1737, "CASNAUDY" one-liner (Casteinaudary/Lanquedoc) on complete folded letter to Marseille, early postmark (Image)

1870 unused carte-précuseur, private essay on order of the postal administration, rare (Image)

1876, 15 C Ceres with double circle "1307" (Cachet a Date Bureau de Passe) from Dijon on postal stationery postcard forerunner to Paris (Image)

1878 ca., 2 C red-brown 'Sage', uprated with circular handstamp "1/2 centimes en plus", single franking on wrapper addressed to Fontenay s/Bois. In 1878 the 'district area' postage rate for newspapers was reduced to 2 1/2 centimes, due to the lack of stamps with '1/2 centime' denomination the handstamp was introduced. Complete wrappers with uprated stamps are rare! (Image)

1927, National Debt Fund, complete set of three values each as essai (numbered epreuve de luxe) with imprint "Atelier de Farbication des Timbres-Poste". 40c, lilac, number 18, red and violet overprint; 1.50, pink, number 75, red and black overprint; 50c, green, number 34, red overprint. Maury 246/48, 1.650,- €. (Image)

1927, National Debt Fund, 1.50fr., three different essais (numbered epreuve de luxe) with imprint "Atelier de Farbication des Timbres-Poste". 1.50, dark orange, number 93, black overprint; 1.50, beige, number 98, black overprint; 1.50, orange, number 88, black overprint. Maury 248, 1.650,- €. (Image)

1937 (14.5.), registered airmail cover bearing airmail issue 3.50fr. redbrown used from Paris with machine cancel 'Fumez Digarettes Celtiques' addressed to San Francisco with additional 6c. US airmail stamp (ms. cancel) and affixed label 'par Avion dans les Etat Unis SEULEMENT' crossed out, 10c. postage due affixed on arrival for Customs Clearance and several transitmarks on reverse, some blemishes but an unusual usage! (Image)

1944, definitive issue 'Iris' complete set of eight in IMPERFORATED blocks of ten from right margins, MNH and scarce! Yvert 649/56nd, € 770,-- + (Image)

1944, Definitives "Marianne", not issued, 50fr. violet-rose, imperforated essay, horizontal se-tenant pair "inverted+normal value", gummed paper mint never hinged. Maury 1.150,- €.

1944, Definitives "Marianne", not issued, 50fr. olive-brown, imperforated essay, horizontal se-tenant pair "inverted+normal value", gummed paper mint never hinged. Maury 1.150,- €.

1944, Definitives "Marianne", not issued, 50fr. brownish black, imperforated essay, horizontal se-tenant pair "inverted+normal value", gummed paper mint never hinged. Maury 1.150,- €.

1944, Definitives "Marianne", not issued, 50fr. brownish purple, imperforated essay, horizontal se-tenant pair "inverted+normal value", gummed paper mint never hinged. Maury 1.150,- €.

1944, Definitives "Marianne", not issued, 50fr. deep bluish green, imperforated essay, horizontal se-tenant pair "inverted+normal value", gummed paper mint never hinged. Maury 1.150,- €.

1944, Definitives "Marianne", not issued, 50fr. deep blue, imperforated essay, horizontal se-tenant pair "inverted+normal value", gummed paper mint never hinged. Maury 1.150,- €.

1944, Definitives "Marianne", not issued, 50fr. yellow-green, imperforated essay, horizontal se-tenant pair "inverted+normal value", gummed paper mint never hinged. Maury 1.150,- €.

1945, French Overseas week 2fr. greenish-blue IMPERFORATE block of ten from lower left corner, mint never hinged, Yvert 741a, € 300,-- + (Image)

1950, Poet Charles Peguya and Chartre cathedral 12fr. brown IMPERFORATE block of ten from lower margin, MNH and scarce. Maury 865nd (10), 400,- €. (Image)

1950, Chateaudun Castle 8fr. IMPERFORATE block of ten from lower left corner, mint never hinged, Yvert 873a, € 300,-- + (Image)

1950, Marie de Sevigne 15fr. blue IMPERFORATE block of ten from lower margin, mint never hinged, Yvert 874a, € 300,-- + (Image)

1951, French Veterinarians 12fr. purple and Congress for military doctors and pharmacists 15fr. brown in IMPERFORATE blocks of four from right margins, mint never hinged, Yvert 897/98a, € 400,-- + (Image)

1951, 2000 years of Paris 15fr. (first seal of 1415) IMPERFORATED block of ten from left margin, MNH and scarce, Yvert 906a, € 700,-- + (Image)

1951, Maurice Nogues 12fr. (pilot) IMPERFORATDE block of four from left margin, mint never hinged, Yvert 907a, € 308,-- + (Image)

1952, Marshall de Lattre de Tassigny 15fr. IMPERFORATED block of ten from lower margin, mint never hinged, Yvert 920a, € 400,-- + (Image)

1955, 200 years of death of writer Louis de Rouvroy de Saint-Simon 12fr. IMPERFORATED block of 20 from lower right corner, mint never hinged, Yvert 1008a, € 460,-- + (Image)

1955, Television 15fr. ultramarine IMPERFORATE block of ten from upper margin, mint never hinged, Yvert 1022a, € 350,-- + (Image)