FRANCE GENERAL ISSUES (1849-1899)

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For French stamps except for year 2000 onward, discounts apply to all single items or groups of items: 5% over $50, 10% over $111, 15% over $250 and 20% over $500.

 

The Scott catalog has raised its prices substantially on the stamps in this section to keep up with the Euro and, hence, with the prices in Europe. The Scott prices are shown in the 4th column.

 

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Scott Number

Scott 2009 Value

Description and Our Price

  RECENT 1(1) 275.00 10c bistre on yellowish Ceres, VF (4 good margins) "grille sans fin" cancel, very nice (Yvert 500 Euros = $625), 162.50
  1(2) 275.00 10c bistre on yellowish Ceres, VF (4 margins, 3 large & top one close at left), lozenge & petit chiffres cancel (Yvert 340 Euros = $500), 124.50
NEW+ 1(3) 275.00 10c bistre on yellowish Ceres, F-VFapp (3 1/2 large margins but small scrape at chin) light lozenge cancel, 37.50
NEW+ 1(4) 275.00 10c bistre on yellowish Ceres, VFapp (4 large margins but thin) heavyish lozenge cancel, 27.50
  1a 350.00 10c dark bistre on yellowish Ceres, presentable spacefiller: uneven margins, heavy grid cancel, small stain, thin, 17.50
RECENT 2 900.00 15c dark green Ceres, F-VF small margins all around, good color (Yvert 1200 Euros = $1600), 322.50
3(1) 45.00 20c black on yellowish Ceres, VF even margins all around, light grid cancel (Yvert 55 Euros = $70), 23.50
  3(2) 45.00 20c black on yellowish Ceres, F-VF 4 margins close at left, light grid cancel (Yvert 55 Euros = $70), 16.00

 

3(3) 45.00 20c black on yellowish Ceres, F-VF close at right top, grid cancel, two tiny thins at top (Yvert 55 Euros = $70),  7.50
  NEW+ 3a 55.00 20c black on white Ceres, F+ 3 big margins, cutting a little on the right but still nice, grid cancel, 12.50
  6 40.00 25c light blue on bluish Ceres, VFapp 3 large margins & one small, light grid cancel, small thin but very nice (Yvert 45 Euros = $56), 6.50
  6a(1) 40.00 25c dark blue (bleu foncé) on bluish Ceres, VF 4 good margins, grid cancel (Yvert 60 Euros = $75), 21.50

 

  6a(2) 40.00 25c dark blue (bleu foncé) on bluish Ceres, F-VF 4 margins but close at top left, grid cancel (Yvert 60 Euros = $75), 16.25
  6a(3) 32.50 25c dark blue (bleu foncé) on bluish Ceres, F+ 3 good margins, grid cancel (Yvert 60 Euros = $75), 9.50

 

7 450.00 40c orange on yellowish Ceres. VFapp lozenge cancel, closed tear at top left, lovely luminous stamp, 52.50
  NEW+ 7 pair 900.00+ 40c orange on yellowish Ceres horizontal pair, F+app grid cancels, corner crease, thins, 90.00
NEW+ 9(1) 800.00 1F carmine Ceres, F-VFapp (4 margins), light star cancel, tiny thin at bottom left (Ceres 1050 Euros = $1375), nice looking stamp, 172.50

 

  9(2) 800.00 1F carmine Ceres, 3 margins cut in at right, on piece with grille-sans-fin cancel & red boxed "PD" near stamp, good color (Yvert 900 Euros = $1125), 160.00

 

9(3) 800.00 1F carmine Ceres, 3 margins, rounded at bottom left, lozenge cancel, thin, 80.00
  9(4) 800.00 1 F carmine Ceres, VFapp star cancel, rebacked at top left corner, 2 nicks in left margin, small thins, but looks ok, 47.50
RECENT 10(1) 575.00 10c bistre on yellowish, Napoleon III "Repub Franc," VF good margins all around (Yvert 700 Euros = $935), very nice, 297.50
  10(2) 575.00 10c bistre on yellowish, Napoleon III "Repub Franc," small thin & wrinkles, 75.00
  10(3) 575.00 10c bistre on yellowish, Napoleon III "Repub Franc," Fapp 3 good margins, light lozenge cancel, thin, 57.50
NEW 11(1) 40.00 25c blue on bluish Napoleon III "Repub Franc," F-VF (4 margins), light "1727" lozenge cancel, 16.00
11(2) 40.00 25c blue on bluish Napoleon III "Repub Franc," F+app 3 large margins, 1/2 of frameline missing on left, light lozenge cancel, thin, 5.00
11(3) 40.00 25c blue on bluish Napoleon III "Repub Franc," F+ small margins, light cancel, thin in one corner, 3.50
  NEW 12(1) 80.00 1c olive green Napoleon III, F+ 2 large margins & just touching at bottom and right, CD cancel, strong color (Yvert 100 Euros = $125), 27.50
12(2) 80.00 1c olive green Napoleon III, VFapp 4 good margins, light CD cancel, small thin, 14.50
  12(3) 80.00 1c olive green Napoleon III, F-VF 4 margins one small, "PAR(IS) 22 FEVR. 63" CD cancel, tiny marginal tear just touching frameline at bottom right margin (Yvert 100 Euros = $125), 12.50

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12(3) 80.00 1c olive green Napoleon III, F+ 3 margins light cancel, small thin, 7.75
NEW+ 12a(1) 95.00 1c bronze green Napoleon III, VF 4 margins light cancel, 37.50

 

12a(2) 95.00 1c bronze green Napoleon III, Fapp 3 margins, thin in top left margin, 9.50
13(1) 85.00 5c Napoleon III green on greenish, XF 4 large margins, light lozenge cancel (Yvert 100 Euros = $130), beautiful, 52.50
  13(2) 85.00 5c Napoleon III yellow green on greenish, VF 4 good margins, "(AV)IGNON 4 OCT. 62" CD postmark (Yvert 100 Euros = $130), 42.50
  13(3) 85.00 5c Napoleon III green on greenish, F+ 3 7/8 margins, "MARSEILLES 14 JANV 68" CD cancel (Yvert 100 Euros = $130), 27.50

 

13(4) 85.00 5c Napoleon III green on greenish, 3 3/4 margins, frameline cut into at lower right, light lozenge cancel, 11.50
    13(5) 85.00 5c Napoleon III green on greenish, 3 3/4 margins, frameline cut into at lower left, lozenge cancel, thin, 9.50

 

13(6) 85.00 5c Napoleon III yellow green on greenish,  3 good margins, slightly cut into at top, thin (Yvert 100 Euros = $155), 8.50

 

13(7) 85.00 5c Napoleon III, green on greenish, thin space filler, 2.50
14(1) 9.00 10c Napoleon III Type I, bistre on yellowish, VF 4 good margins, light lozenge cancel (Yvert 12 Euros = $15.50), 4.00

14(2) 9.00 10c Napoleon III Type I, bistre on yellowish, VF 4 margins, heavyish "2557" lozenge cancel (Yvert 12 Euros = $15.50), 2.25

