EAST GERMANY-Proof (1968) Puss-N-Boots. Stagecoach. Set of 6 sheetlets of 6 stamps showing various scenes from the fairy tale 'Puss in Boots' consisting of imperforate progressive proofs of the stamps, each sheetlet showing the addition of one color. Scott Nos 1063-8, Yvert Nos 1122-7. A very rare and attractive series! (ImageA)

EAST GERMANY-Proof (1972) Snow Queen. Sleigh. Crows. Magic garden. Set of 6 sheetlets of 6 stamps showing various scenes from the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale 'The Snow Queen' consisting of imperforate progressive proofs of the stamps, each sheetlet showing the addition of one color. Scott Nos 1417-22, Yvert Nos 1493-8. A very rare and attractive series! (ImageA)

MONACO-Trial Color Proof (1978) Bluebeard. Trial color proof strip of 5. Mother Goose Tales of Charles Perrault. Scott No 1120, Yvert No 1157. (ImageA)

MONACO-Trial Color Proof (1978) The Fairies. Trial color proof strip of 5. Scott No 1123, Yvert No 1160. (ImageA)

MONACO-Trial Color Proof (1978b) Tom Thumb. Trial color proof strip of 5. Mother Goose Tales of Charles Perrault. Scott No 1121, Yvert No 1158. (ImageA)

MONGOLIA-Artwork (1984) Monkey. Tree with fruit. Preliminary artwork for fairy tale series. Watercolor on posterboard measuring 156 x 121 mm. Scott No 1395, Yvert No 1324. This stamp ended up showing the dove and the tree. (ImageA)

ST. VINCENT-Specimen (1986) King Arthur. Merlin. Holy Grail. Characters from tale. Set of 8 overprinted SPECIMEN. Scott Nos 980-980G, Yvert Nos 961-8. (ImageA)

FRANCE-Deluxe proof (1997) Sir Lancelot. Bloc gommé. Scott No B677, Yvert No 3115. Adventure hero series. (ImageA)

FRANCE-Deluxe proof (1997) D'Artagnan. Bloc gommé. Scott No B679, Yvert No 3117. Adventure hero series. (ImageA)

FRANCE-Deluxe proof (1997) Cyrano. Bloc gommé. Scott No B680, Yvert No 3118. Adventure hero series. (ImageA)

AUSTRIA-Proof (1999) Maiden. Man on horseback. Black proof. Legend of Dark Maiden of Hardegg Castle. Scott No 1775. (ImageA)

AUSTRIA-Proof (1999) Merman. Black proof. Legend of discovery of Erzberg. Scott No 1802. (ImageA)

F.S.A.T.-Artwork (2000) Dumont d'Urville. Explorers. Original artwork signed by the engraver BEQUET. Watercolor on posterboard measuring 29.5 x 21 cm (could be windowed to 23 x 14 cm). Scott No 270. (ImageA)