U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; The Versailles Collection
April 1-3, 2003
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #1255 French Semi-Postals 1916 Orphans, cplt set, h.r., couple of tiny thin specks incl. top value, otherwise fine-v.f. * Catalog #B3-10 Catalog Value 1,576 | Price Realized $290.00 | |
| Lot #1256 French Semi-Postals 1917-19 "Orphelins de la Guerre", cplt set used 8.5.1918 on cover to Belgium, filing fold and small stain away from the stamps, fine-v.f. and rare cover, signed Calves  Catalog #B3-10 Catalog Value 1,385+ | Price Realized $900.00 | |
| Lot #1257 French Semi-Postals 1918 Red Cross, five copies, n.h., fine-v.f. ** Catalog #B11 Catalog Value 950 | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #1258 French Semi-Postals 1930 registered & flown cover to Pondichery, French India, franked with 5fr+1fr etc., addressee unknown and returned to sender, cover tear at right, stamp v.f. Catalog #B23 | Price Realized $110.00 | |
| Lot #1259 French Semi-Postals 1928 Industry & Agriculture, LR sheet corner margin block of four, l.h., v.f.  *Catalog #B27 Catalog Value 400 | Price Realized $160.00 | |
| Lot #1260 French Semi-Postals 1942 1.50fr ultramarine, without surcharge (YT 552c), imperforate single, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #B134var Catalog Value Euro 200 | Price Realized $100.00 | |
| Lot #1261 French Semi-Postals 1949 Famous Men, cplt set on 14.11.49 cacheted and unaddressed FDC, v.f., rare Catalog #B238-43 | Price Realized $250.00 | |
| Lot #1262 French Semi-Postals 1950 Famous Men, cplt set on 10.7.1950 cacheted and registered FDC, v.f. Catalog #B249-54 Catalog Value Euro 875 | Price Realized $250.00 | |
| Lot #1263 French Semi-Postals 1953 Marshal Lyautey, unissued design with diff. engraving and numerals, n.h., v.f., signed Calves, only 100 printed (Ceres 950a) ** Catalog #B281var Catalog Value Euro 2,500 | Price Realized $950.00 | |
| Lot #3270 French Semi-Postals 1917-19 Orphelins, cplt set, h.r., fine-v.f. * Catalog #B3-10 Catalog Value 1,576 | Price Realized $500.00 | |
| Lot #3271 French Semi-Postals 1917-19 Orphelins, cplt set, top value regummed, fine-v.f. *(*) Catalog #B3-10 Catalog Value 1,576 | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #3272 French Semi-Postals 1917-19 Orphelins, selection of 12 diff. plate proofs in black, variety of paper types, thin and glazed, with three copies of 5fr+5fr (B10), 3c and 25c unfinished designs, value tablets blank, etc., mostly v.f., rare P Catalog #B3/10P | Price Realized $1,200.00 | |
| Lot #3273 French Semi-Postals 1927-28 Caisse D'Amortissement, two imperf. collective deluxe sheets of three, the latter with corner crease, otherwise fine-v.f. P Catalog #B24-26,28-30P Catalog Value Euro 1,550 | Price Realized $375.00 | |
| Lot #3274 French Semi-Postals 1927 Caisse D'Amortissement, 1,50f+50c single epreuve de luxe, numbered at bottom (No.91) with "Essai" inscription at top, v.f. P Catalog #B26P | Price Realized $180.00 | |
| Lot #3275 French Semi-Postals 1928 "Le Travail", two epreuves de-luxe, one with numeral "35" printed at bottom right, also 1930 "The Smile of Reims", epreuve de-luxe, little discoloration, two without the glasine overleafs, minor wrinkles,otherwise fine, P Catalog #B27,34P Catalog Value Euro 1,800 | Price Realized $375.00 | |
| Lot #3276 French Semi-Postals 1929 "Le Travail", four plate trial color proofs, one imperf., the others perf. on thick paper, fine-v.f. P Catalog #B27P | Price Realized $325.00 | |
| Lot #3277 French Semi-Postals 1929 "Le Travail", three diff. types, h.r., fine-v.f. (YT 252,a,b) * Catalog #B27 Catalog Value Euro 720 | Price Realized $90.00 | |
| Lot #3278 French Semi-Postals 1928 Caisse D'Amortissement, two imperf. collective deluxe sheets of three, one with small defects, otherwise fine-v.f. P Catalog #B28-30P Catalog Value Euro 1,600 | Price Realized $240.00 | |
