1911-1919 French Postal History, Mostly Military, includes scarce 1911 Military post Boxerfrom Tientsin to Marseille, French Mission into GB in Paris, on Western Front, Naval Aviation in Adriatic, in Austria and signing of Versailles Treay 28 June 1919, great group, Very Fine. (Image)

CV. 150-200

'"""Armée d''Italie"" Manuscript Cancel on 1734 Folded Letter, datelined Cremone and addressed to Paris, Very Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate"' (Image)

CV. 300-400

'"""Bau Gal / ARM. DE RESERVE"" 2-Line Cancel on Folded Letter, undated letter mentioning the address ""1er Régiment de Dragon à l''Armée d''Italie"", some light toning/ soiling, still a Fine example; 2015 Roumet certificate"' (Image)

CV. 350-450

"ARMEE DU ROY" Cancel on 1744 Cover, folded letter sheet with partial text "au quartier du Roy à Flamessign le 25 Juin 1744", Very Fine; 2015 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 350-450

1849 Cover Le Mans to St Calais, 1849 20c Black on white (Scott 3a) pair tied by black lozenge cancels with accompanying Le Mans 19 Avril 49 cds, backstamped St-Calais the same day, pair with clear to large margins, Very Fine; signed Roumet and with his 2015 certificate (Scott $275; Maury 3a, EUR400) (Image)

CV. 150-200

1849 Folded Letter from Paris franked with 1849 20c Grey(Maury 3i) tied by black Paris lozenge with accompanying 9 Nov 59 cds, backstamped Ligne-De-Calais and partial arrival cds, stamp clear to full margins, Very Fine, a scarce shade especially so on a single-franking cover; signed Calves,2015 Roumet certificate (Maury EUR3,750) (Image)

CV. 1,200-1,600

1850 Cover Besancon to Lyon, 1849 20c Grey (Maury 3i) tied on folded letter by lozenge cancel with accompanying Besancon 4 Avril 50 cds, backstamped La Guillotiere the following day, stamp clear to large margins, rare shade on a Fine cover; 2015 Roumet certificate (Maury EUR8,500) (Image)

CV. 1,200-1,600

1850 Cover Front Argeles-S-Mer to Perpignan, 1850 10c, 40c (Scott 1, 7) tied by lozenge cancels with an accompanying Argeles-S-Mer 25 Oct 50 cds, each stamp four margins with the 40c featuring full balanced margins, front with some small faults not affecting stamps; signed Roumet and with his 2014 certificate (Image)

CV. 600-900

'"""ASSEMBLEE NATIONALE / POSTES"" Cancel on 1851 Cover, fair strike of cds on folded letter (printed letterhead of ""Administration des Biens et Affairs de la Maison D''Orléans"") franked with 1849 25c Blue (Scott 6) tied by lozenge cancel, backstamped Breteuil-S-Iton 4 Nov 51, Very Fine; a month later the Assemby was dissolved and the 2 months later the assets of the Orleans family was confiscated; 2015 Roumet certificate"' (Image)

CV. 800-1,200

1852 Cover to Soissons, 1850 10c (Scott 1) tied on small folded letter datelined "4 Octobre 1852" tied by light strike of a Soissons 10(?) OCT 52 cds with another partial strike alongside, circled "N" handstamp, stamp clear to large margins, Fine and scarce with stamp tied by dated cancel; signed Calves (Image)

CV. 1,800-2,200

1853 Folded Letter to Figeac with 1852 25c Blue (Scott 11, Maury 10) tied by "3610" small numerals accompanied by nice strike of the large format "VILLEFRANche-DE-ROUERGUE" 24 Avril 1853 cds, backstamped Figeac the following day, Very Fine and attractive; 2016 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 300-400

'"1853 Paris Locally Delivered Folded Letter franked with 1849 15c Green (Scott 2) tied by bold strike of Paris Star cancel, letterhead with printed ""Administration generale / de l''Assistance publique a Paris"" with handstamp of same on back side along with Paris 27 Mai 53 cds, stamp ample to full margins, Very Fine; 2016 Roumet certificate (Maury2, EUR2,100)"' (Image)

CV. 600-900

1853 Paris Locally Delivered Folded Letter franked with 1852 10c Bistre (Maury 9a), tied by Paris Star cancel, backstamped Paris 13 Juil 53, stamp ample to full margins, Very Fine and scarce; signed Roumet and with his 2016 certificate (Maury EUR1,150) (Image)

