Versailles Part IV; The G. Ackerman Collection of Russian Air Post
June 3-4, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4276 FRANCE Air Post 1905 Pigeon Post, special postal card "La Poste par Pigeons" organized by "Le Matine", sent from the SS Arianne off the coast of France to Cherbourg, with a flimsy message, originally enclosed in the small envelope attached to the card, franked with 5c Sower on back, v.f.  | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #4277 FRANCE Air Post 1927 Overprints, set of two, excellent centering (unusual for this issue), n.h., v.f., signed Calves etc. (Ceres PA1-2) ** Catalog #C1-2 Catalog Value € 750 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #4278 FRANCE Air Post 1927 surcharges, well centered set of two cancelled 25.6.27 (First Day of Issue) on cacheted postal card, registered from Marseille to Lesigne, v.f., with Ceres cert. (Ceres PA1-2) Catalog #C1-2 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4279 FRANCE Air Post 1927 Issue, imperf. collective sheetlet of two, fresh, v.f. (Ceres PA1-2) P Catalog #C1-2P Catalog Value € 2,850 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #4280 FRANCE Air Post 1927 Overprints, 2fr broken shield variety, perfectly centered, n.h., v.f., signed Roumet and signed Calves (Ceres PA1a) ** Catalog #C1var Catalog Value € 1,950 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #4281 FRANCE Air Post 1928 10fr on 90c and 10fr on 1.50fr surcharges, set of two, each well centered, used with additional franking on individual covers, registered and flown via SS "Ile de France", cancelled 23.8.28 (FDC), v.f., the latter with 1947 Brun cert. (Ceres PA3-4) Catalog #C3-4 Catalog Value € 12,150 | Price Realized $8,000.00 |
 | Lot #4282 FRANCE Air Post 1928 "Ile de France" 10fr on 90c red, l.h., v.f., signed "Docouest", Herbert Bloch etc. (Ceres PA3) * Catalog #C3 Catalog Value € 2,150 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #4283 FRANCE Air Post 1928 5fr "Ile de France", unissued design, imperf. sheet corner margin block of four in gray, v.f.  ECatalog #Dallay 4A Catalog Value € 440 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #4284 FRANCE Air Post 1930 View of Marseille, unfinished design, no carrier pigeon at left of "Poste Aerienne", airplane is smaller (than the issued stamp) die essay on bristol card, with two impressions of 1.50fr struck on black background, v.f., rare E Catalog #C5-6E | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #4285 FRANCE Air Post 1930 View of Marseille, unfinished design, no carrier pigeon at left of "Poste Aerienne", airplane is smaller (than the issued stamp), two bi-colored die essays on bristol cards, one carmine and red brown, the other ultramarine and aqua, fine-v.f., signed Calves E Catalog #C5-6E | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #4286 FRANCE Air Post 1930 View of Marseille, unfinished design, no carrier pigeon at left of "Poste Aerienne", airplane is smaller (than the issued stamp), three bi-colored die essays on thin paper, various shades of ultramarine and blue, two with die cuts at top or bottom, signed Calves, one on tissue paper, without die cuts, fine E Catalog #C5-6E | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #4287 FRANCE Air Post 1930 View of Marseille, imperf. de-luxe sheets, v.f. (Ceres PA5-6) P Catalog #C5-6P Catalog Value € 1,100 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4288 FRANCE Air Post 1930 View of Marseille, 1.50fr printer's trial color die proofs, selection of eight, five are full size with die cuts at bottom, two are slightly reduced with die cuts trimmed off at bottom, one reduced to die size, various colors including light and yellow green, brown, Prussian blue, rose, ultramarine, some light toning, generally fine-v.f., mostly signed Calves. A scarce holding P Catalog #C5P | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #4289 FRANCE Air Post 1930 1.50fr ultramarine, also same perforated "E.I.P.A. 30" (reversed), n.h., v.f., signed Calves, with Ceres cert. (Ceres PA6a,6C) ** Catalog #C6a,b Catalog Value € 825 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #4290 FRANCE Air Post 1934 Louis Bleriot, imperf. artist signed die proof in violet, also imperf. deluxe sheet, v.f. (Ceres PA7) P Catalog #C7P | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #4291 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, 85c-50fr complete, imperf. deluxe sheets, v.f. (Ceres PA8-14) P Catalog #C8-14P Catalog Value € 4,200 | Price Realized $2,000.00 |
