FRANCE, 1900, 10c CARMINE TYPE II - "1" WITH CURVED BASE - MINT NEVER HINGED, #116, gorgeous single, extremely fine, cat. $75.00, Maury #116 @ €160.00 (€360.00 perfectly centered)

$150

FRANCE, 1900, 25c BLUE TYPE I MINT NEVER HINGED, #119a, exceptional centering, fresh and extremely fine/superb, with 2009 Roumet cert., cat. $340.00, Maury #114 @ €400.00 (€450.00 as perfectly centered, probably a mis-print)

$350

FRANCE, 1900, 50c BISTER BROWN& GRAY MERSON MINT NEVER HINGED, #123, exceptionally well-centered mint never hinged corner margin single. Post Office fresh, extremely fine/superb, cat. $325.00, Maury #120 @ €450.00 (€900.00 as perfectly centered)

$400

FRANCE, 1900, 2fr GRAY VIOLET & YELLOW MERSON MINT NEVER HINGED, #128, intense color and impression amid perfect centering, flawless mint never hinged gum, the epitome of perfection, superb, with 2011 Gautré cert., exceptionally rare in this superior condition, cat. $2,150.00, Maury €2,600.00 (€5,200.00 in perfect centering)

$2,000

FRANCE, 1926, 20fr MAGENTA & GREEN MERSON MINT NEVER HINGED, #132, perfectly centered,, extremely fine/superb, cat. $500.00, Maury €600.00 ( €900.00 as perfectly centered)

$450

FRANCE, 1902, 20c BROWN VIOLET "RIGHTS OF MAN" MINT NEVER HINGED, #135, exceptionally fresh and well-centered, extremely fine/superb, with 2011 Roumet cert. for block of which this is the bottom right stamp, cat. $225.00, Maury €322.00 (€710.00 as perfectly centered)

$250

FRANCE, 1902, 25c BLUE "RIGHTS OF MAN" MINT NEVER HINGED, #136, Post Office fresh perfectly centered, superb, with 2005 Roumet cert., cat. $390.00, Maury €460.00 (€975.00 as perfectly centered)

$400

FRANCE, 1903, 25c DULL BLUE MINT NEVER HINGED, #141, absolutely gorgeous single in perfect centering, extremely fine/superb, cat. $160.00, Maury #132 @ €230.00 (€460.00 in perfect centering)

$200

FRANCE, 1903, 30c VIOLET MINT NEVER HINGED, #143, just perfection, superb, very rare in this superior condition, cat. $375.00, Maury #133 @ €560.00 (€1,060.00 in perfect centering)

$500

FRANCE, 1923, 1fr BORDEAUX PHILATELIC CONGRESS MINT NEVER HINGED, #197, perfectly centered, extremely fine, with 2001 Gautré cert. for block of which this is the bottom right stamp, cat. $825.00, Maury €1,000.00 (€1,500.00 in perfect centering)

$500

FRANCE, 1927, 2fr LE HAVRE PHILATELIC EXPOSITION MINT NEVER HINGED, #246, perfect in every respect, superb, with 2002 Calves and 2002 Gautré certs., cat. $1,325.00, Maury €1,600.00 (€2,500.00 perfectly centered)

$750

FRANCE, 1927, 2fr & 5fr FIRST AIR POST SET MINT NEVER HINGED, #C1-C2, exceptionally fresh and well-centered, superb, signed A Brun, with 2001 Behr cert. for blocks where these two stamp come from the bottom right and bottom left pairs respectively, cat. $800.00, Maury PA #1-2 @ €1,100.00 (€2,200.00 as perfectly centered)

$800

FRANCE, 1936, 50fr EMERALD AIR POST MINT NEVER HINGED, #C14, perfectly centered, pristine and superb, cat. $1,450.00, Maury €2,200.00

$800

FRANCE, 1936, 1.50fr & 10fr SOUTH ATLANTIC AIR POST SET MINT NEVER HINGED, #C16-17, extremely fine, cat. $735.00, Maury €860.00

$350

FRANCE, 1876, 1c GREEN TYPE I MINT NEVER HINGED, #64, beautiful and fresh bottom margin single, virtually perfectly centered, extremely fine, cat. $210.00, Maury #61 @ €260.00 (€390.00 as perfectly centered)

$150

FRANCE, 1876, 4c GREEN TYPE I MINT NEVER HINGED, #66, a fresh single in excellent centering, extremely fine, with 2010 Gautré and 2010 Sismondo certs., cat. $225.00, Maury #63 @ €260.00 (€390.00 as perfectly centered)

$150

FRANCE, 1876, 10c GREEN TYPE I MINT NEVER HINGED, #68 an extraordinary example of this scarce stamp, Post Office fresh mint never hinged in perfect centering, superb, a great condition rarity, with 2000 Roumet cert., cat. $1,200.00, Maury #65 @ €1,250.00 (€1,875.00 in perfect centering)

$1,000

FRANCE, 1876, 30c BROWN ON YELLOWISH TYPE I MINT NEVER HINGED, #73, a gorgeous perfectly centered mint never hinged single, superb, with 2012 Behr cert., cat. $650.00, Maury €780.00 (€1,170.00 in perfect centering)

$600

FRANCE, 1878, 40c RED ON STRAW TYPE I MINT NEVER HINGED, #74, an exceptionally fresh perfectly centered mint never hinged single, superb, condition rarity, with 2001 Sismondo and 2003 J-F Brun certs, both for blocks of which this is the top left stamp, cat. $950.00, Maury €900.00 (€1,350.00 in perfect centering)

$900

FRANCE, 1876, 75c CARMINE ON ROSE TYPE I MINT NEVER HINGED, #75, a Post office fresh mint never hinged single in gorgeous centering, extremely fine/superb, with 2003 Roumet cert., cat. $1,500.00, Maury €1,500.00 (€2,250.00 in perfect centering)

$900

FRANCE, 1876, 2c GREEN TYPE II MINT NEVER HINGED, #77, perfectly centered, superb, with 2000 Roumet cert., cat. $175.00, Maury €190.00 (€285.00 perfectly centered)

$150

FRANCE, 1876, 25c ULTRAMARINE TYPE II MINT NEVER HINGED, #81, fresh and beautifully centered single, extremely fine, with 2013 Gautré cert., cat. $750.00, Maury #78 @ €1,150.00 (€1,725.00 as perfectly centered)

$750

FRANCE, 1876, 25c BLUE ON BLUISH MINT NEVER HINGED, #81a, perfectly centered single, fresh and superb, with Gautré cert., cat. $725.00, Maury #79 @ €730.00 (€1,095.00 in perfect centering)

$650

FRANCE, 1878, 35c BLACK ON YELLOW MINT NEVER HINGED, #94, a very attractive bottom right corner single, fresh and very fine, with 2016 Roumet cert., cat. $825.00, Maury €800.00

$400

FRANCE, 1877, 5fr VIOLET ON LAVENDER MINT NEVER HINGED, #96, gorgeous bottom margin single, exceptionally well-centered, extremely fine/superb, cat. $725.00, Maury €740.00 (€1,110.00 as perfectly centered)

$600