1945 50c green, 2fr brown lilac, set of two imperforate sheetlets, first with one stamp at bottom left and two stamps inverted on reverse; 2fr with three stamps on front and three more printed (inverted) on the other side, v.f. and extremely rare set of proof sheetlets from St.Nazaire, signed Behr, cat. €5500 (Cat No. Mi.1PIV, 2PVII) (Image)

Cat. €5500, Est.$3,000

1945 50c green, 2fr brown lilac, imperforate bottom sheet margin blocks of four, lower right stamp in each inverted, forming tete-beche varieties, unused without gum as issued, v.f., rare, signed Behr cat. €5000 (Cat No. Mi.1PIV-2PIV) (Image)

Cat. €5000, Est.$2,500

1945 50c green, 2fr brown lilac, set of two specially prepared sheetlets on watermarked paper, each headed "Chambre de Commerce de Saint-Nazaire", with "Grave par E. Guillaime" printer's imprint at bottom, 2fr with some marginal toning at bottom, otherwise v.f., very rare, only 10 printed, cat. €10000 (Cat No. Mi.1SbII-2SbII) (Image)

Cat. €10000, Est.$4,000

1945 2fr black, imperforate sheetlet showing the completed design of the Galley, plus three impressions of the "ILOT" Postage Due stamps, some additional printed text alongside, fine and unique essay (Cat No. Mi.2) (Image)

Est.$2,500

1945 large die proof (214x137mm) showing a horizontally placed essay of center in brown, fine and probably unique (Cat No. Mi.2P) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1945 2fr Galley, perforated proof in red brown on yellowish paper, unused without gum as issued, v.f., with handstamped guarantee on back, cat. €2000 (Cat No. Mi.2PVIII) (Image)

Cat. €2000, Est.$750