France, 1869, 5fr gray lilac on lavender. Fresh and attractive appearance, numeral cancel, small faults, Fine appearance. Maury No. 33. Scott No. 37  $775. $0 (Image)

France, 1875 Cover to New Orleans. Franked with 10c + 40c + 80c perforated Ceres & tied by Bordeaux double circle postmarks on folded cover with additional strike at left with red New York transit, bottom flap missing, Very Fine, a gorgeous three color franking. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

France, 1936, 1.50f S.S. Normandie, blue green. O.g., lightly hinged, fresh well centered example with bright true color, Very Fine, an extremely rare and elusive color variety; with 2007 Calves certificate. Scott No. 300b. Dallay No. 303b  €15,000 2006 ($20,550). $0 (Image)

France, Airmail, 1936, 10fr South Atlantic Crossing. Good color, jumbo margins, red owner's mark on reverse, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine. Maury No. 321. Scott No. C17  $250. $0 (Image)

France Collection, 1849-1936. All used on Scott Specialty pages, some better, worth careful examination, owner's Scott catalog value $5000+. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0

France Collection, 1849-1968. Massive collection of mint and used neatly hinged in Scott Specialty album, beginning with used Ceres 15c, 40c and 1fr, Re-issues of 10c, 15c and 1fr; used 10c Napoleon and 1862 Re-issues 10c & 25c pair and single NH; used 1853 1fr, Re-issues of 80c & 1fr; decent used 1859 5fr, 1871 10c on 10c surcharge mint, 1873 10c bistre on rose tete beche pair used; later mint include 2 copies of Bordeaux, 1925 Expo souvenir sheet LH, 1927 Strasbourg cut down with stamps NH, mint Le Havre, PEXIP sheet, 1949 Centenary sheet of 10 NH; Semi-postals are complete mint except used hi-val B8-10; Air Post incl mint C1-2, mint C3 10fr on 90c Ile de France, perfin C6b NH, mint C14, *&o C15; outstanding early Postage Dues. Huge catalog value and much nice condition in classics not usually seen. Close examination recommended., F.-V.F. overall. Estimate  $5,000 - 7,500. $0

France Collection, 1853-1973. Neat hingeless mounted in Scott album; modest 19th century with nice used town cancel later, mint from 1920 with good completion and predominately complete from 1938, similar mint semi-postals, some airs and other back-of-the-book; fresh material, a nice collection for expansion. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0

France Collection, 1853-1997. Useful mint and used collection on Minkus pages, with many better items throughout; condition overall very clean, the occasional off-quality not counted in owner's 2005 Scott catalog value of $1,750. Estimate  $250 - 350. $0