1849, Ceres 1fr. carmine, horizontal strip of four, deep intense colour, mainly full to huge margins with parts of adjoining stamp at right, 1st and 2nd stamp from left slightly touched at top, 2nd stamp vertical tear, on piece very clearly oblit. by three full strikes of grille. Certificate Scheller. Yvert 6 B, Maury 6, 9.500,- € (for strip of four) resp. 3.100,- € (only counting the immaculate right pair). Nevertheless a most attractive multiple! (Image)

1872, Laure 40c. orange and four copies Ceres 15c. bistre, correct 1fr. rate of letter from "GRENOBLE 26 JUIN 72" to Haiti, on reverse railway/Paris transit marks 27 JUIN, red London transit 28 JU 72 alongside; some postal/age wear as to be expected. (Image)

1870, 40 C. zinnoberrot (vermillon vif / sang dragon), Report I / Typ I, noch voll- bis breitrandig in tiefer Farbe, mit GC 4695' Vannes auf Faltbrief nach Morlaix, gepr. Cottin (Cérès 48 ff / EUR 2.400,--). (Image)

1909, Amiens Chamber of Commerce, 10c. green/blue, complete sheet of 25 stamps incl. tête-bêche pair, mint never hinged. Maury Timbres de Greve no. 1 (25), 815,- €+. (Image)

1927, National Debt Fund, 1.50fr., three different essais (numbered epreuve de luxe) with imprint "Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres-Poste". 1.50, brown, number 96, black overprint; 1.50, brown, number 95, black overprint, 1.50, beige, number 97, black overprint. Maury 248, 1.650,- €. (Image)

1929, Le Havre 2 Fr (+ 5 Fr), rs mehrfach sign., Mi. 600,- Euro (Image)

1940 (ca.), ESSAY in ultramarine showing a bird (probably a Kagu of New Caledonia?) without denomination but lettered 'RF' in all corners in a vertical strip of four and a vertical pair from lower margin, mint never hinged and scarce (Image)

1946, Landscapes 15fr. brownish-purple 'Rocamadour' block of eight from upper right corner with HEAVY MISPLACED vertical perforation, unusual and spectacular block, MNH, Yvert 763 var. (Image)

1951, definitive issue 'Marianne (Gandon)' complete set of five in IMPERFORATED blocks of nine from lower right corners with printing dates, MNH and very scarce! Yvert 883/87nd, € 693,-- ++ (Image)

1955, definitive issue 'Marianne (Muller)' 6fr. brownish-red in a vertical IMPERFORATED strip of six from left margin with printing date '17.6.55', MNH and scarce, Yvert 1009Aa, € 1.620,-- + (Image)

1962, 0.25 Fr. Gallic cock, printed on chemically treated stamp paper which lights up under short wave ultra violet lamps, so-called. "Goldenchicken", mint never hinged and cancelled. (Mi€1.065,-). (Image)

1977/1978, definitives 'Sabinerin' complete set of 15 different values all WITHOUT PHOSPHOR in blocks of ten from lower right corners with printing dates, mint never hinged and all stamps signed Calves, Mi. 2057/58 Ax, 2083/90x + 2104/08 Ax, € 2.550,-- + (Yvert 1965b/1979b, € 5.000,-- +) (Image)

1969, MONTGERON IM KREIS "BAA_001" in Type 2 (Bindestrich tiefstehend), Wertstufen 0,10 Fr und 0,20 Fr. beide Standardwerte mit Zusatzfrankatur auf portogerechtem Eilbrief von "MONGERON 30.5.1969" nach Paris mit Ankunftstempel. Michel 6000 €. Große ATM Rarität der ersten Montgeron-Ausgabe. (Image)

1871, 40c. blue, fresh colour, close to full margins, neatly cancelled, signed Pfenninger. (Image)

1942, 1fr. violet "Interet a la Livraison", no watermark, not issued, marginal block of 20 from the upper left corner of the sheet, mint never hinged. Maury 2.500,- €. (Image)

HAGUENAU: 1944, "RF" overprints on Hitler 1pfg.-8pfg., top marginal set of six values, mint never hinged. Cat.value 720,- €. (Image)

1907, REGISTERED cover with marginal pair of 1 Piastre opt stamps from Jerusalem to Oran (Algerie), the right stamp with "right 1" in Overprint OMITTED, roughly opened at top (small tears) (Image)

1913, 5c.-8pi. on 2fr., complete set of seven values on two registered covers 22.4.13 resp. 1.5.15 to Constantinople, the first letter with arrival marks 26.4. of French and German P.O., the second letter with Bulgarian transit 21.4. (Julian calender, apparently missent) and arrival 9.5.13 of German P.O. (Image)

1916, 1pi. on 25c. blue, single franking on military mail card, postmarked "ILE ROUAD POSTES FRANCAISES 23.4.16" and Marine cachet alongside, addressee partly blackened, card some slight marks. Only 1200 stamps were surcharged, very rare on entire. (Image)

1870 BALLON MONTÉ: Small folded letter sent from Paris to Rochefort and flown by balloon "Jules Favre" (30. Nov. 1870), franked by Ceres 10c. pair cancelled by "PARIS/28/NOV/70" double-ring datestamp in red, and on the reverse with La Rochelle and Rochefort datestamps, fine. (Image)

1820/1980 (ca.), assortment of more than 200 covers/cards/stationeries from some pre-philately, attractive frankings, P.O. abroad, commemoratives etc. (Image)

1849/1966 ca., mint/used collection in a KA-BE album, comprising hundreds of different stamps with plenty of medium-value items from classic era onwards. Also included is a section with stamps from 1930s French Andorra. A substantial starter collection in mostly F/VF condition. Michel CV 4.000.-€+

1849/1983, mint and used collection in three albums, varied condition, well collected throughout from classic issues with plenty of better items noted, nice part Bordeaux issue, airmails, souvenir sheets etc. High cat.value but needs personal inspection!

1849/2004, comprehensive used collection in seven binders on Lindner album pages with main value in the classic and semi-classic period with plenty of better stamps noted (but in mixed quality!) and partly showing some specialisation, some signed, 1920's-1930's with better sets and airmails, modern period also collected in MNH (face value). In addition three stockbooks with a 1960/1999 MNH collection (stated to be complete) and three further albums showing a nice range of covers from pre-philately (incl. 40c. Bordeaux on cover, certificate Schollmeyer BPP) etc. High cat.value! (Image)

1852/2004, France/area, investment lot of specialities, better stamps, interesting "Back of Book" items etc. Cat.value apprx. 152.000,- €. (Image)