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

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

150.00

1996, World Cup Soccer Championships in France, the first issue, imperforated complete set of four, all are right sheet margin exemplars, full OG, NH, VF

150.00

1998, World Cup Soccer Championships in France, Host Cities, imperforated epreuve de luxe collective of ten stamps and label in the middle, white margins all around, full OG, NH, VF and scarce

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

1943-44, Mercury and Marshal Petain, set of nine values and in addition General De Gaulle forgery of 1.50f brown, issued by Resistance Movement, full OG, NH or LH (two stamps), VF

100.00

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

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

250.00

1953-99, 57 unexploded stamp booklets, neatly arranged in a stockbook, minor duplication (maximum two of each), perfect quality, VF, Yvert C.v. ?1,150
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150.00