1852 'Napoleon' 10c. yellowish brown, inscr. "REPUB. FRANC.", FOUR SINGLE STAMPS used on folded letter (one part inside missing) from Cambrai to Sedan, tied by numeral "593" in diamond of dots, "CAMBRAI 15 AOUT 54" despatch cds alongside, transit and arrival dater on the reverse. The four stamps with wide margins all around, fresh and fine. Various signatures, viz. Calves, J.-F. Brun and Maury. (Image)

Großes Lot aus Frankreich, dabei tolle Kupfermünzen ab 18. Jhd. aber überwiegend viel Silber. Dabei: große 10 + 50 Francs der 70er, Doppelwährungen (15 ECU / 100 FRF), Piedfort Münzen u.a. Unbedingt besichtigen und selber durchrechnen, sehr günstig ausgerufen.

1850, 25 C blackish blue, full margins, tied by grill cancel, single franking on entire letter from Lamarche, 1.JANV.1851, to Chaumont-en-Bassigny, Haute-Marne, arrival mark (4.JANV.51) on reverse. F/VF condition
This lot is "Gebotslos". The Minimum Bid is 20 €, it will be sold at the HIGHEST BID (not one bidding step above the second highest bid). (Image)

1849, Ceres 1fr. brown-carmine, fresh colour and close to wide margins, neatly oblit. by grille, signed Richter, Dietrich, Georg Bühler and certificates Bühler (1983) and Pascal Scheller (2020) "authentique-sans default". Mi. 1.300,- €. Yvert 6 B. (Image)

1849, 1 Fr 'vermillon terne' Ceres, tied by diamond grid cancel, single franking on entire letter from Sedan, 23.MAI.49, to Besancon, arrival mark (26.MAI.49) on reverse, stamp slightly repaired in F/VF appearance, signed Calves. Yv. 30.000.-€ (Image)

1854/1860, 20 C blue Napoleon, right marginal stamp with vertical separation line, tied by numeral (petits chiffres) '3256' cancel on entire letter from St.Quentin, 28.JUIL.54, addressed to Caullincourt (Caulaincourt); in addition 5 C green Napoleon, vertical pair, mostly full margins, tied by numeral (petits chiffres) '593' cancel on entire printed matter letter-sheet from Cambrai, 19.AVRIL.60, addressed to Avesnes-sur-Helpe. F/VF condition (Image)

1865/67, three small size covers from the campain in Mexico: Napoleon lauree 20 C. resp. 50 C. franks tied by "CEM A" dotted lozenges; "CORPS EXP. MEXIQUE 10 FEVR 67" on stampless mail. (Image)

1867, 10 C bister brown Napoleon and 10 C bister brown Napoleon lauré, tied by numeral '12' star (étoile) cancel on letter-sheet (backing repairs) from Paris/Bv.Beaumarchais, 18.DEC.67, to Orleans, stamps in VF condition. Very scarce franking of different issues with same colour and denomination!
This lot is "Gebotslos". The Minimum Bid is 20 €, it will be sold at the HIGHEST BID (not one bidding step above the second highest bid).

1862, 40 C orange Napoleon, tied by GC '4245', single franking on complete registered wrapper "Tribunal de première Instance de Villefranche" from Villefranche-s-Saone, 30.MAI.63, to Lyon, on the frontside single-line 'CHARGÉ' in red, arrival mark (31.MAI.63) on reverse. F/VF condition
This lot is "Gebotslos". The Minimum Bid is 20 €, it will be sold at the HIGHEST BID (not one bidding step above the second highest bid). (Image)

1869, 5 Fr. Napoleon III., very fresh stamp in good condition with central town cancel. Michel 1000,-€ (Image)

1870/1876, 2 x 30 C brown and 40 C orange 'Cérès', mixed franking on entire letter from Paris/R.de Cléry, 6.AVRIL 76, to Caracas in Venezuela, on the frontside m/s endorsed 'Via St.Nazaire' and taxation "1 ½" (Real) in blue crayon, maritime transit LIGNE A/PAQ.FR.N°2, 7.AVRIL 76, on reverse, two stamps with creases, otherwise fine condition. (Image)