CV. 400-500

1857 Cover from Mamers, striking 1854 20c Blue (Scott 15) corner margin single with intense color tied on small envelope by "1851" small numerals cancel with accompanying cds, backstamped Brest A Paris and Paris A Bordeaux plus indistinguishable arrival cancel, Very Fine in every respect; 2015 Roumet certificate (Image)

CV. 200-250

'"1857 Cover St Hilaire du Harcouet to Loudéac, eye-catching 1854 20c Blue (Scott 15) corner margin single tied on folded letter by ""3114"" small numerals cancel with accompanying cds, backstamped Paris A Brest and Loudéac, Very Fine; signed Calves and Roumet and with the latter''s 2014 certificate"' (Image)

CV. 250-300

"BAU DU PALAIS DE COMPIEGNE" cds cancel in red on cover franked with 1854 20c blue tied by light strike of red Paris star, backstamped Paris 6 Nov 58, stamp with ample to large margins, Very Fine in every respect - scarce franking with this cancel; signed Roumet and with his 2011 and 2014 certificates (Image)

CV. 2,000-2,500

1859 Locally Addressed Cover with Postage Due, folded letter sheet with 1850 10c Black (Scott J1, Maury Taxe 1) tied by Dax 10 Fevr 59 cds, stamp large balanced margins, cover with some aging along a file fold, a Very Fine stamp on Fine cover; signed Brun and Roumet, 2016 Roumet certificate (Scott $525; Maury EUR900) (Image)

CV. 300-400

1862 Paris Locally Delivered Cover franked with 1853 10c Bistre with type 2 "Susse" perfs tied by indistinct cancel with an accompanying Paris 16 Fevr 62 cds, a Fine use; signed Roumet and with his 2016 certificate (Image)

CV. 200-250

'"""BAU DU PALAIS DE FONTAINEBLEU"" red 24 Juin 62 cancel on unfranked cover with blue ""Maison de l''Empereur/ (Service de la Maison militaire)"" handstamp, addressed to Paris, Fine and scarce; 2015 Roumet certificate"' (Image)

CV. 1,500-2,000

1867 Cover to Trinidad, 1862 80c Rose (Scott 28, Maury 24) tied on folded letter sheet by partial large numeral cancel with an accompanying Le Havre 16 Mars 67 cds, also tied by red London transit cancel, red boxed "PD" and ms "p St Rhone", backstamped Paris 17 Mars and Trinidad AP 7 57, cover with a small pen notation and bit of erosion along some file folds, still a Fine cover to a desirable destination (Image)

CV. 250-300

1869 Cover to Curacao, 1868 80c (Scott 36) cancelled by Paris star with accompanying Paris 16 Juin 69 cds, red London transit alongside, black boxed "P.P." over a red transit marking, Curacao arrival pmk on face, cover with some display arrow points affixed on face, Fine, an elusive destination (Image)

CV. 500-750

1871 Folded Letter Nimes to Ganges with 1870 40c "Rouge sang foncé" (Maury 48 l) tied by "2659" large numerals cancel with accompanying lightly struck Nimes cds, partially struck backstamp, stamp clear to wide margins, Very Fine, a scarce shade; signed Calves, 2016 Roumet certificate (Maury EUR3,000) (Image)

CV. 1,000-1,500

1871 Cover Angers to Sablé-sur-Sarthe, well margined 1870 40c "rouge sang foncé" (Maury 48l) on folded letter, "99" large numerals cancel with accompanying cds, backstamped on arrival the following day, stamp has been lifted for inspection (signed Brun) and hinge attached to cover, Fine, a scarce shade; 2015 Roumet certificate (Maury EUR3,000) (Image)

CV. 1,000-1,500

1872 Cover to Egypt, small part of folded letter to "Poste Restante/ Cairo" franked with 1872 80c Rose (Scott 63, Maury 57), tied by "8" Paris star with accompanying 30 Dec 72 cds, red boxed "PD", backstamped French "Le Caire / Bau Francaise" 8 Janv 73, bit of edge wear, Fine use (Image)

CV. 200-250

1874 Cover to Chile, 1871 25c (2), 1872 80c (Scott 58, 63) tied on folded letter by Paris star cancels with Paris cds alongside, red London 2 JU 74 transit, boxed "P.D." and "15" rating, 2-line violet "VOIE DE SOUTHAMPTON / VOIE DE PANAMA" handstamp, Very Fine and attractive, unusual destination (Image)

CV. 300-400