1871 10c on 10c bister, l.h., well centered, fine, signed Brun, cat. $1400 (Cat No. 49) (Image)

Cat. $1400, Est.$300

1850-1920 collection of hundreds, used 19th Century in very mixed condition, with values to 1fr Ceres, multiple examples of Empire to 80c, perforated issues, four examples of 5fr gray (Scott 37), Bordeaux Issues through Merson to 5fr unused, pairs, paper varieties, shades, block of four, selection on pages, some on original auction lot sheets, France used abroad, some multiples, occasional FLs, high catalogue (Image)

Est.$1,000

1867 Empire 20c blue Laureated, specialized collection of many hundreds of pages, with die proof in black, imperforate trial, varieties from the re-engraved and repaired plates, plate flaws, double-frame line varieties, shades and cancels, stamps on cover, perforation varieties, back advertising, used abroad, unused blocks of four and of eight, retouched and inscription varieties, plus much more, all neatly and expertly written-up on Elbe pages, mixed condition, mostly fine or better. A fine, specialized collection of 20c blue (purchased in 1998 for $2,340) (Cat No. 23) (Image)

Est.$500

1900-75 "Exposition Philatelique", large specialized collection on pages in Scott binder, many hundreds of perf. and imperf. stamps and vignettes issued for the many Philatelic Exhibitions, including covers, cards and stationery envelopes, blocks of four, sheetlets, Patriotic designs, booklet panes, better items include 1923 Congres de Bordeaux unused and on cover (Scott 197, $1,090), 1927 Strasbourg souvenir sheet with Exposition cancels (241, $1,000), 1929 Le Havre unused and on cover (246, $1,350), souvenir sheets, Air Post, 1937 PEXIP souvenir sheet (329, $360), plus many others. Also included are numerous International Exhibition labels, Fairs in various towns, Jewelry and Art, Music, Cinema, Festivals and much more. A comprehensive and seldom offered collection of many rare and beautiful stamps and labels

Est.$1,500

1872-1945 collection in three albums, used and unused cards, Pneumatic post cards, letters, entire envelopes starting in 1880s, Money Orders, Airmail and Balloon Post 1870's, 1920s' Olympic postal cards, American, Canadian and Australian Memorial at Villers-Bretonneaux cards, overprints and rate reduction surcharges, 1894 commemorative type envelopes, etc., used and unused, mostly fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.$500

1643-1958 carton with various fiscals and documents, many on pages, including a two volume collection (ex-Roger Koerber auctions), with 556 stamps on 495 pieces, printed & embossed, also stamped revenue paper, various departments and Reigns, much during Louis XIV, another album with dozens of documents, bills of sale, Naval Pass, various Coats of Arms, including Conseiller du Roi, also Tax paid on transport of Wine; album with French Newspaper stamps, labels, documents, another with French Lottery stamps, plus many hundreds of used and unused General Revenues on large Elbe pages, tremendous and seldom offered variety (Image)

Est.$500

1849-1970 collection in a well-filled Scott Specially album, first two pages with No.1 (unused without gum), others used (missing only 1fr vermilion), perforated issues with unused 1862 Empire 1c-40c, then 1863 1c-80c unused, 5fr (used), 1870-71 Bordeaux (20c used, others unused), 1871 1c-80c unused, mostly complete Type Sage (missing the few rarities), Merson, commemoratives with 1931 Pont du Gard 20fr perf. 11 (No.254) and others, Semi-Postals (missing only B10), Air Post with C1-2, C15, Postage Dues, some additional pages with WWI Military Frank covers; Postage Due Stamps on covers including one from 1864; Amiens Chamber of Commerce issued stamps during postal workers' strike 1953, etc. French General Issues for the Colonies starting 1859 in various types; semi postal stamps from 1943; Postage due stamps for the Colonies 1884-85; France local issues with "liberated" overprints, special issues and labels for military during WWI and martyred cities. 1918 stamp booklet of 20 different Allied Aviators of WWI (Stamps intact); 1929 stamp booklet of 20 different French Generals of WWI; various types of Comite National de defense Contre al Tuberculosis Paris 1926 and 1936, and individual stamps for years 1957-1974, French Offices in Port Said Egypt, Turkish Empire Constantinople, some China, few covers, etc., mixed condition, many fine-v.f., substantial catalogue value (Image)

Est.$2,500