The G. Denisenko Collection of Imperial Russia; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
March 7, 2007 and March 13-14, 2007
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1515 FRANCE 1849-1850 10c deep greenish bistre (bistre verdatre), full to clear margins all around, tied to small outer FL, v.f., with 1993 Calves cert. (Ceres 1c)  Catalog Value EUR 1,450 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #1516 FRANCE 1849-50 Ceres, 15c green, large margins all around, bright color and sharp impression, original gum, v.f., rare unused classic, with various handstamps on back, signed Roger Calves, with his 1995 cert. (YT 2) * Catalog #2 Catalog Value EUR 25,000 | Price Realized $15,000.00 |
 | Lot #1517 FRANCE 1849-50 Ceres, 40c orange, full margins all around, beautiful color, original brownish gum, fresh and v.f., seldom seen in such condition, with 1993 Calves cert. stating "Belle Nuance" (YT 5) * Catalog #7 Catalog Value EUR 4,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #1518 FRANCE 1849-50 1f bright vermilion ("vermilion vif"), neat rectangular grill cancel, full margins all around, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 1995 Calves cert. (YT 7a) O Catalog #8 Catalog Value EUR 25,000 | Price Realized $12,500.00 |
 | Lot #1519 FRANCE 1856 FL from Paris to Guayaquil, Ecuador, paying 2.10fr with imperf. 10c, 40c and pair of 80c Empire, handstamped "Voie de Panama" and with red "Paid June 16, 1856", little toning, otherwise v.f. and attractive cover | Unsold |
 | Lot #1520 FRANCE 1862 Reimpression, 10c bistre, full margins all around including sheet margin at bottom, n.h., fresh and v.f., signed Calves, etc. (YT 9c, catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog Value EUR 700 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #1521 FRANCE 1862-71 5c green, pale bluish paper, horizontal pair, l.h., left stamp with small thin, right stamp v.f. (YT 35; catalogue value for singles) * Catalog #24 Catalog Value EUR 5,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1522 FRANCE 1863 FL from Bayonne to Mexico, paying 1.60fr with perf.80c and pair of 40c Napoleon, all tied by "359" large numerals, endorsed "Par Liverpool", red London Nov.63 transit, crayon in blue, little toning, fine | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #1523 FRANCE 1863-70 Empire, 80c rose, well centered, l.h., fresh and v.f., signed Calves, Maury (YT 32) * Catalog #36 Catalog Value EUR 1,300 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1524 FRANCE 1863-70 Empire, 80c rose carmine, beautiful color, l.h., fresh and fine, signed Calves (YT 32a) * Catalog Value EUR 1,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1525 FRANCE 1867 FL from Bordeaux to Guayaquil, Ecuador, paying 1.20fr with 40c and 80c perf. Empire, routed via London where 30 April transit cds was applied in red, also May 20 "Panama" on arrival, endorsed "Per Steamers via Southampton et Panama", some perf. flaws, otherwise fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #1526 FRANCE 1870 "Fevot Freres" FL from Marseille to Barcelona, franked with 40c Laureated, tied "Admon. de Cambio Barcelona" pmk, with additional cds on reverse, stamp creased, otherwise fine usage in Spain, signed Calves | Unsold |
 | Lot #1527 FRANCE 1870-71 10c brown, large part original gum, signed Diena, fine (YT 43A) * Catalog #42 Catalog Value · 1,000 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #1528 FRANCE 1870-71 20c blue, type I, Report I, full margins all around, beautiful color and sharp impression, original gum, a fresh and v.f. example of this classic French rarity, certainly one of the finest known, signed Brun,Thiaude and Roger Calves, with 2005 Calves cert. (YT 44A) * Catalog #43 Catalog Value EUR 24,000 | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
 | Lot #1529 FRANCE 1870-71 20c ultramarine, type III, report I, full margins all around, beautiful color and sharp impression, original gum (h.r.), fresh and v.f., signed Brun, with 1996 Calves cert. (YT 46Ad) * Catalog Value EUR 3,200 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #1530 FRANCE 1870-71 20c blue, perforate horizontal tete-beche strip of three, beautifully positioned, with middle stamp "inverted", bright color, lightly hinged, v.f. and rare strip, signed Calves (YT 37c, catalogue value for single and tete-beche pair) * Catalog Value EUR 5,575 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #1531 FRANCE 1870-71 Ceres, 20c blue, block of four, upper right stamp tete-beche, cancelled on piece, few irregular perfs, trimmed perfs at bottom, fine and scarce tete-beche multiple (YT 37c, catalogue value for tete-beche pair, without premium for block)  Catalog Value EUR 1,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1532 FRANCE 1870-71 Ceres, 20c blue, horizontal tete-beche pair, used on outer FL from Bordeaux to Lyon, tied by black diamond cancels and Bordeaux cds, Lyon arrival on reverse, few irregular perfs and filing fold away from the stamps, fine and rare (YT 37c) Catalog Value EUR 5,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #1533 FRANCE 1870-71 cover to Punjab, East India, franked with Ceres 25c blue, 30c brown, and 80c rose all tied by "549" cancels, Boulogne-S-Mer (2.26.75) cds, red Paris transit and Sea Post Office handstamps on reverse, endorsed "Via Brindisi", tiny nick at upper left of cover, still a v.f. three color franking to India (YT 56, 57, 60) | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #1534 FRANCE 1872-78 correspondence of 10 FLs to Brownsville, Texas, from Bordeaux or Paris, variety of franking incl. both Ceres and Laureated issues, with rates up to 3fr, also 2.40f, 2fr, 1.05fr, 50fr etc., interesting markings, some faults and ageing, generally fine | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
| Lot #1535 FRANCE 1875 FL from Le Havre to Brazos-Santiago, paying 1fr with perf. 30c and 40c, all tied by "6311" large numerals, endorsed "Par Bolivar", fine | Unsold | |
 | Lot #1536 FRANCE 1877-80 Type Sage, 1c Prussian Blue, type II, used, well centered for this difficult stamp, with 1980 Royal cert. (YT 84) O Catalog #87 Catalog Value EUR 5,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #1537 FRANCE 1877-80 Type Sage, 35c black on yellow, type II, h.r., fine, signed Diena (YT 93) * Catalog #94 Catalog Value · 700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1538 FRANCE 1927 Strasbourg souv. Sheet, used on reverse of exposition cover, exposition cancels (not tying), fine and rare on cover (YT Bloc 2) Catalog #241 Catalog Value EUR 1,200 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #1539 FRANCE 1941 Petain Allied Intelligence Forgeries, 50c, 70c, 1fr and 2fr, also Iris 1.50fr, all in sheetlets of 20, plus 30c cross gutter pane of 16, n.h., fine-v.f. **Catalog Value EUR 3,360 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #1540 FRANCE 1958 Europa, souv. Sheet of two, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog Value EUR 1,800 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #1541 FRANCE 1959 Europa, souv. Sheet of two, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog Value EUR 1,500 | Price Realized $625.00 |
| Lot #1542 FRANCE 1966-86 Issues, imperforate singles, with regular issues, commemoratives, souv. sheets, precancelled etc., occasional pair or minor duplication, all in original new issue envelopes, n.h., v.f., YT ** Catalog Value EUR 29,103 | Price Realized $4,500.00 |