  14(3) 9.00 10c Napoleon III Type I, bistre on yellowish, XFapp 4 large margins, very light off-the-face cancel, corner crease & thin, 1.50
    14 cover   Pair of 10c Type I, VF (4 margins) on folded letter sent from "Breteuil-s-iton (26)" on December 29 1858 with back-cancel of "Rouen" on December 30 (Yvert 16 Euros = 19.00), 9.50
  14b 25.00 10c Napoleon III Type I, bistre brown on yellowish, VF 4 large margins, light lozenge cancel (Yvert 35 Euros = $49), 12.50

14c 22.50 10c Napoleon III Type II, bistre on yellowish, VFapp 4 good margins but thin, 3.50
  15* 190.00 20c Napoleon III, blue on bluish Type I, F-VF OG LH (Yvert 175 Euros = $225), 87.50
  15(1) 1.50 20c Napoleon III, blue on bluish Type I, VF 4 large margins, light lozenge cancel, very nice, 1.00

15(2) 1.50 20c Napoleon III, blue on bluish Type I, F-VF 4 margins, light cancel, .50

15a(1) 2.00 20c Napoleon III, dark blue on bluish Type I, VF 4 large margins, light lozenge cancel, 1.00

15a(2) 2.00 20c Napoleon III, dark blue on bluish Type I, F-VF 4 margins, light cancel, .75

 

15c 82.50 20c Napoleon III, blue on lilac Type I, F+ (2 1/2 margins but frameline all the way around), light lozenge cancel, 9.75

15d(1) 4.75 20c Napoleon III blue Type II, VF 4 good margins, light lozenge cancel (Yvert 6 Euros = $7.50), 2.50
  15d(2) 4.75 20c Napoleon III, blue Type II, F-VF margins all around, light lozenge cancel, 1.50
15v N/A 20c Napoleon III, black blue Type II, XFapp 4 immense margins, light lozenge "771" cancel, thin (Yvert 30 Euros = $38), 5.00
NEW+ 17(1) 250.00 25c Napoleon III "Empire Franc," VF 4 good margins, star cancel (Yvert 285 Euros = $350), 122.50
NEW+ 17(2) 250.00 25c Napoleon III "Empire Franc," XFapp 4 immense margins, light star cancel, small filled thin, a beautiful stamp, 62.50
  17(3) 250.00 25c Napoleon III "Empire Franc," VF+app 3 large margins and 1 good one, light largely off-the-face gross points cancel (Yvert 285 Euros = $350), tiny thin spots, 42.50
  17(4) 250.00 25c Napoleon III "Empire Franc," VFapp 4 good margins, light lozenge with "PC2" cancel, expertly rebacked (Yvert 270 Euros = $335), a beautiful stamp, 29.50
  17(5) 250.00 25c Napoleon III "Empire Franc," F+app 3 2/3 margins margins, touching frameline at lower right, light lozenge & "977" cancel (Yvert 270 Euros = $350), thin, 22.50
  17(6) 250.00 25c Napoleon III "Empire Franc," Fapp 3 large margins, cut into at bottom, lozenge cancel (Yvert 270 Euros = $350), pinpoint thin, 14.50
  18(1) 12.50 40c Napoleon III, orange on yellowish, XF 4 large margins, light lozenge & "DS" cancel (Yvert 18 Euros = $23), tiny marginal tear at bottom but still a beauty, 4.25

 

18(2) 12.50 40c Napoleon III, orange on yellowish, VF 4 good margins, lozenge cancel (Yvert 18 Euros = $23), 4.00

18(3) 12.50 40c Napoleon III, orange on yellowish, F-VF 4 margins, one small, light lozenge cancel, 3.00

18a 20.00 40c Napoleon III, orange vermillion on yellowish, VFapp 4 margins, light cancel, small thin, 2.50
  19(1) 82.50 80c lake on yellowish, Napoleon III, VF 4 good margins bottom one immense, lozenge "749" cancel, (Yvert 60 Euros = $77), 32.50

 

19(2) 82.50 80c lake on yellowish, Napoleon III, VF 4 margins, lozenge "2221" cancel (Yvert 60 Euros = $77), 27.50

 

19(3) 82.50 80c lake on yellowish, Napoleon III, F-VF 4 margins, left one smallish, lozenge with "749" cancel (Yvert 60 Euros = $77), 22.50
  19(4) 82.50 80c lake on yellowish, Napoleon III, F-VF 4 small margins all around, light lozenge cancel (Yvert 60 Euros = $77), 21.50
  NEW 19(5) 82.50 80c dark lake on yellowish, Napoleon III, XFapp 4 large margins, light lozenge cancel, small thin (Yvert 120 Euros = $150), 19.50
  19(6) 82.50 80c lake on yellowish, Napoleon III, XFapp 4 immense margins, lozenge cancel, repaired at bottom left, beautiful (Yvert 60 Euros = $77), 7.50
  20(1) 47.50 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, VF 4 good margins, lozenge & "D"cancel (Yvert 55 Euros = $70), 22.50

 

20(2) 47.50 80c pale rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F-VF almost 4 margins, light lozenge cancel (Yvert 60 Euros = $78), 9.50
  20(3) 47.50 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, XFapp 4 large margins, off-the-face light lozenge cancel, beautiful but hard-to-see replaced lower left corner (Yvert 55 Euros = $70), 6.50

 

20 cover N/A 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, 3 margin copy (top margin has partial frame line) with red lozenge cancel, on VF folded letter from Le Havre to  York, mailed 17 March 1862 & received 31 April (Yvert 1000 Euros = $1550), 250.00
  21 3250.00 1F lake, Napoleon III, Superb Appearance, "gros points" cancel, thin but a beauty (Yvert 3500 Euros = $5150), 525.00

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21c**(1) N/A 1F lake, Napoleon III, convincing counterfeit block of 4, VF NH w/gum, 36.00 (larger blocks prorata)

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21c**(2) N/A 1F lake, Napoleon III, convincing counterfeit single, VF NH w/gum, 12.00

 

22* (1) 160.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F+ OG H (Yvert 200 Euros = $255), 49.50

 

22*(2) 160.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F+ OG H, fresh (Yvert 200 Euros = $255), 49.50
  22*(3) 160.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F+ OG paper hinge that shows on either side at the top, (Yvert 200 Euros = $255), 22.50
  22(1) 40.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F+ centered to the bottom but equal side-to-side, light "NICE" CD cancel, lovely item, 16.50
  22(2) 40.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F+ centered to the bottom but equal side-to-side, light CD cancel, nice item, 14.50

 

  22(3) 40.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F-VF centering, shortened perforations on the right, light "Montpellier" CD cancel, 8.75
22(4) 40.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F-VF centering, minor perf thin on right, light "Paris" CD cancel, 7.50

 

22(5) 40.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, freak perforations, with bottom of next stamp on top, Paris CD cancel, 6.50
  22a(*) 200.00 1c bronze green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F+ RG LHR fresh (Yvert NG 70 Euros = $90), 24.50
  23(*) 375.00 5c Napoleon III yellowish green on greenish, F+app NG one thin perforation (Yvert for NG 100 Euros = $126), 37.50