1871, 20 C blue 'Bordeaux', Type III, Report 1, private LINE PERFORATION, tied by GC '3420', single franking on entire letter from Soissons, 17.AVRIL.71, to Serches, transit cds Fraisne on reverse, tiny part of paper above adhesive off, otherwise VF condition.
This lot is "Gebotslos". The Minimum Bid is 20 €, it will be sold at the HIGHEST BID (not one bidding step above the second highest bid). (Image)

1872, 80 C carmine-rose Ceres, tied by star of dots (étoile) '4', single franking on letter-sheet from Paris/Pl. de la Bourse, 1.NOV.72, to Constantinople, arrival mark (9.NOV.72) on reverse. F/VF condition.
This lot is "Gebotslos". The Minimum Bid is 20 €, it will be sold at the HIGHEST BID (not one bidding step above the second highest bid). (Image)

1874, 2 x 10 C brown and 3 x 80 C carmine-rose Ceres, tied by star of dots (étoile), mixed franking on letter-sheet from Paris/Rue D'Enghien, 17.JUIL.74, to Bombay in India, on the frontside boxed 'PD' in red, transit cds Paris à Modane, 18.JUIL.74, in red, single circle dater SEA POST OFFICE A, 24.JULY, and arrival mark on reverse, lower part of address with ink corrosion, otherwise fine condition. Scarce destination! (Image)

1875, pair of 25 C. Ceres on wrapper with high 50 C. printed matter rate, from Paris with 12 Kreuzer postage due to Vienna, a most unusual item (Image)

1874, 4 x 25 C blue 'Cérès', tied by GC '1769', multiple franking on entire letter from Le Havre, 13.NOV.74, to Caracas in Venezuela, on the frontside m/s endorsed 'Str. Rhenania' and boxed 'P.P.' in red, one stamp slightly affected by a vertical fold, otherwise F/VF condition.
Mail carried by HAPAG Steamer Rhenania is scarce! (Image)

1900, Mouchon 15c. orange, bottom marginal IMPERFORATE gutter block of 18, ungummed paper, narrow margins at top but not touched, some faint toning spots. (Image)

1900, Mouchon 25c. blue, type II, imperforate horizontal strip of three, mint original gum with (nearly invisible) adhesion marks, thin spot at right and faint yellowing at top. Maury 118 nd, 2.100,- € (price for three single imperforate stamps). Nevertheless a rare multiple! (Image)

1923 - 1929, 1 Fr. "Philatelisten Kongress in Bordeaux", 2 Fr. und 5 Fr. "Poste Aerienne", ungebrauchte Serie, Sonderausgabe 2 Fr. "Philatelistische Ausstellung in LE HAVRE", alle ungebraucht (Mi€1.1150,-). (Image)

1925. Stamp exhibition Paris. Unused souvenir sheet. With small defects. (Michel 3.000,- Euro) (Image)

1936, airmail 3,50 f brown and 50 fr. airplane over Paris yellow-green, mint never hinged, luxury piece with complete blank field right (Mi€1.400,-++) (Image)

1936 airmail so-called "banknote" 50 Fr. violet blue - red, mint never hinged superb item, (Yv. PA 15, 1.500,- €) (Image)

1939, 50 F ultramarine 'Ader', together with 2 x 30 C, 1 F and 10 F definitives, mixed franking on commercial airmail cover from Paris, 8.3.39, to Saigon French-Indochina, arrival mark (14.3.39) on reverse, envelope with folds not affecting stamps, otherwise F/VF condition. Scarce! (Image)

1939, 2.25 f Cézanne, unissued, 1st definitive punch, artist's proof in blue-green (no. 117): ÷ 1939, 421A, non émis, 1er poincon définitif ("2.25" et "RF" quadrilles", "Postes" ligné horizontal", épreuve d'artiste en bleu-vert (n° 1117): 2.25 f Cézanne (Image)

1941, Definitives Pictorials, 20fr. blackish brown "Aigues-Mortes", imperforate block of ten with huge selvedge, mint never hinged. Maury 501 nd (10), 2.150,- €. (Image)