U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 13-14, 2017
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #440 FRANCE 1849 10c bistre, 15c green, 20c black, 25c blue, 40c orange and 1fr dark carmine, "set" of six, used, brilliant colors, margins all around, occasional faint thins, otherwise a v.f. group of first issue classics, O Catalog #1/9 Catalog Value $2,335 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #441 FRANCE 1849 10c bistre brown, horizontal pair, beautiful color, large, even margins all around, tied by "3398" numeral cancels on FL used in 1853 from Tours to Mirebeau, v.f., signed Roumet, with his 1991 certificate,  Catalog #1 Catalog Value $1,350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #442 FRANCE 1849 15c green, margins all around, tied by diamond grids on small cover used locally in Paris, 22 Jan. 1851 arrival cds, v.f., with Roumet certificate, Catalog #2 Catalog Value $1,350 | Unsold |
 | Lot #443 FRANCE 1849 20c black, block of four, unused without gum, fine, with handstamped guarantee  (*)Catalog #3 | Unsold |
 | Lot #444 FRANCE 1849 20c black, block of four, canceled by grids on small piece, excellent color, margins to touching at bottom and slightly in at left, very rare used multiple, signed Calves, Maury, Roumet, Catalog #3 Catalog Value $4,250 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #445 FRANCE 1849 20c black on buff, unused with original gum, h.r., fresh and v.f., signed Roumet (YT 3b) * Catalog #3b Catalog Value $1,200 | Unsold |
 | Lot #446 FRANCE 1862 re-issue, 20c black on buff, l.h., right sheet margin folded, fresh and v.f., * Catalog #3d Catalog Value $400 | Unsold |
 | Lot #447 FRANCE 1849 20c dark blue, unused without gum (catalogued as such), margins all around, v.f., signed Maury, (*) Catalog #4 Catalog Value $2,350 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #448 FRANCE 1849 25c black, die proof printed on both sides (30c on back), v.f., unusual item P Catalog #6P | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #449 FRANCE 1849 25c dark blue, vertical pair and single 1fr carmine, margins all around, used in 1859 on small cover (backflap missing) from Pointe-a-Pitre to France, endorsed "voie d'Angleterre", with arrival pmk on back, small paper erosion at bottom, otherwise fine cover from Guadeloupe, signed Brun Catalog #6,9 | Unsold |
 | Lot #450 FRANCE 1849 40c orange, type II (re-touch), used, margins all around, small faults, fine appearance, signed Roumet, etc., O Catalog #7b Catalog Value $5,750 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #451 FRANCE 1849 1fr vermillion ("vermillon vif"), ample margins, close but clear at left, good color, tied by diamond grids cancel on cover (filing folds, tears and other minor faults) from "Aubenas" (14 June 1849) to L'Argentiere, departure postmark alongside, with arrival cds on back, fine example of this popular stamp on cover, signed Calves, etc., with 2017 Roumet certificate ("tres jolie piece TB, RR") (YT 7, Maury 7a, Euro 37,000) Catalog #8 Catalog Value $22,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #452 FRANCE 1849 1fr carmine, beautiful color, margins all around, tied by a star cancel on large cover used in 1853 from Paris to Issoudin, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f., signed Calves, with Ceres and Roumet certificate (YT 6) Catalog #9 Catalog Value $1,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #453 FRANCE 1849 1fr dark carmine, unused with original, yellowish gum, margins all around, good color, signed Sismondo, etc., also Jean-Francois Brun, with his 1984 certificate (YT 6b, Euro 16,500) * Catalog #9c Catalog Value $12,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #454 FRANCE 1849 1fr bright carmine, Sperati forgery, with handstamp on back, fine | Unsold |
 | Lot #455 FRANCE 1852 10c bistre ("Republique"), margins all around, tied by a numeral cancel on small FL used locally in Joinville-s-Marne, filing fold away from the stamp, v.f., with Roumet certificate (YT 9, Euro 1,150) Catalog #10 Catalog Value $850 | Unsold |
 | Lot #456 FRANCE 1853 1c olive brown, sheet margin block of four, beautiful color, h.r. in margin, v.f., *Catalog #12 Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #457 FRANCE 1853 1c green, block of four, h.r. at top, bottom pair n.h., v.f. (YT 11) */**Catalog #12 Catalog Value €1,100 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #458 FRANCE 1853 5c green, unused with original, yellowish gum, sheet margin single, good color, h.r., v.f., signed Calves and Roumet, with his 2016 certificate (YT 12, Euro 1,300) * Catalog #13 Catalog Value $700 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #459 FRANCE 1853 10c lemon (defective plate, 1857 issue) unused with original gum, margins all around, v.f., signed Maury (YT 13A1, Euro 2,000) * Catalog #14a Catalog Value $1,325 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #460 FRANCE 1853 10c bistre brown, type II, unused with original gum, margins all around, v.f., signed Maury (YT 13B, Euro 950) * Catalog #14c Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #461 FRANCE 1853 80c bright gooseberry red ("groseille"), beautiful bright color, tied by "1896" numeral cancel on FL used in 1864 from Marseille to Montpellier, v.f., with Roumet certificate, Catalog #20e Catalog Value $300 | Unsold |
