U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
November 1-2, 2017
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #973 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1774-1849 stampless letters, selection of 40+, addressed to either nobility or civil servants, with handstamps including Orleans, St.Chamont, St. Etienne, Sombernon, Rive-de-Gier, Roen, Nice, Beaune, Versailles, Roanne 68 (this one dated 1793 and signed by Joseph Fouche, who later headed internal police, under Napoleon), Armee des Alpes (dated 1797, signed by General Kellerman), Armee d'Espagne (dated 1824), St German de l'Espinasse (1828), also Geneve, as well as two fumigated letters used in 1849 from Marseilles to Genova, one with red "Di Mare" handstamp, others with incoming mail, incl. "Pays D'Outremer Par Le Havre" and much more, fine lot  | Price Realized $700.00 | |
 | Lot #974 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1850-70 Issues, collection on pages, multiple examples of each value, imperforate and perforated stamps, shades and postmarks, starting with 10c bistre brown (Scott's no.1), also Re-Issues (10c, 20c, 25c), 15c green, 20c black, 40c orange (12 copies), 1fr carmine (9 copies), followed by "Repub. Franc." 10c (5) and 20c (11); Second Empire with many unused, 1fr (No.21 canceled on piece), perforated through 5fr (No.37, six copies), many in rather poor condition (no margins, thins, etc.), still very useful for shades and cancels, with some nice stamps included, high catalogue value O* Catalog #1/37 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
| Lot #975 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1870-75 Bordeaux Issue, specialized collection of hundreds, neatly arranged on pages, classified by type and identified by both Scott's and Yvert numbers, many better included and while generally used, there are a number of higher priced unused, imperf. and perf., better shades, mixed condition with faults noted, but generally fine or better, high catalogue value *O Catalog #38/63 | Price Realized $2,100.00 | |
 | Lot #976 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1876-1900 Type Sage, specialized collection of hundreds, neatly arranged on pages, classified by type and identified by both Scott's and Yvert numbers, many better included and while generally used, there are a number of higher priced unused and well centered items (Scott's 68 with certificate, and others), few varieties, generally fine or better, high catalogue value *O Catalog #64/108 | Unsold |
| Lot #977 LARGE LOTS AND COLLECTIONS FRANCE 1900-90 collection in three Scott's specialty albums, apparently complete, with Type Merson (including 2fr), GC paper varieties, Rights of Man, Sower, some coils and gutter pairs (Scott's 135 with plate number), Bordeaux (two copies, one variety broken "P"), souvenir sheets (226 and 241, both used), 1929-33 Pont du Gard, etc. (247-254A complete, also additional 3fr and 20fr, plus block of 4x10fr), post-WWII with unissued set of six (both "RF" and "France"), Semi-Postals complete (with B3-10), Air Post complete (without C3-4), also Postage Dues, with many better values, other back-of-the book, pre-cancels (few "Annule" and "Specimen" overprints), occasional imperforate and other varieties, shades, etc., also some French Colonies, generally l.h., fine-v.f. A solid collection of France *O | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
