1934 First SAF cover to Brazil, v.f., with Friedrichshafen transit and arrival pmks (Si.247A) (Image)

Est.US$150

1898 (21 Jan) Sudan stationery letter endorsed "Nile Expeditionary Force", sent to Banbridge, Ireland, with Traveling Post Office and Cairo transits, Banbridge arrival pmk on back, cover faults, rare usage (Image)

Est.US$250

1849 10c bistre, 1fr brown carmine, used, margins all around, fine, the latter signed Richter, cat. $860 (Cat No. 1,9) (Image)

Cat. $860, Est.US$200

1849 10c bistre brown, large margins all around, canceled on piece by complete grid cancel, with corresponding Marseille 15 Dec. 1851 cds alongside, beautiful stamp. Also included two v.f. examples of 20c black, v.f. (Cat No. 1a,3) (Image)

Est.US$250

1853-60 80c pale carmine lake, 12 copies, including two pairs, two strips of three and two singles, used, margins all around, v.f. (Cat No. 19) (Image)

Est.US$150

1854 outer FL from Reims to Naples, Italy, franked with 10c Pale bistre brown ("Repub Franc"), used in combination with "Empire Franc" 40c orange and 1fr lake, first and last with margins all around, 40c just touching outer frame-line at top, tied by small "2642" numerals, with corresponding Reims 3 Apr 54 departure cds below, red "Franca" and "PD" (paid to destination) hs, Paris transit pmk on back, addressee's name partially obliterated, causing minor paper erosion, still a fine and rare three-color mixed franking combination to Italy, signed Diena, with 1975 Royal certificate (Cat No. 10,18,21) (Image)

Est.US$2,500

1871 Bordeaux, 10c orange brown, large margins all around, tied by "12" large numeral cancel on FL from Agen, 9 June, 1871, addressed locally, v.f. (Cat No. 42) (Image)

Est.US$150

1871 20c blue, unused with original gum, h.r., v.f., with 2009 Sorani certificate, cat. $950 (Cat No. 44) (Image)

Cat. $950, Est.US$500

1875 (29 Nov) FL from Bordeaux to Lima, franked with 2x25c and 80c Ceres, tied by "532" numerals, with red "P.P." paid to nearest port, with Jan.1 arrival docketing, filing fold away from the stamps, fine cover to Peru (Image)

Est.US$150

1900-29 2fr gray violet & yellow, n.h., post office fresh, signed Brun, with his 2024 certificate (YT 122, Euro 3,000) cat. $2150 (Cat No. 126) (Image)

Cat. $2150, Est.US$1,200

1900-29 2fr gray violet & yellow, n.h., post office fresh, signed Brun, with his 2024 certificate (YT 122, Euro 3,000) cat. $2150 (Cat No. 126) (Image)

Cat. $2150, Est.US$1,200

1906 complete "Laboratoires Phena" booklet, without staple, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 163b) (Image)

Est.US$250

1923 Pasteur, imperforate collective proof sheetlet, with the original overlay, showing three different colors, values "10", "30" and "50" below, fine and scarce (YT Euro 2,000) (Image)

Est.US$250

1924 Olympics imperforate deluxe sheetlet, full size, with the original overlay, quite fresh overall, difficult to find intact, a rare key Olympic Games item, v.f. (YT 183-186, Euro 5,500) (Cat No. 198-201P) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1925 Paris Exhibition souvenir sheet of four, n.h., except for small spot of gum missing, pencil signed, v.f., cat. $3750 (Cat No. 226) (Image)

Cat. $3750, Est.US$500

1925-37 Paris souvenir sheet of four, margins reduced, also PEXIP, two souvenir sheets, hinged in margin, one with small thins, stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 226,329) (Image)

Est.US$250

1926-27 55c on 60c light violet, pre-canceled as always, sheet margin block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Brun, cat. $960 (Cat No. 236) (Image)

Cat. $960, Est.US$250

1927 Strasburg souvenir sheet, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 241) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.US$250

1927 Strasburg souvenir sheet, l.h. in margin, stamps n.h., v.f., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 241) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.US$250

1927 Strasburg souvenir sheet, n.h., with Exhibition pmk in margin, minor marginal indentations, otherwise v.f. (YT Euro 2,000 as unused souvenir sheet with Expo cancel in margin) cat. $2300 (Cat No. 241) (Image)

Cat. $2300, Est.US$500

1929 Le Havre Exposition, sheet margin single, well centered, used on First Day postcard, v.f., signed Bloch, cat. $750 (Cat No. 246) (Image)

Cat. $750, Est.US$150

1929 3fr dark green, Type II, block of four, n.h., v.f., cat. $800 (Cat No. 247A) (Image)

Cat. $800, Est.US$150

1929-33 5fr, lower right sheet corner margin (coin date) block of four, also 10fr ultramarine, four blocks of four, including Coin Date, n.h., v.f., cat. $2700 (Cat No. 247,252) (Image)

Cat. $2700, Est.US$500

1929-33 5fr green (5), 5fr brown, 10fr ultramarine (5), 20fr red brown, orange brown (4), n.h., v.f., cat. $3417 (Cat No. 247/254A) (Image)

Cat. $3417, Est.US$500

1934 Dove of Peace, 1.50fr ultramarine, six blocks of four, one Coin Date (24 stamps), n.h., fine-v.f. (YT 294, Euro 2,880) cat. $2280 (Cat No. 294) (Image)

Cat. $2280, Est.US$300