 | Lot #462 FRANCE 1853 1fr lake, used, large margins all around, small faults, fine appearance, signed Roumet, O Catalog #21 Catalog Value $2,575 | Unsold |
 | Lot #463 FRANCE 1853 1fr lake, large margins all around, canceled by roller of large dots, used in 1854 FL from Paris to Torino, with arrival pmk, closed cover tears, otherwise a v.f. letter to Italy, signed Calves, Diena, with 2016 Roumet certificate (YT 18) Catalog #21 Catalog Value $7,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #464 FRANCE 1853 1fr lake, margins all around, used in 1854 on FL from Bordeaux to St. Briene, slight cover flaws and discolorations, otherwise fine and attractive single franking on cover, handstamped guarantee marks, Catalog #21 Catalog Value $7,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #465 FRANCE 1853 1fr lake, Sperati forgery, horizontal pair, with handstamp on back, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #466 FRANCE 1853 1fr lake, horizontal tete-beche pair, Sperati forgery, horizontal pair, with handstamp on back, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #467 FRANCE 1859 stampless cover to Pampelone, headed "Maison l'Empereur Service de la Maison Militaire" (blue handstamp), with red "Bureau du Palais de St. Cloud (72)" 21 July pmk, corresponding Paris departure, also in red, with additional markings on back, including "Paris Aux Pyrenes" and arrival pmk, intact wax seal, backflap defects, rare usage, with Roumet certificate | Unsold |
 | Lot #468 FRANCE 1862 stampless cover to Paris, headed "Maison l'Empereur Service de la Maison Militaire" (blue handstamp), with red "Bureau du Palais de Fontainebleau" 24 June, rare usage, with Roumet certificate | Unsold |
 | Lot #469 FRANCE 1862 5c green, block of four, h.r. at top, nice color and good perforations, signed Brun, Champion, etc., with 2014 Roumet certificate (YT 20) *Catalog #23 Catalog Value €1,750 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #470 FRANCE 1863 1c bronze green, imperforate single, the so-called "Granet reimpression", unused without gum as issued, v.f., signed Calves, Roumet (YT 25d, Euro 1,450) (*) Catalog #29var | Unsold |
 | Lot #471 FRANCE 1863 5fr gray lilac, relatively light postmark, nice color, fine and sound example of this notoriously difficult stamp, signed Calves, etc., O Catalog #37 Catalog Value $800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #472 FRANCE 1866 "Empire Francais" Laureated, Barroux die essay in black, value "0", fresh and v.f. E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #473 FRANCE 1866 "Empire Francais" Laureated, Barroux die essay in gray black, value "0", fresh and v.f. E | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #474 FRANCE 1867 30c brown, right sheet margin block of four, h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., good color, fine, signed "Costes" in margin, another pencil signature at bottom (YT 30) */**Catalog #34 Catalog Value €5,000 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #475 FRANCE 1870 (30 Dec) stampless cover from Le Mans to Vire, with red "Societe de Secours Aux Blesse Militaire / Vire" Red Cross cachet, small tear at right, still v.f., with arrival pmk, Roumet certificate | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #476 FRANCE 1870 1c bronze green (olive fonce), bottom sheet margin strip of three, neat cancels, fresh and v.f., signed Brun (YT 39Cb, Euro 630 for singles) O Catalog #38a | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #477 FRANCE 1870 2c, 4c and 40c black, imperforate sheet margin singles, v.f. P Catalog #39,40,47P | Unsold |
 | Lot #478 FRANCE 1870 2c red brown, report 2, horizontal strip of five, canceled "1784" large numerals in dots, margins all around, v.f., signed Brun (YT 40B, Euro 2,750) O Catalog #39 | Unsold |
 | Lot #479 FRANCE 1870 2c red brown, canceled blue anchor, margins all around, fine and scarce (YT 40, Euro 2,200) O Catalog #39 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #480 FRANCE 1870 2c chocolate, unused with original, yellowish gum, v.f., signed Roumet (YT 40Aa, Euro 1,700) * Catalog #39c Catalog Value $750 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #481 FRANCE 1870 20c blue, Sperati forgery single and signed die proof, each with handstamp on back, v.f. | Unsold |
