1892/1893 two postal stationery cards and one lettercard all unused with inverted black surcharges Benin, the lettercard with double surcharge, also inverted, some stains, rare (Image)

1892, 4c claret, lavender, overprinted "Benin" in RED, NON ISSUED, mint, NH, signed by Calves. ÷ 1892, non émis, surcharge rouge, signe Calves: 4 c brun. (Image)

West-Szechuan, 1949, 5 C./50.000 with China 50 C./fiscal $50 tied "KUNMING (YUNNANFU) 38.10.31" (Oct. 31, 1949) to reverse of registered air mail cover via Hong Kong to Switzerland.
Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)

1906/1907, Definitives, 2fr. blue/red on rose, imperforate essay, marginal block of twelve. Maury 31 nd (12), 3.300,- € (for mint original gum) (Image)

1906/1907, Definitives, 2fr. blue/red on rose, imperforate essay, bottom marginal imprint block of eight. Maury 31 nd (8), 2.200,- € (for mint original gum) (Image)

1915, 30 Pfennig Schiffszeichnung mit Aufdruck auf Luxusbriefstück mit Attest Hoffmann-Giesecke "einwandfrei". Große Seltenheit. Michel 7.000,- Euro (Image)

1915, 40 Pfennig Freimarke von Togo mit Aufdruck "TOGO Occupation-franco-anglaise" als gestempelter Einzelwert, mehrfach altsigniert, Michel 7.000,- Euro (Image)

1946. BIRKENFELD. Gebührenzettel 108 Pf in seltener Type II auf Briefstück mit Zusatzfrankatur. (Kat.-Wert 600,- Euro) (Image)

1946, definitives complete set of 15 (Fort Sebha, Mosque Mursuk, map of Fezzan and camel rider) in IMPERFORATE blocks of six from upper right corners, MNH and very scarce, unlisted in Michel! Maury 20/34nd, € 1.500,-- + (Image)

1850, 10c. bistre, tête-bêche pair of fresh colour, touched at left and at base otherwise wide margins, used on large fragment of letter (multiple foldings/incomplete on reverse), clearly oblit. by grille and c.d.s. "AUCH 11 MAI..." alongside, signed Roumet. Maury T1, 52.500,- €. Only five covers known! (Image)

1850, 15c. green, intense colour, unused copy, repaired and regummed, signed Calves. (Image)

1850, Ceres 15c. deep green ("vert fonce"), fresh colour, full margins all around, mint original (slightly toned) gum with hinge remnant/adhesion, slight thin spot, signed and certificate Calves (not mentioning the thin spot). Maury 2c, 33.000,- €. (Image)

1849, Ceres 20c. black, fresh colour and close to full margins, single franking on lettersheet from "BEAUNE 4 JANV 1849" (type 14, Maury D6) to Paris with parts of transit mark on reverse, signed JFr Brun, Roumet and certificate v.d.Weid. Attractive cover from the 4th day of usage! Maury 11.000,- €. (Image)

1851, Ceres 25c. blue, tête-bêche pair of fresh colour and full to large margins with part of adjoining stamp, correct 50c. rate on double weight lettersheet, oblit. by grille and c.d.s. "LE HAVRE 23 DEC 51" alongside, addressed to Caen with arrival mark 24.12.51 on reverse. Signed Calves and certificate v.d.Weid. Maury T4, 45.000,- € (only 30 covers known, the present one is surely one of the more beautiful pieces!). (Image)

1852, Ceres 40c. orange, horizontal strip of four on front of letter to New York, neatly oblit. by PC "687" and c.d.s. "CETTE 31 OCT 52" alongside, faults. Certificate Calves. (Maury 4.150,- € for used strip of four) (Image)

1849-50 40c. red-orange used on small cover from Paris to Zurich, Switzerland tied by grid handstamp in black, Paris '21 Fev. 51' despatch h/s in black and small boxed "PD" in red on front, Basel transit dater as well as Zürich arrival cds on the reverse. The stamp with cut top otherwise fresh and fine. An attractive small cover.
For this lot an additional 7% for Import Expenses (Taxes) will be charged. (Image)

1849, Ceres 1fr. vermillion vif, deep intense and surprisingly rich colour, pristine and very clear appearance of design, full margins all around, on large fragment of letter, clearly oblit. by black grille and c.d.s. SEDAN 16 SEPT 49" alongside, blue sender's cachet at top and addressed to Verdun. Signed and certificates Calves (1997) and Scheller (2019). A wonderful and most delightful copy of this iconic rarity of French classic philately! Maury 7a, 22.500,- €++. (Image)

1849, Ceres 1fr. vermillion vif, fresh colour, close to wide margins, single franking on envelope oblit. by black grille and c.d.s. "VIRIEU-S-LA-BOURBRE 27 OCT 49" alongside, addressed to Grenoble with same day arrival mark on reverse. The adhesive shows a flattened vertical crease at left and the envelope with several imperfections/repairs. Signed Calves and certificate (1992) and certificate Scheller (2019). Maury 7a, 34.000,- €. (Image)

1855, 5c. green "Empire nd", fresh colour and full to large margins, single franking on mourning cicular, clearly oblit. by PC "1818" and c.d.s. LYON 6 MAI 55" alongside, slight creasing/postal wear, signed Calves. (Image)

1860 'Napoleon' 20c. blue horizontal pair with PRIVATE PERFORATION 7¼x7 (Frères, Paris) used on entire letter from Paris to Brussels in 1861, with cut perfs at bottom otherwise fine. In addition a folded letter from Toulon-sur-Mer in 1862 bearing Napoleon 40c. imperf. (Image)

1853, Empire nd 25c. blue, left marginal block of four, fresh colour and full margins all around, unused no gum, some faults/thin spots, signed Calves. Maury 15, apprx. 7.500,- €. (Image)

1853, 40 C orange Napoleon, block of 6, slightly touched to full margins, together with 10 C blue Napoleon, close to broad margins, all stamps tied by roller cancel "gros points", mixed franking on largely complete folded letter from PARIS, 12 OCT.(..), to Philadelphia USA. On the frontside boxed red "PD", taxation handstamp "10" in black and transit dater BOSTON, OCT 26. The 40 C multiple is more or less oxidized with a vertical crease through both central stamps. Very rare transatlantic mail. (Image)

1865, Napoleon 1c. golden brown ("mordore"), left marginal vertical pair (horiz. perf. fold), unmounted mint, signed Calves and certificate v.d.Weid. A lovely specimen of this distinctive shade! Maury 19g (2), 850,- €+ (Image)

1868, Empire dentele/laure, 1c. olive on bluish, 5c. green, 10c. bistre, 20c. blue and two copies 2c. reddish brown, attractive five-colour-franking (partly scissor's separation) paying the 40c. rate on cover from Dieppe to Cheltenham/England, oblit. by GC "1299" and c.d.s. "DIEPPE 14 JANV 68" alongside, on reverse Paris transit 15.1.68. Unusual. (Image)

1865, Empire dentele, two partially paid lettersheets to Lisbon/Portugal, each with Portuguese "120" marking: 20c. blue from Rouen 7.1.65 oblit. by railyway mark, on reverse Lisbon arrival 15.1.; double weight 40c. orange from Dunkerque 10.1.65, on reverse Lisbon arrival 16.1. Nice duo! (Image)