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 2011 Value

Description and Our Price

sold 1(1) 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
  1(2) 275.00 10c bistre on yellowish Ceres, F-VFapp (3 1/2 large margins but small scrape at chin) light lozenge cancel, 37.50
  1(3) 275.00 10c bistre on yellowish Ceres, VFapp (4 large margins but thin) heavyish lozenge cancel, 27.50
sold 1(4) 275.00 10c bister on yellowish Ceres, F+ (no margin at left), "petit chiffre" cancel (Yvert 400 Euros = $565), trivial light corner crease, 24.50
  1a 350.00 10c dark bistre on yellowish Ceres, presentable spacefiller: uneven margins, heavy grid cancel, small stain, thin, 17.50
NEW 2(1) 900.00 15c green on greenish Ceres, XF 4 good margins, light star cancel, very nice, 497.50
sold 2(2) 900.00 15c green on greenish Ceres, F-VFapp (3 good margins, touching at bottom), light off-the-face cancel, thin but a beautiful luminous stamp, 160.00
  3(1) 45.00 20c black on yellowish Ceres, F-VF 4 margins close at left, light grid cancel (Yvert 55 Euros = $78), 17.50
NEW 3(2) 45.00 20c black on yellowish Ceres, VF 4 good margins, off-the-face grid cancel  (Yvert 55 Euros = $78), 15.00

 

3(3) 45.00 20c black on yellowish Ceres, F-VFapp close at right top, grid cancel, two tiny thins at top (Yvert 55 Euros = $78),  7.50
  NEW 3(4) 45.00 20c black on yellowish Ceres, F-VFapp 4 small margins, light grid cancel, thin but attractive, 4.50
  sold 6 40.00 25c light blue on bluish Ceres, F-VF 4 small but adequate margins, very light grid and red CD cancels (Yvert 45 Euros = $63), 16.00
  6a(1) 40.00 25c dark blue (bleu foncé) on bluish Ceres, VF 4 good margins, grid cancel (Yvert 60 Euros = $85), 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
  7 pair 900.00+ 40c orange on yellowish Ceres horizontal pair, F+app grid cancels, corner crease, thins, 90.00
  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
  10 575.00 10c bistre on yellowish, Napoleon III "Repub Franc," Fapp 3 good margins, light lozenge cancel, thin, 57.50
sold 11(1) 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(2) 40.00 25c blue on bluish Napoleon III "Repub Franc," F+ small margins, light cancel, thin in one corner, 3.50
  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
sold 12(2) 80.00 1c olive green Napoleon III, VFapp 4 good margins, light CD cancel, small thin, 14.50

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12(3) 80.00 1c olive green Napoleon III, F+ 3 margins light cancel, small thin, 7.75
  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

 

sold 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

NEW 14(1) 9.00 10c Napoleon III Type I, bistre on yellowish, VF 4 margins, medium lozenge cancel (Yvert 12 Euros = $15.50), 3.00

  14(2) 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
  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

NEW 14c 22.50 10c Napoleon III Type II, bistre on yellowish, VF 4 good margins, light lozenge cancel, 9.75
NEW 14v ?? 10c Napoleon III Type I, bistre-orange on yellowish, F-VF 4 margins one close at right, light star cancel (Yvert 80 Euros = $112), 21.50
sold 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

sold 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
RECENT 16 190.00 20c Napoleon III blue on green, Type II, F-VF (4 margins two of them large) (Yvert 200 Euros = $282), light lozenge cancel, 82.50
NEW 17(1) 250.00 25c Napoleon III "Empire Franc," VF 4 good margins, light lozenge & "PC2" cancel (Yvert 285 Euros = $401), 122.50
RECENT 17(2) 250.00 25c Napoleon III "Empire Franc," F-VF 4 margins but close at top left, on-the-nose light star cancel (Yvert 285 Euros = $401), 97.50
  17(3) 250.00 25c Napoleon III "Empire Franc," VF 4 good margins, star cancel, light horiz. crease (Yvert 285 Euros = $401), 47.50
  17(4) 250.00 25c Napoleon III "Empire Franc," F+app 3 2/3 margins margins, touching frameline at lower right, light lozenge & "977" cancel (Yvert 285 Euros = $385), thin, 22.50
  reserved 18(1) 12.50 40c Napoleon III, orange on yellowish, VF 4 good margins, light lozenge and "00" cancel (Yvert 18 Euros = $25), 6.00

