Lobdell German East Africa, Eppel Russia and Worldwide Rarities
December 14-16, 2010
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2066 FRANCE 1850 coverfront from Aix-en-Provence to England, franked with a combination of 25c Ceres and Great Britain 1p red, each cancelled by French departure grills, endorsed "timbre insufficant", with corresponding "Affranchisement insufficant" framed handstamp in red, taxed on arrival, fine appearance, signed Roger Calves | Price Realized $1,000.00 |
 | Lot #2067 FRANCE 1858 (29 Apr) FL from Paris (firm of De Rothschild Freres) to Guernsey, franked with imperf. 40c Napoleon, cancelled by grill of dots, sent via London (Apr 30) arriving on May 1st, re-directed to Bloomington, with Great Britain 1p red added, departing on 3rd May, again via London (May 4), with St.Martin's undated arrival alongside, some toning and usual filing folds  Catalog #YT 16b | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #2068 FRANCE 1861 (10 May) cover from Nice to India, franked with 80c imperf. (cut close, small faults), tied by "4226" small numerals, supported by departure cds alongside, with Marseilles transit and Calcutta arrival pmks, redirected, with 1 Anna added and tied by "1" in bars and circle, final destination arrival (15 June) pmk on back, signed Calves. A scarce forwarded cover | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #2069 FRANCE 1864 (23 Dec) small cover to Greece, franked with perforated 40+80c Empire, sent via Trieste to Corfu, with 2+10+40+80 Lepta added on arrival to make up the 132 Lepta charge, all stamps with margins all around, tied by "106" numeral in dots arrival pmks, cover with disinfection slits, one through the 40c, roughly opened at top, rare five-color combination, signed Calves, Roumet | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #2070 FRANCE 1866 (Apr 15) small Charge cover from St.Gengoux le Royal to Prague, franked with 20c+40c Empire (YT 22,23) cancelled "3612" large numerals, with departure cds alongside, arriving in Prag (18.4) and re-expedited back to Paris, with the addition of Austrian 10kr, 15kr (on front) and 2x3kr and 15kr (on back) for a total of 46kr rate from Prag (21.4), with red "Recomandirt" and blue French border entry pmk, Poste Restante Paris (23.4) arrival, red wax seals removed from back, with stamps damaged on opening, otherwise fine round-trip forwarded cover, with Ferchenbauer cert. | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #2071 FRANCE 1870 (Jan 5) FL from Paris to Greece, franked with horizontal strip of 3x20c Laureated, tied by "24" large Paris stars, Marseilles transit on back, red "PD", charged 20 Lepta on arrival in Athens, with the addition of Large Hermes head 20L, margins all around, just clear at upper right, fresh and attractive due cover to Greece, signed Roumet | Price Realized $950.00 |
 | Lot #2072 FRANCE 1871 cover to Paris franked with Bordeaux 20c blue, report I (YT 44Aa), margins all around, small faults, tied by blue Paris star, used in combination with Alsace-Lorraine 10c horizontal pair, cancelled by framed "Feld-Post Relais No.93 15/2" (Le Mans), with indistinct pmk on back, some toning and cover flaws, signed Diena (22.6.58), Roger Calves, with 2009 cert. Convention of 14.2.1871 between the German and French postal administration, required 40c franking for mail from occupied areas to Paris | Price Realized $2,800.00 |
 | Lot #2073 FRANCE 1871 (15 Jan) FL to Athens, franked with vertical pair of 20c Bordeaux, margins all around, tied by "2145" large numeral cancel, supported by Lyon departure cds alongside, boxed "Affranchisement Insuffisant" hs in red, with Marseilles transit and Athens (17.1) arrival pmks on back, charged 50 Lepta, with the addition of 40+10 Lepta, margins all around except 10L just in at left, fine and pleasant France plus Greece combination, signed, with 2007 Roger Calves cert. Catalog #YT 45 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #2074 FRANCE 1870-71 Bordeaux Issue, 30c black brown, full margins all around, small h.r., minute thin, still v.f., signed Calves etc.(YT 47b) * Catalog #46 Catalog Value €2,400 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #2075 FRANCE 1916 encased postage, with 5c Semeuse, "Lisez La Lanterne Eclaire Tout", fine, scarce WWI usage of postage/coins (*) Catalog #YT 147 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2076 FRANCE 1951 United Nations, 30fr printer's trial color die proof in ultramarine, also artist (Decaris) signed die proof in black, plus 1959 Europa, 25fr printer's inspection die proof in sepia (only four prepared), v.f. P Catalog #672,929P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #2077 FRANCE 1975 Marianne de Durrens, 80c dull red unissued, n.h., v.f., with Calves cert. Only one sheet printed in red (80c was issued in green color, slightly altered design) ** Catalog #YT 1862A | Unsold |
 | Lot #2078 FRANCE 1980 Art Series, 4fr Agam, all inscriptions omitted, n.h., v.f., signed Calves (Maury 2112a) ** Catalog #1713var Catalog Value €3,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #2079 FRANCE 1981-82 Philex France, se-tenant imperf. sheet corner margin blocks of four, also four imperf. deluxe and two collective deluxe sheets, v.f.,  **PCatalog #1741-42a,1819-20a Catalog Value €2,400 | Unsold |
