U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
February 18-19, 2004
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #840 FRANCE 1827, 17.1., FL from Nantes to Canton, arriving at Kedgere where it received a boxed "Kedgere Post Office Ship Letter" hs, via the Cape route to Calcutta where it was rated for the incoming ship mail. On 2.5.1828 the letter was sent back toFrance via the Cape and Le Havre where it arrived 20.6.1829. A fine and well travelled cover to China  | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #841 FRANCE 1848-1930 used and unused singles and sets incl. No. 1, 3, 9, 22, 37, some semi-postals, quantities of No.7, 14 and 22 used, mixed condition with some faults as often, many fine-v.f. *u Catalog Value 20,000+ | Price Realized $4,250.00 | |
| Lot #842 FRANCE 1849-50 25c blue, plate proof on india, card mounted, block of four, v.f.  PCatalog #6P | Price Realized $250.00 | |
| Lot #843 FRANCE 1862 Re-Issues, Ceres 10c-1fr (without 40c), with 3x20c, 10c and 1fr, also 10c Republic Re-Issue, last two without gum, few minor faults, fine-v.f. *(*) Catalog #1d/9d,10b Catalog Value 2,675 | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #844 FRANCE 1853-60 1fr Empire, margins all around, tied by small numerals "796" on small FL from Chateaux Roux to Argenton, fresh and exceptionally nice cover, signed Calves Catalog #21 Catalog Value 5,500+ | Price Realized $2,700.00 | |
| Lot #845 FRANCE 1862-71 10c bistre brown, left margin block of four, n.h. (one stamp with tiny gum skip), rough impression, fine-v.f. and post office fresh, rare in such condition, signed Calves (YT 21b, cat. value forfour hinged singles) **Catalog #25var Catalog Value Euro 8,800++ | Unsold | |
| Lot #846 FRANCE 1862-71 1c olive green, strip of five, margins mostly all around, used together with perf. 20c ultramarine on 1871 FL from Paris to Rouen, v.f., scarce combination Catalog #26,38 | Price Realized $450.00 | |
| Lot #847 FRANCE 1863-70 4c gray, left margin block of four, three stamps n.h., one l.h., fine-v.f. and post office fresh, rare in such condition, signed Calves (YT 27, cat. value for a hinged block of four) */**Catalog #31 Catalog Value Euro 1,250++ | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #848 FRANCE 1863-70 30c brown, right margin block of four, showing the "fond ligne" variety, fresh color, h.r., v.f., signed Calves (Ceres 30c, cat. value for four singles) *Catalog #34var Catalog Value Euro 6,000+ | Price Realized $1,800.00 | |
| Lot #849 FRANCE 1863-70 40c Laureated, sheet margin block of four, top pair l.h., bottom stamps n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., signed Calves (YT 31) *\**Catalog #35 Catalog Value Euro 4,000 | Price Realized $1,000.00 | |
| Lot #850 FRANCE 1863-70 5fr Napoleon, "5" and "F" in blue, full original gum, h.r., well centered, tiny natural inclusions, fine example of this popular rarity, signed Brun (YT 33b) * Catalog #37var Catalog Value Euro 7,650 | Price Realized $3,250.00 | |
| Lot #851 FRANCE 1864-70 5fr Napoleon, bluish gray and lavender, three singles, used in combination with pair of 1fr Type Sage, on "Charge" cover, Castres Sur Agout departure and Vebron arrival pmks, small faults, otherwise fine appearing and spectacular cover Catalog #37 | Price Realized $1,950.00 | |
| Lot #852 FRANCE 1870-71 10c brown, large part original gum, signed Diena, fine * Catalog #42 Catalog Value 575 | Unsold | |
| Lot #853 FRANCE 1871 10c on 10c bister, h.r., fine, signed Brun, with 1984 Calves cert. (YT 34) * Catalog #49 Catalog Value Euro 1,700 | Price Realized $575.00 | |
| Lot #854 FRANCE 1876-78 Type Sage, 2c green, type I, part original gum, tiny perf. stain at top, fine (YT 62) * Catalog #65 Catalog Value Euro 1,850 | Unsold | |
