Versailles Part IV; The G. Ackerman Collection of Russian Air Post
June 3-4, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #4516 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1927-1992 Balance of issues, in two albums, with 120+ die proofs (both artist and Printer's Trial Color dies), some varieties, unissued items, also stamps (semi-postal issues), 45+ imperf. deluxe or collective sheets, mostly aviation/space related, many better items, occasional toning, mostly fine-v.f. P | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #4517 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1930-2000's Imperf. deluxe sheets, hundreds (no duplication) in two cartons, mostly on auction lot sheets, as purchased over the last 10 years, with good representation of the pre-WWII items, later issues fairly complete, with semi-postals, airpost, pre-cancelled, regular issues, collective sheetlets, mostly v.f., high cost and catalogue value P | Price Realized $20,000.00 |
 | Lot #4518 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1930-2000's Imperf. singles, sets, occasional blocks, hundreds (minor duplication), with some pre-WWII items, later issues fairly complete, with semi-postals, airpost, regular issues, mostly n.h., v.f., high catalogue value P | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #4519 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1949-51 selection of 112 different proofs, including 81 artist (mostly signed) die proofs and 31 printer's trial color die proofs, some better items including UPU, UNESCO, United Nations, hand-colored etc., mostly fine-v.f. P Catalog #415/643P | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #4520 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1950-80s Artist (mostly signed) die proofs, including Art Series (Paintings), selection of 80 different, various incl. Europa, Famous Men, Red Cross etc., mostly v.f. P | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #4521 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1950s-60s Small group of imperf. stamps, early Art (Paintings) series and Red Cross, singles, pairs and couple of blocks, some duplication, mostly n.h., v.f., Ceres ** Catalog Value € 12,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #4522 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1950s-70s Small group of imperf. deluxe sheets, early Art (Paintings) series and Red Cross, including collective sheets, minor duplication, v.f., Ceres P Catalog Value € 8,000 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #4523 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1950s-70s Red Cross, small box with hundreds of booklets, stamps, FDCs, maximum cards, some imperfs and gummed trial color proofs, fine-v.f.   ** | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #4524 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1956-68 Issues, balance of the period, collection of 332 different proofs, including 42 printer's inspection die proofs in sepia (only four (!) of each produced), also 274 artist (mostly signed) die proofs, various colors and stages included, few hand-colored, 16 printer's trial color die proofs, plus miscellaneous items which were not counted, fine-v.f. P Catalog #799/1226P | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
 | Lot #4525 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1957-1960 Issues, collection of 109 different proofs, with 93 artist (mostly signed) die proofs, and 16 Printer's Inspection Die Proofs in sepia (only four of each were produced), colors and stages of Personalities, Unesco, Europa, Cathedrals, Heroes of the Resistance etc., occasional toning, mostly v.f. P Catalog #864/965P | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #4526 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1961-1998 Art Series, missing colors and other varieties, selection of 34+ different, each with a regular stamp enclosed for comparison, some rather impressive errors, few not catalogued, mostly signed Calves or Ceres, n.h., fine-v.f. (Ceres 1319k/3240a) ** Catalog #1014/2640var Catalog Value € 13,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #4527 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1961-1998 Art Series (Paintings), issues virtually complete, collection of perforate and imperforate sheet corner margin singles, plus imperf. deluxe sheets, n.h., v.f. (perforated stamps not counted), **P Catalog #Ceres 1319/3170 Catalog Value € 36,400 | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #4528 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1961-64 Art Series, special album, beautifully bound in green leather, with gold "Republique Francaise" inscription on spine and slipcase, presented to a dignitary (Communication Minister from Morocco), prepared by Eduard Berck, with 35 artist signed (Gandon, Cottet etc) die proofs of the early paintings sets, typically three of each value (black, issued color and negative), pages are 200x245mm in size, with some peripheral toning (after being in a tropical climate), which can be trimmed away. A rare, if not unique album P Catalog #1014/1084P | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #4529 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1961-78 Art Issues, imperf. and gummed trial color proofs, selection of 340+ stamps, mostly in imperf. strips of five, occasional blocks and singles, nice variety incl. early first and second sets, n.h., v.f.  P | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #4530 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1961-88 Issues, balance in three albums, 377 different artist die proofs (mostly signed), variety of colors, stages, occasional positive & negative impressions, better items and topicals left intact, mostly v.f. A nice lot of French die proofs, seldom offered P Catalog #1249/B562P | Price Realized $14,000.00 |
 | Lot #4531 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1964-74 Art Series, selection of 144+ different artist signed die proofs, positive and negative impressions, various colors, paper varieties, some watermarked, also additional not counted items, different stages of engravings. Some mounted on special presentation cards, mostly v.f. A beautiful group P Catalog #1084/1394P | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #4532 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1976-2003 Art Series, artist signed die proofs, collection of 168 different items, variety of colors, many positive and negative of each, some varieties with occasional first day cancels, mostly v.f. and beautiful collection P | Price Realized $10,000.00 |
 | Lot #4533 LARGE LOTS & COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1987-2001 Issues, selection of 138 different artist (mostly signed) die proofs, including semi-postals, souvenir sheets, positive and negative impressions, few with issued stamp attached and cancelled First Day of Issue, various thematics including Fish, Birds, Art, Europa, Personalities etc., v.f. and beautiful lot (Ceres 2488/3359) P | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
