U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Specialized Russia
September 16-18, 2008
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #248 FRANCE 1849-50 40c orange, two horizontal pairs (slightly overlapping), used on small piece, margins all around, few minor surface scrapes mostly in the margin, otherwise v.f. multiple, signed Calves (Ceres 5) O Catalog #7 Catalog Value € 2,750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #249 FRANCE 1853 Empire, 1fr lake, large margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps at sides, single franking on FL sent from Cette to Montpellier, tied by "687" obliterator cancel, filing folds away from the stamp, v.f. and rare single franking, signed Calves (YT 18)  Catalog #21 Catalog Value € 7,500 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
 | Lot #250 FRANCE 1862-71 5c green, block of four, unused with original gum, h.r., usual perf. flaws, still fine,signed Thiaude, Bolaffi, etc. (YT 20)  *Catalog #23 Catalog Value € 1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #251 FRANCE 1863-70 5fr Empire, imperf. essay in gray with value omitted, faint crease, otherwise v.f., with 2008 Calves cert. E Catalog #37E | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #252 FRANCE 1863-70 5fr Empire, imperf. essay in black with value omitted, creases, otherwise v.f., with 2008 Calves cert. E Catalog #37E | Unsold |
 | Lot #253 FRANCE 1869 5fr Empire, neat "510" cancel, well centered, tiny flaws, v.f. appearance (YT 33) O Catalog #37 Catalog Value € 1,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #254 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 1c olive green, block of four, margins all around, h.r., v.f., with 2008 Calves cert. (Ceres 39) *Catalog #38 Catalog Value € 700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #255 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 2c red brown, Report 2, top left corner margin single, h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Roumet (YT 40B) * Catalog #39 Catalog Value € 340 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #256 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 2c red brown, Report 2, block of four, margins all around, small hinge remnants, v.f. (YT 40B) *Catalog #39 Catalog Value € 1,400 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #257 FRANCE 1870-71 2c red brown, block of four, margins all around, h.r. at top, bottom stamps very lightly hinged, v.f., with 2008 Calves cert. (YT 40B) *Catalog #39 Catalog Value € 1,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #258 FRANCE 1871 Bordeaux Issue, 4c gray and 40c orange, plus 1c Empire and 25c Ceres, all on folded commercial invoice ("Caisee Comerciale") sent from Nevers to La Machine, tied by "2654" obliterator cancels, with arrival on reverse, fine-v.f. and attractive four color mixed franking, signed Calves, ex-Blanc (YT 41B,48) Catalog #40,47 | Unsold |
 | Lot #259 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 5c green, horizontal strip of four, margins all around, tied by Lozenges to FL addressed to Bordeaux, minor cover flaws, stamps v.f., signed Calves (Ceres 42II; catalogue value for strip of four off cover) Catalog #41 Catalog Value € 1,425 | Unsold |
 | Lot #260 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 10c bister, Report 1, horizontal strip of seven plus single, all with margins all around, tied by large "463" numeral cancels on FL to Nantes (14 March, 1871 arrival), minor cover faults and staining affecting a few stamps, still a fine and impressive multiple, signed Calves, ex-Loeuillet (Ceres 43I; catalogue value for used strip of five, plus a pair and single) Catalog #42 Catalog Value € 1,655 | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #261 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 20c blue, type II, Report 1, margins all around, small h.r., faint gum toning, otherwise v.f., signed Roig (YT 45A) * Catalog #44 Catalog Value € 1,200 | Price Realized $400.00 |
 | Lot #262 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 40c orange, margins all around, h.r., v.f., signed Calves (YT 48) * Catalog #47 Catalog Value € 575 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #263 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 40c orange, block of four, margins all around, beautiful color, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h., few natural inclusions, v.f. (YT 48; catalogue value for hinged block of four) */**Catalog #47 Catalog Value € 2,600 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #264 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 80c rose, full margins all around including sheet margin at right, bright color, h.r., fresh and v.f. (YT 49) * Catalog #48 Catalog Value € 650 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #265 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 80c deep carmine ("carmine fonce"), left margin block of four, beautiful color, h.r., natural gum wrinkles and inclusions, otherwise v.f., signed Brun, Calves, Gilbert ("carmine fonce", dated 1931) (YT 49b; catalogue value does not include premium for the better shade) *Catalog #48d Catalog Value € 3,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #266 FRANCE 1870-71 4c gray, horizontal pair, margins all around, h.r., v.f., with 2008 Calves