| Lot #3279 French Semi-Postals 1929 Caisse D'Amortissement, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of three, v.f. P Catalog #B31-33P Catalog Value Euro 800 | Price Realized $240.00 | |
| Lot #3280 French Semi-Postals 1930 Caisse d'Amortissement, imperf. collective deluxe sheet, v.f. P Catalog #B35-37P Catalog Value Euro 800 | Price Realized $270.00 | |
| Lot #3281 French Semi-Postals 1931 "Provinces Francaises", epreuve de luxe, glasine overleaf removed, v.f. P Catalog #B38P Catalog Value Euro 600 | Price Realized $170.00 | |
| Lot #3282 French Semi-Postals 1931 unissued design, artist signed die proof in red brown, v.f. E Catalog #B38E | Price Realized $280.00 | |
| Lot #3283 French Semi-Postals 1931 Caisse d'Amortissement, imperf. collective deluxe sheet, v.f. P Catalog #B39-41P Catalog Value Euro 825 | Price Realized $290.00 | |
| Lot #3284 French Semi-Postals 1935 50c+2fr Symbol of Music, signed artist die proof in dull red, also 1936 Hector Berlioz, three diff. signed artist die proofs, various colors, plus four diff. printer's trial color die proofs, penciled color numberserased, with slight wrinkles or creases, mostly fine-v.f. P Catalog #B43,50P | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #3285 French Semi-Postals 1936-37 Statue of Liberty, 50c+25c (2), 75c+25c (1), plus unissued 1f+9f (2), all together a selection of 5 diff. signed artist die proofs, various colors, v.f. P Catalog #B45-46P | Price Realized $850.00 | |
| Lot #3286 French Semi-Postals 1937 Samothrace, 10 sets, mostly l.h., fine-v.f. * Catalog #B66-67 Catalog Value 1,000+ | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #3287 French Semi-Postals 1937 Samothrace, 20 sets, used, fine-v.f. Catalog #B66-67 Catalog Value 1,500 | Price Realized $425.00 | |
| Lot #3288 French Semi-Postals 1937 Samothrace, nine sets, each tied on "Musee du Louvre" gummed presentation sheet, by a commemorative pmk, all fresh and v.f. Catalog #B66-67 Catalog Value Euro 1,305 | Price Realized $240.00 | |
| Lot #3289 French Semi-Postals 1937 Samothrace, singles and blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. **Catalog #B66-67 Catalog Value 1,000 | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #3290 French Semi-Postals 1939 P.T.T. Ministry, two signed artist die proofs, printed on very thin tan paper, made out of balsa wood, v.f. and extremely rare P Catalog #B83P | Price Realized $290.00 | |
| Lot #3291 French Semi-Postals 1940 "For Our Soldiers", set of two signed artist die proofs in issued colors, also unissued 90c+60c signed artist die proof in black, v.f. P Catalog #B94-95P | Price Realized $190.00 | |
| Lot #3292 French Semi-Postals 1940 (?) two diff. unissued designs, selection of 8 diff. signed artist (Dulac and Piel), various colors incl. three multicolor, v.f. E | Price Realized $575.00 | |
| Lot #3293 French Semi-Postals 1940 World Map showing French Possessions, unissued year date "1939" and denominations "90+35c", signed artist die proof in black, "1er etat", apparently unique, v.f. E Catalog #B96E | Price Realized $240.00 | |
| Lot #3294 French Semi-Postals 1940 World Map showing French Possessions, unissued year date "1939" and denominations "90+35c", three diff. signed artist die proofs, various colors, v.f. E Catalog #B96E | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #3295 French Semi-Postals 1940 Red Cross, selection of 5 diff. signed artist die proofs, various stages and colors, fine-v.f., rare P Catalog #B101-2P | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #3296 French Semi-Postals 1941 and 1943 two diff. imperf. collective deluxe sheets of two each, fresh and v.f. P Catalog #B112-13,59-60P Catalog Value Euro 650 | Price Realized $190.00 | |
| Lot #3297 French Semi-Postals 1941 Arms, imperf. sheet corner margin blocks of 10, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #B117-28var Catalog Value Euro 1,850 | Price Realized $240.00 | |
| Lot #3298 French Semi-Postals 1941 Arms, imperf. singles and blocks of four, all with large margins, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #B117-28var Catalog Value Euro 925 | Price Realized $140.00 | |
