France, 1853-1860, Collection of Napoleon III Issues. Attractive group of 26 used stamps, including two 80c, five 40c, etc; range of cancels including cds, large lozenges, small lozenges, 6 with Anchor cancels, etc; a few with flaws but overall very fine appearing. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0

France, 1900 Paris Games. Including 26 postcards with United States Postal Station flag and machine cancels Paris Exposition 1900 and other types of U.S. cancels; also various French exposition cancels including Beaux Arts, Invalides, R.F. in flag, Rapp, Alma, Village Suisse, Suffren; etc; very attractive selection. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

France, 1924 10c - 50c Olympic, Deluxe Collective Proof. Bright fresh colors, tape stain & couple small margin tears at right, Fine. Maury €5,850 ($8,014). Scott No. 198-201  Estimate $500 - 750. A very rare item of which only 135 examples were issued for distribution to IOC members and a few officials. . $0 (Image)

France, 1924 10c Olympic, Bisect. Strip of 3 with right stamp being diagonally bisected to pay the correct 25c rate on 1924 cover to Paris by Salins postmarks, Very Fine and unusual. Scott No. 198  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

France, 1924 10c Olympic, Large Die Essay. On tissue paper in yellow green without the "France" inscription and complete rays, Very Fine and scarce; signed J.F. Brun. Scott No. 198  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

France, 1924 25c Olympic, Complete Sheet with Perforation Error. Full pane of 25 showing perforation error at bottom left due to sheet fold over, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott No. 199  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

France, 1924 25c Olympic, Imperforate Setenant with Perforate. Corner margin pair with top stamp imperforate setenant with perforated stamp below, o.g., never hinged (slightly disturbed), bit of gum adherence on front, Very Fine and rare; with 1988 Roumet certificate (without mention of any flaws or defects), signed both Roumet and Calves. Scott No. 199  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

France, 1924 25c Olympic, Large Die Trial Color. In brown & rose, Very Fine and scarce; signed J.F. Brun. Scott No. 199  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

France, 1924 25c Olympic, Proof in Gray Black (140 x 113mm) on gummed paper, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine; signed Calves. Scott No. 199  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

France, 1924 30c Olympic, Large Die Proofs. Lot of three different proofs, the first two are progressive die essays and the third is final design in issued colors, one with small thin on reverse & final proof with minor wrinkles, still Very Fine; all signed J.F. Brun. Scott No. 200  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

France, 1924 50c Nimes Arena, Unissued Olympic Essay. Large Die Essay (112 x 142mm) in green and red, Very Fine; signed J.F. Brun. Maury €700 ($959). Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

France, 1924 50c Victorious Athlete, "Epreuve d'Artiste". Large size (163 x 252mm) trial color in olive green & light blue, Extremely Fine and scarce; with 2001 J.F. Brun certificate. Scott No. 201  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

France, 1924 Olympic Postal Cards. Two out of the eight 15c Pasteur Olympic postal cards (one used to Berlin, High Jump & one mint, Boxing) plus the original Olympic packet envelope, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

France, 1937 40c + 10c Runner & Discus Thrower, Trial Color Large Die Proof. In blackish brown color (149 x 138mm), signed in pencil by Jules Piel, the stamp engraver, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. This stamp was issued in 1937 to benefit the Recreation Fund of the Post Office employees. The Discus Thrower in this design is American Ken Carpenter, winner of the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games. The French stamp designer was inspired by a photograph of the gold medal winner. $0 (Image)