18(2) 12.50 40c Napoleon III, orange on yellowish, F-VF 4 margins, one small, light lozenge cancel, 3.00
  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 dark lake on yellowish, Napoleon III, XFapp 4 large margins, light lozenge cancel, small thin (Yvert 120 Euros = $150), 19.50
  19(5) 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 pale rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F-VF almost 4 margins, light lozenge cancel (Yvert 60 Euros = $78), 9.50
  20(2) 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

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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 HR 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
  reserved 23(1) 20.00 5c yellowish green on greenish, Napoleon III, F+ (nicely centered side-to-side, touches at bottom) light "1 AOUT 67" CD cancel, nice, 6.00

23(2) 20.00 5c yellowish green on greenish, Napoleon III, VFapp light CD cancel, tiny thin, beautiful stamp, 4.00

23(3) 20.00 5c yellowish green on greenish, Napoleon III, F-VFapp light star & 2 cancel, tiny thin, very nice, 3.00

 

  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
  sold 23a(1) 16.00 5c deep green on greenish, Napoleon III, F (centered to the right but nice), CD cancel, 4.00
sold 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

reserved 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 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
  NEW 27(1) 7.50 40c orange on yellowish, Napoleon III, F-VF large "2240" lozenge cancel, strong color (Yvert 7 Euros =$9.75), 3.00

NEW 27(2) 7.50 40c orange on yellowish, Napoleon III, F+ centering, large "260" lozenge cancel (Yvert 7 Euros =$9.75), 2.25

NEW 28(1) 37.50 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F-VF centering, star & 3 cancel, nice (Yvert 40 Euros = $54), 14.50

 

28(2) 37.50 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, VF centering, light cancel, missing upper left corner perforation (Yvert 40 Euros = $50), 5.00

28(3) 37.50 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F-VF centering, dark large "2046" cancel, 4.00
  28a 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, VFapp light CD cancel, tiny thin but a beautiful stamp, 2.75

29(2) 20.00 1c bronze green on pale blue, Napoleon III, F+ light CD cancel, thin or short perfs, 1.50
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(1) 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(2) 25.00 2c red brown Napoleon III, F+ (centered to bottom), light CD cancel, several short perfs but looks good, 2.50

30(3) 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

reserved 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 1.60 20c blue on bluish, Napoleon III, VF large "3219" lozenge cancel, nice (Yvert 2 Euros = $2.75), .75
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 = $105), nice, 10.50

reserved 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

NEW 36(1) 24.00 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, VF light large "1386" lozenge cancel, good color, very nice (Yvert 20 Euros = $28), 12.00

NEW 36(2) 24.00 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F+ very light lozenge cancel, nice (Yvert 20 Euros = $28), 8.00

sold 36(3) 24.00 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F-VF medium large "1769" lozenge cancel, 3 missing perforations, 3.50

36(4) 24.00 80c rose on pinkish, Napoleon III, F+app light lozenge cancel, small thin, looks nice, 2.50

36(5) 24.00 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, 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, 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, 3.50
  37(1) 825.00 5F Napoleon III gray, VFapp, lovely star "22" cancel, thin, 175.00
NEW 37(2) 825.00 5F Napoleon III gray, VFapp, grid cancel, filled thins, very nice, 160.00
  37c 1,000.00
 
