FRANCE, 1916, 40c MERSON ON GRAYISH PAPER NH, #121b, bottom selvage with "GC" imprint, well-centered, extremely fine, cat. $67.50, Maury $119b @ €85.00, Yvert #119d @ €75.00 (Image)

$60

FRANCE, 1900, 1fr MERSON IMPERFORATE UNUSED, #121d, large margins, very fine, signed Scheller, cat. $180.00, Maury #121 nd @ €375.00, Vyert #121a @ €325.00 (Image)

$125

FRANCE, 1916, 1fr MERSON ON GRAYISH PAPER (GC) MINT BLOCK, #125b, top selvage with "GC" imprint, well-centered, hinge remnants, very fine, cat. $210.00, Maury #121a @ €260.00, Yvert #121f @ €220.00 (Image)

$100

FRANCE, 1900, 2fr GRAY VIOLET & YELLOW MERSON IMPERFORATE UNUSED, #126a, large margins, very fine, signed Scheller, cat. $1,300.00, Maury #122 nd @ €1,500.00, Yvert #122a @ €1,750.00 (Image)

$650

FRANCE, 1907, 2fr ORANGE & PALE BLUE IMPERFORATE UNUSED, #127a, full margins with selvage at top, extremely fine, signed Scheller, cat. $400.00, Maury #145 nd @ €675.00, Yvert #145e @ €850.00 (Image)

$200

FRANCE, 1927, 3fr BRIGHT VIOLET & ROSE MERSON IMPERFORATE MINT NEVER HINGED, #129a, large margins with top selvage, hinge mark in top selvage leaving the entire stamp mint never hinged, extremely fine, signed Scheller, cat. $675.00, Maury #240nd @ €900.00, Yvert #240a @ €850.00 (Image)

$400

FRANCE, 1900, 5fr MERSON IMPERFORATE UNUSED, #130a, large margins, without gum, very fine, signed Roumet, cat. $425.00, Maury #123 nd @ €1,300.00, Yvert #123b @ €1,500.00 (Image)

$300

FRANCE, 1923, 1fr BORDEAUX PHILATELIC CONGRESS MINT NEVER HINGED, #197, fresh, fine-very fine, signed Scheller, cat. $825.00, Maury #182 @ €1,000.00, Yvert #182 @ €925.00 (Image)

$350

FRANCE, 1927, 2fr ORANGE & BLACK AIR POST NH, #C1, well-centered, slight natural gum bend, very fine, signed Calves, cat. $400.00, Maury PA #1 @ €550.00, Yvert PA #1 @ €475.00 (Image)

$200

FRANCE, 1928, 10fr on 90c PASTEUR "Ile de France" AIR POST MINT, #C3, exceptionally well-centered, lightly hinged, extremely fine, hardly ever seen in this superior condition, signed Brun and two others, with 2019 Pascal Scheller cert., cat. $2,400.00, Maury PA #3 @ €3,000.00, Yvert PA #3 @ €3,500.00 (Image)

$2,000

FRANCE, 1930, 1,50fr ULTRAMARINE "E.I.P.A.30" PERFINE USED, C6b, corner margins single with full strike of 1930 Paris Air Post exposition, very fine, signed Scheller, cat. $350.00, Maury PA #4A @ €460.00, Yvert PA #6c @ €450.00 (Image)

$200

FRANCE, 1936, 50fr EMERALD AIR POST MINT NEVER HINGED, #C14, virtually perfectly centered, extremely fine, cat. $1,400.00, Maury PA #14 @ €2,300.00, Yvert PA #14 @ €2,000.00 (Image)

$700

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