| Lot #855 FRANCE 1876-78 unissued 20c blue, type II, imperf. sheet corner margin single, v.f., signed Brun, with von der Weid cert. (*) Catalog #YT 73a Catalog Value Euro 535 | Price Realized $270.00 | |
| Lot #856 FRANCE 1876-78 25c ultramarine, type I, unused (regummed), fresh and fine example of this rarity (YT 68) (*) Catalog #72 Catalog Value Euro 10,000 | Price Realized $950.00 | |
| Lot #857 FRANCE 1876-78 75c carmine, Type I, l.h., v.f. (YT 71) * Catalog #75 Catalog Value Euro 1,200 | Price Realized $400.00 | |
| Lot #858 FRANCE 1876-78 1fr bronze green, type I, n.h., fine (YT 72, cat. value for hinged) ** Catalog #76 Catalog Value Euro 1,100+ | Price Realized $1,000.00 | |
| Lot #859 FRANCE 1877-80 35c black on yellow, h.r., fine, signed Diena * Catalog #94 Catalog Value 450 | Unsold | |
| Lot #860 FRANCE 1877-80 5fr violet, fresh and fine stamp * Catalog #96 Catalog Value 500 | Price Realized $170.00 | |
| Lot #861 FRANCE 1900-27 Type Merson, 40fr-20fr, cplt set of 12, n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f. ** Catalog #121-132 Catalog Value Euro 3,823 | Price Realized $1,850.00 | |
| Lot #862 FRANCE 1900 2fr gray violet & yellow, fine single, signed Diena * Catalog #126 Catalog Value 550 | Price Realized $290.00 | |
| Lot #863 FRANCE 1900 2fr gray violet & yellow, h.r., v.f. * Catalog #126 Catalog Value 550 | Price Realized $250.00 | |
| Lot #864 FRANCE 1900 2fr gray violet & yellow, used locally on a philatelic cover in Bordeaux, tied by 19.12.10 pmk, v.f., rare single franking Catalog #126 Catalog Value Euro 2,300 | Price Realized $525.00 | |
| Lot #865 FRANCE 1923 Bordeaux, l.h., fine * Catalog #197 Catalog Value 325 | Price Realized $110.00 | |
| Lot #866 FRANCE 1929 Le Havre, l.h., v.f. * Catalog #246 Catalog Value 450 | Price Realized $160.00 | |
| Lot #867 FRANCE 1929 Le Havre used on registered Exposition cover, addressed to Bordeaux, tied by May 19, 1929 Exposition pmk, v.f. Catalog #246 Catalog Value Euro 675 | Price Realized $240.00 | |
| Lot #868 FRANCE 1942 Petain, 80c blue, violet, two artist signed die proofs, fine-v.f., rare P Catalog #436P | Price Realized $170.00 | |
| Lot #869 FRANCE 1956 Europa, 15fr artist signed die proof in black, diagonal shading to left of "France" is not dotted, v.f., rare P Catalog #805P | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #870 FRANCE 1957 Europa, perf. and gummed souv. sheet of two, n.h., little gum disturbance, v.f. * Catalog #846-47var Catalog Value Euro 2,150 | Price Realized $525.00 | |
| Lot #871 FRANCE 1958 Europa, imperf. and gummed souv. sheet of two, n.h. but disturbed gum, v.f., rare * Catalog #889-90var Catalog Value Euro 1,700 | Unsold | |
| Lot #872 FRANCE 1959 Rotary, special "Cannes Rotary Convention" cancellations, three diff. artist signed multicolor die proofs of the earlier 1946 Cannes design, fine-v.f., apparently very rare P Catalog #573P | Price Realized $260.00 | |
| Lot #873 FRANCE 1966 "The Newborn" by Georges de La Tour, special 5fr "Pour le Musee Postal", uncut pair of two souv. sheets of three, numbered "54" at bottom, only 150 issued, mounted in a manila folder, v.f. P Catalog #1150P | Price Realized $475.00 | |
| Lot #874 FRANCE Semi-Postals. 1917-19 Orphelins, cplt set, fine-v.f. * Catalog #B3-10 Catalog Value 1,576 | Price Realized $750.00 | |
| Lot #875 FRANCE Semi-Postals. 1917-19 Orphelins, cplt set, fine-v.f. * Catalog #B3-10 Catalog Value 1,576 | Price Realized $750.00 | |
| Lot #876 FRANCE Semi-Postals. 1917 Orphans, 5fr+5fr plate proof in black, v.f., signed Calves, rare P Catalog #B10P | Price Realized $700.00 | |
| Lot #877 FRANCE Semi-Postals. 1918 Red Cross, tied on cover by "Congres de la Paix" Versailles cds & sent to Paris, also another cover with the Red Cross adhesive, registered from St.Germain en Laye Congress De La Paix, franked with a combination of French, Belgian andItalian stamps, fine-v.f. Catalog #B11 | Price Realized $120.00 |