5F Napoleon III bluish gray, F-VFapp star cancel, shallow hinge thin (Yvert 1100 Euros = $1375), design is brighter and paper is whiter than shown in picture, 150.00
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 = $135), 32.50
  38(*)(2) 160.00 1c olive green Bordeaux "Repub Franc," F-VFapp 4 margins one small, no gum, tiny pinpoint thin (Yvert Report 3 without gum, 100 Euros = $135), 22.50
  38(*)(3) 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 = $135), 17.50
  38(*)(4) 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 = $135), 6.00
  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
  39(1) 250.00 2c red brown Bordeaux, VF light lozenge cancel (Yvert Report 2, 300 Euros = $412), very nice, 132.50
sold 39(2) 250.00 2c red brown Bordeaux, XFapp light off-the-face CD cancel (Yvert Report 2, 300 Euros = $412), tiny shallow thin, lovely stamp, 77.50
sold 40(1) 225.00 4c light gray Bordeaux, XFapp light lozenge and large "38" cancel, small thin, lovely stamp (Yvert Report 2, 280 Euros = $385), 72.50
  40(2) 225.00 4c light gray Bordeaux, XFapp light off-the-face lozenge cancel, expertly rebacked, a beauty (Yvert Report 2, 280 Euros = $385), 42.50
  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), 197.50
  41(1) 175.00 5c yellow green Bordeaux, VFapp light star & "18" cancel (Yvert Report 2, 200 Euros = $276), small thins but nice, 57.50
  41(2) 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  = $276), 42.50
sold 41(3) 175.00 5c yellow green Bordeaux Type B, Fapp 3 margins heavy off-the-face cancel, thin (Yvert Report 2, 200 Euros = $276), 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 = $276), 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 = $276), 34.50
withdrawn 41c 3000.00 5c green Bordeaux Type A, F-VF 4 margins 2 large, lozenge & "750" cancel, nice looking rarity (Yvert Report 1, 4250 Euros = $5,865, 1200.00
sold 42 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
  42v2 60.00+ 10c dark bistre brown Bordeaux Type A, F-VFapp 3 immense and one good margin, lozenge & "110" cancel, thin (Yvert 43Ab, 90+ Euros = $112.50+), 12.50
  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
sold 44(1) 45.00 20c blue Type II Bordeaux, F+ 3 and 3/4 margins (touching frameline at bottom of left side), lozenge & large"3255" cancel (Yvert 45A Report 1; 65 Euros = $92), 12.50
  44(2) 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 = $85), 4.50

44(3) 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 = $85), 2.50
  sold 45(1) 18.00 20c blue Type III Bordeaux, XFapp enormous margins, very light lozenge cancel, ironed out crease & tiny thin (Yvert Report 2, 25 Euros = $35), looks magnificent, 4.00
  sold 45(2) 18.00 20c blue Type III Bordeaux, VFapp light lozenge & large "2104" cancel, thin but very nice (Yvert R. 2), 3.25
  RECENT 45(3) 18.00 20c blue Type III Bordeaux, VFapp lozenge & large "169" cancel, light crease (Yvert R. 2), 2.50
  46(1) 225.00 30c brown Bordeaux XF 4 immense margins, lozenge & "2240" cancel (Yvert 250 = $325), 112.50
46(2) 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 = $353, 57.50
sold 46(3) 225.00 30c brown Bordeaux, F-VF 4 margins, bottom small, lozenge & large "1788" cancel (Yvert 250 Euros = $353), 52.50
46(4) 225.00 30c brown Bordeaux, F-VF 4 margins, close at top & very close at left, lozenge & "2240" cancel (Yvert 250 Euros = $353), 47.50
  46(5) 225.00 30c brown Bordeaux, VFapp 4 large margins, light cancel, thin but very nice looking (Yvert 250 Euros = $353), 42.50
  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 = $353), 32.50
sold 47(1) 115.00 40c orange Bordeaux, XF 4 large margins, light star "1" cancel (Yvert 130 Euros = $183), very nice, 62.50
  47(2) 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 = $183), 32.50
  47(3) 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 (Yvert 130 Euros = $183), 11.50
47(4) 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 = $183), 6.50
sold 48(1) 250.00 80c rose Bordeaux, VF 4 margins, two very large, light lozenge cancel (Yvert 320 Euros = $450), very nice, 125.00
  48(2) 250.00 80c rose Bordeaux, XFapp 4 large margins, lozenge with full "1818" cancel, small thin but good color & very nice (Yvert, 320 Euros = $450) 67.50

 

