1943, 5¢ France, reverse printing. Well centered, tied by "Washington D.C. Sep 28 1943" first day cancel on cover with Weigand handpainted cachet, Extremely Fine and scarce variety on first day cover.
Scott No. 915a; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Alaouites, 1925, 1p Violet on Rose, Black Overprint. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, bottom right stamp with Syriac overprint inverted; small postal crayon mark in corner of error, still Very Fine, a scarce variety, Scott catalog value for normal overprints.
Scott No. J7a, J7a var.; $800+. Scott $800+
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Scott $800+

Albania, 1913-14, Skanderberg Issue Postal Cards. 4 items; 10q postal (corner crease) and postal reply (unsevered) cards to France, and the 1914 5q & 10q Prince William zu Wied cards CTO and addressed locally, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Austria, 1869 (May 28) Galatz, Austria to Paris, France. Datelined folded letter with blue "Georgio S. Vlasto, Galatz" merchants oval, "per Dampfschiff" straightline, sharp strike of blue "Autr. Strasbourg, 3 Juin" cds, red crayon "2" rating, French "20" decimes due rating, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Colombia, 1848 (Mar. 13) Paris, France to Bogota, Colombia. Blue folded cover with "Paris, 13 Mars 48" cds and "P.P." framed handstamp, manuscript "6" rating on reverse, partial red Bureau Maritime backstamp, partial blue "Santa Marta. Debe." oval postmark and matching "1½" due rating handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Dominican Republic, 1891, 30c on 10c UPU Surcharge Entire. Addressed to Paris, France, canceled by purple straight line "Santo Domingo, Abr 10, 1891" postmark, purple registry boxed handstamp and red Paris transit cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1866 (Jan. 11) Le Havre, France to New York N.Y. Blue folded letter bearing France 80c rose, horizontal pair, trimmed at top, tied by dotted "1763" diamond cancel on 1861 blue folded letter to New York N.Y., bold "Le Havre, 11 Janv. 66" origin cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp with "6" cent credit handstamp adjacent, carried by French Ligne G pacquebot Washington departing Havre Jan. 13th to New York arriving Jan. 29th, two strikes of red "New York 'Paid 6' Jan 30" exchange cds; vertical file fold, F.-V.F., a scarce French packet use.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

This New York "Fr. Pkt." exchange cds is known used only between April 1865 and July 1867. Cover is prepaid 80c per 7½ grams with 3¢ per 7½ gram credit to the U.S. if carried by British or French packet. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

France, 1849-50, 10c-1fr Ceres Issues. Set of six denominations, various neat cancels, each with large margins and rich colors, Very Fine and choice, an attractive hand-selected set.
Scott No. 1-3, 6-7, 9; $2,335. Scott $2,335
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Scott $2,335

France, 1850, Ceres, 10c Bister, Horizontal Pair. Large margins and rich color, tied by "3398" dotted diamond cancels on 1853 folded letter sheet to Mirebeau, matching "Tours, 3 Mai, 53" origin cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, with 1991 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 1 var. Maury No. 1a.
Scott No. 1 var.; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

France, 1850, Ceres, 25c Light Blue on Bluish, Corner Margin Horizontal Pair. Ample to large margins with wide sheet margin, tied by diamond grid handstamps on folded letter sheet to Perigueux, matching "Marennes, 22 Janv, 51" cds above, Very Fine, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 4. Maury No. 4.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

France, 1849, Ceres, 40c Orange on Yellowish, Horizontal Strip of 4. Margins large to into frameline at right, tied by diamond grid handstamps on 1851 folded letter sheet to London, England, "Paris, 20 Nov, 51" origin cds alongside, red London entry cds and Calais transit backstamp; slight soiling along file folds, F.-V.F. Yvert No. 5. Maury No. 5.
Scott No. 7; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr Dark Carmine. Clear to large margins, rich color, tied by diamond grid handstamp on fresh oversized cover to Issoudum, matching "Paris, 15 Sept, 61" cds alongside, receiving backstamp; central cover fold, Very Fine, with 2007 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 6. Maury No. 6.
Scott No. 9 var.; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

France, 1860, Napoleon III Imperforate, 1c Olive Green on Pale Blue. Right margin block of 4, full o.g., bottom left stamp never hinged, ample to large margins, bright and fresh; crease in margin only, Very Fine. Yvert No. 11. Maury No. 11.
Scott No. 12; $850 for o.g. Scott $850 for o.g.
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Scott $850 for o.g.

