U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
May 29-30, 2002
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #794 FRANCE 1664 small FL to Paris, small wax seal and part of silk cord remaining, v.f. and most attractive item  | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #795 FRANCE 1850 stampless letter from Locle to Lima, Peru red "Paid", also "Bureau Central" and "PD", endorsed "par Panama", fine | Unsold | |
| Lot #796 FRANCE 1851 FL franked with 10c Ceres, prepaying the local letter rate, tied by PC 640 lozenge with associated cursive "31 Castera Verduzan" and additional Auch cds alongside, a v.f. and scarce first issue cover Catalog #1 | Price Realized $950.00 | |
| Lot #797 FRANCE 1852 cover franked with 10c Ceres, prepaying the local letter rate to Orthez, stamp tied by PC 1615 lozenge canc. with cursive "64 Lagor" origin hs alongside, v.f. and scarce first issue cover from this small office Catalog #1 | Price Realized $2,000.00 | |
| Lot #798 FRANCE 1853-71 20c Empire and 20c Ceres, fine-v.f., signed Calves * Catalog #YT 14A, 45A Catalog Value Euro 1,335 | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #799 FRANCE 1853-60 Issue, FL franked with pair of 20c and single 40c, used from Lemardac to Russia, small faults, fine appearance, with St.Petersburg arrival pmks | Unsold | |
| Lot #800 FRANCE 1855 selection of six free frank covers from Crimean War showing diff. markings of French Armee d'Orient incl. FPO "F", "A", "J" and "K", also General Headquarters 10 April, 1855 to Metz; other usages from Kertch and arrival pmks from France to Sebastopol, Evpatoria and GHQ, also accompanying this group is a "Armee d'Orient Empire Francais Medaille Militaire" partly printed military decoration, with appropriate hs and signature, at GHQ Sebastopol, 27 April, 1855, fine lot | Price Realized $700.00 | |
| Lot #801 FRANCE 1861 FL from Paris to Vera Cruz, franked with horiz. strip of 9x80c outer pair a tete-beche, also two singles (one on reverse) and pair, paying a total of 10.40fr, London transit, with other markings intact, four stamps incl. tete-bechedefective, still a spectacular franking to Mexico, with Diena cert. Catalog #20,20a | Price Realized $180.00 | |
| Lot #802 FRANCE 1861 cover franked with 10c, 20c & 80c Napoleon, prepaying 1fr10c single letter rate to Reval via Prussia, tied by "J" lozenge, with Paris cds alongside, front shows red "PD" hs, red "Aus Frankreich Per Aachen Franco" entry cds, blue ms "f3" Sgr credit to Russia, plus Reval arrival ds, v.f. and scarce franking Catalog #Yv.13-4,18 | Price Realized $210.00 | |
| Lot #803 FRANCE 1856 Charge cover franked with single and pair of 5fr Empire, also pair of 10c and single and strip of 4x80c, paying 19,20fr, all canc. "1129" large numerals, with Corbigny cds alongside, endorsement at top indicating that theletter contained 8,400fr, with transit and arrival markings, cover toning and backflap defects, with intact wax seals, presentable three color franking, signed Calves Catalog #37 | Unsold | |
| Lot #804 FRANCE 1861 large size advertising poster folded and used as an envelope from Lucon to Fontenay-le-Comte, franked with pair of 80c Empire, v.f. and unusual Catalog #20 | Unsold | |
| Lot #805 FRANCE 1868 FL to Athens franked with perf. Laureated 1863-70 2x40c orange tied by Lyon gros chiffres, framed red "Affranchisement-Insuffisant" in red at left overlapped by Second Athens printing 20L blue and 80L carmine, margins all around, tiedby Athens cds for 100L (1dr) postage due, scarce and very appealing cover | Price Realized $230.00 | |
| Lot #806 FRANCE 1870-73 25c blue, block of four, l.h., very fresh and fine-v.f.  *Catalog #58 Catalog Value Euro 690 | Price Realized $2,400.00 | |
| Lot #807 FRANCE 1871 cover franked with 80c Laureated Napoleon and 20c Ceres, prepaying 1fr per 10 gram letter rate to Russia, via Austria, tied by GC 2145 lozenge, with Lyon cds alongside and front shows black boxed "PD" hs and red "10" kreuzer Austriancredit, reverse bears "Wien" transit and St. Petersburg arrival ds, a v.f. and scarce cover Catalog #Yv.32,37 | Price Realized $160.00 | |
| Lot #808 FRANCE 1871 Commune de Paris, three collateral items incl, green pass dated 19 May 1871, red travel permit headed "Commission des Barricades" and another dated 15 Dec. 1870, each with official handstamps, interesting lot | Price Realized $1,000.00 | |
| Lot #809 FRANCE 1871 FL from St.Etienne to Lyon, franked with imperf. 4c and perf. 1c Napoleon and 20c Ceres, all tied by "3581" numerals in lozenge, fine combination franking showing three diff. issues, signed Calves, with arrival pmk Catalog #29,31c,44 | Unsold | |