48v N/A 80c Bordeaux "groseille" shade (Yvert 1200 Euros = $1690), XFapp light cancel, margins added on two sides, A BEAUTY, 97.50
50* 45.00 1c olive green Ceres, F+ OG HR some soiling on front left, 5.75
  50(1) 13.00 1c olive green Ceres, F+ very light red CD cancel, tiny stain at lower left (Yvert 25 Euros = $31) 3.50
  50(2) 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, F-VF light CD cancel, nice (Yvert 20 Euros = $25), 6.00
sold 51(2) 15.00 2c red brown, Ceres, F-VF on-the-nose "NICE 11 FEVR. 76" cancel, nice, 5.00

51(3) 15.00 2c red brown, Ceres, F+ CD cancel, 3.00

51(4) 15.00 2c red brown, Ceres F (centered to right & bottom, light "Paris 22 Sept 71" cancel, trivial corner perf crease, 1.50

51(5) 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
sold 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

 

sold 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(*) 300.00 10c bister on rose, Ceres, F-VF traces of OG HR, 4 short perforations at bottom but nice looking, 39.50 
reserved 55(1) 10.50 10c bister on rose, Ceres, F+ very light star cancel, nice (Yvert 12 Euros = $17), 4.00

 

55(2) 10.50 10c bister on rose, Ceres, F+ lozenge & red CD cancels, nice (Yvert 15 Euros = $19), 3.50
  sold 55(3) 10.50 10c bister on rose, Ceres, F+ red cancel, mild creasing (Yvert 80 Euros if imprimes = $105), 3.00
  NEW 55(4) 10.50 10c bister on rose, Ceres, F+app very light lozenge cancel, small thin (Yvert 12 Euros = $17), 2.00
reserved 56(1) 5.00 15c bister, Ceres 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 & *139" or "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
  reserved 57(1) 7.50 20c dull blue, Ceres, F-VF light lozenge cancel, one short perf but nice, 2.25
57(2) 7.50 20c dull blue, Ceres, F+ light off-the-face cancel, shortened perfs at lower right but nice, 1.50
  57(3) 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

 

NEW 58(*)(1) 125.00 25c blue, Ceres Type I, F-VF regummed LHR, pulled perf on left (Yvert without gum 70 Euros = $100), fresh, 22.50

 

NEW 58(*)(2) 125.00 25c blue, Ceres Type I, F (centered to top and right with some white margin showing at end of all perforations) (Yvert without gum 70 Euros = $100), fresh, 21.50

reserved 58 1.25 25c blue, Ceres Type III, VF light lozenge and "410"  cancel, .60
    59(1) 7.00 40c orange, Ceres, VF centering, medium CD cancel, nice (Yvert 9 Euros = $11.50), 3.50
    59(2) 7.00 40c orange, Ceres, F-VF centering, medium lozenge & "631" cancel, nice (Yvert 9 Euros = $11.50), 2.75
sold 59(3) 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(4) 7.00 40c orange, Ceres, F+ centering, light star cancel, nice (Yvert 9 Euros = $11.50), 2.00

reserved 60(1) 12.00 10c bistre on rose, Ceres with larger numerals, F+ light CD, nice, 4.50

60(2) 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

NEW 61(1) 4.00 15c bistre, Ceres with larger numerals, F+ star "1" cancel, 1.00
61(2) 4.00 15c bistre, Ceres with larger numerals, F-VF "76" CD cancel, 3 shortened perforations at bottom, .75
    62(2) 6.50 30c dark brown, Ceres with larger numerals, F-VF 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 CD cancel, 1.75
reserved 63(1) 13.50 80c rose, Ceres with larger numerals, F-VF lozenge cancel, nice (Yvert 12 Euros = $17), 4.00
63(2) 13.50 80c rose, Ceres with larger numerals (Yvert 12 Euros = $17), F+ star cancel, 2.75
NEW 63(3) 13.50 80c rose, Ceres with larger numerals, F-VF very light star & "20" cancel, nice but with two small thins (Yvert 12 Euros = $17), 2.00