 | Lot #482 FRANCE 1870 80c rose, block of four, unused with original, disturbed gum, h.r. and slight toning, small inclusion at upper right, otherwise v.f. (YT 49, Euro 3,500) *Catalog #48 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #483 FRANCE 1870 80c carmine rose, unused with original gum, h.r., fresh and v.f., beautiful color, signed Roumet and Maury (handstamp slightly showing through at bottom margin) (YT 49c, Euro 1,300) * Catalog #48c Catalog Value $925 | Price Realized $600.00 |
 | Lot #484 FRANCE 1873 5c black, small die proof on wove paper, v.f. P Catalog #53P | Unsold |
 | Lot #485 FRANCE 1873 5c pale green, lower left sheet corner margin block of four, h.r. at top, l.h. or n.h. at bottom, inclusions at upper right, well centered block (YT 53, Euro 1,450) *Catalog #53 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #486 FRANCE 1872 (May 8) FL franked with 25c blue, tied by large numeral "2598", with "Gare de Nancy" cds alongside, used in combination with Germany 2gr ultramarine (Scott's No.5), tied by "Avricourt Strasbourg" transit and sent to Alsace, with Buchsweiler (German) arrival pmk on back, fine Catalog #58 | Price Realized $250.00 |
 | Lot #487 FRANCE 1875 "Project de Gaiffe" 10c essay, 25 different colors, fine-v.f. E | Unsold |
 | Lot #488 FRANCE 1876-78 40c red, well centered, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., ** Catalog #74 Catalog Value $950 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #489 FRANCE 1900-29 2fr gray violet and yellow, well centered, n.h., fresh and v.f., ** Catalog #126 Catalog Value $2,150 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #490 FRANCE 1903 two large printer's color sample pages, each showing 13 diff. designs including two for Japan, also for Greece, Malta, Canada, Portugal and Great Britain, one magenta, on thin paper, the other in blue on chalky paper, some tears away from designs, otherwise fine-v.f. P | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #491 FRANCE 1927 Strasbourg Exhibition, se-tenant horizontal pair with label, label hinged (stamps n.h.), fine, * Catalog #241a-b Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $100.00 |
 | Lot #492 FRANCE 1946 General Le Clerc, two different artist pencil sketches, each denominated "6fr" and signed by Decaris, v.f. E | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #493 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 #494 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 #495 FRANCE 1948 Meeting of the UN General Assembly, perforated and gummed sheetlet of two, n.h., v.f. (YT 818-819) ** Catalog #605-606var Catalog Value €610 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #496 FRANCE 1949 Coat of Arms, duplicated selection of 48 (four different) imperforate composite die proofs in black, 12 of each, artist signed, fine-v.f., rare (Maury 834/38 Essay de decomposition) E Catalog #616-19P Catalog Value €19,200 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #497 FRANCE 1949 UPU, imperf. corner sheet margin set of three, n.h., v.f. (YT 850-852) ** Catalog #634-36var Catalog Value €690 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #498 FRANCE 1951 United Nations, 30fr printer's trial color die proof in ultramarine, also artist (Decaris) signed die proof in black; plus 1959 25fr Europa, printer's inspection die proof in sepia (only four prepared), v.f. P Catalog #672,929P | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #499 FRANCE 1953 Coat of Arms, six different imperforate, composite die proofs in black, artist signed, fine-v.f., Maury P Catalog #694-99P Catalog Value €2,100 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #500 FRANCE 1954 Coat of Arms, duplicated selection of 70 (ten complete sets of seven) imperforate composite die proofs in black, artist signed, fine-v.f., Maury P Catalog #733-39P Catalog Value €24,500 | Price Realized $2,300.00 |
 | Lot #501 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 #502 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 #503 FRANCE 1965 National Satellite, imperforate sheet of 32, plus labels, yielding 16 se-tenant pairs, n.h., v.f. (YT 1464-65) **Catalog #1137-38var Catalog Value €3,680 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #504 FRANCE 1966 Paintings, complete set of five different imperforate sheets of 25, n.h., v.f. and beautiful (YT 1478-79,1492-94) **Catalog #1149-53var Catalog Value €11,175 | Price Realized $2,400.00 |
 | Lot #505 FRANCE 1967 Madame Curie, imperforate sheet margin block of 10, n.h., v.f. (YT 1533a) **Catalog #1195var Catalog Value €770 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #506 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 $900.00 |
 | Lot #507 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 $700.00 |
