1654

1849-52 Ceres Head 25c pale blue 3½ margins showing white spot by Ceres nose variety fine used plus 1871-76 Ceres Head 25c blue (shades) x 6 good to fine used SG198/99. ()

£3.00

 

1655

1849-52 1f carmine 3 fine margins slight damage and into at left¬ fine part grid cancel SG19. Lot includes eight other used earlies condition a little mixed. ()

£20.00

 

1656

1849-63 Four unstamped entires or wrappers mixed condition three to France other to London with range of marks and cancels. ()

£3.00

 

1657

1853 Commercial entire Smyrna to Bordeaux light soiling both sides rated '10' having poor strike of Smyrna Turquie cds dated 17 September 1853 on front along with usual small red boxed Mediterranean paquebot mark. Five different transit cds marks on reverse. ()

£6.50

 

1658

1853-61 Napoleon Head 10c pale yellow-buff/cream 3 margins tied to piece by 'J' in diamond dotted cancel with (J) 3e Dist on (J) 11h 30m cds dated 18 August 1859 alongside SG50. ()

£3.00

 

1659

1853-61 Napoleon Head 40c red-orange 3 large margins (into at right) tied to small piece by complete 'K' in dotted grid cancel SG65. ()

£3.00

 

1660

1855 Hand addressed cover to England bearing Napoleon Head 40c orange/cream SG64 4 clear margins tied by dotted dash cancel with Paris cds dated 6 June 1855 alongside. Red framed 'PD' mark also applied along with nice strike of red Paid single ring cds dated 7 June. ()

£5.00

 

1661

1855-60 Nine entires or wrappers mixed condition bearing Napoleon Head 20c blue most 3/4 margins all used within France tied by range of cancels. ()

£6.00

 

1662

1855-64 Six fronts and eight entires or wrappers used within France or to England all bearing Napoleon Head 20c blue (five double frankings) condition mixed with range of cancels. ()

£10.00

 

1663

1856 Hand addressed commercial entire to England bearing Napoleon Head 40c orange/cream SG64 4 uneven margins showing part of two additional stamps tied by dotted oblong cancel. Location and date unclear black & red cds's on front with Paris A Calais cds and Whitehaven double arc cds dated 14 or 15 May respectively on reverse. ()

£5.00

 

1664

1859 Soiled and creased (closed tear at top) commercial unstamped entire used within Uzes having 10c black postage due (3 margins) SGD87 applied tied by Uzes cds dated 22 July 1859. Uzes cds's dated 20 July and 21 July applied on front and back. Early use of postage due which was issued in February 1859. ()

£4.00

 

1665

1859 Commercial entire (horizontal fold) Paris to Liervais bearing Napoleon Head 20c blue 4 margins tied by 1811 in grid cancel. Paris cds dated 29 January 1859 on front with two different Paris TPO cds on reverse along with Liervais arrival cds. ()

£1.50

 

1666

1859-63 Postage Due 15c black type B x two 4 clear margin mint copies poor gum SGD88. ()

£1.00

 

1667

1860 Hand addressed cover to Rouen bearing Napoleon Head 40c orange/cream SG64 4 clear margins tied by 2388 in dotted diamond cancel with Pau cds dated 16 September 1860 alongside. Four different cds cancels on reverse dated 17 or 18 September 1860. ()

£4.00

 

1668

1861 Small piece bearing Napoleon Head 40c orange/cream (colour a little changed) SG64 3 clear margins just touching right side tied by unclear number in dotted diamond with Bordeaux cds 4 January 1861 alongside. Red framed 'PD' mark also applied. ()

£3.00

 

1669

1863-70 Napolean Head 20c blue centered low mounted mint heavy hinge remains plus some light soiling on gum SG114. ()

£20.00

 

1670

1863-70 1c olive-green/bluish centered right fine part cds used one slightly short perf SG102. ()

£2.50

 

1671

1863-70 Napoleon Head 30c brown centered left fine part 3 in dotted star cancel SG116. ()

£5.00

 

1672

1867 Large part printed and completed account sheet folded and used hand addressed Paris to Lyon bearing Napoleon 40c orange SG96 tied by 24 in dotted star cancel having Paris cds dated 8 May 1867 alongside with Paris & Lyon cds's on reverse. ()

£5.00

 

1673

1867 Hand addressed cover (backflap damaged) to Cardiff Wales with Napoleon Head 40c orange SG96 (straight edge at right and part of additional stamp at left) tied by 5055 in dotted diamond cancel. Marseille Bateau A Vap (Steamboat) cds alongside 28 August 1867. Red framed 'PD' mark and London paid cds on front with Marseille A Lyon¬ Philippeville Algerie and Cardiff cds's on reverse 28 August¬ 31 August or 9 September 1867. ()

£5.00

 