France, 1853, Napoleon III Imperforate, 1fr Lake on Yellowish. Large to huge margins, tied by segmented grid handstamp on cover to Turin, Italy, light "Paris, 14 Mai, 54" origin cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, signed Calves and A. Diena, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 18. Maury No. 18.
Scott No. 21; $7,500; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

A GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1853 1FR NAPOLEON III ISSUE ON COVER TO ITALY. Scott $7,500
Est. $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Scott $7,500
Est. $2,500-3,500

France, 1868, Napoleon III Laureate, 20c Blue on Bluish. Tied by "B" in circle handstamp on 1852 cover to Paris, with second strike and "Vic-S-Seille" origin cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce tying cancellation, with 2014 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 29A. Maury No. 29.
Scott No. 33; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

France, 1867, Napoleon III Laureate, 30c Brown on Yellowish, Two Singles. Cancelled by "728" barred oval handstamps on 1870 folded ship letter sheet to London, England, bold "Southampton, France, MB, De 22, 1870" tombstone date stamp, Very Fine. Yvert No. 30. Maury No. 30.
Scott No. 34; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

France, 1868, Napoleon III Laureate, 40c Orange on Yellowish. Rich color, tied by "13" in boxed grid cancel on Marseilles folded letter to Genova, Italy, canceled upon arrival with additional matching "Franca, Via Di Mare" handstamp alongside, receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Yvert No. 31. Maury No. 31.
Scott No. 35a; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

France, 1869, Napoleon III Laureate, 5fr Gray Lilac on Lavender. In combination with 1870, 40c orange on yellowish + 1872, 30c brown on yellowish + 80c rose on pinkish, vertical pair and single on oversized linen cover to Gannat, all tied by Paris "2" in dotted star cancels, red accountancy box handstamp and receiving backstamps; cover edge wear 80c single with corner nick, F.-V.F. Maury No. 33+38+56+57.
Scott No. 37+59+62+63; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

France, 1870, Ballon Monté, The "Ferdinand Flocon". Franked with 1868, 20c blue on bluish, type II tied by "25" dotted star handstamp on folded letter to Dieppe, "Paris, 2 Nov, 70" cds alongside, forwarded to Brussels, Belgium with red boxed due handstamp and "3" rate handstamp, Calais transit and Brussels receiving backstamps, Very Fine, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 23.
Scott No. BM23; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

France, 1870, Ballon Monté, The "Délivrance". Franked with 1868, 40c orange on yellowish (31) tied by dotted star cancel on Ballon Monte lettersheet to Amsterdam, Holland with "Gazette de Absents, No 18" enclosure, "Paris, Taitbout, 21 Dec, 70" origin cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce Ballon Monté usage to Holland, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 48.
Scott No. BM48; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

France, 1870-71, Ballon Monté, The "Newton". Franked with 1870, 20c blue (37) tied by dotted star handstamp on "Correspondence Hauas" lettersheet to Drome, matching "Paris, 2 Janv, 71" cds alongside, Extremely Fine. Yvert No. 54.
Scott No. BM54; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

France, 1871, Ballon Monté, The "Général Faidherbe". Franked with 1870, 10c bister on yellowish, two singles (36) tied by red "Paris, 12 Janv, 71" cds's on Ballon Monte lettersheet to Marseille with "Gazette de Absents, No 26" enclosure, Bordeaux transit backstamp, Very Fine, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 59.
Scott No. BM59; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

France, 1871, Ballon Monté, The "Général Daumesnil". Franked with 1870, 40c orange on yellowish (38) tied by dotted star handstamp on "Hauas Agence" lettersheet to Nuremberg, Germany, matching "Paris, 21 Janv, 71" cds alongside, Very Fine and choice. Yvert No. 64.
Scott No. BM64; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

France, 1868, Napoleon III Laureate, 20c Pale Blue, Type II. Tied by dotted star cancel on Ballon Monte lettersheet with "Gazette de Absents, No 33" enclosure, "Paris, 28 Janv, 71" origin cds and "20" due handstamp, Very Fine, with 2016 Roumet certificate. Yvert No. 29B.
Scott No. 33 var.; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

France, Societe De Secours Aux Blesses Militaires, Vire. Red Cross cachet handstamp on 1870 cover addressed to Vire, with "Le Mans, 30 Dec, 70" cds, partial receiving backstamp; small cover tear at left, Very Fine, a scarce usage, with 2016 Roumet certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750