| Lot #3299 French Semi-Postals 1941 Coat of Arms, collective proof sheetlet of 12, in blue only, v.f. and rare P Catalog #B117-28P Catalog Value Euro 850+ | Price Realized $525.00 | |
| Lot #3300 French Semi-Postals 1942 Nudes, selection of four diff. signed artist (Gandon) die proofs, various colors and papers incl. unfinished stage on green, ribbed paper, also epreuve de-luxe in black, minor wrinkles, mostly fine-v.f. P Catalog #B132P | Price Realized $325.00 | |
| Lot #3301 French Semi-Postals 1942 Coat of Arms, imperf. sheet corner margin blocks of 10, n.h., some creases, mostly marginal, otherwise v.f. **Catalog #B135-46var Catalog Value Euro 2,000 | Price Realized $250.00 | |
| Lot #3302 French Semi-Postals 1942 Coat of Arms, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of 12, v.f. P Catalog #B135-46P Catalog Value Euro 850 | Price Realized $290.00 | |
| Lot #3303 French Semi-Postals 1942 Tricolor Legion, five diff. signed artist die proofs, diff. paper and color varieties, v.f. P Catalog #B147-48P | Price Realized $425.00 | |
| Lot #3304 French Semi-Postals 1942 Tricolor Legion, three diff. signed artist die proofs in black, green and one multicolor, various stages of design, v.f., rare P Catalog #B147P | Price Realized $425.00 | |
| Lot #3305 French Semi-Postals 1942 Tricolor Legion, vert. imperf. strip of five (middle impression embossed), l.h. in margin only, stamps n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #B147a Catalog Value Euro 1,500 | Price Realized $450.00 | |
| Lot #3306 French Semi-Postals 1943 Marshal Petain, imperf. collective deluxe sheet containing se-tenant strip of five, v.f. P Catalog #B149aP Catalog Value Euro 450 | Price Realized $325.00 | |
| Lot #3307 French Semi-Postals 1943 Familie-Patrie-Marshal Petain, imperf. collective deluxe sheet containing se-tenant strip of five, v.f. P Catalog #B153-57P Catalog Value Euro 500 | Price Realized $240.00 | |
| Lot #3308 French Semi-Postals 1943 Famous Men, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of six, v.f. P Catalog #B161-66P Catalog Value Euro 450 | Price Realized $140.00 | |
| Lot #3309 French Semi-Postals 1943 Costumes, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of six, v.f. P Catalog #B167-72P Catalog Value Euro 450 | Price Realized $170.00 | |
| Lot #3310 French Semi-Postals 1944 Petain, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of three, v.f. P Catalog #B175-77P Catalog Value Euro 450 | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #3311 French Semi-Postals 1943 Women, four diff. unissued designs and denominations, four artist signed die proofs, v.f. E | Price Realized $525.00 | |
| Lot #3312 French Semi-Postals 1944 Trains, printer's inspection die proof in sepia, v.f., only 4 printed P Catalog #B178P | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #3313 French Semi-Postals 1944 Famous People, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of six, v.f. P Catalog #B179-84P Catalog Value Euro 460 | Price Realized $180.00 | |
| Lot #3314 French Semi-Postals 1944 Cathedrals, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of five, v.f. P Catalog #B185-89P Catalog Value Euro 500 | Price Realized $220.00 | |
| Lot #3315 French Semi-Postals 1944 Cathedrals, preliminary imperf. collective deluxe sheetlet of five in black only, guide line markings drawn in pencil, fine and very rare P Catalog #B185-189P Catalog Value Euro 500++ | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #3316 French Semi-Postals 1944 unissued 4+5fr design "Conquete de la Physique", signed artist (Decaris) die proof in black, v.f. E | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #3317 French Semi-Postals 1946 Alfred Fournier (Medicine), imperf. collective deluxe sheet of two in black, v.f., rare P Catalog #B201P Catalog Value Euro 750 | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #3318 French Semi-Postals 1947 Fournier, imperf. collective deluxe sheet, v.f. P Catalog #B201,221P Catalog Value Euro 325 | Price Realized $120.00 | |