1674

1867 Hand addressed lightly soiled commercial cover to England bearing Napoleon Head 40c orange-yellow SG97 tied by number in centre dotted handstamp plus Rouen cds dated 31 October 1867. Usual small 'PD' mark on front plus Paris and Hull transit marks dated 1 and 2 November 1867 respectively on reverse. ()

£3.00

 

1675

1867 Unfolded cover Le Blanc to Paris bearing Napoleon Head 20c blue tied by 490 in dotted diamond cancel with Le Blanc cds dated 20 April 1867 alongside. Stamp is centred extremely low with no Repub Franc visible at top showing full white border which would normally separate stamps plus part of '20c Postes 20c' inverted at bottom of stamp being a part vertical Tete-beche variety which is not listed on this value by Stanley Gibbons SG93 variety. ()

£8.00

 

1676

1867-1920s Scrap book containing duplicated range of stamps comprising Napoleon Heads 20c blue x 14 Peace & Commerce values to 25c 'Blanc' type values to 5c 'Mouchon' type values to 15c Sowers values to 50c 'Oliver Merson' type 1f x 22 and Pasteur values to 50c condition a little mixed but most fine and nice lot for postmark study. ()

£15.00

 

1677

1870 Commercial entire Agen to Bordeaux bearing Napoleon Head 20c blue SG93 tied by 12 in dotted diamond cancel with Agen cds 23 October 1870 alongside. ()

£1.50

 

1678

1871-76 Ceres Head 4c grey fine used part dotted cancel SG189. ()

£9.00

 

1679

1871-76 Twenty entires condition a little mixed all used within France bearing Ceres Head 20c blue tied by various postmarks. ()

£10.00

 

1680

1871-76 Range of 44 covers¬ entires¬ fronts and wrappers condition very mixed all used within France bearing Ceres Head 20c blue tied by various cancels. ()

£15.00

 

1681

1871-76 Ceres Head 25c pale blue off centre light soiling both sides mounted mint SG198. ()

£8.00

 

1682

1871-76 Ceres Head 2c red-brown/cream or 2c deep red-brown/cream twelve cds used examples couple with minor perf flaws SG187/88. ()

£12.00

 

1683

1871-76 4c grey cenetred left mounted mint SG189. ()

£15.00

 

1684

1871-76 Ceres Head 4c grey (closed tear) and 15c yellow-bistre both cds used heavier strike on 4c both having heavy hinge remains from mounting using selvedge SG189 & 196. ()

£1.00

 

1685

1871-76 Ceres Head 1c olive-green/bluish one rounded corner good used SG185. ()

£2.50

 

1686

1876-95 Peace & Commerce 5c green seventy four mostly cds used examples unchecked for types or shades SG215 or 226/30. ()

£6.50

 

1687

1877 Correspondence card addressed to Bordeaux having Peace & Commerce 15c grey-lilac tied by Beziers cds dated 25 January 1877. ()

£1.00

 

1688

1877-90 Peace & Commerce type II 40c pale-red/yellow cenetred left and high¬ large thin mounted mint SG269. ()

£7.50

 

1689

1878 Lightly soiled horizontally creased commercial entire Lille to London at 25c rate bearing Peace & Commerce 10c black & lilac (damaged corner) and 15c slate-lilac tied by Lille cds's dated 25 May 1878 with red London Paid cds dated 27 May also applied. ()

£3.00

 

1690

1881 Hand addressed lightly soiled cover with a few blue crayon marks applied to Cannes Alps Maritimes bearing Peace & Commerce 15c blue (SG257-259) tied by location unclear cds with Cannes Alps Maritimes cds dated 6 March 1881 on reverse. ()

£3.00

 

1691

1883 Printed account form from Dr Baccque & Bran (Banquiers) Paris completed in ink and sent to Cerrasson bearing Peace & Commerce 30c cinnamon SG236 tied by Paris cds 25 August 1883 with Cerrasson cds 26 August on reverse. ()

£2.50

 

1692

1887 Pre-printed form (central vertical fold) from Tribunal of Commerce Lyon used within Lyon¬ no stamps affixed having small red 'T' in triangle charge mark applied with 30c black postage due SGD287 affixed but not tied by any postal markings. Lyon Brotteaux cds on front and Lyon Depart cds dated 19 September on rear. ()

£4.00

 

1693

1900 2nd Artillary de Marine a Cherbourg post card used to Lyon having Cherbourg Manche cds dated 10 July 1900 with Lyon cds dated 11 July alongside. Blue military cachet applied. ()

£2.00

 

1694

1900 Hand addressed soiled advertising cover from The Berlitz School of Languages (with full advertisement on reverse) to Head Teacher at Blenhaim College Surrey England at 25c rate bearing Peace & Commerce 5c green x 2 (one damaged) and 15c blue tied by Bordeaux (LA) Bastide cds's dated 18 November 1900. ()

£4.00

 

