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Lot #350
FRANCE
1783 (22 Aug) FL from Philadelphia to Gand, with maritime "COL PAR LORIENT" entry handstamp, docketing ("achemine") notations, fine early letter from the United States to France
Envelope
$230.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #351
FRANCE
1856 (3 July) outer FL to New York, franked with 20c and 3x80c imperf. Empire, 20c cut in at left, others with margins all around, tied by square grids, with Paris departure cds alongside, Boston Br.Packet July 17 arrival
Envelope
$140.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #352
FRANCE
1859 stampless letter sent unpaid from Toulon-sur-Mer to Lehe, Bremen, with "F.52" accountancy mark, numerous charge margins in pen and red crayon, French entry pmks, Paris transit and Lehe Nov.22 arrival datestamp, perfectly struck "Consulate of the United States of America" handstamp on the letterhead and again sealing the back, fine and interesting Consular usage
Envelope
$140.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #353
FRANCE
1866 "Empire Francais" Laureated, Barroux die essay in black, value "0", fresh and v.f.
E
$450.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #354
FRANCE
1866 "Empire Francais" Laureated, Barroux die essay in gray black, value "0", fresh and v.f.
E
$450.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #355
FRANCE
1900-29 Type Merson, 50c bister brown on grayish paper, lower right sheet corner margin block of four, n.h., minor perf. separations, well centered, v.f. (YT 120d, €1,800 plus 100% premium for good centering)
Box **
Catalog #123b
Catalog Value $1,500
$450.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #356
FRANCE
1900-29 Type Merson, 5fr dark blue & buff, n.h., perfectly centered, wide margins all around, v.f., with 2016 Gautre certificate (YT 123, €700)
**
Catalog #130
$140.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #357
FRANCE
1903 large printer's color sample page in magenta color, showing 13 diff. designs including two for Japan, also for Greece, Malta, Canada, Portugal and Great Britain, on thin paper, some tears away from designs, otherwise fine-v.f.
P
$700.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #358
FRANCE
1946 General Le Clerc, two different artist pencil sketches, each denominated "6fr" and signed by Decaris, v.f.
E
$475.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #359
FRANCE
1948 6fr unissued design, die essay with colored surround, selection of ten different colors or shades, each artist signed, fine-v.f., rare
E
$1,300.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #360
FRANCE
1948 6fr unissued design, two die essays in black, different sizes and lettering, each artist signed, fine-v.f., probably unique
E
$450.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #361
FRANCE
1949 Coat of Arms, duplicated selection of 48 (four different) imperforate composite die proofs in black, 12 of each, artist signed, fine-v.f., rare (Maury 834/38 Essay de decomposition)
E
Catalog #616-19P
Catalog Value €19,200
$2,300.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #362
FRANCE
1951 United Nations, 30fr printer's trial color die proof in ultramarine, also artist (Decaris) signed die proof in black; plus 1959 25fr Europa, printer's inspection die proof in sepia (only four prepared), v.f.
P
Catalog #672,929P
$240.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #363
FRANCE
1953 Coat of Arms, six different imperforate, composite die proofs in black, artist signed, fine-v.f. (Maury 951-54,58-59EPL)
P
Catalog #694-99P
Catalog Value €2,100
$450.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #364
FRANCE
1954 Coat of Arms, duplicated selection of 70 (ten complete sets of seven) imperforate composite die proofs in black, artist signed, fine-v.f. (Maury 999-1005EPL)
P
Catalog #733-39P
Catalog Value €24,500
$2,300.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #365
FRANCE
1967 Madame Curie, imperforate sheet margin block of 10, n.h., v.f. (YT 1533a)
Box **
Catalog #1195var
Catalog Value €800
$120.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #366
FRANCE
1974 artist's (Chesnot) watercolor rendering, for the 1974 Chess Olympics in Nice, probably for a First Day Cover cachet, with hs on reverse "Maquette Guarantee Unique par L'artiste Chesnot" and signed by him, v.f.
E
$230.00
Bidding Closed
Lot #367
FRANCE
1975 Arphila 1975, set of four artist die proofs, v.f.
P
Catalog #1425-1428P
$230.00
Bidding Closed

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