 | Lot #4292 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, 3fr red brown, printer's deluxe trial color proof, v.f., scarce P Catalog #C12P | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #4293 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, 3fr gray blue, artist signed die proof, die sunk on card, v.f. P Catalog #C12P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #4294 FRANCE Air Post 1936 50fr green, n.h., v.f., signed Roger Calves etc. (Ceres PA14) ** Catalog #C14 Catalog Value € 1,450 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #4295 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, 50fr black, artist signed die proof, die sunk on card, v.f. P Catalog #C14P | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #4296 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, 50fr gray blue, artist signed die proof, die sunk on card, v.f. P Catalog #C14P | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #4297 FRANCE Air Post 1936 Plane over Paris, 50fr brown violet, printer's trial color die proof on horizontally laid paper, die sunk on thin card, small spots, very rare P Catalog #C14P | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #4298 FRANCE Air Post 1936 50fr Burelage, two bottom sheet corner margin singles, one with date and inverted burelage, n.h., v.f. (Ceres PA15,15b) ** Catalog #C15 Catalog Value € 2,200 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #4299 FRANCE Air Post 1936 unissued 100fr brown, with gray burelage, imperforate die proof, v.f., rare (Dallay PA16a) E Catalog #C15E Catalog Value € 12,000 | Price Realized $6,000.00 |
 | Lot #4300 FRANCE Air Post 1936 unissued 100fr ultramarine, without burelage, imperforate die proof, v.f., signed Roger Calves, rare (Dallay PA16a) E Catalog #C15E Catalog Value € 12,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #4301 FRANCE Air Post 1936 50fr imperf. deluxe sheet from the Institute de Gravure-Paris, with the special folder (rare), (Ceres PA15) P Catalog #C15P Catalog Value € 3,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #4302 FRANCE Air Post 1936 South Atlantic, set of two original watercolors/ pen & ink finished, signed by the artists, v.f. and unique pair P Catalog #C16-17E | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #4303 FRANCE Air Post 1936 South Atlantic, set of two imperf. deluxe sheets, v.f. (Ceres 320-21) P Catalog #C16-17P Catalog Value € 1,675 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #4304 FRANCE Air Post 1936 South Atlantic, set of two artist signed die proofs, one in black, matted, with little toning, other in blue black, both on thin card, v.f. (Ceres 320-21) E Catalog #C16-17P | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4305 FRANCE Air Post 1936 10fr South Atlantic, single used on flown cover from Bastia (Corsica) 26.8.37 to Paraguay, v.f., with arrival pmk Catalog #C17 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #4306 FRANCE Air Post 1942 Battleship Richelieu overprints (issued for use of its crew, while anchored in New York), 1.50fr brown, sheet margin block of six, two stamps at bottom with double overprints, n.h., fine-v.f., signed Calves (Dallay 4,4b) **Catalog #Ceres 15A Catalog Value € 2,110 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #4307 FRANCE Air Post 1942 1.50fr brown, inverted overprint, l.h., fine, signed Kessler, * Catalog #Ceres 15Aa Catalog Value € 550 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #4308 FRANCE Air Post 1942 1fr red, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #Ceres 15C Catalog Value € 1,000 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #4309 FRANCE Air Post 1942 50c on 75c brown, sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Calves, ** Catalog #Ceres 15D Catalog Value € 1,200 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #4310 FRANCE Air Post 1942 Stamps of Mauritania overprinted, set of two, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #Ceres 15H-I Catalog Value € 1,000 