1849-50 10c greenish bister, 15c green, used, the former with small numeral cancel, the latter large star pmk, margins all around, v.f. (YT 1b,2, Euro 1,600) cat. $1400 (Cat No. 1b,2) (Image)

Cat. $1400, Est.US$500

1849-50 20c black, buff, h.r., margins all around, natural gum wrinkles, v.f., signed Diena, etc. (YT 3b, Euro 1,150) cat. $1100 (Cat No. 3b) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$300

1849-50 40c orange, unused with original gum, showing partial dark brown spots (very light) incredibly fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Brun, Calves, etc., with 1982 certificate ("neuf avec Essai de gommage. Authentique et Signe") (YT 5A, Euro 3,800) cat. $2950 (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Cat. $2950, Est.US$2,500

1849-50 1fr carmine, light cancel in dots, also showing part of red U.S. arrival cds, large margins with portion of adjoining stamp at left, v.f., signed Calves, etc., with 2003 Robineau certificate (YT 6, Euro 1,000) cat. $650 (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Cat. $650, Est.US$250

1849-50 1fr carmine, horizontal pair, dot cancels, margins all around, v.f., signed Calves, etc. (YT 6, Euro 2,350) cat. $1525 (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Cat. $1525, Est.US$500

1852 10c pale bistre, "Repub Franc", canceled "3750"" small numerals in dots, margins all around, fresh, v.f., signed Brun (YT 9, Euro 850) cat. $450 (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Cat. $450, Est.US$150

1852 25c blue "Repub Franc", unused with full original gum, small h.r., left sheet margin example, faint tone spot at bottom margin, good color, v.f., signed Diena (YT 10, Euro 5,650) cat. $2450 (Cat No. 11) (Image)

Cat. $2450, Est.US$1,000

1853-60 "Empire Franc" Napoleon, 1c bronze green, 5c green, 10c bistre brown, three different, unused with full original gum, l.h., margins all around, splendid colors, v.f., last two signed Calves, etc. (YT 11a,12,13A, Euro 2,625) cat. $1155 (Cat No. 12,13,14) (Image)

Cat. $1155, Est.US$750

1853-60 "Empire Franc" Napoleon, 20c blue, 40c orange, unused with original gum, margins all around, the former signed Brun, the latter signed Diena, fresh colors, v.f. (YT 14B,16, Euro 4,650) cat. $2150 (Cat No. 15,18) (Image)

Cat. $2150, Est.US$1,000

1853-60 25c blue, unused with full original gum, l.h., margins all around, v.f., signed Behr and Calves, with their 1973 and 1982 certificates (YT 15, Euro 3,600) cat. $2050 (Cat No. 17) (Image)

Cat. $2050, Est.US$750

1853-60 Empire Franc., 40c orange and 80c lake, unused without gum, margins all around, the latter signed Calves (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $2400 (Cat No. 18,19) (Image)

Cat. $2400, Est.US$500

1853-60 80c carmine rose, n.h., margins all around, post office fresh and v.f., signed Bolaffi, also Diena, with his 1977 certificate (YT 17b, Euro 6,750) (catalogue value for hinged) cat. $2800 (Cat No. 19) (Image)

Cat. $2800, Est.US$2,500

1853-60 1fr carmine, lake, unused with dull original gum, margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, signed Calves, also Diena and Colla, with 1977,1986 and 2014 certificates (YT 18, Euro 9,000) cat. $7450 (Cat No. 21) (Image)

Cat. $7450, Est.US$2,500

1863-70 "Empire Francaise", 80c rose, n.h., perfectly centered, fresh and v.f., signed Calves, also Raybaudi, with 2010 certificate (YT 32, Euro 1,850) (catalogued as hinged) cat. $800 (Cat No. 36) (Image)

Cat. $800, Est.US$1,000

1863-70 5fr gray lilac, small h.r., fresh and well centered example, signed Diena, with his 1992 certificate (YT 33, Euro 9,500) cat. $6000 (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Cat. $6000, Est.US$2,500

1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, imperforate1c bronze green, 2c red brown, 4c gray, 5c green, 10c bistre, Report 2, 30c brown, 40c orange, 80c rose, eight different, unused with original gum, mostly l.h., margins all around, signed Calves, Roumet, Diena, etc., fresh and v.f. group (YT 39C/49, Euro 4,580) cat. $3060 (Cat No. 38-42,46-48) (Image)

Cat. $3060, Est.US$1,000

1871 10c on 10c bister, unused without gum, fine, signed Calves (YT 34, Euro 1,300) cat. $700 (Cat No. 49) (Image)

Cat. $700, Est.US$400

1870-73 (Siege of Paris Issue) Ceres perforated, 1c-40c complete, ten different, n.h., fresh colors, usual centering, fine or better, some signed Brun, Calves, Diena, etc., seldom offered unhinged (YT 36-38,50/60, Euro 5,710) (catalogued as hinged) cat. $2435 (Cat No. 50-59) (Image)

Cat. $2435, Est.US$1,500

1872-75 Larger Numerals, 10c bistre, rose, 15c bister, 30c brown, 80c rose, four different, first three with sheet margins, n.h., 80c slightly dried gum, fresh and fine-v.f., signed Brun, Calves, Diena, etc. (YT 54-57, Euro 3,875) (catalogued as hinged) cat. $1835 (Cat No. 60-63) (Image)

Cat. $1835, Est.US$1,000

1876-78 Peace and Commerce (Type Sage) Type I ("N" of "INV" under "B" of "REPUBLIQUE"), 1c-1fr complete (without 20c blue and 25c ultramarine), eleven different, n.h., except 5c (h.r.), many signed Calves, Brun, Diena, etc., fresh colors, usual centering, fine-v.f. (YT 61-67,69-72, Euro 16,000) cat. $11360 (Cat No. 64-70,73-76) (Image)

Cat. $11360, Est.US$3,000

1876-78 Peace and Commerce (Type Sage) Type I ("N" of "INV" under "B" of "REPUBLIQUE"), 25c ultramarine, h.r., well centered, signed Richter, Brun, etc., fine (YT 68, Euro 11,500) cat. $7750 (Cat No. 72) (Image)

Cat. $7750, Est.US$2,500

1876-78 Peace and Commerce (Type Sage) Type II ("N" of "INV" under "U" of "REPUBLIQUE"), 2c-1fr complete set of eight, first two n.h., others l.h., fresh colors, usual centering, fine-v.f. (YT 74-78,80-82, Euro 6,435) cat. $4415 (Cat No. 77-84) (Image)

Cat. $4415, Est.US$1,500

1877 1c black, Prussian Blue, used, showing departure and arrival pmks, usual centering, good color, fine, signed Brun, with 1954 Behr certificate (YT 84, Euro 6,000) cat. $4350 (Cat No. 87) (Image)

Cat. $4350, Est.US$2,500

1877 10c lavender, vertical gutter se-tenant pair Types I+II, n.h., fine-v.f. (YT 89f, Euro 487) (Cat No. 91+106) (Image)

Est.US$300

1877 35c black, yellow, lower right sheet corner margin single, n.h., fine, signed Brun (YT 93, Euro 1,200) cat. $825 (Cat No. 94) (Image)

Cat. $825, Est.US$300