1888 cover (small faults) from London to Hull, with printed heading "National Memorial to General Gordon" (killed in Sudan in 1885), with letter and receipt acknowledging a donation to the Gordon Boys Home in Woking (Image)

Est.US$150

1943 50c brown, lower left corner block 15, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Calves, cat. €7500 (Cat No. Sass. PA1) (Image)

Cat. €7500, Est.US$2,000

1943 50c brown, bottom margin block 15, n.h., tiny toned spot, still fine-v.f., signed Calves, cat. €7500 (Cat No. Sass. PA1) (Image)

Cat. €7500, Est.US$2,000

1853 25c "Empire", two different shades, used in 1854 from Paris to Rouen and in 1860 from Bayonne to Paris, v.f., with Roumet certificate, cat. $650 (Cat No. 17) (Image)

Cat. $650, Est.US$150

1873 FL from Marseilles to Naples, franked with 80c Ceres, canceled on-board the Italian Ship, with boxed "Piroscafi Postali Francesi" handstamp alongside, red Napoli cds on arrival, fine, with 2018 Roumet certificate (Image)

Est.US$150

1930 Centenary of French Algeria, 50c upper right sheet corner margin block of four, lower left stamp "Alcerie" variety, n.h., fine, YT cat. €221 (Cat No. 225var) (Image)

Cat. €221, Est.US$100

1942 Mauritania 3fr green, overprinted "Par Avion Richelieu" and canceled by 10.10.42 datestamps on unaddressed 1.20fr Petain stationery card, corresponding "FM" Censor cachet, little toning, otherwise v.f., with 2017 Roumet certificate, cat. €540 (Cat No. YT 5) (Image)

Cat. €540, Est.US$150

1882 2fr, 5fr black, used, fine, signed Miro, cat. $2425 (Cat No. J24,25) (Image)

Cat. $2425, Est.US$300

1882-92 5fr black, unused with some gum, usual perforations and centering, fine, with 2010 von der Weid certificate, cat. $3000 (Cat No. J25) (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.US$500

1884 surcharged "1/2 Centime en Plus" on unused 1c and 2c wrappers, 30 pieces, fine-v.f., cat. €6750 (Cat No. YT 13,14) (Image)

Cat. €6750, Est.US$1,000

1933 2nd SAF to Brazil, franked with 2fr and 10fr, Paris departure, with Friedrichshafen and Rio arrival pmks, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$150

1918 picture postcard (San Francisco), endorsed "Soldier's Mail" and "F.M.", sent from San Francisco and canceled Dec.10, 1918, with military cachet "Mission Militaire Francaise en Siberie AS-AM-HG/Le Commandant" in violet, addressed to France, v.f. and scarce item of mail from the French Troops in transit to Siberia (Image)

Est.US$250

1918 picture postcard (Palace Hotel, San Francisco), endorsed "Soldier's Mail" and "F.M.", sent from San Francisco, with military cachet "Mission Militaire Francaise en Siberie AS-AM-HG/Le Commandant" in violet (struck again on face of the card), addressed to France, v.f. card from the French Troops in transit to Siberia (Image)

Est.US$250

1956-57 15fr artist die proof in violet, also printer's inspection proof in sepia (only 4-5 made), same from French West Africa, plus additional die proof of Maltese Cross, artist signed, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$250

1881-86 Dubois, imperforate plate proofs on card, the so-called Regent Issue, 13 different (only 25c black on rose included), fresh and v.f. (Cat No. 46/59P) (Image)

Est.US$750

1914 (21 Jan) registered cover franked on reverse with three diff. adhesives, used from Analalava, via Diego Suarez and Aden to Rabaul, German New Guinea, with transit and arrival pmks, also "English Mail" New Guinea, filing creases, unusual destination (Image)

Est.US$500

1927 unexploded 3fr booklet with pane of 15c, also Senegal, unexploded 2fr booklet with panes of 10c, some usual toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$150

1962 Telstar, perforated and gummed souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., only 15-20 printed (Cat No. Maury BS7) (Image)

Est.US$500

1938 12f65c "value omitted", upper right sheet margin horizontal strip of four, n.h., v.f., cat. €520 (Cat No. YT 6b) (Image)

Cat. €520, Est.US$150

1889-92 20c black, 30c black, sheetlets of ten showing different types, unused without gum as issued, faint wrinkles, otherwise v.f., signed Brun (YT Euro 2,800) (Cat No. J4,5) (Image)

Est.US$500

1931 (4 July) first flight card from Djibouti to Addis Abeba, franked on each side, with violet "6 Service Djibouti Addis" cachet and arrival pmk, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1962 Telstar, perforated and gummed souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., only 15-20 printed (Image)

Est.US$500

1850-1960 large dealers' inventory, neatly organized on cards and in plastic pochettes, housed in two small boxes, items conservatively priced for sale through auction, mostly many better items, excellent selection of imperforate classic issues, used, unused and on cover, some multiples, perforated Ceres and Laureated, Type Sage, Merson, some 20th Century, back of the book, postal history, rare frankings, destinations, incoming mail, few stampless, Postage Dues, Newspaper stamps, Boule de Moulin, Flight covers, occasional Colonies, etc., mixed condition with some faults noted and priced accordingly, many singed Calves, Brun and others, some with certificates. In addition, there a large stock book, with thousands of used and unused singles and sets, bundled up on manila stock cards, with Regular Issues, Semi-Postals, small quantities of better sets, Famous men, French Offices Abroad and French Colonies, later issues, etc. A solid lot, ready for immediate resale (Image)

Est.US$15,000

1850-1950 collection in two SAFE albums, used and unused, with First Issue Ceres to 1fr, Empire to 80c, perforated issues with 5fr lavender (red cancel), 20th Century mostly unused, with First Orphans to 1fr, Le Havre, surcharges, Strasbourg souvenir sheet, Air Post with C15, 16-17, Pexip souvenir sheet, also Postage Dues and other back of the book issues, some French Zone, Occupations, etc., mixed condition, with occasional minor faults possible, mostly fine or better (Image)

Est.US$2,000

1923-64 selection, including l.h. Congres de Bordeaux, 3fr Reims Cathedral (247), Pexip souvenir sheet canceled at bottom (stamps n.h.), Mme Curie vertical pair n.h. (B76) and 1965 Philatec sheet of eight (folded between stamps) n.h., fine-v.f. cat. $1050 (Cat No. 197/1100,B76) (Image)

Cat. $1050, Est.US$200