 

  23(1) 20.00 5c yellowish green on greenish, Napoleon III, VF light lozenge cancelation, 9.50
  23(2) 20.00 5c yellowish green on greenish, Napoleon III, F-VF light on-the-nose "CALVESSON 21 NOV 65" CD cancel, one missing perf but nice, 5.00

23(3) 20.00 5c yellowish green on greenish, Napoleon III, VFapp light CD cancel, tiny thin, beautiful stamp, 4.00

 

  23a(*) 250.00 5c deep green on greenish, Napoleon III, F (centered to left & top), traces of OG HR (Ceres for NG 100 Euros = $126), 25.00
    23a(1) 16.00 5c deep green on greenish, Napoleon III, F (centered to the right but nice), CD cancel, 4.00
  24 100.00 5c light green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F+app with light "PARIS 7 JUIL 72" CD cancel, repaired tear on left but a beautiful copy of a scarce stamp (Yvert 150 Euros = $195), 12.50

25(1) 4.25 10c bister on yellowish, Napoleon III, Type I, VF centering, heavyish but largely off-the-face cancel, 1.50
25(2) 4.25 10c bister on yellowish, Napoleon III, Type I, F-VF light off-the-face cancel, couple of short perforations at the top, 1.25

25(3) 4.25 10c bister on yellowish, Napoleon III, Type I, VFapp light lozenge & "3322" cancel, trivial pinpoint thin, a beauty, 1.00

25(4) 4.25 10c bister on yellowish, Napoleon III, Type I, F+ heavyish lozenge cancel, .75
  25a(1) 10.00 10c bister on yellowish, Napoleon III, Type II, F-VF light star & "10" cancel, very nice, 5.00
    25a(2) 10.00 10c bister on yellowish, Napoleon III, Type II, F+ light star & "3" cancel, nice, 3.50
         

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26* 225.00 20c blue on bluish, Napoleon III, bit of foxing on perfs at lower right, F+ OG LH, 34.50
  26 N/A Two copies of 20c blue on bluish Napoleon III on piece, one with missing perfs at bottom, F+ centering, full pointille cancel (Yvert 2 x 20 Euros = $50), 9.50

 

27(1) 7.50 40c deep orange on yellowish, Napoleon III, F-VF, lozenge & B82 cancel (Yvert 23c, 13 Euros = $16), 4.50
  27(2) 7.50 40c orange on yellowish, Napoleon III, F+, light largely off-the-face lozenge cancel, bright & attractive, 4.00
  27(3) 7.50 40c orange on yellowish, Napoleon III, F-VF large "2240" lozenge cancel, 3.25

27(4) 7.50 40c orange on yellowish, Napoleon III, F+ centering, light large "317" lozenge cancel (Yvert 7 Euros =$9), small shallow thins, 1.00
  28(1) 37.50 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F-VF light lozenge cancel (Yvert 40 Euros = $50), 11.50
  28(2) 37.50 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F+ light lozenge cancel (Yvert 40 Euros = $50), 9.50
  28(3) 37.50 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F+ light small "3352" lozenge cancel, two short perforations (Yvert 40 Euros = $50), 6.00

 

28(4) 37.50 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, VF centering, light cancel, missing upper left corner perforation (Yvert 40 Euros = $50), 5.00

28(5) 37.50 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F-VF centering, dark large "2046" cancel, 4.00
  28a(1) 57.50 80c bright rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, VF centering, light largely off-the-face star of dots cancel, rich color, very nice (Yvert 65 Euros = $82), 24.50
  28a(2) 57.50 80c bright rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F-VF centering, light lozenge cancel (Yvert 65 Euros = $82), very nice, 21.50
  29(1) 20.00 1c bronze green on pale blue, Napoleon III, VF light on-the-nose CD cancel, 11.00
  29(2) 20.00 1c bronze green on pale blue, Napoleon III, VF light CD cancel, right margin separated with scissors but perforations are intact, 5.00
29(3) 20.00 1c bronze green on pale blue, Napoleon III, VFapp light CD cancel, tiny thin but a beautiful stamp, 2.75

29(4) 20.00 1c bronze green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F+ light CD cancel, thin or short perfs, 1.50

 

  29a*(1) 29.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F-VF OG LHR, (Yvert 55 Euros = $70), fresh, 14.50
29a*(2) 29.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F (centered to left & bottom) OG HH, 6.50
  29a(1) 14.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, VF light CD cancel, 7.00
29a(2) 14.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F+ light CD cancel (Yvert 20 Euros = $25), 4.00

29a(3) 14.00 1c olive green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F (centered to left and bottom), light cancel, pulled perforation, 1.25
  30* 82.50 2c red brown, Napoleon III, F-VF OG LHR (Yvert 150 Euros = $195), fresh, 39.50
  30(1) 25.00 2c red brown Napoleon III, F+ (centered to the bottom), light corner CD cancel, 7.00

 

30(2) 25.00 2c red brown Napoleon III, F+ (centered to left & top), "Cavaillon 22 FEVR 65" CD cancel, mild discoloration in lower left corner, 3.25

30(3) 25.00 2c red brown Napoleon III, F+ (centered to bottom), light CD cancel, several short perfs but looks good, 2.50

30(4) 25.00 2c red brown Napoleon III, F+ on-the-nose Paris CD "12 Fevr 72" CD cancel, thin and shortened perfs at bottom but looks o.k., 1.75
31(*) 200.00 4c gray Napoleon III, F-VF centering, only a little gum HR, perforation flaws (Yvert 120 Euros for NG = $150), 12.50
  31(1) 52.50 4c yellowish gray Napoleon III, F-VF light "LILLE" CD cancel (Yvert 65 Euros = $82), nice, 19.50
31(2) 52.50 4c gray Napoleon III, VF CD cancel, somewhat shortened perfs on the left but ok (Yvert 65 Euros = $82), 12.50
  31(3) 52.50 4c gray Napoleon III, F-VFapp light "MARSEILLE" CD cancel, trivial thin on one corner perf (Yvert 65 Euros = $82), 11.50
31(4) 52.50 4c gray Napoleon III, VFapp light lozenge cancel (Yvert 65 Euros = $82) small shallow thin, fresh, 8.50

 

31(5) 52.50 4c gray Napoleon III, VF centering light "LHAVRE 7 OCT 64" cancel, tiny black ink marks at bottom which may be part of a pen cancel, tiny thin, 5.25

32(1) 6.00 10c bister on yellowish, Napoleon III, F-VF, on-the-nose "1174" lozenge cancel, very nice, 2.75

