1876 (November 12), cover from Paris to Chaudes-Aigues (Cantal), sent without paying postage, marked "40" along with Paris date stamp, arrival marking "13.Nov.76" on reverse, mostly VF, Est. $100-$150

75.00

     Incoming Postal History with Tax Due
1829-1926, 16 items, including entire letter from Paris to Annay (1828), wrapper from Granada vie Madrid to Paris (1868), 3 University de Paris Faculty letters each one with due stamp of 50cviolet, 5 mixed franking postcards from Belgium, 1 - from Czechoslovakia, 3 - from Italy, 2 - from Switzerland, each one uprated by postage due stamps, minor conveyance flaws possible, still F/VF, Est. $350-$400

200.00

     Semi-Postal issues
1930, Mosque of Sidi Abd- er-Rahman, 5fr+5fr green and carmine, bottom sheet margin imperforated block of six, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1900-04, Leopard, Bakalois Woman and Coconut Grove, 12 imperforated proofs of 2c-5fr, printed on stamp wove paper or on thin cardboard, various color combinations, in addition 2 proofs with no value indicated, one of enlarged format, no gum as produced, VF and scarce group, Est. $150-$200

100.00

1965, New York World's Fair, 30f green and orange, perforated and imperforated complete sheets of 20 (4x5), center vignettes are inverted, bottom right corner folded and did not affect the stamps, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

100.00

     "Large Dot" Overprint Variety
1942, black overprint "France Libre F.N.F.L." with large dot after second "F" variety on Dog Sled, Tortue Lighthouse, NY World's Fair stamps, two singles and four vertical pairs, variety on each single and at the bottom stamp of each pair, full OG, NH, VF and interesting lot for a specialist, Dallay #261/90, C.v. €440 for common stamps w/o variety, Est. $250-$300

150.00

     Postage Due stamps
1942, black overprint "France Libre F.N.F.L." on Newfoundland Dog 30c orange and black, full OG, fine and scarce, pencil sign on reverse, C.v. $425 as hinged, Dallay #52, C.v. €700, Est. $150-$200

100.00

      Epreuves de Luxe Selection
1961-72, 38 epreuves de luxe, each one contains two stamps printed opposite each other, representing mainly postage due stamps of Cameroon (8), Chad (2), Congo (6),Dahomey (6), Gabon (6), Mali (5) and Mauritania (5), complete and incomplete sets, most signed by artist, with or without colorless official seal, mostly VF, Est. $500- $600

300.00

1950's-70s, representing material of 18 different countries, including about 100 imperforated stamps or trial color proofs, 50 epreuves de luxe, many complete sets, most powerful are Central African Republic, Gabon, Mauritania, Republic Upper Volta, West Africa and Senegal, overall nice condition (we found a hint of toning on two epreuves de luxe), full OG or no gum as produced, VF, Est. $700-$800 (website photo)

400.00