1695

1900 Paris Exhibition colour undivided back postcard showing Swiss Pavalion used to England bearing Peace & Commerce 10c black/pale lilac tied by Paris 35 R.Cambon double ring cds dated 3 September 1900. ()

£2.50

 

1696

1900 Undivided back black & white postcard of church at Neris-les-Bains sent to Rome bearing Peace & Commerce 5c green SG228 tied by Neris Allier double ring cds dated 5 August 1900 having an additional strike alongside. ()

£1.00

 

1697

1900s circa Illustrated black on blue cover complete booklet containing twelve different black & white real photograph post cards being views of Caen complete with wax interleaves. Cards are in fine condition with soiling to covers but scarce complete. ()

£4.00

 

1698

1900s circa Gold inscribed on blue complete booklet containing twenty four different black & white real photograph post cards being views of Bayeux complete with wax interleaves. Cards are in fine condition with soiling to covers but scarce complete. ()

£7.50

 

1699

1900s circa Black on green folder containing 10 different colour post cards all views of Normandie in vertical strip of 10 in fine condition for age and scarce complete. ()

£4.00

 

1700

1900s circa Black on buff folder containing 24 different black & white real photograph post cards views of La Harve Ste Adresse in fine condition for age and scarce complete. ()

£5.00

 

1701

1900s circa Blue on blue and green cover (light soiling both sides) illustrated folder titled De Rouen Au Havre A Bord Du "Felix Faure" containing 24 different black & white real photograph post cards with wax interleafs in fine condition for age and scarce complete. ()

£6.00

 

1702

1900-06 'Oliver Merson' type 50c cinnamon & lavender tied to small piece by Marsielle Maratime eight sided cancel dated 5 October 1906 SG305. ()

£1.00

 

1703

1900-06 'Oliver Merson' type 1f lake & yellow-green mounted mint SG306. ()

£7.00

 

1704

1900-24 'Blanc' type 5c deep green bottom right corner marginal example dated 13.10.25 lightly mounted mint SG295. ()

£18.00

 

1705

1904-47 Three different black & white postcards plus nine covers (condition mixed) two with meter marks and two with black on pink Irish censor tape bearing range of stamps with various location and transit handstamps. ()

£5.00

 

1706

1905 German produced black & white postcard of street scene in Moscow (including trams) sent to Paris with 3k SG41A tied by unclear Moscow cancel. Blue crayon 'Taxe' mark with 10c brown postage due SGD298 applied over mark tied by date unclear French cancel. ()

£3.00

 

1707

1905 Black & white postcard sent to Paris bearing 5c green tied by St Callen cds dated 29 August 1905. Large black 'T' mark applied with blue crayon '05' added having 10c brown postage due SGD298 tied by Paris cds dated 30 August 1905. ()

£2.00

 

1708

1905 Incoming black & white undivided back postcard of Hanover Bank Building New York sent to Paris Washington 1c green tied by New York machine cancel dated 22 January 1905 New York 'opera glasses' 5c tax mark applied with French 10c brown postage due added cancelled by black inverted triangle cancel. ()

£1.50

 

1709

1906 Hand addressed wrapper to Versailles bearing 'Blanc' type 2c claret imperfs x 2 (postal stationery cutouts?) tied by Toulouse cds's dated 26 May 1906. ()

£1.50

 

1710

1910s Creased and lightly soiled unstamped wrapper with printed details Vins Fins Du Beaujolais et du Maconnais Paul Demole¬ Proprietaire-Viticulteur a Fleurie (Rhone) hand addressed to unclear location having small boxed '2. P.' mark applied. ()

£1.50

 

1711

1912 Colour postcard showing Pyramids in Cairo sent to Belgium bearing Sower 10c red SG333 tied by Marseille-Lyon Special cds dated 3 July 1912 with additional strike alongside and Brussel Bruxelles cds dated 4 August also on card. ()

£1.50

 

1712

1913 Twenty two different Assemblee Nationale black & white unused post cards each having Versailles Congress Postes single ring cds 13 January 1913 applied on picture side. ()

£10.00

 

1713

1914-17 Three postcards and seven covers (one to England rest used within France) all stampless with Tresor et Postes different number cds's applied. Five have different military cachets applied. ()

£5.00

 

1714

1917 Illustrated unfranked postcard Souvenir of Lyon used within France having fine strike of Bron Rhone single ring cds dated 6 September 1917 having purple undated 2nd Group Aviation Depot circular cachet alongside.. ()

£4.00

 

1715

1918 University of Paris Faculty of Letters printed lettersheet (central vertical fold) completed and used within Paris¬ no stamp applied having black 'T over Simple Taxe' charge mark with 15c green postage due SGD299 affixed tied by Paris cds 13 May 1918. ()

£4.00

 

1716

1918 Red Cross Fund 15c + 5c red & grey-green centered little low fine part cds SG378. ()

£8.00

 