32(2) 6.00 10c bister on yellowish, Napoleon III, F+, "4408" lozenge cancel, 1.50
    33(1) 1.60 20c blue on bluish, Napoleon III, VF light lozenge & large "1560" cancel, very nice (Yvert 2 Euros = $2.50), 1.00
    33(2) 1.60+ 20c blue on bluish, Napoleon III, F-VF light lozenge and small "1712" cancel (Yvert 7 Euros = $9), 2.50
  34(1) 17.00 30c brown on yellowish, Napoleon III, F-VF light star & "1" cancelation, nice, 8.50
  34(2) 17.00 30c dark brown on yellowish, Napoleon III, F-VF light lozenge cancel, 7.50
34v 17.00++ 30c brown on yellowish, Napoleon III, F+ centering, light star cancel, "fond ligne" (background of head made up of horizontal lines), somewhat shortened perforations on right (Dallay 75 Euros = $95), nice, 10.50

35(1) 10.00 40c pale orange on yellowish, Napoleon III, F+, lozenge cancel (Yvert 10 Euros = $13.00), 2.50
    35(2) 10.00 40c pale orange on yellowish, Napoleon III, F+, lozenge cancel, one missing perforation (Yvert 10 Euros = $13.00), 1.25
    35a(1) 10.00 40c orange, Napoleon III, F+ light large "5119" cancel, 3.00

35a(2) 10.00 40c orange, Napoleon III, VF centering, light lozenge cancel, couple of short perforations, 2.00
    35a(3) 10.00 40c orange, Napoleon III, F+ lozenge cancel, short perforation, 1.25
  36(1) 21.00 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F+ star & "5" cancel (Yvert 30 Euros = $39), 6.50

36(3) 21.00 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F-VF medium large "1769" lozenge cancel, 3 missing perforations (Yvert 20 Euros = $26), 3.00

36(4) 21.00 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F+app light lozenge cancel, small thin, looks nice, 2.50

36(5) 21.00 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F+app, light cancel, replaced corner and thin, but looks ok, 1.25
  36a(1) 40.00 80c carmine on yellowish, Napoleon III, F+ centering, "3254" lozenge cancel (Yvert 40 Euros = $50), 11.50
  36a(2) 40.00 80c carmine on yellowish, Napoleon III, F+ centering, light star & "4" cancel, a few somewhat short perfs & thin but looks very nice (Yvert 40 Euros = $50), 5.00
    36a(3) 40.00 80c carmine on yellowish, Napoleon III, F-VF centering, medium lozenge cancel, 2 pulled perfs & thin but looks ok (Yvert 40 Euros = $50), 3.50
  NEW 37 825.00 5F Napoleon III gray, F-VFapp, lovely star "22" cancel, thin, 175.00
  37c 1,000.00
 
5F Napoleon III bluish gray, F-VFapp star cancel, shallow hinge thin (Yvert 1100 Euros = $1375), 160.00
37d 1,100.00
 
5F Napoleon III with "5" and "F" in blue, F+app heavy "Le Mans" CD cancel, thins, 1 mm tear at left, pulled perf at top (Yvert 1350 Euros = $1890), acceptable spacefiller, 39.50
  38(*)(1) 160.00 1c olive green Bordeaux "Repub Franc, VF-XFapp 4 immense margins, no gum, small thins (Yvert Report 2 without gum,  100 Euros = $130), 32.50
  38(*)(2) 160.00 1c olive green Bordeaux "Repub Franc, F-VFapp 4 small margins all around, no gum, thin (Yvert Report 2 without gum, 100 Euros = $130), 17.50
  38(*)(3) 160.00 1c olive green Bordeaux, F-VFapp margins all around, no gum, 4 tears, acceptable space filler (Yvert Report 2 without gum, 100 Euros = $130), 6.00
NEW+ 38(1) 115.00 1c olive green Bordeaux, F+ 3 large margins, heavyish CD cancel (Yvert 39Ca, 150 Euros = $185), 22.50
  38(2) 115.00 1c olive green Bordeaux, F-VFapp margins all around, light cancel, three tears, acceptable space filler, 9.50
  40 225.00 4c light gray Bordeaux, XFapp light off-the-face lozenge cancel, expertly rebacked, a beauty (Yvert Report 2, 280 Euros = $392), 47.50
  41* 275.00 5c yellow green Bordeaux Type B, Fapp 3 margins but cuts into frameline at right, OG HR, 7 mm repaired tear at bottom (Yvert Report 2, 320 Euros = $410), 15.00

 

41c(*) 2250.00 5c yellow green Bordeaux Type A, XFapp 4 large margins, light crease and thin, no gum, nevertheless a beauty (Yvert Report 1, 2300 Euros without gum = $2800), 175.00
NEW+ 41(1) 175.00 5c yellow green Bordeaux Type B, F+ 2 large margins, very light off-the-face lozenge cancel, attractive (Yvert Report 2, 200 Euros = $250), 34.50
  41(2) 175.00 5c yellow green Bordeaux Type B, Fapp 3 margins heavy off-the-face cancel, thin (Yvert Report 2, 200 Euros = $250), 14.50
41a(1) 175.00 5c green Bordeaux Type B, F-VF 3 large margins, top one grazes frame-line in the middle but looks ok, mainly off-the-face lozenge cancel, fresh (Yvert Report 2, 200 Euros = $250), 57.50
  41a(2) 175.00 5c green Bordeaux Type B, F+ 3 very large margins & cut into at bottom, light lozenge & "4078" cancel, (Yvert Report 2, 200 Euros = $250), 34.50
  NEW+ 41c 3000.00 5c yellow green Bordeaux Type A, F-VF 4 margins 2 large, lozenge & "750" cancel, nice looking rarity, 1200.00
  42(1) 60.00 10c light bistre Bordeaux Type A, XF four immense margins, light "445" & lozenge cancel (Yvert Report 1, 90 Euros = $114), 37.50
  42(2) 60.00 10c bistre Bordeaux Type A, XF four very large margins, light "903" & lozenge cancel (Yvert Report 1, 75 Euros = $95), 36.00
  42v1 60.00 10c light bistre brown Bordeaux Type A, F+app 3 immense margins touching frameline at right, lozenge & "3700" cancel, thin (Yvert 43Aa, 90 Euros = $112.50), 8.50
  NEW 42v2 60.00+ 10c dark bistre brown Bordeaux Type A, F-VFapp 3 immense and one close margin, lozenge & "110" cancel, thin (Yvert 43Ab, 90+ Euros = $112.50+), 12.50

 

sold 42a(*) 1,000.00 10c bistre orange Bordeaux Type B, XF 4 large margins, no gum, a beauty (Yvert Report 2, 450 Euros without gum = $565), 197.50
  42a(1) 90.00 10c bistre Bordeaux Type B, F 3 large margins but cut into at top, with light largely off-the-face lozenge cancel (Yvert Report 2, 140 Euros = $176), 14.50
  42a(2) 90.00 10c bistre orange Bordeaux Type B, VFapp 4 very large margins just touching frameline at upper right, lozenge & "140" cancel, thin (Yvert Report 2, 140 Euros = $176), 12.50

 

42a(3) 90.00 10c bistre orange Bordeaux Type B, F+app 3 margins, with full lozenge with "256" cancel, small thin in right margin, 7.25
  44(1) 45.00 20c blue Type II Bordeaux, F+ 3 and 3/4 margins (touching frameline at top of right side), very light lozenge cancel, small hinge thin & tiny tear in bottom margin (Yvert 45C Report 3; 60 Euros = $78), 4.50

