FRANCE, 1862, 20c BLUE CERES RE-ISSUE MINT, #4d, full margins, lightly hinged, choice very fine, signed with pencil notation on back, cat. $340.00, Maury #6d @ €500.00. Yvert #8f @ €800.00 (Image)

$250

FRANCE, 1850, 25c BLUE ON YELLOWISH CERES USED, #6b, dark shade, full margins, small numeral dotted grid cancel, extremely fine, cat. $40.00, Maury #4d @ €60.00, Yvert #4b @ €75.00 (Image)

$40

FRANCE, 1849, 40c ORANGE CERES TYPE II - RETOUCHED "4" - USED, #7d, three full margins, just touching at bottom, small numeral "2353" diamond grid, thinned, still a fine example of a very rare variety missing in most collections, with 2019 Pascal Scheller short-cert., cat. $5,250.00, Maury #5f @ €8,500.00, Yvert #5d @ €7,300.00 (Image)

$750

FRANCE, 1850, 40c DEEP ORANGE CERES USED, #7b, full margins, diamond grid, very fine, signed Scheller, cat. $625.00, Maury #5c @ €1,000.00, Yvert #5b @ €700.00 (Image)

$300

FRANCE, 1862, 1fr PALE LAKE CERES RE-ISSUE MINT, #9d, full margins, bottom selvage, lightly hinged, choice very fine, cat. $600.00, Maury #6g @ €900.00. Yvert #6f @ €900.00 (Image)

$450

FRANCE, 1862, 25c BLUE NAPOLEON PRESIDENT RE-ISSUE MINT, #11a, full margins, selvage at left, hinge remnant, very fine, cat. $350.00, Maury #10e @ €650.00, Yvert #10c @ €600.00 (Image)

$200

FRANCE, 1860, 1c OLIVE GREEN ON PALE BLUE NAPOLEON III MINT, #12, full margins, previously hinged original gum, fine-very fine, cat. $165.00, Maury #11 @ €250.00, Yvert #11 @ €275.00 (Image)

$75

FRANCE, 1865, 1c "MORDORÉ" ON BLUISH NAPOLEON III MINT, #12 var., Post Office fresh with full margins, original gum, hinge remnant, very fine, signed Roumet, cat. Maury #11d @ €400.00, Yvert #11c @ €450.00 (Image)

$200

FRANCE, 1854, 5c GREEN ON GREENISH USED, #13, full margins, neat Gaen d.s., very fine, signed Scheller, cat. $62.50, Maury 12 @ €100.00, Yvert #12 @ €95.00 (Image)

$40

FRANCE, 1853, 10c BISTER NAPOLEON III TYPE I MINT, #14, full margins, exceptionally fresh, original gum with small hinge remnant, very fine, scarce in this beautiful condition, with 2019 Pascal Scheller cert., cat. $360.00, Maury #13 I @ €750.00, Yvert #13A @ €900.00 (Image)

$250

FRANCE, 1853, 10c LEMON "CITRON" NAPOLEON III USED, 14 var., full margins, letter "E" diamond grid cancel, very fine, signed Scheller, cat. Maury #13 I d @ €60.00, Yvert #13A l @ €75.00 (Image)

$35

FRANCE, 1854, 20c BLUE ON BLUISH NAPOLEON III TYPE II MINT, #15d, full margins with great color and impression, original gum, previously hinged, portion of gum slightly crackled, very fine, most attractive, signed Scheller, cat. $285.00, Maury #14 II @ €500.00, Yvert #14B @ €550.00 (Image)

$180

FRANCE, 1854, 20c BLACKISH BLUE ' BLUE NOIR' NAPOLEON III TYPE I USED, #15 var., full margins, dotted grid, very fine, signed Scheller, cat. Maury #14 i e @ €100.00, Yvert #14A b @ €40.00 (Image)

$30

FRANCE, 1862, 25c BLUE NAPOLEON III RE-ISSUE MINT NEVER HINGED, #17c, fresh, full margins with selvage at right, mint never hinged, choice very fine, cat. $350.00, Maury #10f @ €650.00, Yvert #15c @ €600.00 (Image)

$300

FRANCE, 1854, 80c CARMINE (LAKE) NAPOLEON III USED, #19, full margins, light dotted diamond grid, very fine, signed Scheller, cat. $40.00, Maury #17A @ €60.00, Yvert #17A @ €70.00 (Image)

$35

FRANCE, 1859, 80c ROSE ON PINKISH MAPOLEON III USED, #20, full margins, neat small numeral diamond grid cancel, very fine, signed Scheller, cat. $42.50, Maury #17B @ €60.00, Yvert #17B @ €60.00 (Image)

$30

FRANCE, 1862, 1c BRONZE GOLD "MORDORÉ" NAPOELON III MINT, #22b, fresh and well-centered, lightly hinged, choice very fine, signed Scheller, cat. $300.00, Maury #19c @ €425.00, Yvert #19b @ €400.00 (Image)

$200

FRANCE, 1870, 1c BRONZE GREEN ON PALE BLUE NAPOLEON III LAUREATED MINT PAIR, #29, well-centered, hinge remnant, extremely fine, cat. $75.00, Maury #25 @ €150.00, Yvert #25 @ €180.00 (Image)

$75

FRANCE, 1863, 4c GRAY NAPOLEON LAUREATED TYPE I MINT, #31, exceptionally well-centered, full original gum very lightly hinged, extremely fine, very scarce in this superior condition, extremely fine, signed Scheller, cat. $165.00, Maury #27 I @ €340.00, Yvert #27A @ €375.00 (Image)

$200

FRANCE, 1867, 10c BISTER ON YELLOWISH LAURATED NAPOLEON MINT, #32, exceptionally well-centered with full original gum, which is barely hinged if at all, extremely fine, very scarce in this superior condition, signed J.F. Brun, cat. $215.00, Maury #28 II @ €340.00, Yvert #28B @ €400.00 (Image)

$200

FRANCE, 1868, 80c ROSE IMPERFORATE NAPOLEON III LAURATED ROTHSCHILD RE-ISSUE MINT, #36b, large margins with selvage at left, full original gum, small hinge remnant, extremely fine, with 2019 Pascal Scheller cert., cat. $400.00, Maury #32e @ €650.00, Yvert #32b @ €800.00 (Image)

$300

FRANCE, 1870, 2c RED BROWN BORDEAUX REPORT II MINT, #39, full margins, lightly hinged, very fine, signed Scheller, cat. $225.00, Maury #40 II @ €345.00, Yvert #40B @ €360.00 (Image)

$100

FRANCE, 1870, 2c CHOCOLATE ON YELLOWISH BORDEAUX REPORT I MINT, #39c, full margins, full original gum with traces of hinging, minute thin spot, very fine, scarce, with Pascal Scheller cert., cat. $750.00, Maury #40 I @ €1,600.00. Yvert #40A @ €1,700.00 (Image)

$300

FRANCE, 1870, 4c GRAY BORDEAUX REPORT II MINT, #40, full margins, very lightly hinged, very fine, signed Scheller, cat. Maury #41 II @ €375.00, Yvert #41B @ €400.00 (Image)

$125

FRANCE, 1870, 40c VIVID ORANGE MINT, #47, full margins, excellent color, full original gum, lightly hinged, extremely fine, signed Scheller, cat. $425.00, Maury #48a @ €600.00, Yvert #48a @ €800.00 (Image)

$350