FRANCE, 1876, 15c GRAY LILAC ON GRAYISH TYPE II IMPERFORATE MINT NEVER HINGED, #69a, extremely fine, impeccable quality, signed Brun, with 2020 Roumet cert., cat. $900.00, Maury #66 nd @ €850.00, Yvert #66a @ €1,350.00 (Image)

$450

FRANCE, 1876, 30c YELLOW BROWN ON YELLOWISH TYPE II NH, #82, fresh and well-centered, very fine, cat. $135.00, Maury #80 @ €160.00 (Image)

$70

FRANCE, 1877, 1c BLACK ON LILAC BLUE GUTTER STRIP OF THREE TIED BY PRINT ON MAY 3, 1878 CHRONIQUE CHARENTAISE, #86, minor edge wear, very unusual make-up of the 3c-rate, fine-very fine (Image)

$200

FRANCE, 1877, 5fr VIOLET ON LAVENDER TYPE II IMPERFORATE MINT NEVER HINGED, #96a, spectacular top left corner margin single, slight natural gum bends in top selvage only, a superb stamp, with 2020 Roumet cert., cat. $1,250.00, Maury #95 nd @ €1,000.00, Yvert #95e @ €1,275.00 (Image)

$650