44(2) 45.00 20c blue Type II Bordeaux, F+ (3 large margins, 1 just cuts frame line), heavy large numeral cancel, thin (Yvert 45C Report 3; 60 Euros = $78), 2.50
  44a 100.00 20c dark blue Type II Bordeaux, XF light off-the-face lozenge cancel (Yvert 45Ba Report 2; 120 Euros = $156), 47.50
  45(1) 18.00 20c blue Type III, F-VF margins all around, very light lozenge cancel (Yvert Report 2, 25 Euros = $32), 5.00
    45(2) 18.00 20c blue Type III Bordeaux XFapp enormous margins, very light lozenge cancel, ironed out crease & tiny thin (Yvert Report 2, 25 Euros = $32), looks magnificent, 3.75
sold 46(1) 225.00 30c brown Bordeaux VF 4 large margins, light lozenge & "532" cancel (Yvert 250 = $325), very nice, 125.00
  46(2) 225.00 30c brown Bordeaux XF 4 immense margins, lozenge & "2240" cancel (Yvert 250 = $325), 112.50
46(3) 225.00 30c brown Bordeaux, F-VF 3 margins, 2 immense, ample at left, touching frame line at top), light lozenge cancel (Yvert 250 Euros = $325, 62.50
46(4) 225.00 30c brown Bordeaux, F-VF 4 margins, close at top & very close at left, lozenge & "2240" cancel (Yvert 250 Euros = $325), 47.50
  NEW 46(5) 225.00 30c brown Bordeaux, VFapp 4 large margins, light cancel, thin but nice, 45.00
  46(6) 225.00 30c brown Bordeaux, F+ one immense and one adequate margins, cut into at top and a bit at right, light lozenge cancel (Yvert 250 Euros = $325), 32.50
  47(1) 115.00 40c orange Bordeaux, F-VF 3 immense margins but just touching frameline at top, light lozenge cancel, tiny scissor cut at bottom of left margin that is nowhere near design (Yvert 130 Euros = $164), 42.50
  47(2) 115.00 40c orange Bordeaux, F-VFapp 4 good margins, light lozenge and "359" cancel, non-obvious 4 mm scissor cut into design at bottom, 11.50
47(3) 115.00 40c orange Bordeaux, Fapp 2 large margins, touching frameline on right and cut into design at bottom) lozenge & "40" cancel, thin & repaired tears at top & bottom (Yvert 130 Euros = $164), 6.50
  47b 190.00 40c red orange Bordeaux, VF 3 large & 1 good margins, lozenge &  "1945" cancel (Yvert 220 Euros = $345), 95.00
  48 250.00 80c rose Bordeaux, XFapp 4 large margins, lozenge with full "1818" cancel, small thin but good color & very nice (Yvert, 320 Euros = $410) 67.50

 

48v N/A 80c Bordeaux "groseille" shade (Yvert 1200 Euros = $1510), XFapp light cancel, margins added on two sides, A BEAUTY, 115.00
  50*(1) 45.00 1c olive green Ceres, VF OG HR, very well centered and fresh for this issue (Yvert 75 Euros = $95), 24.50
50*(2) 45.00 1c olive green Ceres, F+ OG HR some soiling on front left, 5.75
  50(1) 13.00 1c olive green Ceres, VF light CD cancel, beauty, 6.50
  50(2) 13.00 1c olive green Ceres, F+ very light red CD cancel, tiny stain at lower left (Yvert 25 Euros = $31) 3.50
  50(3) 13.00 1c olive green Ceres, VF centering, light "11 JANV. 73" CD cancel, slight browning at the ends of perforation tips but a nice looking stamp, 3.00
  50a(1) 15.00 1c bronze green Ceres, F-VF light CD cancel, very nice luminous stamp (Yvert 15 Euros = $19), 7.50
  50a(2) 15.00 1c bronze green Ceres, F+ light ON-THE-NOSE "GARE DE BECH..., 24 JULV 76," 4.00
  51* 90.00 2c red brown, Ceres, F+ OG LHR very fresh (Yvert 140 Euros = $176), 29.50
  51(1) 15.00 2c red brown, Ceres, XF light CD cancel, very nice (Yvert 20 Euros = $25), 9.00

 

51(2) 15.00 2c red brown, Ceres, F-VF light CD cancel, nice (Yvert 20 Euros = $25), 6.00
51(3) 15.00 2c red brown, Ceres, F-VF on-the-nose "NICE 11 FEVR. 76" cancel, nice, 5.00

51(4) 15.00 2c red brown, Ceres, F+ CD cancel, 3.00

51(5) 15.00 2c red brown, Ceres F (centered to right & bottom, light "Paris 22 Sept 71" cancel, trivial corner perf crease, 1.50

51(6) 15.00 2c red brown, Ceres, F+ CD cancel, thin, 1.00

 

52(1) 45.00 4c gray, Ceres, F-VF light lozenge with large "1471" cancel, LOVELY STAMP (Yvert 50 Euros = $62.50), 24.50
  52(2) 45.00 4c gray, Ceres, VF on-the-nose "VERSAILLES A PARIS 27 JANV. 74" cancel (Yvert 50 Euros = $62.50), 17.50
  52(3) 45.00 4c gray, Ceres, VF light CD cancels, uneven perforations on top but nice (Yvert 50 Euros = $62.50), 14.50

 

52(4) 45.00 4c gray, Ceres, F+ CD cancel (Yvert 50 Euros = $63), 12.50
52(5) 45.00 4c gray, Ceres, F+ with neat red Paris Imprimes "18 JANV 74" cancel, clipped perforations on right but pretty (Yvert 70 Euros = $88), 7.50

53(1) 8.25 5c yellow green, Ceres, F-VF neat light CD cancel, very nice (Yvert 10 Euros = 12.50), 4.50

53(2) 8.25 5c yellow green, Ceres, "816" cancel or light lozenge, F+ centering, fresh, 2.50

53(3) 8.25 5c yellow green, Ceres, XF centering CD cancel, small thin, 1.50

53(4) 8.25 5c yellow green, Ceres, F+ centering, red CD cancel, tiny thin, 1.25
  54(1) 65.00 10c bister on yellowish, Ceres, F+ light partial star cancel, very nice (Yvert 85 Euros = $107), 27.50
  54(2) 65.00 10c bister on yellowish, Ceres, F+ light full star cancel, nice (Yvert 85 Euros = $107), 22.50
  54(3) 65.00 10c bister on yellowish, Ceres, F-VF star & "28" cancel, nice (Yvert 85 Euros = $107), 17.50

 

54(4) 65.00 10c bister on yellowish, Ceres, F-VF light star cancel on piece with "Paris Pt Voltaire 15 Janv 71" CD cancel, stamp has slight wrinkles and small abrasion at upper right but looks very nice (Yvert  85 Euros = $107), 12.50
  54v 65.00+ 10c bister brown on yellowish, Ceres, F-VF extremely light cancel, 3 short perfs but bright and very attractive (Yvert 120 Euros = $150), 24.50
  NEW 55(1) 10.50 10c bister on rose, Ceres, F+ very light star cancel, nice (Yvert 12 Euros = $15), 4.50