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #4311 FRANCE Air Post 1942 Stamps of Mauritania overprinted, sheet margin horizontal pairs, 2fr se-tenant, one with double overprint in bottom margin, 3fr right stamp with triple overprint, n.h., v.f., signed Calves (catalogued as normal stamps), ** Catalog #Ceres 15H-I Catalog Value € 2,000 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #4312 FRANCE Air Post 1942 Stamps of Senegal overprinted, 1fr brown, horizontal pair, right stamp with double overprint, n.h., v.f., signed Calves (catalogued as normal stamps), ** Catalog #Ceres 15Jvar Catalog Value € 1,100 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #4313 FRANCE Air Post 1942 Stamps of Senegal overprinted, 1fr brown, left sheet corner margin block of six, one stamp without overprint, n.h., v.f., signed Calves (catalogued as five normal stamps), **Catalog #Ceres 15Jvar Catalog Value € 2,750 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #4314 FRANCE Air Post 1945 50fr unissued "France-Amerique" Statue of Liberty, two artist signed die proofs in black and in carmine, v.f. E Catalog #San.Ed | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #4315 FRANCE Air Post 1945 100fr, unissued "Liberation par L'armee Americaine", two artist signed die proofs in green and in carmine, v.f. E Catalog #San.Eda | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #4316 FRANCE Air Post 1945 100fr unissued "Aide a La France" (showing portrait of FDR), also 500fr "France-Amerique" (two, one in black, another magenta), a total of three artist signed die proofs, v.f. E Catalog #San.Edb | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #4317 FRANCE Air Post 1945 500fr unissued "France-Amerique", two artist signed die proofs, bicolor, v.f. E Catalog #San.Edc | Price Realized $270.00 |
| Lot #4318 FRANCE Air Post 1945 500fr unissued "France-Amerique", two artist signed die proofs, bicolor, v.f. E Catalog #San.Edc | Price Realized $280.00 | |
 | Lot #4319 FRANCE Air Post 1945 Mermoz, set of six perforated and gummed souvenir sheets, various colors, v.f. E Catalog #San.Edd | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #4320 FRANCE Air Post 1945 unissued 100fr die proofs, two diff. in black, one signed by Gandon (artist), another by J.Piel (engraver), v.f. E Catalog #San.Edf | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #4321 FRANCE Air Post 1946 Mythological Allegories, 40fr (2), 50fr (2), 100fr (2) and 200fr, selection of seven die proofs (five artist signed), including "1er etat", one hand-colored, plus 100fr printer's trial color die proof in carmine, fine-v.f., scarce P Catalog #C18-21P | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4322 FRANCE Air Post 1946 Mythological Allegories, perforated and gummed collective souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f., only 13 (!) printed (Ceres PA16-19) **Catalog #C18-21var Catalog Value € 2,250 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #4323 FRANCE Air Post 1946 100fr Zeus, horizontal pair, one showing offset only; also top sheet margin single with offset doubled, n.h., v.f. ** Catalog #C20var | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #4324 FRANCE Air Post 1946-48 Mythological Allegories, also Saint-Exupery, Dagnaux, Ader, imperf. deluxe sheets, complete sets, v.f. (Ceres PA16-19,21-23) P Catalog #C18-21,CB1-3P Catalog Value € 1,475 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #4325 FRANCE Air Post 1947 UPU, unissued design, 500fr artist signed die proof in black, very rare E Catalog #C22E | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #4326 FRANCE Air Post 1947 UPU, 500fr red brown, printer's trial color die proof (marginal hinge toning), also two different artist signed die proofs (ultramarine and sepia), v.f. P Catalog #C22P | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #4327 FRANCE Air Post 1947 UPU, 500fr imperforate deluxe sheets, small and large sizes, fine-v.f. (Ceres PA20) P Catalog #C22P Catalog Value € 1,250 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #4328 FRANCE Air Post 1947 UPU, 500fr Prussian Green, perforated and gummed sheetlet, n.h., v.f., only 20 (!) issued (Ceres PA20) ** Catalog #C22var Catalog Value € 2,300 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #4329 FRANCE Air Post 1947 