1973 "Stamp on Stamp" proof of the "British New Guinea" first stamp, three different stages including frame only, vignette only and finished design of 1sh Lakatoi, all in indigo, blocks of four, v.f. (Cat No. 393P) (Image)

Est.$1,500

1938 5p on 10p brown & greenish blue, perf. 11 1/2x12 1/2, surcharged in black, sheet margin single, l.h., v.f., with Brandon certificate (SG 77b) cat. £700 (Cat No. C34a) (Image)

Cat. £700, Est.$250

1951 Pictorials, 30c-200fr, also Air Post, imperf. set, n.h., v.f., signed Bolaffi (Sass. 29-40,A3-4) cat. €1600 (Cat No. 2N12-23,2NC3-4var) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.$500

1943 50c brown, lower left corner block 15, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Calves, cat. €7500 (Cat No. Sass. PA1) (Image)

Cat. €7500, Est.$2,000

1943 50c brown, bottom margin block 15, n.h., tiny toned spot, still fine-v.f., signed Calves, cat. €7500 (Cat No. Sass. PA1) (Image)

Cat. €7500, Est.$2,000

1849 10c bistre, 20c black, yellowish, 20c black, buff, the latter with red grill cancel, margins all around, v.f., cat. $427 (Cat No. 1,3,3b) (Image)

Cat. $427, Est.$150

1849 15c green, grille cancel, beautiful color, margins all around, v.f., signed Richter, etc., cat. $900 (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.$200

1849 15c green, light and completely face-free cancel, large margins all around, brilliant color, v.f., signed Brun (YT 2a, Euro 1,100) cat. $900 (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.$250

1849 25c blue, four distinct shades, also 40c orange and 40c orange vermilion, all used, variety of pmks, all with large margins all around, fresh and v.f. group of imperf. First Issue classics, signed Brun, Calves, etc., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 6,6a,6b,7,7a) (Image)

Cat. $1000, Est.$200

1849 40c orange, canceled "3148", large margins, including portions of adjoining stamps at right and bottom, also 80c Empire and 2c chestnut, v.f., cat. $1142 (Cat No. 7,20,39b) (Image)

Cat. $1142, Est.$200

1849 1fr dull orange red ("vermilon vif"), light grille cancels, margins all around, splendid rich color, fresh and v.f. example of this classic French rarity, signed Octave Roumet. A beautiful stamp (YT 7a, Euro 26,500), cat. $17500 (Cat No. 8a) (Image)

Cat. $17500, Est.$6,000

1849 1fr bright carmine, brown carmine, two distinct shades, each face-free numeral cancel, margins all around, beautiful colors, v.f., signed Brun, etc. (YT 6,6b, Euro 1,950) cat. $1600 (Cat No. 9,9b) (Image)

Cat. $1600, Est.$500

1853 1fr lake, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, incredibly rich color, fresh and v.f., signed Champion, Brun (YT 19, Euro 8,000) cat. $7500 (Cat No. 21) (Image)

Cat. $7500, Est.$2,500

1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 1c olive, two distinct shades, blocks of four, bottom stamps n.h., natural gum toning on one, fresh and v.f., signed Brun, etc. (YT 39C) cat. €1600 (Cat No. 38,38a) (Image)

Cat. €1600, Est.$500

1929 20fr orange brown, n.h., v.f., cat. $450 (Cat No. 254A) (Image)

Cat. $450, Est.$100

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

Cat. $1700, Est.$250

1936 50f ultramarine, top sheet margin single, stamp n.h., v.f., signed Calves, cat. $1700 (Cat No. C15) (Image)

Cat. $1700, Est.$250

1960 Electric Train, complete set of blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (YT 31-47) cat. €2000 (Cat No. Q255-271) (Image)

Cat. €2000, Est.$250

1882-92 5fr black, unused with some gum, usual perforations and centering, fine, with 2010 von der Weid certificate, cat. $3000 (Cat No. J25) (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.$500

1881-86 Dubois, imperforate plate proofs on card, the so-called Regent Issue, 13 different (only 25c black on rose included), fresh and v.f. (Cat No. 46/59P) (Image)

Est.$750

1914 (21 Jan) registered cover franked on reverse with three diff. adhesives, used from Analalava via Diego Suarez and Aden to Rabaul, German New Guinea, with transit and arrival pmks, also "English Mail" New Guinea, filing creases, unusual destination (Image)

Est.$500

1927 unexploded 3fr booklet with pane of 15c, also Senegal, unexploded 2fr booklet with panes of 10c, some usual toning, otherwise fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.$250

1886 5fr ultramarine, error of color, l.h., v.f., signed Roumet, cat. $950 (Cat No. 177a) (Image)

Cat. $950, Est.$250

1962 Telstar, perforated and gummed souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., only 15-20 printed (Cat No. Maury BS 7) (Image)

Est.$500

1962 Telstar, perforated and gummed souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., only 15-20 printed (Image)

Est.$500