63(4) 13.50 80c rose, Ceres with larger numerals, F+app, light cancel, thin, 1.25
  NEW 64(1) 70.00 1c green, Sage Type I, F+ centering, very light CD "77" cancel, lovely stamp (Yvert 90 Euros = $115), 23.50
  64(2) 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(3) 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(4) 70.00 1c green, Sage Type I, F+ very light (upper right corner) cancel, crease (Yvert 90 Euros = $115), 12.00

 

64(5) 70.00 1c green, Sage Type I, F+ light cancel, clipped corner at upper right (Yvert 90 Euros = $115), 5.50

 

  65 250.00 2c green on greenish. Sage Type I, F+ light off-the-face RECENTspaper cancel, nice luminous copy (Yvert 350 Euros = $482.50), 125.00
  66(1) 55.00 4c Sage Type I green on greenish, F-VF light CD, 22.00
NEW 66(2) 55.00 4c Sage Type I green on greenish, F-VFapp light CD cancel, small thin but nice looking, 9.50
NEW 68(1) 22.50 10c green on greenish, Sage Type I, VF light off-the-design CD cancel (Yvert 20 Euros = $28.50), very nice, 11.25
  NEW 68(2) 22.50 10c green on greenish, Sage Type I, F-VF light CD cancel (Yvert 20 Euros = $28.50), nice, 7.50
  68(3) 22.50 10c green on greenish, Sage Type I, F-VF light CD cancel couple of short perfs but nice, 5.00
  RECENT 68(4) 22.50 10c green on greenish, Sage Type I, F+ corner CD cancel (Yvert 20 Euros = $28.50), 4.00

68(5) 22.50 10c green on greenish, Sage Type I, F-VFapp couple of creases but good color, 2.50

 

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

 

70* 600.00 20c red brown Sage Type I, F-VF centering OG HH, pulled perforation at top (Yvert 550 Euros = $690), 27.50

 

NEW 70(1) 18.00 20c red brown Sage Type I, VF light corner CD cancel, bright color, 9.00
NEW 70(2) 18.00 20c red brown Sage Type I, F-VF medium CD cancel, 4.75
  NEW 70(3) 18.00 20c red brown Sage Type I, F+ medium CD cancel, 3.50
    70(4) 18.00 20c red brown Sage Type I, F+, light CD cancel, shortened perforations on left but ok, 2.50
reserved 72(*) 7,750.00 25c Sage Type I, F+app NG light horizontal crease (Dallay without gum 9,000 Euros = $11.700), 527.50
  NEW 72(1) 57.50 25c Sage Type I, F+ medium CD cancel, 17.50
RECENT 72(2) 57.50 25c Sage Type I, F+ centering, some clipped perforations at top right, stamp is hard to find, CD cancel, 7.50
RECENT 73(1) 8.25 30c Sage Type I, VF light "PARIS 28 ANV 77" CD cancel, a beauty, 4.75

73(2) 8.25 30c Sage Type I, F-VF light CD cancel, 3.25

NEW 73(3) 8.25 30c Sage Type I, F+ CD cancel, several short perforations, 1.50
  NEW 74(1) 35.00 40c Sage Type I, VF medium Paris CD cancel, three short perforations but very nice, 8.50
  74(2) 35.00 40c Sage Type I, F+ CD cancel, several short perforations but ok, 5.00

 

reserved 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+ light "PARIS 18 AOUT 85" CD cancel, 4.25

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 but nice, 2.00

RECENT 76(1) 11.00 1F Sage Type I, VF "(O)RANGE (VA)UCLUSE 30 JUIN 84" CD cancel, very nice, 5.50

76(2) 11.00 1F Sage Type I, F+ "PARIS" CD cancel, small thin, 1.50
  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
  77(1) 19.00 2c Sage Type II, F+ RECENTspaper cancel "NOVEMBRE 1" and lines, fresh and attractive (Yvert 35 Euros = $50), 12.00
sold 77(2) 19.00 2c Sage Type II, VF light CD cancels, nice (Yvert 20 Euros = $28), 9.50
  NEW 77(3) 19.00 2c Sage Type II, F (centered to bottom & left but ok) light CD cancel (Yvert 20 Euros = $28.50), 4.50
sold 78*(1) 25.00 5c Sage Type II, F+ OG HR (Yvert 40 Euros = $52), 5.00
    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+app NG & thin (Dallay 8 Euros for NG = $12.50), strong color, 1.75 