UPU, 500fr Prussian Green, imperforate and gummed sheetlet, n.h., v.f., only 20 issued (Ceres PA20) ** Catalog #C22var Catalog Value € 2,300 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #4330 FRANCE Air Post 1947 unissued 30fr Ader and 30fr Dagnaux, artist signed die proofs in blue or black, fine-v.f. E Catalog #San.Eea,Eeb | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #4331 FRANCE Air Post 1949 UPU, unissued 1000fr, artist signed die proof, minor inclusions, otherwise fine-v.f. E | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #4332 FRANCE Air Post 1949 French Cities, 100fr-1,000fr original artist (Decaris) drawings, six different including two unissued designs (500fr Marseille and 1,000fr Paris), each with a penciled "Maquette Originale" and signature of the artist at bottom, v.f. and unique E Catalog #C23-26E | Price Realized $4,250.00 |
 | Lot #4333 FRANCE Air Post 1949 French Cities, selection of seven different printer's trial color proofs (one of 300fr, two of each of the others), various papers and colors, fine-v.f. P Catalog #C23-26P | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #4334 FRANCE Air Post 1949 French Cities, selection of eight different artist (Decaris) signed die proofs (one set of four in black, two each of 300fr and 500fr hand-colored), fine-v.f., rare and beautiful group P Catalog #C23-26P | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #4335 FRANCE Air Post 1949 French Cities, perforated and gummed sheetlet of four, n.h., v.f., only 15 printed (Ceres PA24-27) **Catalog #C23-26var Catalog Value € 2,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #4336 FRANCE Air Post 1949 French Cities, set of four imperf. deluxe sheets, also imperf. collective deluxe sheet of four, v.f. (Ceres PA24-27) PCatalog #C23-26P Catalog Value € 1,525 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4337 FRANCE Air Post 1949 500fr (Paris), also 500fr (Marseille), unissued artist signed (Decaris) die proofs in black, little toning, otherwise fine-v.f. E Catalog #C26E | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #4338 FRANCE Air Post 1949 French Cities, 1000fr (Paris), unissued design, artist (Decaris) signed die proof in black, also another in brown (not signed), v.f. E Catalog #C27E | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #4339 FRANCE Air Post 1949 French Cities, 500fr and 1,000fr (Paris), four different artist (Decaris) signed pencil sketches, v.f., unique E Catalog #C27E | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #4340 FRANCE Air Post 1949 1000fr View of Paris, artist signed die proof in black, also two imperf. deluxe sheets, one on blue paper (Dallay PA29), v.f., P Catalog #C27P Catalog Value € 4,500 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #4341 FRANCE Air Post 1949 1000fr used on registered & flown cover from Fort de France, Martinique, 14.1.1950 to USA, v.f., with New York arrival pmk. The official issue date for this stamp was 16.1950, this cover predates FDC by two days Catalog #C27 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #4342 FRANCE Air Post 1949 Paris, unissued 1000fr, artist (Renee Decaris) signed die proof in brown, v.f. E Catalog #C27E | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #4343 FRANCE Air Post 1949 C.I.T.T., 100fr Alexander Bridge, selection of five artist signed die proofs, various colors including one beautifully hand colored, v.f. P Catalog #C28P | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #4344 FRANCE Air Post 1949 C.I.T.T., 100fr Alexander Bridge, imperf. deluxe sheet, also two printer's trial color die proofs in green and in gray brown, v.f. P Catalog #C28P | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #4345 FRANCE Air Post 1949 C.I.T.T. perforated and gummed sheetlet, n.h., v.f., only 14 printed (Ceres PA28) ** Catalog #C28var Catalog Value € 1,900 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #4346 FRANCE Air Post 1950 Air France, four unissued designs (view of Paris, to USA, Flying Boat to Latin America and to French Colonies), each artist signed, fine-v.f., rare E Catalog #San.Eja-d | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #4347 FRANCE Air Post 1951 United Nations, "00Fr" unissued design, four die proofs, various colors, three on horizontally