U.S. & Worldwide; The Alexander Collection of Russia
September 14-16, 2010
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #398 FRANCE 1849-50 10c bister brown, block of four, unused with original gum, nice even margins all around, small stains affecting all stamps, defects at top, v.f. appearance, signed Calves, with clear 2007 Scheller cert. (YT 1a; catalogue value for singles)  *Catalog #1a Catalog Value € 10,800 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #399 FRANCE 1849-50 10c bistre, used in combination with 40c orange type II ("4" retouched), the former with margins all around, the latter just cut in at upper left, incredibly fresh, tied by "33" numerals in dots on small FL from Aix-en Provence (12 Oct 52) to Nice, with "Nizza Marita" arrival pmk the next day, pressed out filing fold through the bottom stamp, cover professionally restored, fine appearance, signed Calves (YT 1b,5d)  Catalog #1,7b | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #400 FRANCE 1849 15c green, horizontal strip of five, used, repaired (margins added at bottom), visually attractive and rare multiple (Maury 2) O Catalog #2 Catalog Value € 15,700 | Unsold |
 | Lot #401 FRANCE 1849-50 15c green and 25c blue, both with margins cut in at sides, tied by Paris star cancels on small cover to Bruxelles, with "Paris 9.Dec.1852" cds and boxed "PD" in red alongside, with Dec.10 arrival postmarks on reverse, some cover creases, otherwise fine mixed franking, with 2007 Calves cert. (YT 2,10) Catalog #2,11 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #402 FRANCE 1849 20c black, re-issue (1862), block of four, unused without gum, v.f. (Maury 3L) (*)Catalog #3d Catalog Value € 1,800 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #403 FRANCE 1862 25c blue, Re-Issue, block of four, margins all around, h.r., v.f. (YT 4d) *Catalog #6d Catalog Value € 2,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #404 FRANCE 1849 1fr "Carmine Fonce", black lozenge cancels, full margins all around with part of adjoining stamp at bottom, fresh color, v.f., signed Calves, with his 1993 cert. (YT 6) O Catalog #9 Catalog Value € 900 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #405 FRANCE 1849 1fr light carmine, margins all around, faint face-free pmk, v.f. (YT 6) O Catalog #9 Catalog Value € 900 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #406 FRANCE 1852 10c Republique, re-issue (1862), block of four, v.f. (Maury 10f) *Catalog #11a Catalog Value € 3,150 | Unsold |
 | Lot #407 FRANCE 1853-60 25c blue, bottom margin single with "lignes d'encadrement", original gum (h.r.), faint gum creases, toned and cleaned, otherwise v.f., signed Calves, etc. (YT 15b) * Catalog #17 Catalog Value € 5,500 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #408 FRANCE 1862 1c olive green, two distinct shades, blocks of four, one l.h. at top, bottom pair n.h., post office fresh, other h.r., fine-v.f. (Maury 19) ***Catalog #20 Catalog Value € 1,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #409 FRANCE 1853 80c rose, block of six, cancelled large numerals, margins all around, v.f., attractive multiple Catalog #20 | Unsold |
 | Lot #410 FRANCE 1853-60 1fr carmine, lightly hinged original gum, margins all around, beautiful color, tiny gum thins and natural gum discoloration (not mentioned in the certificate), signed Brun, Bolaffi, Diena, with clear 2008 Calves cert. (YT 18) * Catalog #21 Catalog Value € 8,000 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #411 FRANCE 1853-60 1fr carmine, original gum which is lightly hinged at bottom, large margins all around, fresh color and sharp impression, signed Brun, with 2007 Calves cert. Which states "grand fraicheur" (YT 18) * Catalog #21 Catalog Value € 8,000 | Price Realized $3,250.00 |
 | Lot #412 FRANCE 1853-60 1fr carmine, margins all around, single tied by faint small numerals and dots cancel small on outer FL addressed to Sancerre, unclear departure cds alongside, Bourges transit and Sancerre arrival on reverse, filing folds away from the stamp, v.f., signed G.Bloch, also various other handstamps, with 2007 Behr cert. ("Tres Bon, Rare") (YT 18) Catalog #21 Catalog Value € 7,500 | Price Realized $1,600.00 |
 | Lot #413 FRANCE 1853-60 1fr carmine, large margins all around, cancelled by small numerals and dots on FL from Bordeaux to Cette, with Bordeaux 3.Nov.1858 departure, Toulouse (Nov.4) transit and Cette (Nov. 5) arrival on reverse, filing folds and stains away from the stamp, fine, signed Calves, with 1980 E.Diena cert. (YT 18) Catalog #21 Catalog Value € 7,500 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #414 FRANCE 1862-71 Empire, 5c, 10c overprinted "Specimen", unused without gum, small faults, fine appearance (YT 2-3) S Catalog #24,25S Catalog Value € 605 | Unsold |
