1914-15 British Protectorate, selection of 51 mostly unused stamps (three canceled on pieces), with three blocks of four and two blocks of six, included are varieties such as "Tog", small "y", wide "Togo" and small "o", mostly fine-v.f., with eight certificates (Philatelic Foundation, BPA, Royal, etc.), SG cat. £3600 (Cat No. 33/62) (Image)

Cat. £3600, Est.US$2,000

1853 1fr Empire, used horizontal strip of three, ample margins at top and left, cut in at right and partly at bottom, other faults, left copy actually fine, with margins close but clear at bottom, reasonable appearance (YT 18) (Cat No. 21) (Image)

Est.US$500

1871 surcharged "10" on 10c bistre, block of four, h.r. at top, bottom right stamp n.h., nice color, fresh and fine, rare multiple (the anticipated demand for the surcharged stamps never materialized and the stamps were not issued, except for a few sheets which got into the hands of collectors. All the rest was destroyed by burning, very few blocks survive) (YT34, Euro 15,000) (Cat No. 49) (Image)

Est.US$4,000

1925 5fr carmine, two horizontal pairs, n.h., v.f., cat. $900 (Cat No. 226) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.US$200

1935-36 Pilatre de Rozier, also Semi-Postals set of two, blocks of four, two of last, n.h., v.f., cat. $1182 (Cat No. 308,B42-43) (Image)

Cat. $1182, Est.US$250

1944 Liberation Issues, De Gaulle "Liberateur", vertical strip of four, top two blue & red, bottom two red & blue, n.h., v.f. (Image)

Est.US$250

1949 UPU, set of three imperforate horizontal pairs, h.r., v.f. (YT 850-852) cat. €1200 (Cat No. 634-36var) (Image)

Cat. €1200, Est.US$250

1953 Tour de France, five diff. imperf. and gummed trial color proofs, various colors, n.h., v.f. (Cat No. 693P) (Image)

Est.US$200

1953 Tour de France Bicycle Issue, 12fr imperforate trial color proofs, 18 copies, including five pairs, n.h., v.f. (Cat No. 693P) (Image)

Est.US$500

1957-59 Europa, two different Signed Artist Die proofs, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$100

1964 PHILATEC, 1fr brown & blue, 22 copies (mostly sheet corner margin blocks of four), also seven canceled First Day of Issue, n.h., v.f. (Cat No. 1100) (Image)

Est.US$150

1964 PHILATEC, bottom sheet margin imperforate horizontal pair, n.h., v.f. (YT 1422) cat. €700 (Cat No. 1100var) (Image)

Cat. €700, Est.US$200

1920 (Oct 1920) Meeting Aeronautique de Buc, overprint on Guynemer issue, pane of 30 with gutter at bottom, folded between stamps, n.h., fine-v.f. (Image)

Est.US$750

1927 Compagnie Internationale de Navigation Aerienne (CIDNA), imperforate, non-denominated engraved proof in dark blue, never issued, bottom sheet margin block of 12, printed by Bradbury Wilkinson, v.f., rare multiple (Image)

Est.US$500

1936 Plane over Paris, complete set, n.h., v.f., cat. $1697 (Cat No. C8-14) (Image)

Cat. $1697, Est.US$300

1936 50fr ultramarine, l.h., v.f., cat. $625 (Cat No. C15) (Image)

Cat. $625, Est.US$150

1870 (6 Dec) Ballon Monte, Lettre-Journal de Paris, Gazette des Absents No.13 (3 Dec 1870), franked with 80c Laureated, tied by "9" Paris Star, with "Rue Montaigne" departure cds alongside, sent to New York, with red London 9 December transit alongside, v.f. and attractive balloon dispatch to the United States (Image)

Est.US$3,500

1870 two FLs, one "Le Franklin", 20c Ceres, tied by Paris star, with 4 Dec. 70 departure and 8 Dec. 70 Luc.s.Mer arrival pmk on back, the other 10c+20c Ceres, canceled by Paris Star pmk, flown on "Le Bayard", with 28 Dec.70 departure to Brussels, arrival cds on back, fine-v.f. pair of Ballon Monte letters (Image)

Est.US$250

1901-60 Locomotives, 135 different, with unissued set of six, plus 1941-45 sets, including surcharges, as well as the "Petits Colis" 1fr-1,000r set, etc., mostly n.h., fine-v.f. (YT Euro 8,418) (Image)

Est.US$3,000

1900 10c black, 15+10c horizontal gutter se-tenant pair, also 15c+10c horizontal gutter strip of four, trial proofs (Essai de l'imprimerie Nationale), unused without gum as issued, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$150

1939 Ministry of Posts Presentation folder of Archer card, 40+60c blue, also Scout with bow & arrow in gray, die sunken on card, signed, dated and dedicated by R. Cochet (designer), rare (Image)

Est.US$500

1935 50c+2fr dull red (Music), blocks of six and nine, n.h., v.f., cat. $1875 (Cat No. B43) (Image)

Cat. $1875, Est.US$350

1939 40+60c Fragonard, two imperf. deluxe proof sheetlets, one in issued color, with portrait alongside ("avec remarque"), the other in violet, also two signed Artist Die Proofs in black and in red brown, all v.f. (YT/Maury 466, Euro 1,400) (Image)

Est.US$200

1939 Red Cross, sheet of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 422, Euro 425) cat. $325 (Cat No. B81) (Image)

Cat. $325, Est.US$100

1939-46 Postal Museum, 40c+60c and 2+3fr red brown, imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 446a,753b) cat. €10625 (Cat No. B92,104var) (Image)

Cat. €10625, Est.US$750