| Lot #3319 French Semi-Postals 1946 Celebrities from the XVth Century, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of six, v.f. P Catalog #B207-12P Catalog Value Euro 400 | Price Realized $190.00 | |
| Lot #3320 French Semi-Postals 1946 Celebrities from the XVth Century, preliminary imperf. collective proof sheetlet of six, in black only, v.f., rare. P Catalog #B207-12P Catalog Value Euro 400+ | Price Realized $500.00 | |
| Lot #3321 French Semi-Postals 1946 Cathedrals, preliminary imperf. collective deluxe sheet of five in black only, v.f. P Catalog #B213-17P Catalog Value Euro 400++ | Price Realized $300.00 | |
| Lot #3322 French Semi-Postals 1947 Cathedrals, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of five, v.f. P Catalog #B213-17P Catalog Value Euro 400 | Price Realized $140.00 | |
| Lot #3323 French Semi-Postals 1948 Centenary of Revolution, two imperf. collective deluxe sheets, fresh and v.f. P Catalog #B224-31P Catalog Value Euro 1,000 | Price Realized $280.00 | |
| Lot #3324 French Semi-Postals 1949 Workers, perforated and gummed (regummed) collective deluxe sheet of four, v.f., rare, (*)Catalog #B233-36P Catalog Value Euro 1,300 | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #3325 French Semi-Postals 1949 Famous Men, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of six, v.f. P Catalog #B238-43P Catalog Value Euro 600 | Price Realized $160.00 | |
| Lot #3326 French Semi-Postals 1949 Children, cplt set of epreuves de luxe, also imperf. collective deluxe sheet of four (cat. Euro 775), plus 6 diff. signed artist die proofs, v.f. P Catalog #B244-47P | Price Realized $325.00 | |
| Lot #3327 French Semi-Postals 1949 Sculpture, selection of 11 diff. signed artist die proofs, various stages and colors, incl. multicolor, also two diff. printer's inspection die proofs in sepia, v.f. and scarce lot P Catalog #B244-47P | Price Realized $325.00 | |
| Lot #3328 French Semi-Postals 1950 Red Cross, selection of 15 diff. signed artist die proofs, various stages and colors, fine-v.f., rare P Catalog #B255-56P | Price Realized $650.00 | |
| Lot #3329 French Semi-Postals 1951 Stamp Day, selection of 4 diff. signed artist (Decaris) die proofs, various paper varieties and and colors incl. 2 multicolor, v.f. P Catalog #B257P | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #3330 French Semi-Postals 1951 Napoleon etc., imperf. collective deluxe sheet of six, v.f. P Catalog #B258-63P Catalog Value Euro 600 | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #3331 French Semi-Postals 1951 Napoleon etc., collective, gummed and perforated collective deluxe sheet of six, n.h., v.f. **Catalog #B258-63var Catalog Value Euro 1,400 | Price Realized $550.00 | |
| Lot #3332 French Semi-Postals 1951 30+10fr Napoleon, also unissued 25+10fr (4), total of five diff. signed artist (Decaris), various colors incl. one multicolor, v.f. P Catalog #B263P | Price Realized $525.00 | |
| Lot #3333 French Semi-Postals 1950-67 Red Cross, group of 49 diff. epreuves de luxe, mostly cplt sets, v.f. P Catalog #B264/410P Catalog Value Euro 4,330 | Price Realized $675.00 | |
| Lot #3334 French Semi-Postals 1951-1976 Red Cross, group of 13 diff. imperf. collective deluxe sheets, v.f. P Catalog #B264/497P Catalog Value Euro 3,720 | Price Realized $1,050.00 | |
| Lot #3335 French Semi-Postals 1951 Red Cross, selection of 11 diff. signed artist die proofs, various colors incl. multicolor, couple of minor stains, mostly v.f. P Catalog #B264-65P | Price Realized $425.00 | |
| Lot #3336 French Semi-Postals 1951-58 Red Cross, selection of 166 mostly diff. signed artist die proofs, various paper varieties, formats, stages and colors incl. multicolor, fine-v.f. A beautiful group of these rare artist proofs P Catalog #B264/386P | Price Realized $5,750.00 | |
| Lot #3337 French Semi-Postals 1951 M.Nogues, two original signed artist (Gabriel-Antopine Barlangue) watercolors (145:92mm) in black, with pencil corrections, each a proposed 12fr design, one intended for Air Post, both v.f. E | Price Realized $800.00 | |
