1849 1fr dull orange red (vermilion) on yellowish paper, unused with original gum, l.h., full to mostly large margins on all four sides, nice color and bright shade, v.f. example of the rarest stamp of the First Issue of France (the 1849 1 Franc stamp comes in two basic shades, Vermilion (Scott No. 8) and Carmine (No. 9), with each having several sub-shades. This Dull Orange Red shade is from the Vermilion group, which is far rarer than the Carmine. In fact, this is one of the key rarities for someone trying to collect France in unused condition). A beautiful stamp, signed Roger Calves, Lemarre, and others, also Brun, with his 2018 certificate (YT 7, Euro 125,000) cat. $92500 (Cat No. 8) (Image)

Cat. $92500, Est.$40,000

1852 Napoleon, 10c pale bister "REPUB FRANC", unused with gum which is not original, margins all around, signed Calves, etc., with 2018 Brun certificate (YT 9, Euro 12,500) (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $9000 (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Cat. $9000, Est.$2,500

1870 20c blue, unused with original gum, h.r., v.f., with 2009 Sorani certificate, cat. $950 (Cat No. 44) (Image)

Cat. $950, Est.$500

1925 Paris International Exhibition, eight souvenir sheets, l.h. or h.r., four with exposition cancels away from the stamps, one with corners missing, others with small marginal thins, wrinkles or toned spots, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $8800 (Cat No. 226) (Image)

Cat. $8800, Est.$850

1927 Strasbourg Exhibition, eight souvenir sheets, one n.h., balance l.h. or h.r., one with exposition cancel away from the stamps, few small faults, generally fine-v.f., cat. $9300 (Cat No. 241) (Image)

Cat. $9300, Est.$900

1927 Strasbourg Exhibition souvenir sheet, imperforate epreuve deluxe with original glassine overlay, crease, otherwise v.f., YT cat. €3000 (Cat No. 241P) (Image)

Cat. €3000, Est.$350

1937 PEXIP, 22 souvenir sheets, used (5, including one on cover) and unused (17), l.h. or h.r., some small marginal faults, generally fine-v.f., cat. $7620 (Cat No. 329) (Image)

Cat. $7620, Est.$750

1937 PEXIP, imperf. deluxe souvenir sheet of four, v.f., YT cat. €1300 (Cat No. 329P) (Image)

Cat. €1300, Est.$250

1946 Peace Conference, perforated and gummed souvenir sheet of two, h.r., fine-v.f. (YT 761-762, Euro 610) (Cat No. 566-67var) (Image)

Est.$150

1960 Marianne, 25c varieties, gray omitted and red omitted, block of four of each, n.h., v.f. (YT 1263g,h, Euro 1,400) (Cat No. 968var) (Image)

Est.$250

1927 "Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aerienne" (CIDNA), imperforate, non-denominated engraved proof in dark blue, never issued, printed by Bradbury-Wilkinson, with "Inauguration du Service Postal Aerien Paris-Bagdad" inscriptions at bottom, sheet margin horizontal pair, v.f. (Image)

Est.$150

1927 "Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aerienne" (CIDNA), imperforate, non-denominated engraved proof in dark blue, never issued, printed by Bradbury-Wilkinson, with "Inauguration du Service Postal Aerien Paris-Bagdad" inscriptions at bottom, lower left sheet corner margin block of four, v.f. (Image)

Est.$250

1930 EIPA 30 perforated single, used on combination with Paris 1930 label and Belgian 1.50fr, with Exhibition, Le Bourget and Brussels postmarks, v.f. (Cat No. C6b) (Image)

Est.$150