1849 Ceres "00"c Essay, top margin single on ungummed paper in shade similar to issued 10c, Very Fine (Image)

CV. 100-150

Maury 1c, 1849 10c "Bistre verdâtre", lovely color, ample to full margins, "3388" small numerals cancel (Tourcoing), Very Fine; signed Roumet (Maury EUR1,000) (Image)

CV. 300-400

Maury 1c, 1949 10c Bistre verdrâtre, grille cancel, well margined, Very Fine; signed Sheller (Maury EUR1,000) (Image)

CV. 250-300

1d, 1850 10c Bistre on yellowish, Tete-beche pair, vertical pair plus 1850 40c pair (Scott 7) tied on cover by black lozenge cancels with an accompanying Moulins-S-Allier Juil 1851 cds, addressed to Issoudun, backstamped Bourges and Issoudun, each pair with margins to cutting and one of the stamps small faults, still a Fine and rare use; 2007 Roumet certificate (Scott $37,500; Maury 1 tb, EUR52,500) (Image)

CV. 3,500-4,500

"1f", 1849 10c "Bistre verdrâtre", Tete-beche pair, Sperati forgery, gummed pair hinge mounted on a Sperati card and signed by the noted forger, Very Fine (Maury "1c") (Image)

CV. 500-750

2, 1849 15c Green on greenish, margins to just cutting, toned o.g., small faults, VG-Fine, a rare mint stamp; signed Roumet and with his 2014 certificate (Scott $23,500; Maury 2, EUR28,500) (Image)

CV. 1,500-2,000

2O1-5 var, 1961-65 20c-60c UNESCO, Imperforate, horiz pairs, NH, Very Fine (Maury 23-25, 32-33, EUR680) (Image)

CV. 80-120

3a, 1849 20c Black on white, full even marhins, o.g., small h.r., Very Fine (Maury EUR600) (Image)

CV. 250-300

3a, 1849 20c Black on white, left margin vertical pair with clear to full margins the other sides, each stamp with a nicely struck black lozenge cancel, Very Fine, elusive positional multiple; each stamp signed Brun (Scott $135; Maury 3a, EUR175) (Image)

CV. 150-200

3d, 1862 20c Black on yellowish re-issue, right margin single with ample balanced margins the other sides, o.g., paper h.r., margin crease not affecting stamp, Very Fine (Scott $400; Maury 3k, EUR550) (Image)

CV. 250-300

9b, 1849 1fr Brown carmine, grill cancel, ample to wide margins three sides, clear to just cutting at right, Fine; 1980 APS certificate (Scott $1,100; Maury 6b, EUR1,200) (Image)

CV. 250-300

Maury 7d, 1849 1fr Red brown, stunning bottom left corner margin single (clear to full margins the other sides) just tied on folded letter sheet to Rouen, Paris 26 Juin 49 cds, back stamped Ligne-Le Havre and Rouen, a Very Fine and rare single franking especially with the corner margin single; 2015 Roumet certificate (Maury EUR14,000) (Image)

CV. 10,000-15,000

12, 1860 1c Olive green on pale blue, bottom margin block of four with ample margins the other sides, o.g., NH, usual light natural gum wrinkles, margin crease not affecting stamps, Very Fine and attractive; signed Roumet on bottom right stamp (Scott $950 for hinged; Maury 11, EUR1,200 for hinged) (Image)

CV. 350-450

16, 1854 20c Blue on greenish, Type II, eye-catching horiz strip of four with light cancels, large to wide margins, Very Fine and choice (Scott $950 as two pairs) (Image)

CV. 300-400

17c, 1862 25c Blue re-issue, block of four, lovely fresh color,ample even margins,o.g., top stamps l.h., bottom NH, Very Fine; pencil signed on bottom left stamp; 2015 Roumet certificate (Scott $2,400 for hinged; Maury 15f, EUR3,100 for hinged) (Image)

CV. 1,000-1,500

21, 1853 1fr Lake on yellowish, full to large margins, partial small numeral cancel, Very Fine and attractive; signed Maury (Scott $3,250, Maury 18, EUR4,000) (Image)

CV. 1,200-1,600

Maury 25e, 1871 1c Olive green on pale blue, "Smoking" variety, partial cds cancel does not obscure variety, Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2016 certificate (Maury EUR1,250) (Image)

CV. 450-600

'"26a, 1862 20c Blue on bluish, Tete-beche pair, very lightly cancelled, fresh and Fine, an attractive sound pair; signed Schaller and Roumet and with the latter''s 2016 certificate (Scott $1,300; Maury 22tb, EUR1,300)"' (Image)

CV. 500-750

27, 1862 40c Orange on yellowish, rich color, part o.g., Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2015 certificate (Scott $1,400; Maury 23, EUR1,750) (Image)

CV. 300-400

34c, 1863 30c Pale brown, Imperforate "Rothschild" re-issue, block of four, ample to large margins, unused, Very Fine (Scott $280 for unused singles; Maury 30g, EUR1,350 for o.g. block) (Image)

CV. 200-250

1869 (5fr) Essay in Greyish lilac, without denomination on thin ungummed paper, some small natural inclusions, some small faults in the margin not affecting design, Very Fine appearance; signed Roumet (Image)

CV. 600-900

37, 1869 5fr Grey lilac on lavender, Paris star "22" cancel, couple short perfs, o/w Fine (Scott $825; Maury 33, EUR1,000) (Image)

CV. 150-200

38, 1870 1c Olive green on plae blue, striking top left corner margin single, o.g., NH, some paper adherence in margin not affecting stamp, Very Fine and choice; 2010 Gautré certificate (Scott $160 for higed; Maury 39 III, EUR150 for hinged) (Image)

CV. 200-250

1870 2c Black essay, Report 2, corner margin single on ungummed paper, Very Fine; 2012 Gautré certificate (Image)

CV. 200-250

'"Maury 40 II e, 1870 2c ""Rouge-brique foncé"", Report 2, just clear to full margins, partial cds, fresh and Fine; signed Calves and Roumet and with the latter''s 2015 certificate (Maury EUR1,900)"' (Image)

CV. 800-1,200