1849, Ceres, 1fr dark carmine, horizontal strip of three, nice grid cancellation, large balanced margins all around, fresh and flawless, VF and scarce multiple, expertized by A. Brun, R. Calves and three or four other expert's signatures on reverse, Dallay #6, ?5,150

1874, Ceres 10c with small numerals and horizontal pair of 80c, used together on registered cover to Linz (Austria, port on Danube River), tied by "2656" inside dotted cancellation, postmarked on both sides with Nice(3.Jan.),Marseilles (4.Jan.), Paris (5.Jan.) and Linz arrival ds of January 7, wax seals, mostly VF

100.00

1900, Liberty, Equality, Fraternity 5c green, top left corner margin single, imperforated at the top due to foldover, full OG, NH (hinged at margin far away from the stamp), VF and a spectacular error

100.00

1923, Philatelic Congress in Bordeaux, blue overprint on 1fr claret and olive green, right sheet margin single, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $825

250.00

1925, Paris Philatelic Exhibition, 5fr carmine, souvenir sheet of four, appropriate size 140x220mm, full OG, previously hinged on margins, stamps are NH, VF, C.v. $1,100
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300.00

1927, Strasbourg, 5fr blue and 10fr carmine, souvenir sheet of two with label, size 111x140mm, marginal favor cancellation, full OG, previously hinged on margins, stamps are NH, VF, C.v. $1,000

250.00

1937, PEXIP Philatelic Exhibition, souvenir sheet of four with two labels, appropriate size, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $700

200.00

1937, PEXIP, Ceres, stamps from a souvenir sheet, se-tenant block of four with two labels, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $360

75.00

1944-45, Arc de Triomphe, 25c-3fr, six errors with double impression of frame or denomination (1), arranged on AMG page, full OG, NH, F/VF centering, Dallay #622b/710b, ?600

120.00

1969, Hautefort Chateau, 70c blue, slate and brown, artist's epreuve de luxe, signed at the bottom, mounted in special presentation booklet, no gum as produced, NH, VF and rare, just a few were printed

100.00

1930, Airplane over Marseille, inverted perfin "EIPA 30", full OG, LH, VF, C.v. $450

120.00

1936, South Atlantic Flight, complete set of two, perfect quality and well centering, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $735

200.00

Aviation Pioneers Postcard Collection in Burgundy Leather Lighthouse Album

1909, over 200 black-and-white PPC, printed in Rheims or Paris, representing airplanes, pilots and service areas during Grand Aviation Week in Champagne on August 22-29, 1909, as well as views of aircraft, dirigibles and balloons during various Pioneer and Air Show Flights or on aerodromes. Beautiful quality material, apparently all are unused, VF and ready for expansion or breaking down for internet sales, Est. $2,500-$3,000
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Air Post Charity stamps

1945, Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) Aviation Week, blue or red surcharges on two Marshal Petain stamps, including a souvenir card, issued complete set of two, set of inverted surcharges, horizontal strip of five with left stamp without the surcharge and proof sheetlet of five surcharges in red and five - in blue, all arranged on three exhibition style pages with nice description, fresh condition, full OG, NH, VF and rare assembly
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1946, Lyon Air Propaganda Vignette, 20fr light blue and gray, complete sheet of 20 (5x4), numbered at the bottom with No.023 of 250 sheets issued, officially signed, full OG, NH, VF

200.00

1945-46, 51 mint stamps, representing issues of Lyon, Nice, Niort and Saverne, generally fresh condition, full OG, mainly NH, F/VF

250.00