 

55(2) 10.50 10c bister on rose, Ceres, F+ lozenge & red CD cancels, nice (Yvert 15 Euros = $19), 3.50
56(1) 5.00 15c bistre, Ceres with larger numerals, VF (nearly perfect) centering, beautiful diagonal large "3193" lozenge cancel lozenge, very nice 2.75

56(2) 5.00 15c bister, Ceres, F-VF light off-the-face cancel, 2.50
    56(3) 5.00 15c bister, Ceres, F-VF light lozenge & "2082" cancel, good color, 2.00
56(4) 5.00 15c bister, Ceres, XF centering, light lozenge cancel, minor wrinkles but beautiful, 1.75

56(5) 5.00 15c bister, Ceres, F+ large "3903" cancel, 1.00
    57(1) 7.50 20c dull blue, Ceres, VF light "2539" lozenge cancel, very nice, 3.75
    57(2) 7.50 20c dull blue, Ceres, F-VF light lozenge cancel, one short perf but nice, 2.25
57(3) 7.50 20c dull blue, Ceres, F+ light off-the-face cancel, shortened perfs at lower right but nice, 1.50
  57(4) 7.50 20c dull blue, Ceres, F+ light star & "11" cancel, a beautiful stamp with an unnoticeable 1 mm tear at the bottom, 1.00

58 1.25 25c blue, Ceres Type III, F-VF medium lozenge cancel, .60
  59(1) 7.00 40c dark orange, Ceres, VF centering, light on-the-nose "BRIET MEURTHE-ET-MOSELLE 24 DEC 77" CD cancel (Yvert 10 Euros = $12.75), outstanding, 5.00
    59(2) 7.00 40c orange, Ceres, VF centering, medium CD cancel, nice (Yvert 9 Euros = $11.50), 3.50
    59(3) 7.00 40c orange, Ceres, F-VF centering, medium lozenge & "631" cancel, nice (Yvert 9 Euros = $11.50), 2.75
  59(4) 7.00 40c orange, Ceres, F-VF very light star & "1" cancel, beautiful but with tiny shallow, hard to see thin spot (Yvert 9 Euros = $11.50), 2.25

59(5) 7.00 40c orange, Ceres, F+ centering, light star cancel, nice (Yvert 9 Euros = $11.50), 2.00
  60(1) 12.00 10c bistre on rose, Ceres with larger numerals, F-VF light CD cancel (Yvert 15 Euros = $19), nice, 6.00
60(2) 12.00 10c bistre on rose, Ceres with larger numerals, VF star "3" cancel (Yvert 15 Euros = $19), tiny thin but nice, 2.50
60(3) 12.00 10c bistre on rose, Ceres with large numerals, light JUIN 76" octagonal cancel, tiny thin but very nice looking, 2.50

60(4) 12.00 10c bistre on rose, Ceres with large numerals, "76" CD cancel, pulled perforation or tiny hole in a perforation, but quite presentable, 1.25

61(1) 4.00 15c bistre, Ceres with larger numerals, F+ lozenge "454" or star "11" cancel, 1.00
61(2) 4.00 15c bistre, Ceres with larger numerals, F-VF lozenge light "1031" diagonal lozenge cancel, trivial corner crease but nice, .75

62(1) 6.50 30c brown, Ceres with larger numerals, F-VF  "Nice 13 Avril 76" CD cancel, attractive, 2.50
    62(2) 6.50 30c dark brown, Ceres with larger nurals, F+ light "GARE DE LYON 4 AVR. 75"  cancel, fresh and very nice (Yvert 7 Euros = $9), 2.50

62(3) 6.50 30c brown, Ceres with larger numerals, F+ light "Bordeaux" CD cancel, 1.75
  63(1) 13.50 80c rose, Ceres with larger numerals, F+ light off-the-face lozenge and "509" cancel, very nice, 5.75
  63(2) 13.50 80c rose, Ceres with larger numerals, F-VF lozenge with "2240" cancel, nice, 4.00
63(3) 13.50 80c rose, Ceres with larger numerals, F+ star cancel, 2.75

63(4) 13.50 80c rose, Ceres with larger numerals, F+app, light cancel, thin, 1.25
  64(1) 70.00 1c green, Sage Type I, VF centering, light CD cancel, shortened perforations at upper right but very nice (Yvert 90 Euros = $115), 21.50

 

64(2) 70.00 1c green, Sage Type I, F+, light CD cancel, cut out of the sheet with scissors but ok (Yvert 90 Euros = 115), 14.00

 

64(3) 70.00 1c green, Sage Type I, F+ very light (upper right corner) cancel, crease (Yvert 90 Euros = $115), 12.00

 

64(4) 70.00 1c green, Sage Type I, F+ light cancel, clipped corner at upper right (Yvert 90 Euros = $115), 5.50

 

65(1) 250.00 2c green on greenish. Sage Type I, F+ light off-the-face newspaper cancel, nice luminous copy (Yvert 350 Euros = $440), 132.50

 

65(2) 250.00 2c green on greenish. Sage Type I, F+ light CD cancel, shortened perforations on left, mild stain at top (Yvert 300 Euros = $390), 24.50
  NEW 66 55.00 4c Sage Type I green on greenish, F-VF light CD cancel, nice stamp, 22.50
  67 45.00 5c green on greenish, Sage Type I, F+app very light CD cancel, some short perfs at top and tiny perf thin at bottom, 7.50
  68(1) 22.50 10c green on greenish, Sage Type I, F-VF "BAYEUX 27 MARS 80" CD cancel (Yvert 20 Euros = $25), very nice, 9.50
  68(2) 22.50 10c green on greenish, Sage Type I, F-VF light CD cancel couple of short perfs but nice, 5.00

68(3) 22.50 10c green on greenish, Sage Type I, F-VFapp couple of creases but good color, 3.00

 

NEW 69(1) 18.00 15c Sage Type I, VF centering, medium CD cancel, short perfs at bottom left by nice, 4.75

 

69(2) 18.00 15c Sage Type I, F-VF centering, "Strassbourg Aout 76" CD cancel on the side, fresh but with closed 1 mm tear on right, 1.50

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70*(1) 600.00 20c red brown Sage Type I, F+ OG LHR (Yvert 550 Euros = $690), 140.00

 

70*(2) 600.00 20c red brown Sage Type I, F-VF centering OG HH, pulled perforation at top (Yvert 550 Euros = $690), 27.50
  70(1) 18.00 20c red brown Sage Type I, F-VF on-the-nose "PARIS 6E 23 JUIL. 77" CD cancel, nicely centered and deep color, 8.00

 

