1771 FL from St. Pierre to Bordeaux, with "Colonies Par Rochefort" entry hs, rated "10" in manuscript, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1805 (26 Feb) Fl from Philadelphia to Bordeaux, with three line "Poste Maritime Bordeaux", charged "2" (decimes), fine early maritime marking (Image)

Est.US$150

1846 (14 Dec) FL to Lima, endorsed "Per Paket Anglais", Voie de Panama, red "Panama 25 Jan 43" (year date error), fine and rare usage (Image)

Est.US$500

1847-52 two FLs on exhibition page, sent from Le Havre to Lima, completely described, showing "Foreign Paid" applied in Southampton, Panama transits and Callao arrival markings, fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$250

1849-50 40c orange, type II, wide numerals, used, bright color, margins all around, faint thins, fine appearance, signed Senf, cat. $5250 (Cat No. 7b) (Image)

Cat. $5250, Est.US$400

1849-50 1fr brown carmine, two copies, slightly different shades, used, margins all around, one "1773" small numerals cancel, v.f., the latter with Sismondo certificate, cat. $1300 (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Cat. $1300, Est.US$250

1853 1fr deep lake, light postmark, margins all around, canceled on piece, v.f., signed Calves, Buhler, etc., with 1998 Soluphil certificate (YT 18a, Euro 4,700) cat. $3400 (Cat No. 21c) (Image)

Cat. $3400, Est.US$750

1856 (23 Feb) FL franked with 10c and 20c Empire, endorsed "Per Ericsson", sent from Le Havre to New York, "6" in circle, red "Bureau Maritime" and "P.P.", fine Steamship letter (Image)

Est.US$150

1857 two FLs from Paris, via Panama to Islay, Peru, each with London Paid transits, Paris a Calais pmks on back, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1857 (1 Jan) stampless cover from Paris to New York, with "Paris a Calais 1 Janv 1857", with Paris Jan 4 and Boston Br.Pkt Jan 21 arrival; also a FL with 1 Jan departure, franked with 3x40c and 10c Empire, "Steamer Anglais Liverpool" and Boston 21 Jan arrival, both covers used on the First Day of Issue of the "Empire" stamps, rare (Image)

Est.US$500

1857 (23 Jan) FL from Paris to New York, endorsed "via Havre per Alps", franked with 20c and 40c Empire, tied by "D" Lozenges, Paris departure cds, large "6", also on back red "Bureau Maritime Le Havre" and black "Paris Au Havre" cds, scarce cover carried on westbound voyage of the Steamship "Alps" (Cat No. 15,18) (Image)

Est.US$150

1862 Re-issue, 15c bright green, unused large part original gum, h.r., v.f., with 2016 Sismondo certificate (Cat No. 2d) (Image)

Est.US$300

1869 (7 Jan) FL from Paris to Valparaiso, Chile, franked with 20c and 80c Empire, tied by Paris Star "3", Paris Rue de Madeleine departure cds, "Panama" transit, French Packet Ligne "A" on back (Cat No. 32,33) (Image)

Est.US$150

1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 5c green, block of four, h.r., beautiful color, margins all around, good color, faint hinge toning showing through at bottom, otherwise v.f., signed Diena, Roumet, etc., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 41) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.US$400

1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 5c green, five copies, used, distinct colors, margins all around, small thins, fine appearance (Cat No. 41) (Image)

Est.US$400

1875 (27 May) late Transatlantic stampless outer FL from New York, with "unpaid" hs, blue "Etats Unis 2 Cherbourg" exchange office mark, "75" (centimes) due in red, also 1872 small cover from Hyers to New York, franked with pair of 30c Empire, tied by large "1818" numerals, with departure alongside, oval "Fr 2F" and red "Affranchisement Insuffisant" handstamps, "14" credit to England handstamp, fine pair of letters (Image)

Est.US$150

1881 incoming outer FL to Paris, with French Packet Le Havre entry pmks, additional Paris arrival markings on reverse, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1925 Paris Exhibition, perf. block of four from the souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f., cat. $900 (Cat No. 226b) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.US$200

1949-64 Centenary of the first French Postage Stamp, se-tenant sheet of 40, also two sheets of 10, n.h., folded between stamps, one with various First Day cancels, plus PHILATEC sheet of eight, n.h., v.f., cat. $1440 (Cat No. 615a,624a,1100) (Image)

Cat. $1440, Est.US$250

1958 15fr green & blue, horizontal pair, left stamp "FFrancaise" variety, l.h., also 1962 Paquebot, variety "black chimneys", v.f. (YT 1162a,1325b, Euro 365) (Image)

Est.US$100

1988 Thermal Sprints, 2.20fr error, inscriptions red instead of blue, n.h., v.f., with Calves & Jacquart certificate (YT 2556a) cat. €600 (Cat No. 2136var) (Image)

Cat. €600, Est.US$250

1928 Ile de France 10fr on 90c red, l.h., v.f., signed Jean Motz, Robineau, cat. $2400 (Cat No. C3) (Image)

Cat. $2400, Est.US$750

1928 Ile de France 10fr on 90c red, used, fine, with 2011 Sismondo certificate, cat. $1800 (Cat No. C3) (Image)

Cat. $1800, Est.US$500

1936 Plane over Paris, complete set, l.h., v.f., top value signed Brun, cat. $976 (Cat No. C8-14) (Image)

Cat. $976, Est.US$200

1936 50fr Burelage, upper left sheet corner margin single, n.h., v.f., cat. $1700 (Cat No. C15) (Image)

Cat. $1700, Est.US$300