Handwritten letter of 31 December 1848, franked at 20c. in cash, stamped with the Post mark, type 14, of ST-AMANS LA BASTIDE, of 1 January 1849 to TOULOUSE. Arrived on the 2nd. Superb. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,400.00
Sold...EUR 1,480.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1480
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 6
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 0
Handwritten letter dated 28 December 1848, stamped with the Post mark of PARIS of 1 January 1849 to MARSEILLE - BOUCHES-DU-RHONE. Arrived on the 3rd. 1st day of the stamp without the letter being taxed. Superb. R. (Image)
Opening EUR 900.00
Sold...EUR 1,002.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1002
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 11
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 1
10c. bistre-jaune. BaImperforatee of 4. cancelled Big points. Archive fold otherwise Very Fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,100.00
Sold...EUR 1,155.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1155
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 14
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 1 + 5
10c. bistre-jaune + 40c. orange cancelled grille on letter stamped with the Post mark of MORTAGNE on GIROImperforateE of 10 May 1851 to SAINTE. Arrived on the 11th. Very Fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 700.00
Sold...EUR 767.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 767
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 21
Symbol: *
Cat No: 1b
10c. greenish-bistre. Very fresh. Very Fine. (Image)
15c. green, cancelled grid on insulting letter addressed to Victor Hugo, representative of the people in Paris. Superb. RR. (Image)
Opening EUR 9,000.00
Sold...EUR 10,709.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 10709
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 52
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 3
20c. black on yellow cancelled grid on stamped letter of date block A of 3 March 1850 + Cursive "LA CHAPELLE SUR LOIRE" + Post mark Type 12 of 4 March 1850 from BOURGUEIL to ANGERS. Arrival on the back. Superb. R. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,600.00
Sold...EUR 1,701.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1701
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 53
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 3
20c. black or yellow cancelled grid on letter stamped with the Post mark d'ESTERNAY of 8 March 1850 to the attention of the President of the French Republic Napoleon Louis Bonaparte in Paris. Red stamp of PARIS FRANCHISES. An extremely rare piece for the Emperor. Superb. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,500.00
Sold...EUR 1,639.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1639
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 55
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 3
20c. black on yellow cancelled grille, on letter stamped with the Post mark of BRIANCON of 1 September 1850 addressed to a French soldier in ROME - ITALY. Special rate for military personnel. Superb. RR. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,700.00
Sold...EUR 2,787.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2787
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 65
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 3d
Head-to-toe pair of the 20c. black on yellow, cancelled grid on incomplete letter stamped with the Post mark of CHAUME of 5 February 1849 to NEUFCHATEL - SEINE INFERIEURE. Postmark of the road and arrival. Superb. (Image)
Opening EUR 9,000.00
Sold...EUR 10,457.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 10457
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 85
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 5
40c. orange. Corner of the sheet with ''C.F.'' stamp. Very Fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,011.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2011
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 95
Symbol: *
Cat No: 6
1F. carmine. Block of 4. Corner sheet margin. A spectacular rarity. Superb. RR. (Image)
Opening EUR 110,000.00
Sold...EUR 110,000.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 110000
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 101
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 6
1F. carmine cancelled lozenge B on partial letter stamped with the Post mark of PARIS (60) of 24 December 1852 to ST-ETIENNE - LOIRE. Arrived on the 26th. Very Fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 700.00
Sold...EUR 806.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 806
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 103
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 6 + 4
1F. carmine + 2x 25c. blue (def) cancelled endless grid on letter stamped with the Post mark of PARIS of June 23, 1851 to NEW-YORK - UNITED STATES. Passage to BOSTON. Very Fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,054.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1054
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 112
Symbol: *
Cat No: 6g
1F. carmine. Reprint. Block of 4. Lower Pair **. GraImperforatee postal freshness. Superb. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,400.00
