Airmail, 1936, 50fr emerald (Scott C14), a pristine right sheet margin single, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Yvert PA 14; €2,000 ($2,160).
Scott $1,450.
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Airmail, 1936, 50fr "Banknote" (Scott C15), o.g., never hinged, post office fresh and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine. A choice example of this iconic airmail issue.
Yvert PA 15; €1,500 ($1,620).
Scott $1,700.
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1889, 15c on 30c black (Scott 12), four-margined example in deep color, tied by "Libreville/14/AOUT/89/Gabon" postmark; vertical crease to right of stamp, otherwise sound, Very Fine.
Scott $3,800.
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1904, 1fr on 75c deep violet on orange, "1" inverted (Scott 53 & var.), the right stamp in a horizontal pair (rejoined) with a normal, o.g., Very Fine.
Yvert 51p/51la; €525 ($570).
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1885, 5c on 2c brown on buff, "5" doubled (Scott 9 var.), clean and lightly canceled, Fine to Very Fine, signed A.Brun, Calves & Tillard, with 2005 Cèrés & 2013 Tillard certificates.
Yvert 1f; €10,000 ($10,800).
Scott $2,700+.
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF T
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1885, 5c on 4c claret on lavender, partial "5" (Scott 10 var.), only about 40% of the "5" is struck up, unused without gum, fresh and Very Fine, signed Calves & Tillard, with a 2016 Tillard certificate.
Yvert 4 var.; €750 ($810).
Scott $550+.
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1886, 15c black, surcharged "PD" (Scott 14), neatly on a small piece by a Mar 2, 1886 c.d.s., Very Fine, signed Tillard, with a 2011 Tillard certificate.
Yvert 17; €1,800 ($1,940).
Scott $1,400.
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1891, 25c black on rose, overprint inverted (Scott 30 var.), o.g. with just the barest trace of hinging, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine, signed Tillard.
Yvert 25b.
Yvert €2,000 ($2,160).
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1891, 40c red on straw, both "-" omitted (Scott 33 var.), wide gap between "ST" & "PIERRE" and "M" & "on", o.g., fresh and Fine. A rare unlisted variety, signed Tillard, with his 2015 certificate.
Yvert 28g var.
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1912, "05" & "10" surcharges (Scott 110//122), a choice set of gutter blocks of 4 (less the 5c on 25c) with Millésimes (last digit of print date), 5c on 4c-5c on 35c all with wide spacing variety at the upper left, o.g., never hinged(!), Fine to Very Fine.(page)
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1912, "05" & "10" surcharges, both spacings se-tenant (Scott 110b-120b), complete set of horizontal pairs, o.g. (5c on 20c never hinged), 5c on 15c, 10c on 75c & 10c on 1fr reinforced, 5c on 25c rejoined, Fine to Very Fine, the 5c on 2c is signed Calves.
Yvert 95Aa-104Aa; €1,260 ($1,
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1912, "05" & "10" surcharges, six different (Scott 112b, 114b, 117b-120b), in full panes of 25 with sheet margins, each pane including a normal/wide spacing pair, o.g., never hinged except 5 stamps in the two highest values (not affecting the se-tenant pairs), Very Fine.
Yvert 96Aa,
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", six different (Scott 207, 209//215 vars.), scarce 2c plus the 40c, 50c, 65c, 1.75fr & 2fr; all with the large period after the second "F" from position 25 in the setting, o.g., never hinged(!), Fine to Very Fine, 2c signed Bloch & Calves.
Yvert 234, 23
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 5c carmine lake (Scott 208A var.), large period after the second "F" (position 25), o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine. Only 306 of the 5c were sold, probably no more than a dozen or so with the large period., signed Tillard and one other.
Yvert 2
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 40c blue & brown, overprint inverted (Scott 209 var.), o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine, signed J-F Brun, with a 2003 Tillard certificate as position 6 in the setting.
Yvert 237b.
Yvert €1,650 ($1,780).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 50c brown & green, overprint inverted (Scott 211 var.), o.g. with slight album adherences, Fine to Very Fine, signed J-F Brun, with 2003 Tillard certificate noting only 29 examples known.