cert. (YT 41B; catalogue value for singles) * Catalog #49 Catalog Value € 700 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #267 FRANCE 1870-71 4c gray block of four, margins all around, h.r., v.f., signed Brun, with 2008 Calves cert. (YT 41B) *Catalog #49 Catalog Value € 1,600 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #268 FRANCE 1870-71 4c gray block of four, margins all around, slightly disturbed original gum, v.f., signed Diena, with 1988 Roumet cert. (YT 41B) *Catalog #49 Catalog Value € 1,600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #269 FRANCE 1877-80 1c black on Prussian blue, used, well centered for this difficult stamp, corner creases, v.f. appearance, signed Brun, Calves (YT 84) O Catalog #87 Catalog Value € 5,750 | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #270 FRANCE 1906 45c green and blue, bottom margin imperf. single, h.r., v.f. (YT 143b) * Catalog #122a Catalog Value € 385 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #271 FRANCE 1925 Paris Exposition, souvenir. sheet of four, hinged in margin, few minor marginal wrinkles, otherwise fine (YT Bloc 1) *Catalog #226 Catalog Value € 1,450 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #272 FRANCE 1927 Strasbourg souvenir sheet, hinged in margin with stamps n.h., v.f. (YT Bloc 2) *Catalog #241 Catalog Value € 1,350 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #273 FRANCE 1929 "Type Semeuse Camee", unexploded 3fr booklet with 20x15c red brown, "Laboratoires O.Rolland", n.h., minor gum offsets, v.f.  Catalog #YT 189-C2 Catalog Value € 460 | Unsold |
 | Lot #274 FRANCE 1929 "Type Semeuse Camee", unexploded 3fr booklet with 20x15c red brown, "Laboratoires O.Rolland", n.h., minor gum offsets, v.f., Catalog #YT 189-C2 Catalog Value € 460 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #275 FRANCE 1929 "Type Semeuse Camee", unexploded 3fr booklet with 20x15c red brown, "Laboratoires O.Rolland", n.h., minor gum offsets, v.f. Catalog #YT 189-C2 Catalog Value € 460 | Unsold |
 | Lot #276 FRANCE 1929 Le Havre, part Exhibition cancel, well centered, v.f. (YT 257A) O Catalog #246 Catalog Value € 825 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #277 FRANCE 1929-33 10fr blue, type III, eight copies incl. single, block of four and "block" of three, n.h., v.f. (YT 261) **Catalog #252 Catalog Value € 1,240 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #278 FRANCE 1935 20fr Pont du Gard, perf. 13, n.h., v.f. (YT 262) ** Catalog #254A Catalog Value € 550 | Unsold |
 | Lot #279 FRANCE 1935 Breton (3), Normandie (block of four), also 1.50fr pale blue (3), n.h., v.f. (YT 299-301) **Catalog #299,300,300a Catalog Value € 858 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #280 FRANCE 1936 Paris Exposition, blocks of four, cplt set of six, n.h., fine-v.f. (YT 322-27) **Catalog #315-20 Catalog Value € 480 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #281 FRANCE 1937 Marmoz, 30c yellow green (vert-jaune) color variety (instead of slate green), l.h., v.f., signed Calves, Champion, with 2003 Behr cert. (YT 337A) * Catalog #325var Catalog Value € 10,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #282 FRANCE 1937 Pexip souvenir sheet of four, marginal adhesion on back, stamps n.h., v.f. *Catalog #329 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #283 FRANCE 1937 Pexip souvenir sheet of four, n.h., post office fresh, v.f. **Catalog #329 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #284 FRANCE 1938 Ader, 50fr ultramarine, left margin "Coin Date" block of four, one stamp l.h., balance n.h., v.f. (YT 398) */**Catalog #348 Catalog Value € 650 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #285 FRANCE 1947 UPU, imperf. set of four, each with sheet margin, n.h., v.f. (Ceres 780-783) **Catalog #581-584var Catalog Value € 350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #286 FRANCE 1949 CITEX souvenir sheet of ten, n.h., few marginal wrinkles, also Centenary sheet of ten strips of four, n.h., v.f. (YT 833A, Bloc 5) **Catalog #615a,624a Catalog Value € 1,050 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #287 FRANCE 1949 Stamp Centenary, sheet of 10, n.h., also a single on FDC, v.f. (Ceres 841) **Catalog #624a Catalog Value € 860 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #288 FRANCE 1949 UPU, imperf. set of three, each with sheet margin and plate number, n.h., v.f. (Ceres 850-852) ** Catalog #634-636var Catalog Value € 600 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #289 FRANCE 1975 ARPHILA, imperf. souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f. (Ceres Bloc 7) **Catalog #1429var Catalog Value € 450 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #290 FRANCE 1977 80c Red Cicada, value omitted, block of four, n.h., v.f., signed Calves (Ceres 1947a) **Catalog #1555var Catalog Value € 22,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #291 FRANCE 1985 2.10fr St. Valentine, value omitted, right margin single, n.h., v.f. example of this modern rarity, of which only one sheet of 25 was printed, signed Calves (Ceres 2341h) ** Catalog #1965var Catalog Value € 25,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #292 FRANCE 1998 World Cup, imperf. se-tenant block of ten, n.h., v.f. (Ceres 3106) **Catalog #2624a,var Catalog Value € 600 | Price Realized $325.00 |