 | Lot #415 FRANCE 1870 5fr Empire, neat Lille cds, irregular perfs at top, otherwise fine, without the usual thins and other faults, with Roberto Brutto cert. (YT 33) O Catalog #37 Catalog Value € 1,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #416 FRANCE 1870-73 Bordeaux Issue, 1c essay in black on chalky paper, report III, sheet of 15, without gum as issued, few minor marginal flaws, otherwise v.f. and exquisite exhibition item (Maury 39IIIE) ECatalog #38E Catalog Value € 11,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #417 FRANCE 1870-73 Bordeaux Issue, 1c olive green, report 2, horizontal pair, strip of three and strip of five, all with margins all around, paying the 10c rate on both sides of a locally addressed cover (opened for display), cancelled "OR" (origine rural), fine-v.f., signed Calves, with 2010 Calves & Jacquart cert. (YT 39B) (Maury 39 II, strip of five on cover catalogues Euro 1,850, strip of three Euro 825, pair Euro 550) Catalog #38 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #418 FRANCE 1870 Bordeaux Issue, 4c gray, horizontal pair, margins all around, small defects, just tied by Bordeaux 5 Feb 71 cds on home-made wrapper to Agen, where it arrived the next day, fine appearance, with Scheller cert. (YT 41B) Catalog #40 | Price Realized $425.00 |
 | Lot #419 FRANCE 1871 FL from Lyon to Anancy, franked with 5c green and perf. 20c blue, cancelled by large "2145" numerals, tied by Lyon departure, also 1876 cover to Charleville franked with 5c+10c+25c making up an attractive 3-color combination (5c closed tear), fine Catalog #41/60 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #420 FRANCE 1870-73 Bordeaux Issue, 10c essay in black on chalky paper, report I, block of 15, without gum as issued, heavy diagonal crease affecting middle stamps, few facial scuffs and marginal flaws, v.f. and splendid exhibition piece (Maury 43IE) ECatalog #42E Catalog Value € 15,000 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #421 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 10c bistre brown, h.r., fine (YT 43A) * Catalog #42 Catalog Value € 1,100 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #422 FRANCE 1870 10c bistre, horizontal tete-beche pair, used, signed Goebel, BPP (YT 58c) O Catalog #54a Catalog Value € 2,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #423 FRANCE 1872 30c brown, imperf. block of four, unused without gum, v.f., signed Calves (YT 56var, Maury) (*)Catalog #62a Catalog Value € 3,000 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #424 FRANCE 1876-78 Type Sage, 20c red brown on straw, Type I, h.r., fresh and fine, with 1991 PFC and Roger Calves certificates (YT 67) * Catalog #70 Catalog Value € 825 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #425 FRANCE 1877-80 5fr violet & lilac, marginal imperforate block of four, fresh and v.f., with Calves cert. (Maury 95) *Catalog #96b Catalog Value € 2,800 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #426 FRANCE 1920 "Le Philopode" private booklet with 15c Semeuse (marginal strip of four), v.f., * | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #427 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 #428 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 #429 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 #430 FRANCE 1931 3fr Cathedral de Reims (type IV), pane of 25 with plate number and date at bottom, some marginal toning and creases, stamps n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogue value for singles) **Catalog #YT 259c Catalog Value € 3,375 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #431 FRANCE 1935 75c DeLessert, sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 303) **Catalog #301 Catalog Value € 3,000 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #432 FRANCE 1938 50fr Ader, sheet of 25, n.h., v.f. (YT 398) **Catalog #348 Catalog Value € 4,500 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #433 FRANCE 1949 25c black, artist signed die proofs, incomplete design, "1er Etat" and "2eme Etat", both v.f. P | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #434 FRANCE 1949 25c black, artist signed die proofs, incomplete design, "1er Etat" and "2eme Etat", both v.f. P | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #435 FRANCE 1972 St.Theresa and Blood Donors, two diff. signed artist die proofs in black, each die sunk on large cards, with issued stamp tied by the first day canc. and signed again by the artist, v.f. P Catalog #1342,1355P | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #436 FRANCE 1974 Nuclear Power Station, 65c multicolored, marginal block of four with incredible over inking producing a spectacular variety, n.h., v.f. (Maury 1805a) **Catalog #1393var Catalog Value € 2,400 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #437 FRANCE 1976 Paris Summer Festival, Normandie and St.Anne, three diff. signed artist proofs in black, v.f. P Catalog #1491,1589,1734P | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #438 FRANCE 1978-88 five diff. signed artist proofs die sunk on large cards, each with issued stamp tied by First Day canc. and signed again by the artist, v.f. P Catalog #1623/2106P | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #439 FRANCE 1978-88 five diff. signed artist proofs die sunk on large cards, each with issued stamp tied by First Day canc. and signed again by the artist, v.f. P Catalog #1623/2106P | Price Realized $200.00 |