Yvert 239a.
Yvert €1,500 ($1,620).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 1fr orange brown & orange red (Scott 213 var.), large period after the second "F" (position 25), o.g., never hinged, Fine. Only 397 of the 1fr were sold, probably fewer than 20 with the large period., signed Tillard and one other.
Yvert 241 var
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 5fr brown red & dark brown (Scott 216 var.), large period after the second "F" (position 25), a pretty lower right corner margin single, o.g., never hinged, fresh and perfectly centered, Extremely Fine. Only 483 of the 5fr were sold, probably fewer th
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1942, 20fr on 75c green & red orange, "20 fr." double (Scott 220 var.), from position 6 showing a broken "f" in "fr.", o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. A choice xot very rare unlisted variety., signed Tillard, with his 2015 certificate noting only a double "20"
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1942, 5fr on 1.75fr, Overprinted in rose, the "5fr" in a different type face (Scott 221 var.), o.g., never hinged, post office fresh and perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, signed Calves & Tillard, with a 2001 Tillard certificate as Deluxe Quality.
Yvert 245C.
Yvert €3,750
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1942, 5fr on 1.75fr, Overprinted in red, the "5fr" in a different type face (Scott 221 var.), o.g., never hinged, signed Calves & Tillard, with a 2000 Calves certificate.
Yvert 245B.
Yvert €3,750 ($4,050).
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1942, 5fr on 1.75fr, Triple overprint - once in red, twice in green, the "5fr" in a different type face (Scott 221 var.), o.g., never hinged, fresh and perfectly centered; two very light vertical creases close together, otherwise Extremely Fine, signed Calves, with a 2001 Tillard certificate
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 17 different with large period after the second "F" (Scott 222//257 vars.), scarce 2c & 20c and 15 lower values; all from position 25 in the setting; 9 are pairs with corner margin selvage including B9-B10 (B9 with tropicalized o.g.); 29 stamps in
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 10c brown, overprint inverted (Scott 226 var.), o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Ex-Wyer, signed Calves.
Yvert 250a.
Yvert €2,250 ($2,430).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 35¢ deep green, overprint doubled (Scott 230 var.), o.g., large hinge remnant, Extremely Fine, signed J-F Brun, with 200 Roumet certificate.
Yvert 254a.
Yvert €3,900 ($4,210).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 45c deep green, overprint inverted (Scott 231 var.), o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Ex-Wyer, signed Calves & Rendon.
Yvert 255a.
Yvert €2,000 ($2,160).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 45c deep green, overprint inverted (Scott 232 var.), o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, signed J-F Brun.
Yvert 256a.
Yvert €2,475 ($2,670).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 65c brown, overprint inverted (Scott 235 var.), right sheet margin single, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Ex-Wyer, signed Calves & Rendon.
Yvert 259a.
Yvert €2,250 ($2,430).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 90c ultramarine (Scott 238), bottom margin half-sheet of 25 - the full setting with position 25 having the large period after the second "F", o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, position 25 handstamped Bileski's "KB". Very scarce and a useful tool for
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 90c ultramarine, overprint inverted (Scott 238 var.), o.g., very lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, signed Calves, A. Diena and one other, with 2001 Tillard certificate.
Yvert 262a.
Yvert €1,650 ($1,780).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 1fr pale olive green, overprint inverted (Scott 239 var.), o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, signed Calves & Rendon, with 2010 S. Gautré certificate.
Yvert 263a.
Yvert €2,250 ($2,430).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 1.25fr bright rose, overprint inverted (Scott 240 var.), o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Ex-Wyer, signed Calves.
Yvert 263a.
Yvert €2,250 ($2,430).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 1.40fr dark brown, overprint inverted (Scott 241 var.), o.g., lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, signed Bloch & Fatoullah.
Yvert 265a.
Yvert €1,650 ($1,780).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 1.50fr blue green (Scott 242 var.), large period after the second "F" (position 25), o.g., Extremely Fine. Only 200 of the 5c were sold, only eight of them with the large period., signed Bloch, A.Brun, Tillard & one other, with a 2015 Tillard cert
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 1.60fr rose violet, overprint inverted (Scott 243 var.), o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, signed Calves & Rendon, with 2010 S. Gautré certificate.
