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 signatures on reverse, Dallay #6, ?5,150

May 29, 1935, Inauguration Trans-Atlantic Voyage of s/s "Normandie", commemorative postcard showing the vessel "Normandie", bearing sower 2c and 3c stamps, as well as appropriate label "Le Havre-New York" and several cancellations, fresh, VF

75.00

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

150.00

Paris Telegram

1865, letterhead and envelope with pre-printed text of detailed regulations, both are on grayish paper, sent from Telegraph Office at the Hotel-de-Ville, appropriate blue seal on the telegram and on envelope, several folds, still VF and scarce intact item
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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

Post World War II Local issues
Bordeaux

1946, Marshal Petain, black overprint "R.F." on 4.50f dark green, two gutter blocks of four of types II-I and types III-II overprint respectively, full OG, NH, VF, each stamp with hs guarantee on reverse

150.00

Small Selection of Local issues

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

250.00