France, Chamonix-Mont Blanc/ 3.II.24/ Sports D'hiver/ Chamonix-Mont Blanc/ Janvier 1924. Publicity machine cancel (used during the Games) tying 10c green Sower on Olympic picture post card to Grenoble, card shows Ski Jump Competitor in action, Extremely Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally called "Semaine Internationale des Sports d'Hiver" ("International Winter Sports Week") and held in association with the 1924 Summer Olympics, the sports competitions held at the foot of Mont Blanc in Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France between January 25 and February 5, 1924, organized by the French Olympic Committee, were in retrospect designated by the International Olympic Committee as the I Olympic Winter Games.Although Figure Skating had been an Olympic event in both London and Antwerp, and Ice Hockey had been an event in Antwerp, the winter sports had always been rather limited by the season. In 1921, on the convention of the IOC in Lausanne, there was a call for equality for winter sports, and after much discussion it was decided to organize an "international week of winter sport" in 1924 in Chamonix. $0 (Image)

France, Colombes/ 25.Iv.24/ Seine Jeux Olympiques/ Paris/Mai-Juin-Juillet/ 1924. Machine cancel tying 1924 25c Olympic on local cover, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of the rare Colombes publicity cancel. Scott No. 199  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

France, Colombes/Stade-Olympique/5.7.24. Cds tying 10c Olympic on local cover paying the printed matter rate (endorsed "Imprimés") with rare straight line "Colombes-Stade Olympique" handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful item cancelled on the Opening Day of the Games, 5 July 1924. Scott No. 198  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

France, Colombes/Village-Olympique/1.7.24. Two strikes of bold cds tying 25c Olympic + 50c Pasteur on cover to the Chicago Athletic Assoc. in Chicago, Ill., cover with printed corner card, "Member/American Olympic Team/c/o Morgan, Harjes Co./Paris, France" and signed by "Ray E. Dodge" (Olympic 800m runner and founder of the company that makes the Oscar and Emmy statuettes for movie and television awards), small cover defect at top right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 199  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

France, Colombes/Village-Olympique/25.7.24. Cds's tying 1924 Olympic Set Complete on registered cover to Bordeaux with rare handstamped "Colombes Olympique" registry label, straight line "Colombes-Village Olympique" and boxed "Jeux Olympiques/Mai à Juillet/1924" handstamps, reverse with second strike of two line "Colombes Olympique" handstamp (as on registry label) and Bordeaux arrival cds, Very Fine and choice, a stunning showpiece for the connoisseur. Scott No. 198-201  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. $0 (Image)

France, Paris Exposition/U.S. Postal Sta./Apr. 1900. Barr-Fyke machine cancel (Bomar type P00-04) tying France 5c Sage on wrapper to United States with arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare, a wonderful item of which only 3 examples are recorded, pictured in Bomar. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

France, Paris Exposition/U.S. Postal Sta./Oct. 23, 1900. Barry machine cancel (Bomar type P00-06) tying France 50c Sage on small locally addressed cover, light horiz. cover crease affecting adhesive & sealed cover tear at top affecting postmark, Fine and rare, pictured in Bomar. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

France, Paris/U.S. Postal Station/Apr. 7, 1900. Machine cancel on 2¢ green entire with the printed address of the American Postal Machines Company in Boston, Extremely Fine, ex-Payne. Estimate  $150 - 200. This is a rejected design never put into postal use. Only date known is 7 April 1900, with less than 15 known copies according to Frederick Langford. Most probably a collector created "proof" of the marking. $0 (Image)

France, U.S. Postal Station/Paris Exposition/Sep. 5, 1900. Four strikes of duplex cancel (Bomar type P00-01) tying France 1c-4c Sage issued on locally addressed plate proof on card showing Bird's Eye View of Exposition., sender mentions sending card from the American Pavilion at Exposition, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

France, United States Postal Station/Oct. 23, 1900/Paris Exposition. Machine flag cancel (Bomar P00-07) on France 15c Sage Letter card additionally franked with 4c Sage tied by second type Exposition postmark, the scarce "U.S. Postal Station/Paris Exposition" (Bomar P00-01) duplex cancel of same date, Very Fine, a scarce item with two different type of Exposition cancellations. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

France, United States Postal Station/Sep. 29, 1900/Paris Exposition. Machine flag cancel (Bomar P00-07) tying 5c Sage Gutter Pair on small locally address cover, Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)