 

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 79 240.00 10c Sage Type II green on greenish, F-VF medium "76" CD cancel, 3 shortened perfs on right but not really a problem, 72.50

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 1.00 25c Sage ultramarine Type II, F-VF light CD cancel, .50

 

  81(*) 425.00 25c Sage ultramarine Type II, F-VFapp no gum, two short non-obvious tears on the right, 19.50

81 1.00 25c Sage ultramarine Type II, F-VF light CD cancel, .50

81a 1.50 25c Sage blue Type II, F-VF light CD cancel, .75
    82*(1) 82.50 30c yellow brown, Sage Type II, F+ OG H, 27.50
  NEW+ 82*(2) 82.50 30c yellow brown, Sage Type II, F+ OG paper hinge, 22.50
  82(*) 82.50 30c yellow brown, Sage Type II, F+ regummed, rough perforations at top, 7.50

reserved 82 1.40 30c yellow brown, Sage Type II, F-VF light "Dole 27 Jul 77" cancel, .60
  RECENT 82a 1.40 30c brown, Sage Type II, F-VF light CD cancels, .60
  83(1) 110.00 75c carmine rose, Sage Type II, F-VF "4 JUIN 87" light CD cancel, trivial corner perforation crease at upper right (Yvert 120 Euros = $150), 39.50
  NEW 83(2) 110.00 75c carmine rose, Sage Type II, F+ "PARIS 23 NOV 88" light CD cancel, 29.50
RECENT 83(3) 110.00 75c carmine rose, Sage Type II, F-VF centering, clipped perforations at bottom, CD cancel, 11.00
  83(4) 110.00 75c carmine rose, Sage Type II, F+ 3 missing perforations, CD cancel, 7.50
sold 83(5) 110.00 75c carmine rose, Sage Type II, F+ light CD cancel, perforated initials "CL", good color, 7.00
  NEW 84*(1) 150.00 1F bronze green, Sage Type II, F-VF OG LHR, missing perf at upper right, tissue paper covering much of back, (Yvert 225 Euros = $290) 18.50
  84*(2) 150.00 1F bronze green, Sage Type II, F+app OG hinge thin (Yvert 225 Euros = $290), 17.50
NEW 84(1) 7.50 1F bronze green, Sage Type II, VF "(O)RANGE (VA)CLUSE 30 JUIN 84" CD cancel, very nice, 3.50

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
NEW+ 86a* 3.75 1c black on lilac, F-VF OG partial gum, 1.00
    86(1) 1.75+ 1c black on lilac, F+ RECENTspaper print cancel (Yvert 5 Euros = $7), 1.75
    86(2) 1.75 1c black on lilac, VF light CD cancel, a beauty, 1.00
86(3) 1.75 1c black on lilac, F+ light cancel, .60

RECENT 86a(*) 3.75 1c black on gray blue, F+ NG missing perf at bottom, .75

RECENT 86a(1) 1.75 1c black on gray blue, F-VF light CD cancel, .75

86a(2) 1.75 1c black on gray blue, F+ light cancel, .60
  NEW+ 88*(1) 4.50 2c brown on straw, F-VF OG H, 1.50
  NEW+ 88*(2) 4.50 2c brown on straw, F-VF OG HR, 1.00
  NEW 88*(3) 4.50 2c brown on straw, F (centered to the right) OG LHR, 1.00

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, .50
  89(1) 42.50 3c yellow on straw, VF centering, light "Tourville 7 AOUT 88" CD cancel, fresh (Yvert 50 Euros = $71), very nice, 19.50
  89(2) 42.50 3c yellow on straw, F-VF centering, light "79" CD cancel, fresh (Yvert 50 Euros = $71), 15.00
  89(3) 42.50 3c yellow on straw, F+ centering, light CD cancel, fresh but small thin (Yvert 50 Euros = $71), 6.50