1717

1920s circa Real photograph black & white unused postcard showing flooded street with people in a boat in the foreground¬ visible street sign on side of building says Quai D¬Orsay which is by the bank of the Siene in the 7th arrondissement. ()

£3.00

 

1718

1920s Hand addressed cover (roughly opened at top) to Paris endorsed Via 'SS Aquatainia' bearing Washington 2c red coil tied by machine cancel. New York 'Opera glasses' 30c due mark applied with three 60c green postage dues SGD307 (issued January 1925) applied covering cancel each having small inverted triangle cancel. ()

£2.00

 

1719

1920 Black & white postcard of SS Cordillere at sea sent to England at 20c rate bearing Sower 10c red x 2 tied by Marseille Gare machine cancel dated 24 September 1920. ()

£2.00

 

1720

1923-26 Pasteur 90c red lightly mounted mint SG400a. ()

£3.00

 

1721

1923-26 Pasteur 1f blue lightly mounted mint light vertical gum bend SG400b. ()

£4.00

 

1722

1924 A little soiled hand addressed cover to London bearing Sower 20c purple-brown and 20c chocolate SG317 & 362 and Olympics 10c green & yellow-green plus 25c deep & dull carmine SG401/02 along with two different poster stamps for Olympic Games all tied by Tours Gare Indreet Loire cds's dated 28 May 1924. ()

£4.00

 

1723

1925-26 Pasteur 1f 50 blue bottom left corner marginal block of 15 (3 x 5) SG400d tied by six location and date unclear cds's with top three having horizontal blue crayon mark. ()

£2.00

 

1724

1925-32 Sower 1f 10 cerise centered high & right mounted mint SG426. ()

£2.00

 

1725

1925-32 Sower 1f 40 cerise centered left & low lightly mounted mint SG427. ()

£3.50

 

1726

1925-32 'Oliver Merson' 10f sage-green & red & 20f magenta & green cds used SG431/32. ()

£6.00

 

1727

1925-32 "Oliver Merson" type 3f deep violet & blue lightly mounted mint plus 3f deep mauve & carmine 10f sage-green & red & 20f magenta & green all mounted mint SG429/32. ()

£40.00

 

1728

1926 Hand addressed commercial (central vertical crease) to London bearing Sower 50c vermilion SG421 tied by two strikes of Etaples Pas De Calais single ring cds dated 22 November 1926. Blue 'T' crayon mark applied along with 3d & ½d F.B.D charge marks having ½d and 3d postage dues applied tied by London cds's dated 23 November. ()

£3.00

 

1729

1926-27 War Orphans Fund 50c + 10c brown mounted mint SG451. ()

£1.00

 

1730

1928 Unaddressed manila envelope bearing Sinking Fund 50c + 25c brown-red SG467 (cat £36 off cover) tied by red superb strike of Dijon Philatelic Exhibition cds of 14 November 1928 additional strike alongside with Dijon Cote-D'Or cds of same date on backflap. ()

£5.00

 

1731

1928 Printed address cover to USA bearing Berthelot 90c rose-carmine SG457 tied by New York Au Harve code D octagonal cancel dated 6 November 1928. ()

£1.00

 

1732

1928 Sinking Fund 1f 50 + 8f 50 blue mounted mint SG463. ()

£15.00

 

1733

1929-33 Port de la Rochelle 10f blue type IIA lightly mounted mint SG474b. ()

£8.50

 

1734

1929-33 Pont du Gard 20f deep red-brown perf 13 mounted mint SG475b. ()

£50.00

 

1735

1929-33 Port de la Rochelle 10f pale ultramarine type I x 3 and 10f blue type II x 1 and type IIA x 4 (one perfin BP) displayed on faced album pages having manuscript write up and illustration of types all fine cds used SG474/74b. ()

£8.00

 

1736

1930 Black & white postcard (rounded corners and a little soiled) showing family of Pyrenean dogs with litter of puppies sent to Ireland bearing War Orphans Fund 5c on 35c + 25c violet & slate SG392 plus Congres du BIT 1930 overprint on Sower 1f 50 lake SG483 tied by Pau Tous Sports Tourism Sejour De Repos slogan cancel dated 4 September 1930. ()

£6.00

 

1737

1930 Hand addressed cover (folded into quarters - not affecting stamps with light soiling) sent registered bearing Strasbourg Principal black and red label applied to Dusseldorf bearing Air 1f 50 lake SG483 and Sinking Fund 1f 50 + 50c violet SG487 SG cat £90 used tied by Strasbourg Principal Bas Rhin single ring cds dated 14 October 1930 (early use of Sinking Fund which was issued 1 October) with Dusseldorf arrival cds dated 15 October on reverse. ()

£12.00

 

1738

1930 Air 1f 50 lake and 1f 50 blue both very lightly mounted mint SG483/84. ()

£1.50

 

