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1869/76, Yokohama French Office, alluring group of 11 covers, showing an impressive display of tariffs from the 1866 to 1876 period, some better items with Laureated 80 c. and 40 c. tied by Dotted Diamond  "5118” to envelope to France with alongside cds. "YOKOHAMA 15 MAI 71” (scarce 1,20 Francs tariff valid six months from January until end of June 1871), two 1876 envelopes the first one franked at the 1 Franc tariff (endorsed "Voie Française”, French paquebot to Marseille), the second at the 1,10 Francs tariff (endorsed "Via Brindisi”, British paquebot), some faults but a rare duo exhibiting both routes, also some underfranked mail, etc., some signed Calves, mixed condition. 

1863-70, Napoleon 5 fr. violet-grey cancelled GC 5104 (Shanghai) two tiny ink spots, otherwise fine

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1848, Entire letter from Constantinople to Amsterdam, on reverse showing oval ”Swan & Rampacher / Constantinople / Ship Brokers” sender’s cachet in blue and ”CONSTANTINOPLE TURQUIE 27/MARS/1848" c.d.s. on front, PURUFIE AU LAZARET MALTE and cholera slits, red ETRANGER 10/AVRIL/48 c.d.s. and on arrival AMSTERDAM 12+, fine and scarce

1856, entire folded letter with commercial content written in SHEMLAN cancelled "BEYROUT 10 NOV SYRIE”, red PAQUEBOT DE LA MEDITERRANEE and taxe "10” alongside, on reverse Marseille transit and Lyon 27/11/56 arrival mark, usual file fold, fine

1944-45, Lanslebourg, Measnes, Badonviller, Dunkerque, Bellagarde, Nice, Bordeaux, Annecy, Aigurande, mint never hinged/unused collection, unsigned

1944-45, Lille, Niort, Nice, Chambery, Bordeaux, mint never hinged/unused collection

1944, Local liberation issue 9 stamps Petain 60 c.- 4,50 fr., mint never hinged/unused with overprint RF, signed Brun a.o.

1944, Local liberation issue with overprint RF, 6 stamps Petain 1,20 fr.- 5,00 fr., mint never hinged, fine, signed

1944, Local liberation issue 9 stamps Petain 60 c.- 5,00 fr., mint never hinged with overprint RF, very fine, signed

1944, ANNEMASSE: Local liberation issue Petain 60 c.-4,50 fr., complete unused with overprint in type I, signed (Mayer N° 1-11)

1944, BAS RHIN: Hitler 8-80 Pfg. 5 blocks of four with overprint ‘Saverne libre’, mint never hinged, very fine, signed (Mayer N° 6, 8 u.a.)

1944, Hitler 1-80 Pfg. with overprint ‘Saverne libre’, unused, fine, signed

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1944, BELLEGARDE 70 C.+1 Fr. to 50+10 Fr., complete set, unused, signed Scheller (Mayer N°  (O) 1-6)

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1944, BOLOGNE: Local liberation issue, Petain 1,50 Fr., mint never hinged; very fine, sign. Calves, Cert. Gautre

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1944, CHAMBERY: Savoie Local liberation issue up to 30 on 20 fr., complete unused with overprint in type I, fine, signed (Mayer N° 1-6)

1944, CURZAY: Local liberation issue 4 stamps overprinted "RF”, Petain 80 c. to 4,50 fr., mint never hinged, very fine. Cert. Behr (2022)

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1944, MARSEILLE: 10 different stamps up to 1,50 fr. Marshall Petain with boxed overprint "RF / GOUVERNEMENT PROVISOIRE” and the Lorraine cross, unused, signed (Mayer N° 41-50)

1944, MONTREUIL BELLAY: Local liberation issue overprinted TRAFIC AERIEN CLANDESTIN, Petain 1,50 fr., mint never hinged, very fine. Cert. Behr (2022)

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1944, NIORT: 4 pairs and 4 single up to Petain 4,00 fr., one single used all others mint never hinged, fine, signed (Mayer N° 2, 10 u.a.)

1944, POITIERS: Marshall Petain 5 different values with box-shaped handstamp and 8 stamps typo overprint "R. F.”, unused, signed (Mayer N° (O) 12 u.a.)