France and Germany collections, the best being France with classics including 1849 10c, 15c and 40c, a 5Fr. Napoleon, 1937 PEXIP souvenir sheet used, better semi-postals and air mails with 1936 10Fr. Trans-Atlantic, the Germany is routine and housed in a Minkus album, there is also some other foreign including Great Britain 1940 1d Black and 2d Blue, mixed condition, many fine-very fine.

Est. $500-750

#34, 1867 30c Brown on yellowish and #59, 1870 40c Orange on yellowish, singles tied by "8" in dotted star cancels to cover front only endorsed "Par Ballon Monte" to Shoemakertown, Pennsylvania, clear "Paris/24 Nov 70" dispatch datestamps indicates possible transit on Ville d'Orleans which crashed, red London transit and indistinct New York entry postmark with matching "2/cents" handstamp, fine and quite scarce to the United States; 2006 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#J43, 1942 30c Orange and black, with "France Libre/F.N.F.L." overprint, post office fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. for hinged $425.00