| Lot #3338 French Semi-Postals 1953 Famous Men, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of six, v.f. P Catalog #B276-81P Catalog Value Euro 425 | Price Realized $130.00 | |
| Lot #3339 French Semi-Postals 1953 Red Cross, selection of 14 diff. signed artist die proofs, various colors incl. multicolor, also "1er Etat", v.f. P Catalog #B282-83P | Price Realized $500.00 | |
| Lot #3340 French Semi-Postals 1954 and 1956 Portraits, St.Louis, Champlain, Ravel etc., two diff. imperf. collective deluxe proof sheets of six, v.f. P Catalog #B285-90,303-8P | Price Realized $350.00 | |
| Lot #3341 French Semi-Postals 1954 Red Cross, selection of 13 diff. signed artist die proofs, various colors incl. ten multicolor, v.f. P Catalog #B291-92P | Price Realized $500.00 | |
| Lot #3342 French Semi-Postals 1955 Balloon (Stamp Day), selection of 12 diff. signed artist die proofs, various colors, v.f. P Catalog #B293P | Price Realized $725.00 | |
| Lot #3343 French Semi-Postals 1955 Stamp Day, Balloon, two diff. imperf. strips of seven, trial color proofs, each strip showing unfinished version, v.f. P Catalog #B293P | Price Realized $375.00 | |
| Lot #3344 French Semi-Postals 1955 Red Cross, imperforate sheets of 50, n.h., v.f. A great exhibition item, **Catalog #B300-301var Catalog Value Euro 7,750 | Price Realized $1,150.00 | |
| Lot #3345 French Semi-Postals 1955 Red Cross, perforated and gummed collective deluxe sheet of two, n.h., v.f., rare ** Catalog #B300-301var Catalog Value Euro 1,650 | Price Realized $525.00 | |
| Lot #3346 French Semi-Postals 1955 Red Cross, selection of 22 diff. signed artist die proofs, various colors incl. two multicolor, v.f. P Catalog #B300-301P | Price Realized $850.00 | |
| Lot #3347 French Semi-Postals 1956 Red Cross, selection of 9 diff. signed artist die proofs, various stages and paper varieties, diff. colors incl. multicolor, v.f. and scarce group P Catalog #B309P | Price Realized $270.00 | |
| Lot #3348 French Semi-Postals 1956 Red Cross, selection of 6 diff. signed artist die proofs, various colors incl. one multicolor, v.f. P Catalog #B310P | Price Realized $200.00 | |
| Lot #3349 French Semi-Postals 1957 Red Cross, selection of 23 diff. signed artist die proofs, various colors incl. five multicolor, one horiz. position, with unusual, small sinkage area, very rare, fine-v.f. P Catalog #B318-19P | Price Realized $700.00 | |
| Lot #3350 French Semi-Postals 1957 Red Cross, perforated and gummed (regummed) collective deluxe sheet of two, v.f. (*) Catalog #B318-19var Catalog Value Euro 1,350 | Price Realized $190.00 | |
| Lot #3351 French Semi-Postals 1957 Red Cross, blind man with dog, selection of 15 diff., mostly artist signed die proofs, various stages, paper varieties and colors incl. multicolor, fine-v.f. P Catalog #B318P | Price Realized $425.00 | |
| Lot #3352 French Semi-Postals 1958 Stamp Day, Bicycling, also two other Bicycle issues, selection of 10 diff. signed artist die proofs, v.f. P Catalog #B320P | Price Realized $300.00 | |
| Lot #3353 French Semi-Postals 1958 Red Cross, perforated and gummed collective deluxe sheet of two, n.h., v.f., rare ** Catalog #B327-28var Catalog Value Euro 1,450 | Price Realized $500.00 | |
| Lot #3354 French Semi-Postals 1958 Red Cross, selection of 13 diff. signed artist die proofs, various stages, with three "etat", and colors incl. three multicolor, v.f. P Catalog #B327P | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #3355 French Semi-Postals 1959 Statue of Liberty (Bartholdi), selection of 17 diff. signed artist die proofs, various stages (blank tablet at left etc.), and colors incl. two multicolor, v.f., rare P Catalog #B335P | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #3356 French Semi-Postals 1960 Bizet (Carmen), printer's inspection die proof in sepia, v.f., only 4 printed P Catalog #B345P | Price Realized $130.00 |