1739

1930-32 Air 1f 50 blue mounted mint SG484. ()

£1.00

 

1740

1932-39 Peace 90c scarlet mounted mint SG511. ()

£4.00

 

1741

1933-39 Three different black & white post cards and four multi franked covers to same person in Dublin Ireland (condition a little mixed) good range of stamps (cat up to £42) seen tied by range of Lourdes cancels inc two different slogan cancels. ()

£8.00

 

1742

1934 Centenary of Cartiers Discovery of Canada 75c & 1f 50 mounted mint SG521/22. ()

£12.00

 

1743

1934 Fourth Centenary of Cartier's Discovery of Canada 75c mauve mounted mint SG521. ()

£3.00

 

1744

1935-36 Maiden Voyage of Liner Normandie 1f 50 indigo part slogan cancel used and 1f 50 light blue fine cds used SG536/526a. ()

£4.00

 

1745

1936 Air Caudron C-635 over Paris 50f ultramarine/rose perfin BP fine cds used SG541. ()

£35.00

 

1746

1936 Air Caudron C-635 over Paris 1f 50 blue 2f 25 bright violet 2f 50 carmine and 3f ultramarine all very lightly mounted mint just a hint of a hinge SG535/38. ()

£10.00

 

1747

1936 Air 85c dark green to 50f emerald green (this on piece) fine part cds used set of seven 3f 50 red-brown light tone around perfs SG534/40 on sales card from Brian Reeve auction 272 lot 195 reserved at £68 SG cat £400. ()

£20.00

 

1748

1936 Sepia unused postcard of Rouget De Lisle bearing 20c blue-green issued stamp SG547 on front tied by date and location unclear single ring cds. ()

£1.00

 

1749

1937 Plain hand addressed cover to Paris bearing Sower 5c cerise and 10c bright ultramarine SG500/501 plus Statue of Liberty 50c + 25c deep blue SG541a and 1900 Paris Exhibition black label all tied by Paris Exposition single ring cds's dated 3 October 1937. Tone marks on front affects all stamps. ()

£4.00

 

1750

1937 Louvre Museum two different black & white unused postcards with 30c green or 55c scarlet SG586/87 affixed tied by Musee de Louvre Paris cds 10 September 1937. ()

£12.00

 

1751

1937 International Railway Congress 30c green and 1f 50 deep blue 300th Anniv of Publication of 'Discours' 90c scarlet Unemployed Intellectuals' Fund 30c + 10c emerald-green and 90c + 10c carmine plus Postal Workers Sports Fund 40c + 10c brown-lake and 50c + 10c brown purple all lightly mounted mint SG572/73 575/77 & 579/80. ()

£3.00

 

1752

1937 Unemployed Intellectuals' Fund 30c + 10c emerald-green and 90c + 10c carmine plus Postal Workers Sports Fund set of 3 all fine part cds used SG576/80. ()

£1.50

 

1753

1937 Victoria Stamp Company London printed address cover bearing XIII International Railway Congress 30c green & 1f 50 deep blue in blocks of 4 SG572/73 each block tied by two strikes of Paris 106 Longchamp single ring cds dated 26 June 1937. ()

£5.00

 

1754

1937 Typed address unstamped mourning cover to Boulogne having Paris VIII 49 Rue La Boetie machine cancel dated 28 April 1937 on front along with two President la Republique mauve cachets with Boulogne Billancourt arrival cancel 29 April on reverse. ()

£1.00

 

1755

1937 National Museums 30c green and 55c scarlet lightly mounted mint SG586/87. ()

£30.00

 

1756

1937-38 Mermoz Commemoration 30c dark grey-green plus 3f violet and 3f violet-grey all lightly mounted mint SG570/571a. ()

£30.00

 

1757

1938 Victoria Stamp Co London illustrated cover sent registered bearing Champagne Girl 1f 75 bright blue SG595 block of 4 tied by Paris cds dated 27 June 1938. ()

£4.00

 

1758

1938 World Football Cup 1f 75 bright blue thin from hinge removal mounted mint SG612. ()

£2.50

 

1759

1938 International Anti-cancer Fund 1f 75 + 50c blue fine part cds used SG617. ()

£3.00

 

1760

1938 French National Music Festivals 1f 75 + 75c deep blue mounted mint SG608. ()

£5.00

 

1761

1938 Military Medical Corps Monument Fund 55c + 45c red lightly mounted mint SG611. ()

£3.00

 

1762

1938 Cut down imperf sunken colour trial die proof for 65c + 35c 20th Anniversary of Armistice in black (issued colour carmine) in issued design of Arc de Triomphe and Allied Soldiers neatly pencil signed Degorce bottom right SG618. ()

£10.00

 

1763

1938 World Cup Football 1f 75 bright blue mounted mint SG612. ()

£3.00

 