Sold...EUR 2,627.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2627
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 116
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 6A
1F. red-brown cancelled grid on letter stamped with the Post mark of CLERMONT-FERRAImperforate of 3 January 1850 to CUSSET - ALLIER. Arrived on the 4th. Superb. R. (Image)
20c. blue or azure called ''ASTRUC''. Not issued. Superb. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,600.00
Sold...EUR 2,647.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2647
1852 : President Louis Napoleon
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 141
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 9 + 18
10c. bistre-jaune + 1F. carmine cancelled PC 441 on letter stamped with the Post mark of BORDEAUX of 6 February 1854 to REVAL - RUSSIA. Arrival stamp on verso 31 -- AP 54. Superb. (Image)
Opening EUR 5,000.00
Sold...EUR 5,956.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 5956
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 156
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 10b
25c. blue with framing fillet on Sheet margin left, cancelled lozenge PC 3506 on letter stamped with the Post mark of VAUVILLIERS of 27 February 1854 to DARNEY - VOSGES. Arrived on 1 March 1854. Postage at 25c. of the tariff of 1 July 1850. Very Fine. R. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,500.00
Sold...EUR 2,521.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2521
1853 - 1860 : Emperor Napoleon III Imperforate
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 171
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 11
1c. olive, block of 4, cancelled on print dated 1861 stamped with the Post mark of LA BASTIDE ROUAIROUX of 1861. Superb. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,000.00
Sold...EUR 2,382.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2382
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 180
Symbol: *
Cat No: 11c
1c. golden bronze. Block of 12. Double head-to-toe printing. Sheet margin with interpanel. Very Fine. R. (Image)
40c. yellow-orange, with framing line on the right sheet margin cancelled lozenge PC 78 on front of a letter stamped with the Post mark of ANGERS of 20 November 1855 to BORDEAUX - GIROImperforateE. Very Fine. R. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,400.00
Sold...EUR 1,661.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1661
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 255
Symbol: (*)
Cat No: 17
Tests of the 80c. 14 pieces in different shades. Superb. (Image)
10c. bistre cancelled grid on mourning announcement stamped with the Post mark of the EXP CORPS. From ITALY of 10 August 1864 to TOULOUSE - HAUTE-GARONNE. On the back, postmark MARSEILLE TO LYON of the 13th and arrival in TOULOUSE on August 14, 1864. Rare print postage. Superb. (Image)
Opening EUR 1,000.00
Sold...EUR 1,158.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 1158
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 321
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 21
10c. bistre cancelled star 22 on card stamped with the Post mark of PARIS - R. TAIVery FineOUT of 6 October 1870 to TOURS - IImperforateRE-ET-LOIRE. Passage fee through CRECY-SUR-SERRE on October 17th. Arrival on the back of the 22nd. Very Fine. (Image)
20c. blue cancelled grid on handwritten letter from ROME on June 26, 1866, stamped with the stamp ''CORPS EXP. From ITALY - 2ND DIVISION'' of 27 June 1866 to the Verrerie LA ROCHERE. Passage through PARIS (60) on June 30th and arrival in CORRE on July 1st. Superb. (Image)
40c. orange cancelled on letter stamped with the Swiss Post Mark from MURTEN of 13 June 1864 to BORDEAUX. PD cancelled and fee of 4 handwritten. Arrived on the 16th. Superb. RRR. (Image)
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 369
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 25 + 27
1c. green-bronze + block of 6 of the 4c. grey (def.) cancelled GC 4093 on letter stamped with the Post mark of VALS of 17 October 1871 to NIMES - GARD. Arrived on the 18th. Very Fine. (Image)
Opening EUR 2,500.00
Sold...EUR 2,567.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 2567
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 399
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 28B
10c. bistre on letter stamped with the Post mark of PARIS (60) of 23 April 1871 addressed to the Citizens members of the Commune at the Hôtel de Ville. Inside, a red stamp "COMMUNE DE PARIS". Superb. (Image)
Opening EUR 700.00
Sold...EUR 751.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 751
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 401
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 28B + 37
Diagonal coupe of the 10c. bistre and 20c. Cancelled seats GC on letter stamped with the Post mark of DOCELLES of 18 October 1871 to PARIS. Arrival on the back. Very Fine R. (Image)
Opening EUR 4,000.00
Sold...EUR 4,776.00
Closed..Jul-10-2025, 18:00:00 EST
Sold For 4776
Sale No: 61
Lot No: 408
Symbol: Obl.
Cat No: 29A
20c. blue cancelled of the stamp ''30'' on letter stamped with the Post mark of GENSAC of 22 May 1870 to LIBOURNE - GIROImperforateE. On the back, the arrival stamp of the 23rd. Very Fine. (Image)