 | Lot #508 FRANCE 1974 artist's (Chesnot) watercolor rendering, for the 1974 Chess Olympics in Nice, probably for a First Day Cover cachet, with hs on reverse "Maquette Guarantee Unique par L'artiste Chesnot" and signed by him, v.f. E | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #509 FRANCE 1975 Arphila 1975, set of four artist die proofs, v.f. P Catalog #1425-1428P | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #510 FRANCE 1980 Butterfly, imperforate sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 2089a) **Catalog #1708var Catalog Value €3,050 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #511 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 $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #512 FRANCE 1989 Historic Sights of Paris, imperf. sheet of ten se-tenant strips of five, n.h., v.f. (YT 2583A) **Catalog #2151a,var Catalog Value €1,850 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #513 FRANCE 1990 Art, 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 #514 FRANCE 1990 Art, "Profile of a Woman" by Redon, imperf. sheet of 30, n.h., v.f. (YT 2635) **Catalog #2209var Catalog Value €1,830 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #515 FRANCE 1990 Musical Instruments (precancelled), set of four in imperf. sheets of 100, n.h., v.f. (YT 206-209) **Catalog #2233-2236var Catalog Value €4,575 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #516 FRANCE 1990 Musical Instruments (precancelled), set of three in imperf. sheets of 100, n.h., v.f. (YT 210-212) **Catalog #2237-2239var Catalog Value €3,825 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #517 FRANCE 1991 Art, "Apres Nous La Maternite" by Max Ernst, imperf. sheet of 30, n.h., v.f. (YT 2727a) **Catalog #2245var Catalog Value €1,620 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #518 FRANCE 1991 Boxing (Marcel Cerdan), imperf. sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 2729a) **Catalog #2267var Catalog Value €1,400 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #519 FRANCE 1992 Musical Instruments (precancelled), set of four in imperf. sheets of 100, n.h., v.f. (YT 224-227) **Catalog #2303-2306var Catalog Value €4,200 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #520 FRANCE 1993 Mediterranean Youth Games, imperf. sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 2795) **Catalog #2327var Catalog Value €1,750 | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #521 FRANCE 1993 Musical Instruments (precancelled), set of four in imperf. sheets of 100, n.h., v.f. (YT 228-231) **Catalog #2368-2371var Catalog Value €4,575 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #522 FRANCE 1993 Contemporary Art, 5fr values, two imperf. sheets of 30, n.h., v.f. (YT 2834-2835) **Catalog #2379-80var Catalog Value €3,660 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #523 FRANCE 1993-94 Art, "Abstract Squares" by Sean Scully, imperf. sheet of 30, n.h., v.f. (YT 2858a) **Catalog #2381var Catalog Value €1,830 | Price Realized $300.00 |
 | Lot #524 FRANCE 1993-96 booklets, selection of 11 different imperforate uncut sheets of 4-5 panes in each, also 11 single imperforate panes, with Greetings, Stamp Day, Red Cross, Stage & Screen Personalities, French-Swiss Relations, etc., n.h., v.f., YT  **Catalog Value €17,425 | Price Realized $3,000.00 |
 | Lot #525 FRANCE 1994 Decorative Arts, set of four imperf. sheets of 40, n.h., v.f. (YT 2854-2857) **Catalog #2387-2401var Catalog Value €3,400 | Price Realized $650.00 |
 | Lot #526 FRANCE 1994 Opening of the Channel Tunnel, 18 imperf. sets in se-tenant sheets, n.h, v.f. (YT 2880-2883) **Catalog #2421-2424var Catalog Value €3,060 | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #527 FRANCE 1994 Liberation of Paris (50th Anniversary), set of two imperf. sheets of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 2887-2888) **Catalog #2428-2429var Catalog Value €4,600 | Price Realized $850.00 |
 | Lot #528 FRANCE 1994 International Olympic Committee, imperf. sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (YT 2889a) **Catalog #2431var Catalog Value €2,300 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #529 FRANCE 1994 Art, "Moses and the Daughters of Jethro" by Nicolas Poussin, imperf. sheet of 20, n.h., v.f. (YT 2896a) **Catalog #2435var Catalog Value €700 | Price Realized $120.00 |
 | Lot #530 FRANCE 1995 Stamp Day, imperf. unfolded se-tenant booklet pane of seven, n.h., v.f. (YT BC2935a) Catalog #2467a,var Catalog Value €905 | Price Realized $325.00 |
 | Lot #531 FRANCE 1996 World Cup, set of four imperf. sheets of 40, n.h., v.f., unpriced in YT (Maury 2999-3002) **Catalog #2530-2533var Catalog Value €7,000 | Price Realized $1,200.00 |
 | Lot #532 FRANCE 1996 Olympics, imperf. sheet of 50, n.h., v.f. (Maury 3005) **Catalog #2537var Catalog Value €3,250 | Price Realized $550.00 |