1764

1938 World Cup Football 1f 75 bright blue slightly heavy cds used SG612. ()

£1.50

 

1765

1938 Sepia illustrated unaddressed postcard for Metz Philatelic Exhibition bearing Anatole France 30c + 10c brown-lake SG602 tied by Exhibition cds dated 6 June 1938 having two special Exhibition cachets applied one which just ties violet blue label for Exhibition. ()

£4.00

 

1766

1938 Imperf deluxe faced printers sunken die proof for French Refugee Fund issue 65c + 60c carmine in issued colour on soft white paper SG616 proof. ()

£6.00

 

1767

1938 Imperf deluxe faced printers sunken die proof for Students' Fund issue 65c + 60c greenish blue in issued colour on soft white paper SG630 proof. ()

£6.00

 

1768

1938-39 St Malo 20f green lightly mounted mint SG601. ()

£7.00

 

1769

1938-39 St Malo 20f green fine part cds used SG601. ()

£1.00

 

1770

1939 International Water Exhibition 2f 25 ultramarine unmounted mint SG644. ()

£3.50

 

1771

1939 Boulogne Monument Fund 70c + 30c plum fine part cds used SG656. ()

£3.00

 

1772

1939 Correspondance Aux Armees illustrated postal card from soldier to family fried in USA bearing Peace 1f carmine-pink tied by Bourges slogan cancel 22 October 1939. ()

£2.50

 

1773

1939 75th Anniversary of Red Cross Society deluxe faced imperf printers proof (134 x 155mm) for 90c + 35c value in issued colours on shiny white paper SG634. ()

£8.00

 

1774

1939 Boulogne Monument Fund deluxe faced imperf printers sunken die proof (134 x 155mm) for 70c + 30c plum issued colour on soft white paper SG656. ()

£8.00

 

1775

1939-40 New York World's Fair 2f 25 & 2f 50 ultramarine mounted mint SG638/38a. ()

£4.50

 

1776

1939-40 New York World's Fair 2f 25 & 2f 50 ultramarine lightly mounted mint SG638/38a. ()

£4.00

 

1777

1940 War Charities set of 4 lightly mounted mint SG662/65. ()

£5.00

 

1778

1940s? Plain hand addressed cover to Paris bearing Mercury 50c blue horizontal gutter pair SG627a tied by straight line Mont St Martin cancel. No other markings with issue date of stamp 24 June 1939. ()

£2.50

 

1779

1940-74 Twelve different Red Cross mint sets (some unmounted) between SG666/2060. ()

£9.00

 

1780

1942 Tricolour Legion 1f 20 + 8f 80 blue and 1f 20 + 8f 80 scarlet vertical gutter marginal pair showing albino impression in gutter selvedge lightly mounted mint SG769.70. ()

£3.00

 

1781

1942 Plain unaddressed lightly soiled cover bearing National Relief Fund 50c + 60c black to 5f + 7f lilac set of 12 SG757/68 tied by Paris XV Annex 3 cds's 4 December 1942. ()

£10.00

 

1782

1942 Plain unaddressed faded cover bearing National Relief Fund 50c + 60c black to 5f + 7f lilac set of 12 SG757/68 tied by four strikes of Paris cds dated 3 December 1942. Six stamps at top of cover affected by light soiling. ()

£6.50

 

1783

1944 Coats of Arms four unused maxi cards matching issued stamps 5c to 20f each tied to front of card by appropriate cds - not dates of issue. ()

£2.00

 

1784

1944 Imperf faced deluxe sunken die proof for Stamp Day 1f 50 + 3f 50 brown (issued colour) issue on soft off white paper SG900 proof. ()

£5.00

 

1785

1945 Two special printed covers both printed Poste Restante address with Casablanca or Constantine added in black ink for Inauguration of Salon de la Marine service with purple pictorial cachets added bearing 50c and 1f 50 'Marianne' SG872 & 878 tied by Salon De La Marine Paris pictorial cds dated 17 June 1945. Casablanca or Constantine arrival cds's dated 16 or 17 June applied. ()

£6.00

 

1786

1946 Illustrated printed address Federation of French Philatelic Societies unused postal card (couple light creases) with Ceres Head 2f 50 chocolate SG916 affixed tied by Paris National Philatelic Congress single ring cds 9 June 1946 with additional strike alongside. ()

£2.50

 

1787

1946 Air France typed address airmail cover sent registered (red on white Paris Aviation label affixed) Poste Restante typed address to Belgium Congo bearing 40f blue-green SG967 tied by Paris cds dated 9 July 1946 with Voyage D'Etude 9-11 July 1946 cachet applied top left corner and Leopoldville arrival cds dated 12 July on reverse. ()

£5.00

 

1788

1946 One hand addressed cover to Scotland four unused pictorial postal cards and two small pieces each bearing various French stamps tied by Paris Salon De La Philatelie pictorial handstamps dated between 25 May and 6 June 1946. ()