90*(1) 5.00 4c claret on lavender, F-VF OG LH, 2.00

90*(2) 5.00 4c claret on lavender, F-VF OG H, 1.75

NEW 90*(2) 5.00 4c claret on lavender, F+ OG LHR, 1.50
NEW 90(*) 5.00 4c claret on lavender, F+ 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
  NEW+ 90a* 8.25 4c violet brown, Type II, F-VF NG, 1.75

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*(1) 35.00 10c black on lavender Type II, F+ but nicely centered side to side, light OG H, 9.25

 

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

NEW+ 91(*)(1) 35.00 10c black on lavender Type II, F-VF NG, 5.00

91(*)(2) 35.00 10c black on lavender Type II, F NG, 3.50
  RECENT 91(1) 1.00 10c black on lavender Type II, VF regummed NH very lightly canceled copy, .75

91(2) 1.00 10c black on lavender Type II, VF very light cancel, very nice, .60
NEW+ 91a* 37.50 10c black on rose lilac Type II, F-VF, OG LHR, 9.50
RECENT 92*(1) 22.50 15c blue on white, F+ OG H, fresh, 6.50

92*(2) 22.50 15c blue on white, F+ OG LHR, missing perforation in  upper right corner, 3.25
  RECENT 92 .60 15c blue on white, F+ light CD cancel, .25

 

  92b* 450.00 15c blue on bluish, F-VFapp OG paper HR, light horizontal crease doesn't show from front (Yvert 500 Euros = $705), 39.50
  NEW 92b 15.00 15c blue on bluish, F+ on-the-nose "CHARMES, 6 DEC 81" CD cancel, 6.00

 

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
RECENT 94 35.00 35c black on yellow, F+ off-the-face cancel, short perforations and weak corner, 5.00
  NEW 95* 90.00 40c red on straw, F-VF light OG H, missing perf at upper fight-hand corner, 17.50

reserved 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) 35.00 40c Sage Type II, F+ on-the-nose "BOURGES 5 OCT 98" cancel, .75

95(4) 2.10 40c red on straw, F+ on-the-nose "15 Janv 02 Aube" cancel, .60
RECENT 96(1) 70.00 5F light violet on lavender, VF light CD cancel (Yvert 90 Euros = $128), very nice, 39.50
NEW 96(2) 70.00 5F light violet on lavender, VF medium CD cancel (Yvert 90 Euros = $128), 32.50

 

96(3) 70.00 5F violet on lavender, F-VFapp pinhole & tear not noticeable from the front, light CD cancel, nice looking, 7.00

 

96(4) 70.00 5F violet on lavender, F+app heavy cancel, thins, 4.50
NEW 96a(1) 90.00 5F red lilac on lavender, VF light on-the-nose "PARIS 30 JANV 01" CD cancel (Yvert 100 Euros = $140), very nice, 44.50
RECENT 96a(2) 90.00 5F red lilac on lavender, VFapp light CD cancel, 2 thin perforations at top (Yvert 100 Euros = $140), very nice looking, 24.50
  96a(3) 90.00 5F red lilac on lavender, F+ centering, light CD cancel, nice looking stamp but with repaired tear & corner crease, 7.50
  96a(4) 90.00 5F red lilac on lavender, VF centering, very heavy "91" cancel but sound, 6.00
    96a(5) 90.00 5F red lilac on lavender, F-VF light cancel, faded, small thin and round corner, 4.50
  NEW+ 97*(1) 4.00 3c gray, F-VF og LHR horizontal crease (Dallay 10 Euros = $14), 1.75
  RECENT 97*(2) 4.00 3c gray, VFapp og LH horizontal crease, .75

97(1) 1.75 3c gray, VF centering, light CD cancel, 1.00

NEW 97(2) 1.75 3c gray, VF centering, medium "PARIS 26 JANV 97" CD cancel, .90
97(3) 1.75 3c gray, F+ centering, bold on-the-nose "PERIGORD DORDOGNE 22 AOUT 82" CD cancel, attractive, .75

97(4) 1.75 3c gray, F+ centering, light cancel, .50
sold 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 4.25 20c red on yellow green, F+ CD cancel, 1.25

sold 98a 5.75 20c red on green, F+ light CD cancel, 1.75

 

