U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
April 29-30, 2009
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #315 FRANCE 1849 10c bister brown, block of four, roller cancel with large points ("rouleau des gros points"), margins all around, v.f., with 1995 Calves cert. (YT 1a)  Catalog #1a Catalog Value € 6,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #316 FRANCE 1849 1fr vermilion, margins all around, v.f. and tied by neat lozenge cancel on outer FL from Cognac to Perignac, with corresponding "Cognac 26.6.49" departure cancel alongside, Pons arrival (27 June) pmk on reverse, fine vermillion on cover, signed Roger Calves, with 1995 Philatelic Foundation Certificate (YT 7)  Catalog #8 Catalog Value € 32,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #317 FRANCE 1849 1fr pale vermilion, "Vervelle", margins all around, beautiful color, unused without gum as issued, thin in outer margin (not mentioned on accompanying cert.), otherwise v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2004 Calves cert. (YT 7a) (*) Catalog #8c Catalog Value € 28,000 | Price Realized $9,500.00 |
 | Lot #318 FRANCE 1849 1f bright vermilion ("vermilion vif"), neat diamond grid cancel, full margins all around, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., signed Roumet, with 2006 Calves cert. (YT 7a) O Catalog #8var Catalog Value € 26,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #319 FRANCE 1851 Issue, two FLs to Mexico (1851) and New York (1853), the former 1.50fr rate with 2x25c and 1fr red brown, the latter with 1fr and strip of 3x10c Republique, all stamps with poor margins and cut in, fine appearance | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #320 FRANCE 1855 Crimean Campaign, single correspondence of four covers (with letters headed "quartier general") from a French Army Telegraph officer, each with "Armee d'Orient Quartier G.al" cds, handstamped "30", with Paris and Marseille transit pmks, minor wear and tear, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #321 FRANCE 1871 10c on 10c bister, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2004 Robineau cert. (YT 34) * Catalog #49 Catalog Value € 2,350 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #322 FRANCE 1872 Ceres, cliché of 15c in plate of 10c, heavy h.r., thin, otherwise fine example of this rare error (YT 55b) * Catalog #60a Catalog Value € 6,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #323 FRANCE 1876-77 Type Sage, 5c green, type I, heavy h.r., fine (YT 64) * Catalog #67 Catalog Value € 950 | Unsold |
 | Lot #324 FRANCE 1876-77 Type Sage, 15c gray lilac, type I, heavy h.r., fine (YT 66) * Catalog #69 Catalog Value € 1,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #325 FRANCE 1876-77 Type Sage, 30c brown, type I, h.r., natural gum creases, fine (YT 69) * Catalog #73 Catalog Value € 600 | Unsold |
 | Lot #326 FRANCE 1876-77 Type Sage, 5c green, imperf. block of four, n.h., creases, top left stamp with sealed tear, otherwise fine, **Catalog #78a Catalog Value $ 1,100 | Price Realized $140.00 |
 | Lot #327 FRANCE 1876-77 Type Sage, 10c green, greenish paper, type II, h.r., v.f. (YT 76) * Catalog #79 Catalog Value € 1,400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #328 FRANCE 1876-78 15c gray lilac, type II, h.r., fine (YT 77) * Catalog #80 Catalog Value € 900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #329 FRANCE 1876-78 25c ultramarine, type II, h.r., v.f. (YT 78) * Catalog #81 Catalog Value € 600 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #330 FRANCE 1876-78 75c carmine, type II, h.r., fine (YT 81) * Catalog #83 Catalog Value € 2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #331 FRANCE 1877-80 25c black, red paper, type II, heavy h.r., fine (YT 91) * Catalog #93 Catalog Value € 1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #332 FRANCE 1900-27 Type Merson, 40c-20fr, 12 high values, mostly well centered, n.h., few pencil signed on reverse, fresh and v.f. (YT 119-123,141-3,206-8,240; catalogue value does not include 50% premium for centering) ** Catalog #121-132 Catalog Value € 4,617 | Unsold |
 | Lot #333 FRANCE 1909 Registered cover to Helsinki, franked with 50c Type Merson, with "S.G." (Societe Generale) perfin, with red wax seals on back, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #334 FRANCE 1923 Bordeaux, block of four, n.h., v.f., handstamp guarantees on reverse (YT 182) **Catalog #197 Catalog Value € 3,700 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #335 FRANCE 1929 Le Havre, top left corner margin block of four, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f. (YT 257A; catalogue value for singles) **Catalog #246 Catalog Value € 6,400 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #336 FRANCE 1940-41 Petain, imperforate sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (YT 470-73) **Catalog #415-18var Catalog Value € 740 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #337 FRANCE 1942 80c Petain, four artist signed die proofs, different colors, some creases, otherwise fine-v.f., rare P Catalog #435P | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #338 FRANCE 1945-46 Arms, 2fr, 3fr and 5fr, three different composite signed artist die proofs in black, showing two or three stages each, v.f., rare  PCatalog #737-39P | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #339 FRANCE 1948 6fr unissued design, die essay with colored surround, selection of ten different colors or shades, each artist signed, fine-v.f., rare E | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #340 FRANCE 1948 6fr unissued design, two die essays in black, different sizes and lettering, each artist signed, fine-v.f., probably unique E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #341 FRANCE 1952 Council of Europe, imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f. (YT 923) **Catalog #679var Catalog Value € 2,300 | Price Realized $525.00 |
