1897 1m pale brown, Type 1 overprint inverted, h.r., fine and scarce stamp, with 1938 Royal certificate (SG 1a,£225) cat. $250 (Cat No. 1a) (Image)

Cat. $250, Est.US$150

1927-40 5m, 10m, 15m Camel Post, blocks of four, each stamp with dramatically shifted vignette, l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f., unusual (Cat No. 40-42var) (Image)

Est.US$150

1901 1m rose & brown, block of four, perforated "S.O.", bottom pair perfin inverted and reversed, l.h. or n.h., v.f., interesting variety (catalogued as four ordinary singles) (SG O2) cat. $200 (Cat No. OA9,var) (Image)

Cat. $200, Est.US$150

1927-30 3m-10p, six values (missing 4m) in corner margin plate number blocks of four, first three plate 1, last three plate 3, n.h., usual natural gum bends, fine-v.f. and rare positional pieces (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. £740 (Cat No. SG O25/31) (Image)

Cat. £740, Est.US$500

1943 1fr on 2L surcharge, used on flown, censored cover from Sebha to Algiers, fine and scarce usage, with censor labels and arrival pmk on back, signed Bolaffi, Roumet, etc., cat. €30000 (Cat No. Sass.17) (Image)

Cat. €30000, Est.US$4,500

1849-50 15c green, deep intense color, grid cancel, margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of France 15c green, signed Scheller, cat. $800 (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Cat. $800, Est.US$500

1849-50 40c orange, block of four, grid cancel, with part of Paris cds at upper right, large margins all around, good color, v.f., scarce block, signed Roumet, Miro, etc., with 2002 Roger Calves certificate (YT 5, Euro 23,000) cat. $15000 (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Cat. $15000, Est.US$7,500

1853-60 1fr lake, light pmk, large margins all around, fresh and outstanding example of this popular issue, signed Roger Calves, also Diena, with his 1990 certificate (YT 18, Euro 3,400) cat. $2475 (Cat No. 21) (Image)

Cat. $2475, Est.US$1,500

1862 1fr lake, Re-Issue, horizontal tete-beche pair, fake cancel, margins all around, good color, minute thin specks, with 1972 Roger Calves certificate. A rare tete-beche pair, only 40 printed (YT 18e, Euro 40,000) (catalogue value for unused) cat. $27500 (Cat No. 21c) (Image)

Cat. $27500, Est.US$3,000

1870 Ceres, 15c bistre, yellowish, horizontal tete-beche pair, used, short perfs and other small defects, including a tear at top, reasonable appearance, signed Roger Calves, with his 2004 certificate (YT 59b, Euro 27,500) cat. $12000 (Cat No. 56a) (Image)

Cat. $12000, Est.US$3,000

1877 1fr Prussian Blue, light postmark, good perforations and color, usual centering, fine stamp, signed Calves, also Brun, with his 2019 certificate (YT 88, Euro 6,000) cat. $4350 (Cat No. 87) (Image)

Cat. $4350, Est.US$2,000

1920 Sower, 25c dark blue, unexploded booklet of 20, overprinted "Annule", blue covers "La Prevoyance Vie", Series No. 30, fine-v.f., rare, cat. €6000 (Cat No. YT 140-CA2) (Image)

Cat. €6000, Est.US$2,000

1923 Pasteur, 10c green, unexploded booklet of 20, overprinted "Specimen", green covers "Petit pain de Tortosa", Series No. 93, fine, very rare, cat. €7500 (Cat No. YT 170-CA1) (Image)

Cat. €7500, Est.US$2,500

1925 Paris Exhibition souvenir sheet of four, with 6.5.25 Exposition pmk at bottom left, n.h., but with slightly disturbed gum at top, fine-v.f., cat. $1100 (Cat No. 226) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$400

1927 Strasbourg souvenir sheet, with 5.6.27 Exposition pmk at bottom left, n.h., v.f., cat. $2300 (Cat No. 241) (Image)

Cat. $2300, Est.US$750

1927 Strasbourg souvenir sheet, n.h., gum creases, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $2300 (Cat No. 241) (Image)

Cat. $2300, Est.US$500

1927 Strasbourg souvenir sheet, n.h., minute gum irregularities, otherwise v.f., cat. $2300 (Cat No. 241) (Image)

Cat. $2300, Est.US$750

1928 10fr on 90c red, vertical lower left sheet corner margin pair, top stamp 6 1/2mm between numerals and bars, h.r. at top, l.h. at bottom, with "New York Au Havre 25-8-28" postmark applied on reverse, signed Brun, with his 2010 certificate. A v.f. and rare Ile de France multiple (YT 3d, Euro 10,000) (Cat No. C3,3b) (Image)

Est.US$4,500

1936 50fr Plane over Paris, l.h., v.f., cat. $825 (Cat No. C14) (Image)

Cat. $825, Est.US$150

1936 50fr Burelage, bottom margin Coin Date block of four, n.h., fresh and v.f. (catalogued as singles) cat. $6400 (Cat No. C15) (Image)

Cat. $6400, Est.US$1,500

1944-47 1fr-1000fr complete set of 29, n.h., fine-v.f. (YT 1-30, Euro 4,030 for hinged) (Cat No. Q215/250) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1917 War Orphans, seven different (missing 50+50c) imperforate plate proofs in black, 35c+35c showing unadopted features of design, fine-v.f. (Cat No. B3/10P) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1917-19 Orphans and Red Cross, eight different on cover used locally 23.6.19 in Thillot, also additional cover used in 1930 from Paris to Vienna, franked with 5fr+1fr, fine-v.f., cat. $1165 (Cat No. B3-9,11,23) (Image)

Cat. $1165, Est.US$500

1897 2 1/2 Annas and 25c straw, pos.45, canceled on piece and tied by neat Zanzibar pmk, v.f., signed Champion, Calves, etc. (YT 38, Euro 5,900) cat. $4000 (Cat No. 35) (Image)

Cat. $4000, Est.US$4,000

1897 5 Annas and 50c light brown, type V, canceled on piece and tied by neat Zanzibar pmk, v.f., signed Roumet, Kosack, etc., with Roger Calves certificate. A rare stamp, only 20 printed (YT 45a, Euro 4,700) (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Est.US$3,000