laid paper, v.f. E Catalog #San.EK | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #4348 FRANCE Air Post 1954 Issue, 100fr-1000fr set of four, each on cacheted FDC, v.f. (Ceres PA30-33) Catalog #C29-32 Catalog Value € 850 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #4349 FRANCE Air Post 1954 Jet Planes, unissued 100fr "Simoun" (two), 500fr "Fleuret" (one), 500fr "Armagnac" (two), five die proofs, all but one artist signed, various colors, fine-v.f. E Catalog #C29/32E | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #4350 FRANCE Air Post 1954 100fr-1000fr Jet Planes, imperf. deluxe sheets, set of four, also a collective deluxe sheet, v.f. (Ceres PA30-33) P Catalog #C29-32P Catalog Value € 1,625 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #4351 FRANCE Air Post 1954 100fr-1000fr Jet Planes, group of eight printer's trial color die proofs, two of each value, different colors, one with some toning, others v.f. (Ceres PA30-33) P Catalog #C29-32P | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #4352 FRANCE Air Post 1954 100fr-1000fr Jet Planes, imperf. & gummed trial color proofs, singles and vertical strips of three, plus additional strip of 3x200fr (total of 19 stamps), n.h., v.f. (catalogued as four imperf. sets) P Catalog #C29-32P Catalog Value € 2,100 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #4353 FRANCE Air Post 1954 100fr-1000fr Jet Planes, group of five artist signed die proofs (2x500fr, one of each of the other values), different colors, v.f. (Ceres PA30-33) P Catalog #C29-32P Catalog Value € 950 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #4354 FRANCE Air Post 1954 500f Jet Plane, printer's inspection die proof in sepia, v.f., only four printed P Catalog #C31P | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #4355 FRANCE Air Post 1954 500fr Caravelle, imperf. deluxe sheetlet, brown color omitted, with pencil notation "tirage 3 exemplaires" (three issued), fine, signed Calves (Ceres PA 36) P Catalog #C31P | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #4356 FRANCE Air Post 1954 500fr Caravelle, perforated and gummed sheetlet, n.h., v.f., only 20 printed (Ceres PA 36) ** Catalog #C31var Catalog Value € 1,850 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #4357 FRANCE Air Post 1955 United Nations, 50fr red brown, unissued design, imperf. single, also artist die proof, v.f., the former signed Calves E | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #4358 FRANCE Air Post 1956 Maryse Bastie, 50f imperf. deluxe sheet, also printer's inspection die proof in sepia (only four printed), v.f. P Catalog #C33P | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #4359 FRANCE Air Post 1956 Maryse Bastie, 50f imperf. & gummed vertical strip of three, trial color proofs, also two different artist die proofs (one signed), v.f. P Catalog #C33P | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #4360 FRANCE Air Post 1957-59 Issues, 300fr, 500fr (2) and 1000fr Helicopter (4), selection of seven artist signed die proofs, variety of colors and stages including unfinished "1er etat", fine-v.f., rare P Catalog #C34-36P | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #4361 FRANCE Air Post 1957-60 Issues, 300fr and 10fr Helicopter, printer's inspection die proofs in sepia, v.f., only four of each printed P Catalog #C34,40P | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #4362 FRANCE Air Post 1957-98 Issues complete, imperf. deluxe sheets, 28 different, v.f. (Ceres PA35-62) P Catalog #C34-61P Catalog Value € 3,895 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #4363 FRANCE Air Post 1960 Issue, imperf. collective deluxe sheet of four, v.f. (Ceres PA38-41) P Catalog #C37-40P Catalog Value € 775 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #4364 FRANCE Air Post 1965-2003 Issues, selection of 13 artist die proofs (12 diff.), all but one signed, v.f. sheet of four, v.f. (Ceres PA42/66) P Catalog #C41/65P Catalog Value € 775 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #4365 FRANCE Air Post 1965-70 Concord, imperf. & gummed strip of five, also 20fr Mermoz, imperf. horizontal pair, trial color proofs, n.h., v.f. (catalogue value for imperf. singles) (Ceres PA43,45) P Catalog #C42,43P Catalog Value € 1,265 | Price Realized $170.00 |
