1849-50 10c bister, 15c green, used, each with margins all around, fine-v.f., signed Brun, Miro, cat. $1010 (Cat No. 1,2) (Image)

Cat. $1010, Est.$250

1849-50 10c bister brown, yellow brown, first canceled by diamond grids on outer FL, the latter on coverfront, each with margins all around, fine-v.f., cat. $785 (Cat No. 1,1a) (Image)

Cat. $785, Est.$250

1849 10c dark bister brown, large margins including portions of adjoining stamps on three sides, v.f., tied by diamond grids on large outer FL used in 1851 from Coulomiers to Lisieux, with departure and arrival pmks (YT 1d, Euro 1,600) cat. $575 (Cat No. 1a) (Image)

Cat. $575, Est.$250

1849-50 10c bister brown, horizontal pair, margins all around, tied by large Paris Star cancels on outer FL used in 1852 to Jonzac, from there re-directed to Bordeaux, filing folds away from the stamps, fine usage, with Roumet certificate (Maury 1a, Euro 1,900) cat. $1200 (Cat No. 1a) (Image)

Cat. $1200, Est.$500

1849-50 20c black, unused without gum, v.f., signed Maury, cat. $170 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. $170, Est.$100

1849-50 20c gray black, intense color, horizontal pair canceled by diamond grids, margins all around, v.f., signed Calves, Roumet, etc. (YT Euro 1,000) (Cat No. 3var) (Image)

Est.$250

1849-50 20c gray, margins all around, tied by diamond grids on outer FL from Chalus, with 16 Nov. 1849 departure postmark alongside, addressed to Limoges, with arrival on back, signed Roumet, with 2014 certificate (YT 3i, Euro 3,750) (Cat No. 3var) (Image)

Est.$750

1849-50 20c gray, distinct color, margins all around, tied by diamond grids on outer FL used from Antibes (8 Dec. 1849) to Clermont, departure pmk alongside, v.f., rare color variety on cover, with 2019 Roumet certificate (Maury 3i) cat. €3750 (Cat No. 3var) (Image)

Cat. €3750, Est.$500

1849-50 1fr light carmine, used, margins all around, beautiful color, v.f., signed Zumstein, cat. $650 (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Cat. $650, Est.$150

1852 10c bistre brown, unused with full original gum, which has an overall wrinkled appearance, but completely never hinged (!), cut in at top, three other sides with ample margins, good color, presentable stamp, extremely rare unhinged, with 2020 Pascal Scheller certificate ("neuf avec gomme d'origine, malgre quelques leger froissures est tres bien conservee et sans trace de charniere") cat. $30000 (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Cat. $30000, Est.$2,500

1862 Reimpression, 10c bistre, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Calves, etc. (YT 9e, catalogue value for hinged) cat. €750 (Cat No. 10b) (Image)

Cat. €750, Est.$500

1863-70 Empire, 2c red brown, block of four, top stamps h.r., bottom stamps l.h. or n.h., fine-v.f. (YT 26) cat. €875 (Cat No. 30) (Image)

Cat. €875, Est.$250

1863-70 5fr gray lilac, four copies used, various postmarks, including one with large points, tiny perf. flaws, signed Maury, Calves, etc., cat. $3000 (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.$750

1863-70 5fr Empire, imperf. left margin single, clear margins on other sides, l.h., nice impression, diagonal crease, otherwise v.f. (YT 33c, cat. Euro 11,000) cat. $7800 (Cat No. 37b) (Image)

Cat. $7800, Est.$2,500

1865 (8 Mar) cover attractively franked with 2c (4) and 10c, tied by Paris Star "33", paying 20c from Paris (Gare d'Orleans cds alongside) to Charroux, with transit and arrival pmks, Roumet certificate (Image)

Est.$150

1870 20c blue, Type II, postal forgery produced in Marseille to defraud the post office, l.h., v.f. (Maury 45II, Euro 650) (Image)

Est.$250

1870 (14 July) outer FL from Marseille, with 40c "Empire" canceled by "13" in rectangular points on arrival in Genova, with "Francia via di Mare" alongside, additional arrival pmk on back, fine example of a French adhesive placed on cover aboard ship and canceled on arrival (Image)

Est.$250

1870 1c olive green, block of 15, h.r. at top, close but clear at left, two stamps with small thin spots, mostly n.h., fine-v.f. An attractive multiple (Cat No. 38) (Image)

Est.$500

1870 1c olive green, perfectly struck Anchor cancel, fresh and v.f., signed Roumet (Maury Euro 700) (Cat No. 38) (Image)

Est.$100

1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 2c bright brick red ("rouge-brique fonce"), margins all around, unused without gum, v.f., signed Calves (YT 40Bf) cat. €2500 (Cat No. 39avar) (Image)

Cat. €2500, Est.$500

1870 5c green, 10c bister, three different shades of each, mostly with gum, h.r., good colors, couple of small thin spots, fine-v.f., cat. $3250 (Cat No. 41,42) (Image)

Cat. $3250, Est.$500

1870 20c blue, type III, tied by Paris "7" Star cancel on FL to Bessiers, Pair R.Des Vieilles HAUDtes 30 June 71 departure cds below, v.f., with arrival pmk, signed Roumet, with 2014 certificate, rare usage of the Bordeaux Issue from Paris (Maury Euro 1,000) (Cat No. 45) (Image)

Est.$150

1870 40c scarlet yellowish (rouge sang), canceled large numerals "2654", v.f., signed Calves (Maury 48g, Euro 950) cat. $675 (Cat No. 47c) (Image)

Cat. $675, Est.$250

1870 80c rose, large margins all around, h.r., v.f., signed Brun, Diena, etc., cat. $600 (Cat No. 48) (Image)

Cat. $600, Est.$250

1870 80c rose, pinkish (3), also 80c deep rose carmine, used, fresh and attractive group, v.f., signed Calves, Brun, etc. (Maury 49,49d, Euro 2,200) cat. $1400 (Cat No. 48,48d) (Image)

Cat. $1400, Est.$500