| Lot #810 FRANCE 1877 1c Prussian Blue, l.h., full original gum, signed Calves etc., with 1990 Diena cert. (YT cat. Euro 14,000) * Catalog #87 Catalog Value 10,000 | Price Realized $140.00 | |
| Lot #811 FRANCE 1883 Charge cover franked with 15c, 25c, 40c and 1fr, Paris a Troye arrival pmk, fine and colorful cover, with wax seals on reverse | Unsold | |
| Lot #812 FRANCE 1887 private stationery entire, used locally within Paris, insignificant toning, rare and attractive cover, undoubtedly rare | Unsold | |
| Lot #813 FRANCE 1902 cover from Calais to a Prisoner of War (Boer War) at St.Helena, red censor hs, fine | Price Realized $300.00 | |
| Lot #814 FRANCE 1903-24 Semeuse, 25c with pronounced offset on reverse, fine, * Catalog #YT 132d Catalog Value FFr 2,000 | Price Realized $150.00 | |
| Lot #815 FRANCE 1925 Paris Exposition souv. sheet of four, l.h., fresh and v.f. *Catalog #226 Catalog Value 700 | Price Realized $160.00 | |
| Lot #816 FRANCE 1925 Paris Exhibition souv. sheet, n.h., special exhibition pmk in margin only, v.f. ** Catalog #226 Catalog Value 1,900 | Unsold | |
| Lot #817 FRANCE 1927 Strasbourg, imperforate souv. sheet, epreuve de luxe, margins little reduced, otherwise fine-v.f., rare P Catalog #241P | Unsold | |
| Lot #818 FRANCE 1929 Le Havre overprint, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #246 Catalog Value 675 | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #819 FRANCE 1937 20fr Pont du Gard, LL sheet corner margin block of four with date, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #254A Catalog Value 1,100 | Unsold | |
| Lot #820 FRANCE 1931 Colonial Exposition, 50c design, five imperf. sheetlets in various colors, n.h., v.f. P Catalog #262P | Unsold | |
| Lot #821 FRANCE 1937 Pexip souv. sheet, fine-v.f. *Catalog #329 Catalog Value 300 | Unsold | |
| Lot #822 FRANCE 1938 Mercury issues, five different trial color die proofs, each signed by the engraver G. Hourries, note the 15c has solid numerals and is thus an essay, v.f. P | Price Realized $230.00 | |
| Lot #823 FRANCE 1940-45 about 150 diff. epreuves de Luxe, regular issues and commemoratives, also postage dues, fine-v.f. P Catalog Value FFr 30,000+ | Price Realized $150.00 | |
| Lot #824 FRANCE 1952 Leonardo, special cover with Amboise 13.7.52 Congress International special commemorative hs, little cover stain, otherwise v.f. Catalog #682 Catalog Value FFr 5,000 | Price Realized $450.00 | |
| Lot #825 FRANCE 1958 French Scientists, perforated & gummed souv. sheet of four, n.h., v.f. and extremely rare, only 20 issued ** Catalog #869-72var Catalog Value Euro 1,150 | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #826 FRANCE 1974 regular Issues, unexploded booklet (YT booklet 1017a), stamps without phosphor, v.f.  Catalog #YT 1815c Catalog Value Euro 610+ | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #827 FRANCE Semi-Postals. 1919 1+1fr used, fine, Catalog #B9 Catalog Value 225 | Price Realized $160.00 | |
| Lot #828 FRANCE Semi-Postals. 1930 "The Smile of Reims", unexploded booklet with two panes of four, n.h., v.f. Catalog #B34b Catalog Value 800 | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #829 FRANCE Semi-Postals. 1936-60 issues, three diff. sets, l.h., fine-v.f. * Catalog #B66-67,285/99 Catalog Value 441 | Price Realized $190.00 | |
| Lot #830 FRANCE Air Post. 1928 "Ile de France" surcharges, set of two, exceptionally well centered, v.f., rare, only 900 sets issued, various handstamped guarantee marks, with PFC * Catalog #C3-4 Catalog Value 7,200+ | Price Realized $290.00 | |
| Lot #831 FRANCE Air Post. 1928 "Ile de France" surcharges, set of two used with additional franking on two matching "Compagnie Generale Transatlantique French Line" covers, 23.6.28 New York au Havre pmks, appropriate cachets, fine-v.f. and scarce, signed Champion, Mikulski etc., with Calves cert. Catalog #C3-4 Catalog Value Euro 12,600+ | Price Realized $800.00 | |
| Lot #832 FRANCE Air Post. 1928 "Ile de France" 10fr on 90c, surcharge inverted, unused without gum, fresh and v.f., with Calves cert., very rare, less than 100 known (*) Catalog #C3a Catalog Value Euro 20,000 | Unsold | |
| Lot #833 FRANCE Air Post. 1930-31 set of two Epreuves de luxe, v.f. P Catalog #C5-6P Catalog Value FFr 6,250 | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #834 FRANCE Air Post. 1930-31 set of two epreuves de luxe, v.f. P Catalog #C5-6P Catalog Value FFr 6,250 | Price Realized $170.00 | |
| Lot #835 FRANCE Air Post. 1955-73 lot of 12 diff. epreuves de luxe, incl. 1948 air-post semi-postals set of two, v.f. P Catalog #C33/47,CB1-2P Catalog Value FFr 11,025 | Unsold |
