Maury 1a, 1850 10c Bistre brown, select used single with wonderfully fresh color, large balanced margins and a small numerals "1107" cancel (Dol-de-Bretagne), Very Fine and choice; 2018 Roumet certificate (Maury EUR375) (Image)

CV. 200

Yvert 1a, 1850 10c Bistre brown, well margined single, fresh and Very Fine, a choice example; signed Calves, 2018 Calves and Jaquart certificate (Yvert EUR450) (Image)

CV. 120

2d, 1862 15c Yellow green re-issue, unused, lovely color and nicely margined, fresh and Very Fine; 2018 Calves and Jacquart certificate (Scott $290 for unused; Yvert 2e, EUR850 for o.g.) (Image)

CV. 150

Maury 3i, 1849 20c Grey, single franking tied on folded letter by two strikes of grill cancels with a Lyon 1849 cds alongside, backstamped St Etienne, just clear to wide margins, Fine and scarce; 2016 Roumet certificate (Maury EUR3,750) (Image)

CV. 700

Maury 4, 1849 25c Blue, right margin single tied on folded letter by grill cancel with La Fleche 8 Aout 50 cds adjacent, backstamped Le Mans, full to large margins the other sides, Very Fine, elusive positional single on cover; 2015 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 150

6d, 1862 25c Blue re-issue, bright distinctive color, o.g., full balanced margins, Very Fine and choice; 2018 Calves and Jacquart certificate (Scott $400, Yvert 4d, EUR600) (Image)

CV. 200

9, 1849 1fr Carmine, grille cancel, well margined, Very Fine and attractive; 2018 Calves and Jacquart certificate (Scott $650; Yvert 6, EUR950) (Image)

CV. 250

11a, 1862 25c Blue re-issue, rich distinctive color, ample to full margins, o.g., Very Fine and choice; 2018 Calves and Jacquart certificate (Scott $350; Yvert 10c, EUR600) (Image)

CV. 250

15 var., 1854 20c Milky blue on green, ample to full margins, light small numerals "3319" (Tarascon-sur-Rhone) cancel, fresh and Very Fine, an elusive shade; signed Calves, 29018 Calves and Jacquart certificate (Yvert 14Am, EUR250) (Image)

CV. 100

17 var, 1853 25c Milky blue, light "Star" cancel, ample to full margins, Very Fine, rarely seen color; 2018 Calves and Jacquart certificte (Yvert 15a, EUR300) (Image)

CV. 150

20, 1860 80c Rose on pinkish, bright color, unused, ample to full margins, Very Fine; 2018 Calves and Jacquart certificate (Scott $950; Yvert 17B, EUR1,200) (Image)

CV. 400

21 var., 1853 1fr "Velours", wide margins two sides, touching on the other two sides, Fine and rare shade; 2018 Calves and Jacquart certificate (Yvert 18g, EUR5,000) (Image)

CV. 700

30, 1863 2c Red brown on yellowish, nicely centered, o.g., NH, fresh and F-VF; elusive in this fresh condition; 2018 Calves and Jacquart certificate (Scott $105 for hinged; Yvert 26B, EUR200 for hinged) (Image)

CV. 120

30a, 1863 2c Pale red brown, Rothschild re-issue, fresh distinctive color, well margined, o.g., fresh and Very Fine; 2018 Calves and Jacquart certificate (Scott $200; Yvert 26Af, EUR400) (Image)

CV. 150

32a, 1863 10c Pale bistre, Rothschild re-issue, balanced margins, o.g., l.h., Fine and choice; 2018 Calves and Jacquart certificate (Scott $160; Yvert 28Aa, EUR285) (Image)

CV. 120

33, 1867 20c Blue on bluish, close to full margins, o.g., h.r., fresh and F-VF; 2018 Calves and Jacquart certificate (Scott $175; Yvert $29B, EUR300) (Image)

CV. 100

33, 1867 20c Blue on bluish, single tied on cover front by red "CEP" lozenge with accompanying "2 CORPS EXPEDre 2/ ROME" 11 Janv 69 cds, shortpaid with an ms "aff. insuff", Fine and rare; 2017 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 200

37, 1869 5fr Grey lilac, unusually well centered, light large numerals cancel, Very Fine and choice sound example; 2018 Calves and Jacquart certificate (Scott $750; Yvert 33, EUR1,100) (Image)

CV. 400

50, 1870 1c Olive green on pale blue, block of four, fresh color, o.g. with the bottom stamps NH, F-VF, bottom left stamp signed Calves and with his 2015 certificate (Scott $160 for hinged singles; Maury 50, EUR350 for a hinged block) (Image)

CV. 100

294, 1934 1.50fr Dove and Olive Branch, coin-date block of four, pristine o.g., NH, Very Fine; 2018 Roumet certificate (Maury EUR630) (Image)

CV. 200

300a, 1935 1.50fr "Normandie", Pale blue shade, bottom left corner margin block of four (margins trimmed), NH, fresh and Very Fine; bottom left stamp signed Roumet (Scott $580 as singles; Maury 300, EUR760 as singles) (Image)

CV. 250

329, 1937 PEXIP S/S, Exposition 26-6 37 cancels, Very Fine and choice (Scott $300; Yvert Bloc 3, EUR400) (Image)

CV. 50

348, 1938 50fr Ader, Thin paper, coin-date block of four, NH, Very Fine; 2018 Roumet certificate (Maury EUR1,000) (Image)

CV. 300

1944 Malmaison Essays, design based on the Napoleon III issues of the 1950s with headed "CHATEAU DE MALMAISON" and captioned "16 JUIN - 16 JUILETT 1944", full imperforate sheets of 100 in blue, green and orange on unwatermarked gummed stamp paper, NH, some typical natural gum bends and wrinkles, blue and green sheets some light horiz bends, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

CV. 200

1014-7var., 1961 50c-1fr Modern Art, Deluxe Proofs, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

CV. 120