£5.00

 

1789

1946 Illustrated French Philatelic Societies post card for Stamp Day printed address but no message Louis XI bearing issued stamp tied by Paris pictorial FDI handstamp. ()

£1.50

 

1790

1946 Green illustrated maxi card as Children in Country issue rubber stamped Paris address bearing on front matching issued stamp 4f+ 2f blue-green SG952 tied by Paris matching illustrated Children's Fair cds dated 18 October 1946 ()

£1.00

 

1791

1946-47 Air 40f blue-green to 200f red set of 4 mounted mint SG967/70. ()

£3.50

 

1792

1946-48 Views 5f to 25f set of 9 mounted mint written up on faced album page SG976/82a. ()

£4.00

 

1793

1947 Hand addressed unfranked airmail envelope endorsed FM top right corner to Paris having fine strike of Poste Aux Armees TOE cds dated 1 September 1947. ()

£2.50

 

1794

1947 12th Universal Postal Union Congress Herring Gull over Lie de la Cite 500f slate-green mint bottom left corner marginal example having 00273 printed in black in side selvedge lightly mounted in side selvedge only stamp unmounted SG013. ()

£10.00

 

1795

1947 12th Universal Postal Union Congress 500f slate-green lightly mounted mint SG1013. ()

£7.00

 

1796

1948-50 View of Paris 1000f slate-purple & black/blue vertical strip of 3 having selvedge on three sides tied to piece of Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation registered cover by two strikes of location and date unclear single ring cds SG1059. ()

£12.00

 

1797

1948-50 View of Paris 1000f slate-purple & black/blue tied to piece by cds cancel SG1059. ()

£4.00

 

1798

1949 Illustrated unaddressed post card for Centenary of first French postage stamp bearing on front Ceres Head 15f scarlet imperf tied by Paris centenary cds dated 1 June 1949. ()

£4.00

 

1799

1949 National Relief Fund Seasons mint marginal set of 4 all lightly mounted in selvedge only stamps unmounted SG1087/1090. ()

£1.00

 

1800

1949-50 Air 100f brown-purple to 1000f slate-purple & black/blue set of 5 fine part cds used 1000f value light stain top right corner SG1055/59. ()

£6.00

 

1801

1949-50 Air Bordeaux 200f green unmounted mint SG1056. ()

£4.50

 

1802

1949-50 Air Lyon 300f violet unmounted mint SG1057. ()

£5.00

 

1803

1950 National Relief Fund set of six unmounted mint SG1151/56. ()

£10.00

 

1804

1951 Large piece of Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation cover bearing 100f slate purple & black/blue SG1059 vertical strip of 3 tied by Lyon Rhone cds's dated 26 August 1951 500f SG1058 also attached complete with part of two other stamps. ()

£11.00

 

1805

1951 Two identical black & white printed address post cards for Centenary of Cannonisation of St Gerard each bearing 8f + 2f or 15f + 3f Red Cross SG1105/06 tied by pictorial cds handstamp relating to St Gerard dated 3 May 1951 with additional strike alongside.. ()

£1.00

 

1806

1952 National Relief Fund 8f + 2f to 30f + 7f set of 6 fine part cds used SG1151/56. ()

£14.00

 

1807

1953 Sports 20f to 75f set of 6 mounted mint SG1185/90. ()

£15.00

 

1808

1955 Typed Paris address unstamped mourning cover (President of Republic on backflap) having President de la Rupublique unframed cachet and Presidence Republic Paris single ring cds dated 25 November 1955 on front. ()

£1.00

 

1809

1955 Red Cross Fund 12f + 3f & 15f + 5f both lightly mounted mint plus imperf sunken die proof in single colour trial for both values on soft white paper 12f in bright rose 15f in apple green (not issued colours) displayed on album page with typed bilingual (Afrikaans & French) write up SG1274/75. ()

£15.00

 

1810

1955-57 Valentre Bridge 70f black & grey-green unmounted mint SG1268b. ()

£6.50

 

1811

1956 Two different illustrated rubber stamped address FDC's bearing Europa 15f or 30f SG1301/02 each tied by Conseil De L'Europe Strasbourg pictorial cds for date of issue. ()

£1.50

 

1812

1957 Red Cross Fund 15f + 7f & 20f + 8f in issued colours lightly mounted mint plus imperf sunken die proof colour trial in black for 20f value on soft white paper with pencil signature of artist applied on album page with typed bilingual (Afrikaans & French) write up SG1365/66. ()

£15.00

 

1813

1957 National Relief Fund 12f + 3f to 18f + 7f set of 6 lightly mounted mint SG1337/42. ()

£6.50

 

1814

1957 National Relief Fund 12f + 3f to 18f + 7f set of 6 mounted mint SG1337/42. ()

£5.00

 

1815

1957-59 Sud Aviation SE 210 Caravelle 500f black & blue very lightly mounted mint SG1319. ()

