated, Barroux die essay in black, value "0", fresh and v.f. (Image)

Est.US$500

1866 "Empire Francais" Laureated, Barroux die essay in gray black, value "0", fresh and v.f. (Image)

Est.US$500

1900-29 Type Merson, 50c bister brown on grayish paper, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., minor perf. separations, well centered, v.f. (YT 120d, Euro 1,800 plus 100% premium for good centering) cat. $1500 (Cat No. 123b) (Image)

Cat. $1500, Est.US$500

1900-29 Type Merson, 5fr dark blue & buff, n.h., perfectly centered, wide margins all around, v.f., with 2016 Gautre certificate (YT 123, Euro 700) (Cat No. 130) (Image)

Est.US$150

1903 large printer's color sample page in magenta color, showing 13 diff. designs including two for Japan, also for Greece, Malta, Canada, Portugal and Great Britain, on thin paper, some tears away from designs, otherwise fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$750

1946 General Le Clerc, two different artist pencil sketches, each denominated "6fr" and signed by Decaris, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$500

1948 6fr unissued design, die essay with colored surround, selection of ten different colors or shades, each artist signed, fine-v.f., rare (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1948 6fr unissued design, two die essays in black, different sizes and lettering, each artist signed, fine-v.f., probably unique (Image)

Est.US$500

1949 Coat of Arms, duplicated selection of 48 (four different) imperforate composite die proofs in black, 12 of each, artist signed, fine-v.f., rare (Maury 834/38 Essay de decomposition) cat. €19200 (Cat No. 616-19P) (Image)

Cat. €19200, Est.US$2,500

1951 United Nations, 30fr printer's trial color die proof in ultramarine, also artist (Decaris) signed die proof in black; plus 1959 25fr Europa, printer's inspection die proof in sepia (only four prepared), v.f. (Cat No. 672,929P) (Image)

Est.US$250

1953 Coat of Arms, six different imperforate, composite die proofs in black, artist signed, fine-v.f. (Maury 951-54,58-59EPL) cat. €2100 (Cat No. 694-99P) (Image)

Cat. €2100, Est.US$500

1954 Coat of Arms, duplicated selection of 70 (ten complete sets of seven) imperforate composite die proofs in black, artist signed, fine-v.f. (Maury 999-1005EPL) cat. €24500 (Cat No. 733-39P) (Image)

Cat. €24500, Est.US$2,500

1967 Madame Curie, imperforate sheet margin block of 10, n.h., v.f. (YT 1533a) cat. €800 (Cat No. 1195var) (Image)

Cat. €800, Est.US$150

1974 artist's (Chesnot) watercolor rendering, for the 1974 Chess Olympics in Nice, probably for a First Day Cover cachet, with hs on reverse "Maquette Guarantee Unique par L'artiste Chesnot" and signed by him, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$250

1975 Arphila 1975, set of four artist die proofs, v.f. (Cat No. 1425-1428P) (Image)

Est.US$250

1927 "Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aerienne" (CIDNA), imperforate, non-denominated engraved proof in dark blue, never issued, block of four, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$500

1945 "Collection Imperiale", three non-denominated artist die proofs in different colors, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$200

1922 (Sep 2-3) Rouen Aviation Meeting, collection of 43 perforated and gummed sheetlets of 20, all different colors and papers, value tablets blank, with or without gum, n.h., some creases, mostly fine-v.f., rare group (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1870 "Ville d'Orleans" (24 Nov) "Lettre Journal" Gazette des Absents No.9 to St. Petersburg, franked with 20c Ceres (considerably underpaid), with Paris Les Batignoles cds alongside, addressed to St. Petersburg, Russia, charged "F2" in blue crayon, also red "PD", without arrival markings, with some faults, otherwise fine and very rare example of underpaid Ballon Monte to Russia, excellent item for a specialist (Image)

Est.US$5,000

1936 50fr burelage, used with additional franking on flown cover from Lyon (13.4.38) to Buenos Aires, with arrival pmk on back, fine cover (Cat No. C15) (Image)

Est.US$250

1918 (Oct) Russian picture postcard endorsed "Mission Militaire Francaise en Russie", with "Corr-d'Armee Shanghai" departure, further handstamped "Ceskoslovenske Vojsko Polni Posta" (Czech Army Field Post), handstamped cachet "Mission Militaire Francaise" on both sides, addressed to France "via Far East", fine and extraordinary usage of Czech Fieldpost card by a member of the French military mission in Russia (Siberia), sent from Shanghai (Image)

Est.US$500

1870 FL from Strasbourg to Switzerland paying 25c rate with a three color combination of 1c, 4c & 20c, filing crease barely affecting 4c, otherwise fine-v.f. and most attractive cover (Cat No. N1,3,6) (Image)

Est.US$1,000