1859 10c black, imperforate essay adhered on card, v.f., rare (Cat No. J1P) (Image)

Est.$500

1870 surcharged by hand "25" on 15c black, usual margins and cut in at right, tied on FL (Tribunal de Commerce) by Lyon 19 Sept 71 postmark, used locally in Lyon, with arrival pmk, minor surface flaws affecting the lettersheet only, fine and scarce, signed "Ph.Garde", etc., rare, cat. €4600 (Cat No. YT 4A) (Image)

Cat. €4600, Est.$1,500

1871 60c blue, die proof on thin paper, signed in pen at bottom, fine (Image)

Est.$300

1881-92 3c-1fr black, nine plate proofs on card stock, with simulated perforations (sur bristol, dentelure figuree), nine different, fresh, v.f., signed Calves (Maury 10/20) cat. €3150 (Cat No. J13/23P) (Image)

Cat. €3150, Est.$1,000

1881-92 2fr black, unused with large part original gum, good perforations, fine, signed Brun (YT 23) cat. €2000 (Cat No. J24) (Image)

Cat. €2000, Est.$500

1893 5c blue, 10c brown, 15c green, 30c maroon, 50c brown violet, 60c yellow brown, 1fr brown rose, seven different imperf. plate proofs on card, v.f., rare (60c not issued in this color) (Cat No. J29/40P) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1908-25 Recouvrements, 50c red, horizontal gutter pair ("O"), fresh and fine, rare (Maury Milesimes 47/0) (Cat No. J50) (Image)

Est.$500

1908-31 Recouvrements, 1c-"Un Franc", selection of 11 different, affixed on portions of album pages, handstamped "Ultramar" or "Especimen" in violet or gray black, submitted by the Portuguese Post Office on receipt from the UPU in Berne, before sending to one of the Colonial Post Offices, minor flaws, rare (Cat No. J46/68S) (Image)

Est.$500

1927-31 1c-5fr (surcharge), complete set of lower right "coin date" sheet corner margin blocks of four, l.h. or n.h. (last two n.h.), one 10c single thin (cat. Euro 1.50), fresh, fine-v.f., scarce (catalogue value for singles) cat. €3276 (Cat No. J58-68) (Image)

Cat. €3276, Est.$1,000