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

NEW+ 99(*) 325.00 25c yellow on straw, F+ NG (Dallay 135 Euros = $178), 37.50

reserved 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 = $9.25), 2.75

 

NEW+ 100*(1) 70.00 25c black on pale rose, F-VF OG LHR (Yvert 100 Euros = $132), 22.50

 

100*(2) 70.00 25c black on pale rose, F+ (but looks VF because it has margin below) partial OG LHR (Yvert 100 Euros = $132), 19.50

 

NEW+ 100*(1) 70.00 25c black on pale rose, F+ OG LHR (Yvert 100 Euros = $132), 19.50
  100*(3) 70.00 25c black on pale rose, F+ OG H small wrinkle on back but ok (Yvert 100 Euros = $139), 12.50

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100(*) 70.00 25c black on pale rose, VF RG VLH (Dallay 25 Euros for no gum = $35 for NG), BEAUTY, 13.50

100(1) 1.00 25c black on pale rose, F-VF light cancel, .50

NEW 100(2) 1.00 25c black on pale rose, F+ light cancel, .35

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

RECENT 101a(1) 3.25 50c carmine on rose, Sage Type II, F+ centered to the bottom, on-the-nose "SEDAN 15 JANV 99" CD cancel, 1.00

101a(2) 3.25 50c carmine on rose, Sage Type II, VF centering, light CD cancel, strong color, very nice but small thin, .75

 

102* 200.00 75c deep violet on orange, Sage Type II, VF OG HR missing perforation at uper right (Yvert 325 Euros = $420), 39.50
NEW 102(1) 32.50 75c deep violet on orange, Sage Type II, F-VF medium "COMBOURG 12 JUIL 92" CD cancel, nice (Yvert 35 Euros = $50), 14.50

 

102(2) 32.50 75c deep violet on orange, Sage Type II, F+ light CD cancel (Yvert 35 Euros = $50), 12.00
  102(3) 32.50 75c deep violet on orange, Sage Type II, F+ light CD cancel (Yvert 35 Euros = $50), 11.50
  102(4) 32.50 75c deep violet on orange, Sage Type II, F+ CD cancel, strong color (Yvert 35 Euros = $49), 11.00
RECENT 102a(1) 45.00 75c deep violet on yellow, Sage Type II, F-VF CD cancel (Yvert 45 Euros = $64), 16.50
102a(2) 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 light CD cancel, nice, .60

104(2) 1.25 5c yellow green, Sage Type II, F+ light CD cancel, .40
NEW 105(1) 1.25 5c yellow green, Sage Type I, VF light CD cancel, nice, .75
RECENT 105(2) 1.25 5c yellow green, Sage Type I, F-VF light CD cancel, very nice, .60

105(3) 1.25 5c yellow green, Sage Type I, F+ light CD cancel, .40
NEW 106(1) 3.00 10c black on lavender, Sage Type I, F-VF light CD cancel, 1.25

106(2) 3.00 10c black on lavender, Sage Type I, F+ light CD cancel, .75
sold 107(1) 40.00 50c carmine on rose, Sage Type I, VF light CD cancel, very nice, 16.00

 

sold 107(2) 40.00 50c carmine on rose, Sage Type I, F+ light CD cancel, 9.50
  107(3) 40.00 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 = $49), 6.50
  108(1) 50.00 2F brown on azure, Sage Type I, VF light CD cancel (Yvert 40 Euros = $56), 19.50
NEW 108(2) 50.00 2F brown on azure, Sage Type I, F+ medium CD cancel (Yvert 40 Euros = $56), 12.50
  108(3) 50.00 2F brown on azure, Sage Type I, F-VF heavyish CD cancel but ok (Yvert 40 Euros = $56), 9.50
  108(4) 50.00 2F brown on azure, Sage Type I, F+ (centered to left), very light CD cancel, some shortened perforations (Yvert 40 Euros = $56), 7.50
RECENT 108(5) 50.00 2F brown on azure, Sage Type I, VFapp, very light CD cancel, gash below neck of woman on left which looks like part of the design (Yvert 40 Euros = $56),  5.00

Revised: January 28, 2012