70(2) 18.00 20c red brown Sage Type I, F-VF light CD cancel, 6.00
  70(3) 18.00 20c red brown Sage Type I, F+ light CD cancel, 4.50
  72(*) 7,750.00 25c Sage Type I, F+app NG light horizontal crease (Dallay without gum 9,000 Euros = $11.700), 597.50
  72(1) 57.50 25c Sage Type I, F+ centering light CD cancel, one hard-to-see short perforation on right but very nice copy of this hard-to-find stamp (Yvert 65 Euros = $91), 21.50
  72(2) 57.50 25c Sage Type I, F+ centering, light CD cancel, couple of short perfs but ok, stamp is hard to find (Yvert 65 Euros = $91), 17.50
  73(1) 8.25 30c Sage Type I, VF light CD cancel, 4.00

73(2) 8.25 30c Sage Type I, F-VF light CD cancel, 3.25
  NEW 74(1) 35.00 40c Sage Type I, F+ on-the-nose "BOURGES 5 OCT 98" cancel, 12.50
  74(2) 35.00 40c Sage Type I, F+ couple of CD cancellations, 11.00
  74(3) 35.00 40c Sage Type I, F+ CD cancel, several short perforations but ok, 6.00

 

75(1) 13.50 75c Sage Type I, VF CD cancel, good color, nice, 5.75
75(2) 13.50 75c Sage Type I, F-VF light "PARIS 18 AOUT 85" CD cancel, 4.75

75(3) 13.50 75c Sage Type I, F+ light CD cancel, 3.50

75(4) 13.50 75c Sage Type I, F+ light CD cancel, small thin, 1.75
  76(1) 11.00 1F Sage Type, F-VF very light off-the-face CD cancel, nice, 4.75
76(2) 11.00 1F Sage Type I, F-VF light CD cancel, 4.00

76(3) 11.00 1F Sage Type I, F+ "PARIS" CD cancel, small thin, 1.50

sold 76(4) 11.00 1F Sage Type I, F+app light cancel, hard-to-see repaired tear, .75
  77* 115.00 2c Sage Type II, F+ OG LHR (Yvert 165 Euros = $212), 32.50
77(*) 115.00 2c Sage Type II, F-VF NG, missing perforation at lower left corner (Dallay for NG 37 Euros = $57), 11.00
  NEW 77(1) 19.00 2c Sage Type II, F+ RECENTspaper cancel "NOVEMBRE 1" and lines, fresh and attractive (Yvert 35 Euros = $42.50), 12.50
  77(2) 19.00 2c Sage Type II, F-VF light CD cancels, nice (Yvert 20 Euros = $31), 9.50
  78*(1) 25.00 5c Sage Type II, F+ OG HR (Yvert 40 Euros = $52), 5.00
  NEW 78*(2) 25.00 5c Sage Type II, VF centering OG paper hinge, short perf at lower left corner (Yvert 40 Euros = $52), 4.00

 

78(*) 25.00 5c Sage Type II, green on greenish, F+ NG (Dallay 8 Euros for NG = $12.50), strong color, 3.50 

 

78v(*) N/A 5c Sage Type II, green on greenish, variety with shadow after top of "S" in "POSTE," F-VF NG (Dallay 74, 12 Euros for no gum = $15), 6.00
  NEW 79(1) 240.00 10c Sage Type II green on greenish, F+app light CD cancel, pulled perforation at top, 27.50
  79(2) 240.00 10c Sage Type II green on greenish, F+app light CD cancel, missing upper right perforation & small thin, 19.50

80(1) 1.90 15c gray, Sage Type II, F-VF light CD cancel, nice looking stamp, .75

80(2) 1.90 15c gray, Sage Type II, F+ light CD cancel, .50

81&81a 2.50 2 shades of 25c Sage Type II, both F-VF with CD cancels, 1.00

 

  81(*) 425.00 25c Sage Type II, F-VFapp no gum, two short non-obvious tears on the right, 19.50
  82(*) 82.50 30c yellow brown, Sage Type II, F+ regummed, rough perforations at top, 7.50

82 1.40 30c yellow brown, Sage Type II, F-VF light "Dole 27 Jul 77" cancel, .60
  NEW 83(1) 110.00 75c carmine, Sage Type II, F-VF "4 JUIN 87" light CD cancel, trivial corner perforation crease (Yvert 120 Euros = $150), 37.50
  83(2) 110.00 75c carmine, Sage Type II, F+ "21 SEVR 80" light CD cancel, 27.50
  83(3) 110.00 75c carmine, Sage Type II, 3 missing perfs, CD cancel, 11.00
  83(4) 110.00 75c carmine, Sage Type II, F+ light CD cancel, perforated initials "CL", good color, 9.50
  84* 150.00 1F bronze green, Sage Type II, F+app OG hinge thin, 17.50
84(1) 7.50 1F bronze green, Sage Type II, VF CD cancel, 3.00

84(2) 7.50 1F bronze green, Sage Type II, F-VF light cancel, 2.50

84(3) 7.50 1F bronze green, Sage Type II, F+ light CD cancel, 1.75
86a* 3.75 1c black on lilac, F+ OG H, 1.25

86 1.75 1c black on gray blue, F+ light cancel, .60
  NEW 86a(1) 1.75+ 1c black on lilac, F+ RECENTspaper print cancel (Yvert 5 Euros = $6.25), 2.00
86a(2) 1.75 1c black on lilac, F+ light cancel, .60
  NEW 88* 4.50 2c brown on straw, F-VF LHR, 1.75

88(*) 4.50 2c brown on straw, F+ (centered top & right) NG, .75

88 1.90 2c brown on straw, F+ CD cancel, .50

88a 1.90 2c brown on yellow, F+ CD cancel, .60
  89(1) 42.50 3c yellow on straw, F-VF centering, light "79" CD cancel, fresh (Yvert 50 Euros = $77.50), 16.50

 

  89(2) 42.50 3c yellow on straw, F+app, light cancel, nice looking item but thin, 5.00

 

sold 89(3) 42.50 3c yellow on straw, VFapp, light on-the-nose "Paris La Maison Blanc 18 Dec 78" cancel, hard-to-see repaired tear, 4.50

90* 5.00 4c claret on lavender, F+ OG HR, 1.50
  90(*) 5.00 4c claret on lavender, F-VF (nicely centered left to right), NG but fresh, .90

90(1) 1.90 4c claret on lavender, F+ "Paris Pyrenees 30 Avr 06" on the nose cancel, .60

90(2) 1.90 4c claret on lavender, Type II, F+ light cancel, .50

90a 4.50 4c violet brown on lavender, Type II, VF except for a couple of pulled perfs, light CD cancel, very nice, .75

91&92 1.60 10c & 15c 1877-78 Sage Type II, F-VF light cancels, .60
  NEW 91*(1) 35.00 10c black on lavender Type II, F+ light OG H, 7.50

 

91*(2) 35.00 10c black on lavender Type II, F-VFapp OG H, small corner thin, 5.00

91(*) 35.00 10c black on lavender Type II, F NG, 3.50

91 1.00 10c black on lavender Type II, VF very light cancel, very nice, .60

92* 22.50 15c blue on white, F+ OG LHR rounded upper right corner, 4.00

 

  92b* 450.00 15c blue on bluish, F-VFapp OG paper HR, light horizontal crease doesn't show from front (Yvert 500 Euros = $630), 42.50

