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$500

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$300

1849-50 Re-issue, (1862) 25c blue, left sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as hinged) cat. $400 (Cat No. 6d) (Image)

Cat. $400, Est.US$150

1853-60 10c bister, yellowish, 80c rose, pinkish, unused with original gum, l.h., margins all around, v.f., the former signed Calves, cat. $2235 (Cat No. 13,20) (Image)

Cat. $2235, Est.US$500

1853-60 20c blue, left sheet margin single, n.h., v.f. (Cat No. 15) (Image)

Est.US$150

1853-70 80c carmine, l.h., perfectly centered, v.f., cat. $800 (Cat No. 36) (Image)

Cat. $800, Est.US$200

1853-70 5fr gray lilac, lavender, used, neat pmk, good color and centering, fine stamp, cat. $750 (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Cat. $750, Est.US$150

1853-70 5fr gray lilac, lavender, 9 used singles, various shades and pmks, minute to minor flaws, mostly irregular perfs or tiny thin specks, mostly fine or better (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Est.US$750

1863-70 5fr gray lilac, numerals in blue, unused with original gum, heavily hinged, fresh and well centered, v.f., with 2008 Scheller and 2018 Gautre certificates (YT 33A, Euro 11,000) cat. $6800 (Cat No. 37d) (Image)

Cat. $6800, Est.US$1,500

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$500

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

Est.US$500

1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 10c bister, 20c blue, l.h., margins all around, v.f., signed Brun, Calves and Diena, cat. $1650 (Cat No. 42,45) (Image)

Cat. $1650, Est.US$500

1877 1c black, Prussian Blue, used, usual centering, excellent color, repaired, fine appearance, handstamped guarantees, cat. $4350 (Cat No. 87) (Image)

Cat. $4350, Est.US$250

1925 Paris Exhibition souvenir sheet of four, l.h. or h.r., fresh, v.f., cat. $1100 (Cat No. 226) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$250

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$250

1925 Paris Exhibition, imperforate souvenir sheet of four (imperf. deluxe sheet), v.f., scarce (Cat No. 226P) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1927 Strasbourg Exhibition souvenir sheet, n.h., natural gum skips, minor wrinkles, still v.f., cat. $2300 (Cat No. 241) (Image)

Cat. $2300, Est.US$500

1929 Le Havre, bottom sheet margin interspine single, n.h., v.f., with 1997 APS certificate, cat. $1325 (Cat No. 246) (Image)

Cat. $1325, Est.US$250

1929-33 20fr Pont du Gard, types I, II and III, first and last n.h., perf. 11 l.h., v.f., cat. $1950 (Cat No. 253,254,254A) (Image)

Cat. $1950, Est.US$500

1929-33 20fr Pont du Gard, type II, perf. 11, l.h., v.f., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 254) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.US$250

1952 30fr Narvik, unissued stamp with red color in flags, n.h., but with gum glazing, with issued stamp included for comparison (Maury 922A, Euro 800) (Cat No. 677var) (Image)

Est.US$150

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

1965 Telecommunication, special souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f., No.75 (of 300 issued) cat. €1500 (Cat No. YT 1451) (Image)

Cat. €1500, Est.US$300

1870 (6 Oct) "L'Armand Barbes" FL franked with 20c Laureated, canceled Paris Pl. De La Bourse, endorsed "Par Ballon Monte", with arrival pmk on back, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1870 (31 Dec) Lettre Journal de Paris, Gazette des Absents, franked with 20c blue, tied by red Paris 31 Dec.70 departure pmk to Royan, with arrival pmk on back, some overall toning, red cancels are scarce (Image)

Est.US$150