 | Lot #342 FRANCE 1961 Paintings, imperforate blocks of four (85c gutter block), n.h., v.f. (YT 1319-22) **Catalog #1014-17var Catalog Value € 1,680 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #343 FRANCE 1961 65c "Blue Nudes" by Matisse, original artist (Gandon) drawing in colors of the issued stamps on card 315x240mm, "1ere Etude" in pencil, v.f. and beautiful item E Catalog #1015E | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #344 FRANCE 1962-63 Space, set of three imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 1360-62) **Catalog #1047-48,1067var Catalog Value € 6,875 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #345 FRANCE 1963 Famous Men, including Beethoven, Mazzini etc., complete set of five imperforate sheets of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 1382-86) **Catalog #1059-63var Catalog Value € 6,250 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #346 FRANCE 1964 Painting, 1fr Jean II Le Bon, imperforate sheet of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 1413a) **Catalog #1084var Catalog Value € 2,500 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #347 FRANCE 1964-65 Paintings, seven different imperforate sheets of 25, half of the stamps partially stuck down, others n.h., v.f. (YT 1424-27, 1457-59) **Catalog #1106-7,1113-17var Catalog Value € 16,750 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #348 FRANCE 1965 National Satellite, imperforate sheet of 32, plus labels, yielding 16 se-tenant pairs, n.h., v.f. (1464-65) **Catalog #1137-38var Catalog Value € 3,680 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #349 FRANCE 1966 Space Satellite, sheet margin imperforate block of four, n.h., v.f. (YT 1476) **Catalog #1148var Catalog Value € 308 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #350 FRANCE 1966 Paintings, complete set of five different imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. and beautiful, rare (YT 1478-79,1492-94) **Catalog #1149-53var Catalog Value € 11,175 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #351 FRANCE 1966 Charlemagne etc., imperforate sheet margin blocks of four, n.h., v.f. (YT 1495-97) **Catalog #1165-67var Catalog Value € 380 | Price Realized $110.00 |
 | Lot #352 FRANCE 1967 Madame Curie, imperforate sheet margin block of 10, n.h., v.f. (YT 1533a) **Catalog #1195var Catalog Value € 770 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #353 FRANCE 1968 Paintings, Lascaux Cave and Renoir, two different imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f., rare (YT 1555,1570) **Catalog #1204,1207var Catalog Value € 5,125 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #354 FRANCE 1970 Paintings, two different imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 1640-41) **Catalog #1273-74var Catalog Value € 4,300 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #355 FRANCE 1975 ARPHILA, imperf. souvenir sheet of four, n.h., v.f. (YT Bloc 7a) **Catalog #1429var Catalog Value € 500 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #356 FRANCE 1977 80c Red Cicada, value omitted, n.h., v.f., signed Brun (YT 1946b) ** Catalog #1555var Catalog Value € 5,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #357 FRANCE 1979 Paintings, four different imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 2053-54,2067-68) **Catalog #1626-29var Catalog Value € 8,250 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #358 FRANCE 1980 Paintings, seven different imperforate sheets of 25, some partially stuck down (10 sets affected), others n.h., v.f. (YT 2074-75,2090, 2107-2110) **Catalog #1688-94var Catalog Value € 14,675 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #359 FRANCE 1980 Butterfly, imperforate sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 2089a) **Catalog #1708var Catalog Value € 3,050 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #360 FRANCE 1981 Paintings, two different imperforate sheet of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 2136a,2137a) **Catalog #1728-29var Catalog Value € 4,125 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #361 FRANCE 1982 PHILEXFRANCE, imperf. souvenir sheet, n.h., v.f. (YT Bloc 8) ** Catalog #1821var Catalog Value € 300 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #362 FRANCE 1982 Paintings, five different imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 2210a-11a,2231a,2234a,2245a) **Catalog #1830-33,1840var Catalog Value € 10,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #363 FRANCE 1983 Paintings, five different imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 2263a-65a, 2291a,97a) **Catalog #1865-69var Catalog Value € 10,000 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #364 FRANCE 1985 2.10fr St. Valentine, value omitted, bottom margin single, n.h., v.f. example of this modern rarity, of which only one sheet of 25 was printed, signed Calves (YT 2354b) ** Catalog #1965var Catalog Value € 17,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #365 FRANCE 1990 Paintings, set of four imperforate sheets of 30, n.h., v.f. (YT 2635a-37a,2672a) **Catalog #2209-12var Catalog Value € 7,320 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #366 FRANCE 1990 Fish, imperforate sheet of 50, complete set of four, n.h., v.f. (YT 2663-66) **Catalog #2227-30var Catalog Value € 3,300 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #367 FRANCE 1994 Opening of the Channel Tunnel, imperforate sheets of 30, n.h., v.f. (YT 2800-83var) **Catalog #2421-24var Catalog Value € 5,100 | Price Realized $900.00 |