 

93(1) 25.00 25c black on red, F+ light CD cancel (Yvert 25 Euros = $38.50), 6.50

 

93(2) 25.00 25c black on red, VF light cancel, creased perfs but nevertheless a beautiful stamp (Yvert 25 Euros = $38.50), 6.00
    93(3) 25.00 25c black on red, F-VF very light CD cancel, lovely but small thin, 4.00

 

  93(4) 25.00 25c black on red, F-VF light Paris CD cancel (Yvert 25 Euros = $38.50), lovely but 2 mm tear at upper left, 2.50
  94(1) 35.00 35c black on yellow, VF light CD cancel, couple of short perforations but good looking, 8.50
94(2) 35.00 35c black on yellow, F-VFapp short tear at top, light cancel, very nice looking, 3.50
  NEW 94a 35.00 35c black on yellow orange, VF light CD cancel, 15.00
  NEW 95* 90.00 40c red on straw, VF mostly eroded OG HR, 17.50

95(1) 2.10 40c red on straw, VF light CD cancel, very nice, 1.00

95(2) 2.10 40c red on straw, F-VF light CD cancel, .75

95(3) 2.10 40c red on straw, F+ on-the-nose "15 Janv 02 Aube" cancel, .60
    96(1) 70.00 5F violet on lavender, F+ light CD cancel, strong color (Yvert 90 Euros = $126), 29.50
  NEW 96(2) 70.00 5F light violet on lavender, F-VF light Paris CD cancels (Yvert 90 Euros = $126), 27.50

 

96(3) 70.00 5F light violet on lavender, F+ light CD cancel (Yvert 90 Euros = $126), 22.50
  96(3) 70.00 5F light violet on lavender, F-VF light "PARIS 12 JUIN 77" CD cancel, splashes of red ink on front, 13.50

 

96(4) 70.00 5F violet on lavender, F-VFapp pinhole & tear not noticeable from the front, light CD cancel, 7.50

 

96(5) 70.00 5F violet on lavender, F heavy cancel, thins, 5.00
  96a(1) 90.00 5F red lilac on lavender, F+ centering, light CD cancel, nice looking stamp but with repaired tear & corner crease, 9.00
  96a(2) 90.00 5F red lilac on lavender, VF centering very heavy "91" cancel but sound, 7.50
  sold 97** 4.00+ 3c gray, VF og NH (Dallay 10 Euros = $12.50), 4.00

97(1) 1.75 3c gray, VF centering, light CD cancel, 1.00
97(2) 1.75 3c gray, F+ centering, bold on-the-nose "PERIGORD DORDOGNE 22 AOUT 82" CD cancel, attractive, .75

97(3) 1.75 3c gray, F+ centering, light cancel, .50
  98* 37.50 20c red on yellow green, F (centered to top & right) OG small paper hinge, 8.00
98(*) 37.50 20c red on yellow green, F-VF regummed H, nice fresh-looking stamp (Dallay 20 Euros without gum = $25), 7.50

98(1) 4.25 20c red on yellow green, F-VF light CD cancel, 1.75

98(2) 4.25 20c red on yellow green, F+ CD cancel, 1.25

 

99* 325.00 25c yellow on straw, F+ OG HR (Yvert 450 Euros = $565), 74.50

99(1) 5.00 25c yellow on straw, VF centering, light CD cancel, 2.50

99(2) 5.00 25c yellow on straw, F+ CD cancel, 1.25

99v 5.00+ 25c bistre-brown on straw, F+ light CD cancel, very nice (Dallay 6.50 Euros = $8), 2.00

 

100* 70.00 25c black on pale rose, F+ (but looks VF because it has margin below) partial OG LHR (Yvert 100 Euros = $126), 21.50

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100(*) 70.00 25c black on pale rose, VF RG VLH (Dallay 25 Euros for no gum = $31.50 for NG), BEAUTY, 13.50

100 1.00 25c black on pale rose, F-VF light cancel, .50
  101* 200.00 50c pale rose on pale rose, Sage Type II, XF centering, dry OG LHR (Yvert 275 Euros = $350), 67.50

101 2.75 50c rose on rose, Sage Type II, F+ light CD cancel, .60

101a 3.25 50c carmine on rose, Sage Type II, VF centering, light CD cancel, strong color, very nice but small thin, .75
  NEW 102(1) 32.50 75c deep violet on orange, Sage Type II, F+ light CD cancel, nice (Yvert 35 Euros = $44), 13.50

 

102(2) 32.50 75c deep violet on orange, Sage Type II, F+ light CD cancel (Yvert 35 Euros = $44), 12.50
  102(2) 32.50 75c deep violet on orange, Sage Type II, F+ light CD cancel (Yvert 35 Euros = $45), 12.00
  NEW 102(3) 32.50 75c deep violet on orange, Sage Type II, F+ CD cancel, strong color (Yvert 35 Euros = $44), 11.50
  102(4) 32.50 75c deep violet on orange, Sage Type II, VF centering, light CD cancel, two short perfs but nice (Yvert 35 Euros = $44), 9.50
102a 45.00 75c deep violet on yellow, Sage Type II, F (design cut by perforations at top & right), light CD cancel, 6.00

  103* 12.50 15c blue on quadrille paper, Sage Type II, F-VFapp OG HH , thin but nice looking, 1.75

104* 16.00 5c yellow green, Sage Type II, F+app OG LHR, crease, 2.00
104(1) 1.25 5c yellow green, Sage Type II, F-VF very light "MEURTH 99" CD cancel, nice, .60

104(2) 1.25 5c yellow green, Sage Type II, F+ CD cancel, .50

105(*) 14.00 5c yellow green, Sage Type I, F+ NG, 2.00
  105(1) 1.25 5c yellow green, Sage Type I, VF light CD cancel, lovely stamp, .75
  105(2) 1.25 5c yellow green, Sage Type I, F+ light "HONFLEUR 2 OCT 00" CD cancel, .60

105(3) 1.25 5c yellow green, Sage Type I, F+ light CD cancel, .50
  106(1) 2.50 10c black on lavender, Sage Type I, VF on-the-nose light "6 OCT 00" CD cancel, 1.25

106(2) 2.50 10c black on lavender, Sage Type I, F+ light CD cancel, .75
  107(1) 30.00 50c light carmine on rose, Sage Type I, F+ CD cancel, 7.50
  107(2) 30.00 50c carmine on rose, Sage Type I, F-VF, light "LE-MARIVAL 7 FEVR 02" CD cancel, strong color, couple of short perforation on right but nice (Yvert 35 Euros = $44), 6.50

 

107(3) 30.00 50c carmine on rose, Sage Type I, F (centered to top & left), CD cancel, 5.00
  108(1) 40.00 2F brown on azure, Sage Type I, VF light CD cancel, 20.00
  108(2) 40.00 2F brown on azure, Sage Type I, F-VF heavyish CD cancel but ok, 12.50
  108(3) 40.00 2F brown on azure, Sage Type I, F+ (centered to left), very light CD cancel, some shortened perforations, 7.50

Revised: August 26, 2010