£6.50

 

1816

1957-59 Tourist Publicity Sens River Guadeloupe 100f violet single (mounted mint) showing "C" for "O" in "Postes" plus break in top of second "S" of "SENS" and bottom left dated corner block of 4 (mounted in selvedge only stamps unmounted) three stamps showing clear varieties SG cat £50 each for normal stamp SG1356b/1356b varieties. ()

£25.00

 

1817

1958 Typed address airmail cover to Goppingen bearing Council of Europe on 35f cerise & carmine-lake right marginal horizontal pair SGC1 with Goppingen cds 10 April 1958. ()

£2.00

 

1818

1958-59 Council of Europe 8f Council flag imperf example lightly mounted mint SGC2. ()

£4.00

 

1819

1958-61 Eight Cheque Post Reimbursment reply cards each bearing commemorative stamp tied by straight line black cancel for place of origin along with cds for location plus other cachets including Retour two line cachet. ()

£1.50

 

1820

1958-90 Sixty four nearly all commemorative issues imperf singles all different unmounted mint between 1958 1f Arms of Bordeaux SG1406 and 1990 3f 80 Cap of Canaille Cassis SG2976 displayed on sales cards from Friedman Stamps Texas priced to sell at $659. ()

£65.00

 

1821

1959 Six typed or unaddressed FDC's for different commemorative issues tied by appropriate cds for date of issue plus 1960 Council of Europe 8f to 50f set of 5 spread over two illustrated printed address covers tied by Council of Europe cds for date of issue. ()

£2.00

 

1822

1960-65 Air 2f to 10f 4 different values (no 2f SG1457b) unmounted mint SG1457/60. ()

£1.00

 

1823

1961-65 UNESCO Buddha and Hermes design 30c orange-brown & sepia plus 60c chestnut¬ magenta and turquoise-blue both imperf singles unmounted mint SGU3 & U5. ()

£8.00

 

1824

1963 Council of Europe 50c Council Flag issued design imperf horizontal pair left stamp yellow¬ red and orange colours right stamp in issued colours unmounted mint SGC13. ()

£8.00

 

1825

1964 PHILATEC 1964 1f complete miniature sheet number 21472 slight bending in top selvedge otherwise fine unmounted mint SGMS1651a. ()

£35.00

 

1826

1964 PHILATIC International Stamp Exhibition 1f label attached unmounted mint SG1651. ()

£8.00

 

1827

1966 Baptism of Judas (stained glass window) 1f complete sheet of 25 folded once vertically through perfs unmounted mint SG1712. ()

£3.00

 

1828

1966 50th Anniversary of the Croix de Guerre 40c imperf bottom right corner marginal colour trial block of 4 in issued design right hand vertical pair in issued colours left hand vertical pair in brown colour only unmounted mint with lathe work plus 20.4.65 in selvedge SG1681. ()

£9.00

 

1829

1973 50th Anniversary of Academy of Overseas Sciences imperf colour trial bottom marginal block of 4 in issued 1f value and design left vertical pair in myrtle green right vertical pair in new blue (issued colours green¬ brown & purple) unmounted mint SG2009. ()

£15.00

 

1830

1979 Marshal de Bercheny (Cavalry Leader) 1f 20 + 30c deep brown¬ new blue & turquoise-blue in bottom left corner marginal block of 4 showing colour lathe work and number 08333 in bottom selvedge unmounted mint SG2293. ()

£12.00

 

1831

1979-83 Precancelled unmounted mint sets of 4 comprising Historic Monuments 1979 68c rose-lilac to 2f 35 bistre-brown and 1981 88c magenta to 3f 05 lake-brown plus Four Seasons 1983 1f 05 yellow-green to 3f 65 bright violet SG2324/27¬ 2383/86 & 2562/65. ()

£2.50

 

1832

1981 Red Cross Anne-Marie Javouhey (missionary) 1f 40 + 30c deep green & brown-olive bottom left corner block of 4 with colour lathe work in selvedge unmounted mint SG2394. ()

£12.00

 

1833

1981 Tourist Publicity St John's Cathedral Lyon 1f 40 sepia & lake bottom left corner marginal imperf block of 4 showing colour lathe work along with number 32829 in bottom selvedge unmounted mint SG2403. ()

£12.00

 

1834

1983 Red Cross Fund Jacques-Ange Gaberial (architect) 1f 60 + 30c black & orange-yellow bottom left corner marginal block of 4 showing colour lathe work in bottom selvedge unmounted mint SG2557. ()

£12.00

 

1835

1984-92 Air 50f myrtle green unmounted mint SG2614d. ()

£1.00

 

1836

1987 Precancelled unmounted mint set of 4 Months of the Year 1f 31 purple-brown & orange to 4f 56 slate-green & deep mauve SG2750/53. ()

£1.50