1796 (June) FL originating from Philadelphia, addressed to Malo, with "Brest" straight line hs, due "10" (decimes), fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1860 (5 June) cover franked with 40c Empire, three ample margins, cut in at top, canceled by diamond grids, with corresponding Landerneau departure cds, addressed to a Naval officer aboard "Le Torbin" stationed in China, red "PD" and "P.P." handstamps, sent via Marseille and Suez, with transit markings, backflap missing, some toning, rare destination (Image)

Est.US$200

1861 (11 Dec) FL from Le Havre to New York, franked with single 80c Empire, tied by "1495" large numerals, endorsed "Per Arago", with "Am. Service" and "Bureau Maritime Havre" departure cds, with "PD" and New York, Dec.27 arrival pmks, fine. This cover was probably carried on the "Inman" (SS Edinburgh steamer), because "Arago" was requisitioned by the U.S. government for the duration of the Civil War (Image)

Est.US$150

1866 (28 Dec) FL from Clermont to London, with "FR 2F" accountancy oval, charged "30" and matching blue "Retour a L'envoyer Rebuts" handstamps, London pmks on back, charged "8" (decimes) on the return, fine (Image)

Est.US$150

1870 Bordeaux Issue, 5c green, greenish, Type B, horizontal strip of four, canceled by large numerals, margins all around, good color, v.f., signed Bloch (YT 42B, Euro 1,400) (Cat No. 41a) (Image)

Est.US$250

1870 Bordeaux Issue, 10c bister yellowish, horizontal pair, used, v.f. (Cat No. 42a) (Image)

Est.US$150

1925 Paris Exhibition, souvenir sheet of four, n.h., fresh, v.f., cat. $3750 (Cat No. 226) (Image)

Cat. $3750, Est.US$1,000

1925 Paris Exhibition, souvenir sheet of four, n.h., fresh, v.f., cat. $3750 (Cat No. 226) (Image)

Cat. $3750, Est.US$1,000

1925 Paris Exhibition, souvenir sheet of four, 2.5.25 Exposition cancel in margin, h.r., stamps n.h., v.f. (YT Euro 1,400) cat. $1100 (Cat No. 226) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$250

1927 Strasbourg Exhibition, souvenir sheet, canceled 10.6.27, n.h., v.f. (YT Euro 2,000) cat. $2300 (Cat No. 241) (Image)

Cat. $2300, Est.US$500

1929-33 5fr,10fr and 20fr imperforate deluxe sheetlets, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 249/254P) (Image)

Est.US$250

1937 Pexip Exhibition, three souvenir sheets of four, n.h., v.f., cat. $2100 (Cat No. 329) (Image)

Cat. $2100, Est.US$300

1937 Pexip Exhibition, four souvenir sheets of four, two l.h., others used, each with Exhibition cancels, fine-v.f., cat. $1320 (Cat No. 329) (Image)

Cat. $1320, Est.US$200

1945 London Issue, complete set of six in blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (see note in Scott following 503) (YT 701A-F, Euro 3,840) cat. $2800 (Image)

Cat. $2800, Est.US$1,000

1956-67 Europa Issues, selection of 15 different imperf. Deluxe sheetlets, including two collective sheetlets of two, v.f. (Cat No. 805/1179P) (Image)

Est.US$250

1870 (15 Dec) "Ville de Paris" FL franked with 20c Siege, tied by "18" Paris Star, with corresponding R.D'Amsterdam departure pmk alongside, with 26 December Allier arrival pmk on back (Image)

Est.US$200

1936 Plane over Paris, complete set, n.h., v.f., cat. $1698 (Cat No. C8-14) (Image)

Cat. $1698, Est.US$350

1936 Plane over Paris, 50fr green, left sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., cat. $1450 (Cat No. C14) (Image)

Cat. $1450, Est.US$300

1936 Burelage, 50fr ultramarine, n.h., v.f., cat. $1700 (Cat No. C15) (Image)

Cat. $1700, Est.US$300

1936 Burelage, 50fr ultramarine, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., cat. $1700 (Cat No. C15) (Image)

Cat. $1700, Est.US$300

1936 Burelage, 50fr ultramarine, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., cat. $1700 (Cat No. C15) (Image)

Cat. $1700, Est.US$300

1936 Burelage, 50fr ultramarine, top sheet margin horizontal pair, n.h., v.f., cat. $3400 (Cat No. C15) (Image)

Cat. $3400, Est.US$600

1936 50fr imperf. deluxe sheet from the Institute de Gravure-Paris, v.f., signed Brun (YT PA15) cat. €3250 (Cat No. C15P) (Image)

Cat. €3250, Est.US$1,000

1944-54 1fr-1,000fr complete set of 33 different, n.h., fresh, fine-v.f. (YT 1-30, Euro 4,730 for hinged) cat. $4084 (Cat No. Q215-54) (Image)

Cat. $4084, Est.US$2,500

1930 Smile of Reims, complete booklet, n.h., v.f., cat. $1100 (Cat No. B34a) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.US$300