U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
January 10-11, 2017
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #1400 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1849-2013 collection in 8 Edifil albums, with classics used and unused (YT €84,700), Type Sage (€57,000, including unissued 20c blue imperf.), later issues (€102,600), imperforate sets (€51,300), souvenir sheets, with imperforate proofs of Paris and Strasbourg (Scott's 226 and 241, each with Sismondo certificate), also imperf. Pexip souvenir sheet of four (329e, n.h.), Semi-Postals and Air Post (with C3-4 signed Kessler and Bloch, with Friedl certificate). In addition, there are three more volumes, with coils, hundreds of booklets, officials, pre-canceled, including "Annule" and Specimen overprints, few epreuves de luxe, two Ballon Monte and miscellaneous items, few faults noted, generally fine or better. An unusual opportunity to obtain a comprehensive collection of France, offered intact, owner's *O Catalog Value €390,000 | Unsold |
 | Lot #1401 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1850-80 balance of a specialized collection in three volumes, written-up on pages, first issue, including 10c green used and on cover, selection of 20c black cancels and paper varieties, also trial color essays, 1fr carmine on cover to Bordeaux, also two used singles, other values on and off cover; Second Empire non-Laureated imperf. to 1fr, private perforations, covers, trial colors; 1863-1870 Laureated Issue, including 5fr (3), few letters, rates, multiples, etc., condition is very mixed, but substantial value, with potential for further study and expansion  O | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #1402 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1849-1939 collection in a DAVO Hingeless album, used classics to 1fr (Ceres, Empire), 5fr Napoleon, 20th Century mostly unused, with Bordeaux and Le Havre overprints, Pont due Gard 20fr perf. 11 1/2, souvenir sheets (Strasbourg, PEXIP and Paris, all unused, with marginal cancels, last one n.h.), Semi-Postals, including the First Orphans (B3-10) and others; Air Post (C14,15 used), plus some Postage Dues, mixed condition among the early issues, 20th Century mostly fine-v.f. A nice collection of France *O | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #1403 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1849-76 Proofs and Essays, collection of 230+ pieces, mounted on pages, with Ceres, Empire, later issues, unadapted designs, few on cover, some later re-issues, mixed condition, mostly fine or better EP | Unsold |
 | Lot #1404 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1927-38 selection on cards, mostly complete sets, singles and blocks of four and larger, better semi-postals (three sets of Samothrace, etc.), n.h., fine-v.f., YT €12,000+  ** | Unsold |
 | Lot #1405 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1970-80 selection of 85+ imperforate singles, mostly commemoratives, with Famous Men, Paintings, Semi-Postals, Air Post, also UNESCO and Council of Europe sets, n.h., v.f. ** | Unsold |
