1940 (Apr. 24), Red Cross cover to the Hôpital Necker, Paris, addressed to Mme Dr Kaminka, Chief of Oral Diseases, with red Contrôle Postal handstamp and Paris Central postmark of 24 - 4/40; handstamped "T" due marking, "2fr" in red crayon, the shortfall paid by 2F bright violet Due (#J44); i
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1870, Bordeaux, 5c yellow green on greenish (Scott 41), choice used example with large, balanced margins and a lightly struck large numeral cancel, Extremely Fine.
Yvert 42. Maury 42g; €250 ($280).
Scott $160.
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1870, Bordeaux, 30c brown on yellowish (Scott 46), o.g., hinged, with proof-like color and detail, three full margins, right wide, Very Fine, a beautiful example, signed A. Brun, with 2018 Calves & Jacquart certificate.
Yvert 47; €480 ($540).
Scott $325.
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1870, 40c orange, rouletted (Scott 47 var.), bright and fresh; slight loss of o.g. due to hinge removal, Fine to Very Fine.
Yvert 48j. Maury 48P1; €500 ($560).
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1870, Bordeaux, 80c rose on pinkish (Scott 48), o.g., hinge remnants, flawlessly centered with luxuriant color; sound; light gum skip noted strictly for accuracy, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Yvert 49.
Scott $600.
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Precancel, 1906, Sower without Ground, 35c violet, thin letters (Yvert 62), block of 4, o.g., hinge remnants; top left stamp has small spot of gum thinning, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott 175b var.
Yvert €440 ($490).
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1876, Sage Type I, 10c green on greenish (Scott 68), o.g., very lightly hinged, attractive with strong color and sharp detail, Fine to Very Fine, signed A. Maury.
Yvert 65. Maury 65; €630 ($710).
Scott $800.
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1878, Sage Type II, 25c black on red (Scott 93), o.g., hinged, nicely centered, Post Office fresh, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce stamp mint.
Yvert 91.
Scott $1,075.
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1903-38, Lined Sower, 10c rose, 20c violet brown, 25c dull blue, 30c on 90c violet and 50c greenish blue (Scott 138), a selection of interpanneau millésimes pairs, o.g., two 10c pairs never hinged; three pairs including 30c have thins in interpane margins, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Yve
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1903, Lined Sower, 30c violet, imperf (Scott 142a), o.g., never hinged, fresh, Very Fine, signed Brun.
Yvert 133c; €1,100 ($1,230).
Scott $925.
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1921-26, Lined Sower, 50c imperf plate proofs in gray black, dull blue, and vermilion (Scott 144-146 vars.), each in a pane of 25, the first on wove gummed paper, hinged in sheet margins only, the second on glazed surface paper and the last on wove ungummed paper, the 50c black lower right st
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1907, Sower without Ground, 30c orange, imperf (Scott 170a), interpanneau block of 4, lower pair with millésimes "2", with sheet margin at top, o.g., never hinged, a lovely block, Very Fine.
Yvert 141b. Maury 141 nd; €700 ($780).
Scott $600.
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1923, 1fr Bordeaux Philatelic Congress (Scott 197), o.g., lightly hinged, fresh with strong color and full to large margins all around, Very Fine, signed.
Yvert 182.
Scott $440.
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1927 Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet (Scott 241), o.g., hinged in top selvage, fresh and clean with bright colors and clear lines; couple thumbnail creases in selvage as often, still Very Fine.
Yvert 2.
Scott $1,000.
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1937 Paris Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet (Scott 329), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, the stamps each well-centered; couple light thumbnail creases in selvage do not detract, Very Fine.
Yvert 3.
Scott $700.
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1959, 200Fr Wandering Albatross (Scott C3), coin daté bottom right block of 4, o.g., never hinged, bright and sound with double-field bottom selvage showing "20.4.59" printing date, Very Fine.
Yvert 3; €224 as singles ($250).
Scott $160 as singles.
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1959, 200Fr Wandering Albatross, imperforate (Scott C3 var.), bottom left corner margin single with burelage and sheet number, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with solid margins and full sheet selvage left and bottom, Very Fine, an attractive item.
Yvert 3 var.; €56 for normal
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France, Mint & Used Collection in Scott Album, 1852-1968, A very well-filled collection of both mint & used in a Scott Specialty album with most stamps in mounts. Highlights include used #12, 18-20, 47, 64, 93-96, 107-08, 109-32, 251-254A, 348, C1, and mint 299, 302, 306, 308, 3
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Mostly Used Classics Compilation, 1849-92 (Scott 1//108), arranged on two sides of a stockpage, 77 stamps ranging from Cérès to Sage issues, offering a lovely range of cancels, the few unused included are without gum; among the better (used, unless noted) are #1, 9, 9c, 10, 37, 38, 39 (unused
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1904-38, Sowers, a diverse assembly of more than 200 envelopes or cards, with international usages, airmail, registered, censored, military and A.P.O., T.P.O. and paquebot, Postage Due with Italy, United States and France (3), including advertising collar label on 1900 cover from Corbeny to L
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France Aviation Meeting Label Collection, 1909-1946, starting with small paper flag from the world's first 1909 Rheims air meet, a dirigeable post card, with labels in sets and blocks, containing: 1912 Nancy, 1922 Rouen with trial color proofs, 1922 LaBaule with defaced plates, 1923 Montpelie
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France, Nice Collection in Homemade Album, 1854-2012, A pretty even mix of mint and used of many hundreds all in black mounts on pages. Many better sets and singles, such as mint #304, B147a, B153-57, B258-63, C56-59 and used 254A, C23-27, etc. This homemade album, however, is quite the eyeso
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France, Smart French Singles Collection, 1862-1979, hundreds of regular and commemorative postally used stamps in a black page Lighthouse binder; Napoleon Heads and Bordeaux Issues well represented, beautiful commemoratives, and a strong showing of Semi-Postals; consignor catalog $2,500, Fine
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France, Mint, Modern, and Magnifique, 1992-2018, several hundred recent singles, sets, and souvenir sheets in glassines with catalog numbers and values, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs.
Scott $525.
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France, Mostly Used Holding in Two Stockbooks, 1900-56, Neatly arranged in ascending Scott order, this collection was originally assembled to study paper and color varieties, as well as plate flaws. That being said, moderate to heavier duplication and guaranteed hours of fun for the specialis
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French Colonies, Deliciously Complete Collection, 1885-1947, very well populated French Colonies hinged in a Scott Specialty album; mostly unused sets with some occasional used; nations include French West Africa, Gabon, Grand Comoro Island, Ivory Coast, Libya, Madagascar & Malagasy Republic,
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French Colonies, Sumptuous Die Proof Stock, 1965-1983, 133 different deluxe and sunk die proofs including some with serial numbers on black stock pages; countries represented include Cameroun, Mali, Congo, Comores, Mauritania, and New Caledonia (and a pair of Hungary for good measure); come a
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