Yvert 267a.
Yvert €2,250 ($2,430).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 2.25fr bright blue, overprint inverted (Scott 245 var.), o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, signed Calves & Rendon, with 2004 Behr certificate.
Yvert 269a.
Yvert €2,250 ($2,430).
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 5fr henna brown (Scott 248 var.), large period after the second "F" (position 25), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, A choice example of this rarity; only 100 of the 5fr were issued, meaning that no more than four of the large period variety can exist., <
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 20c-10fr surcharges complete (Scott 249-255 & vars.), vertical pairs, the bottom stamp in each pair with the large period after the second "F", the 30c-1.50fr all with lower right corner sheet margin selvage, o.g., the varieties are never hinged, the top
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 30c on 10c brown, shifted overprint (Scott 250 var.), bottom margin half-sheet of 25, overprinted at a slight upward angle: the stamps in the left column appear normal, but the overprint runs upward and the stamps in the right column have
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 2.50fr on 10c brown (Scott 253), bottom margin half-sheet of 25 - the full setting with position 25 having the large period after the second "F", o.g., never hinged; extensive foxing on the gum side only, otherwise Very Fine, signed "J.J.T" (Tillard) in t
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 2.25fr World's Fair (Scott 257), bottom margin half-sheet of 25 - the full setting with position 25 having the large period after the second "F", o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. A useful tool for determining the genuineness of the overprint as all
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1942, "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", 1.25fr & 2.25fr World's Fair, overprint inverted (Scott 258-259 vars.), the 1.25fr with a left sheet margin, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, 1.25fr signed Calves & Rendon; 2.25fr Calves & Tillard, 1.25fr with a 1996 Behr certificate, 2.25fr wit
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1941 "Noël/France Libre", 2.25 bright blue, small "o" in "Noël" (Scott 275 var.), "socked-on-the-nose" with a First Day cancel, 30 Dec 1941, Very Fine. Exceedingly rare - likely unique with the small "o".
Yvert 227 var.; €77 ++ ($80).
Scott $60 ++.
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1987, 5fr Peregrine Falcon, yellow background lines omitted (Scott C73 var.), The final version was issued a fortnight later. Very rare, Scott # C73 var., o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, includes the final version for comparison. Very rare.
Maury PA 76A.
Maury €875 ($
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Postage Due, 1892, 10c, 30c, 40c & 60c Postage Dues, overprinted "Specimen" (Scott J2S, J5S-J7S), handstamped diagonally in serifed capitals, each on a small piece of a record book from an unidentified U.P.U. postal authority, nice margins; typical toning, Fine to Very Fine. A unique grou
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Postage Due, 1892, 15c black (Scott J3), a bright, fresh block of 20 with five different overprint varieties: in position 2 the "ST-P" is closely spaced (4mm instead of the normal 5.5mm), position 6 reads "- Mon" , position 11 is missing the dash between "M" & "
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Postage Due, 1942, "NOÉL 1941/F.N.F.L." overprint on 5c-3fr complete (Scott J48-J57), used blocks of 4, canceled to order on Jan 6, 1942, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Yvert T 57-66; €3,740 as singles ($4,040).
Scott $2,900 as singles.
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1942, 5c-2fr "France Libre/F.N.F.L." Postage Dues, overprint varieties (Scott J58-J66 vars.), narrow "N" in "FRANCE" (position 17) and broken "E" in "LIBRE" (position 2); all nine values of each cariety (none of the rare 3fr) in se-tenant pairs with normal (four of the 18 are represented by t
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St. Pierre & Miquelon, Small Balance of Overprinted Issues, 1885-1942, 14 better items, most with overprint varieties; highlights include (mint unless noted) #2b with a Tillard certificate as triple "10" (no gum), 28, 29 missing "S" in "ST" (YT €400) with a Tillard
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St. Pierre & Miquelon, Reference Collection of Forgeries, A total of 60 stamps including Peace & Navigation types and 39 various mint & used "France Libre" overprints, some of them quite well done.
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