France, 1850, Ceres, 15c green on greenish (Scott 2), fresh and bright with large margins and a neat mute Paris star, Very Fine, with a 2015 BPSB Certificate.
Yvert 2; €1,100 ($1,230).
Scott $800
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $800
Suggested Bid $300-400

France, 1907, Sower, 5c green, "Aiglon" private booklet (Scott 162), exploded booklet consisting of a pane of eight gummed and perforated advertising labels, each with a 10c Sower affixed in the center, plus a 16-page "Postal Guide" with eight pages of postal rates interspersed with eight pages of multicolor advertising for Aiglon products; missing the pre-printed postcard for ordering; a rare, well-preserved booklet, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Yvert 138-CP 1.
Yvert €1,520 ($1,700)
Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Yvert €1,520 ($1,700)
Suggested B

France, 1907, Sower, 5c green, "Aiglon" private booklet (Scott 159), exploded booklet consisting of a pane of eight gummed and perforated advertising labels, each with a 5c Sower affixed in the center, plus a 16-page "Postal Guide" with eight pages of postal rates interspersed with eight pages of multicolor advertising for Aiglon products, and a preprinted postcard for ordering; a rare booklet in a remarkable state of preservation, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Yvert 137-CP 3.
Yvert €3,500 ($3,920)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Yvert €3,500 ($3,920)
Suggested B

Sale No: 755
Lot No:232
Symbol:PCat No:144P-146P

France, 1921-26, 50c Lined Sowers, imperf plate proofs on glazed white paper (Scott 144P-146P), panes of 25 in dull blue, gray green & vermilion, plus a block of 12 in a slightly different shade of blue, ungummed, bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Yvert 161P, 198P, 199P. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

France, 1926, Lined Sower, 50c vermilion, "Philopode" private booklet (Scott 146), containing a single pane of four with advertising in the selvage, o.g., never hinged, wonderfully fresh, Extremely Fine.
Yvert 199-CP 1.
Yvert €410 ($460)
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Yvert €410 ($460)
Suggested Bid $

France, 1926, Lined Sower, 25c yellow brown, "Philopode" private booklet (Scott 169), exceptionally fresh, Extremely Fine.
Yvert 235-CP 1; €460 ($520). Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

France, 1935, S.S. Normandie, 1.50fr dark blue & light blue (Scott 300, 300a), a pair of proofs, one in each shade of the issued stamp; the dark blue die-sunk on machine-deckled card, the light blue on wove with the "Atelier de Fabrication des Timbres-Poste - Paris" imprint at lower right; both signed in pencil "Decaris" (Albert Decaris, the stamp's designer and engraver); dark blue with partially scraped-away paperclip stain at far left of margin, well away from die impression, Very Fine.
Yvert 299, 300.

The Oxbridge of French philately . Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000

France, 1936, S.S. Normandie, 1.50fr blue green, unissued (Scott 300b), die-sunk on card with the clarity expected of a proof—and a real eye-catcher in the unissued color; vertical line of toning along left side reverse of no consequence, Very Fine, A mint copy of the stamp catalogues €37,500; neither Yvert nor Maury lists an épreuve deluxe.
Yvert 300A.

A stunning—and certainly rare—proof, destined for the finest collection . Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

Sale No: 755
Lot No:237
Symbol:Cat No:329

France, 1937, Paris Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet (Scott 329), used on registered cover from Paris to Genoa, Italy, lovely and attractive larger-sized cover franked on the front by 13 different French adhesives, including vertical pairs and gutter from the souvenir sheet (arranged tête-bêche!), all cancelled by hexagonal "Exp^on Phil^que Int^ale/26 6/37/Paris" datestamps, with reverse showing complete souvenir sheet cancelled by two origin strikes of the same, along with two Italian transits and bold Genova - Centro 27.6.37 receiver; couple usage reminders of no consequence, generally excellent condition, Very Fine, a beautiful and scarce usage.
Yvert 3. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

France, 1961, Paintings complete in large format presentation proofs (Scott 1014P-1017P), each in the center of an 11¼" x 9" sheet of gummed stamp paper as a normal deluxe proof before trimming, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. A rare set—only three sets made.
Maury 1319-1322 EPL vars. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 755
Lot No:239
Symbol:Cat No:1106//330

France, 1964-72, French Paintings, collection of 34 different Deluxe Proofs (Scott 1106//330), a marvelous group of proofs of this popular series, all fresh and Very Fine.
Yvert 1424//1733. Maury 1424//1733; €3,960 ($4,440). Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800

France, 1966, Postal Museum souvenir sheet (Scott 1150 var.), uncut proof sheet of two, ungummed, Very Fine. No. 035 from a limited edition of only 150.
Yvert 1479B var. Maury BF1479A var. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

Sale No: 755
Lot No:241
Symbol:PCat No:Collection

France, 1968-72, Art Series, group of imperforate trial color plate proofs, lovely holding of these popular large-format issues, on gummed stamp paper with each position showing a different combination of ink colors; apart from a single strip of five, these are part-sheets of 15, all of which with selvage, all but one including the coin daté imprint; subjects range from the medieval "Primitif de Savoie," to Monet and Seurat, to the Fauvist Georges Rouault; all pristine, most with penciled ink color notations in margin; 13 issues in all, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, wonderful collateral for your collection—and highly saleable material for the dealer; imaged in full online.
View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000

France, 1930, 1.50fr+3.50fr Smile of Reims, Deluxe proof (Scott B34P), with intact rice paper overlay, Very Fine.
Yvert 256 EPL. Maury 256 EPL; €700 ($780).
Yvert €700 ($780)
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Yvert €700 ($780)
Suggested Bid $

Sale No: 755
Lot No:243
Symbol:Cat No:June 1

France, 1876 (June 1), Formular card for the 15c inter-city rate, sent from La Châtre to Paris, showing origin c.d.s. and next-day Paris arrival; handstruck "40" centimes tax charged, Very Fine, rare, with 2004 Roumet certificate. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Sale No: 755
Lot No:245
Symbol:Cat No:Oct. 21

French Offices in Alexandria, 1912 (Oct. 21), Postcard from Tor to the French Post Office in Alexandria, arriving Oct. 23, bearing Egypt 5m, canceled by "Tor" c.d.s., showing Alexandria Egyptian transit (Oct. 22) and French P.O. arrival c.d.s. adjacent; stamp has small repair at right, Fine appearance, Steichele 107, rare example of mail from this quarantine way station, which was located on the East Coast of the Gulf of Suez along the travel route between Egypt and Mecca. Suggested Bid $200-250 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-250