1849, Ceres 40 c. vermilion, fresh colour and good margins, cancelled PC ‘455’, horizontal crease, still fine, signed Calves

1869, Napoleon 40 c. orange two pairs (perforation significantly shifted), and 80 c. carmine, performing 240 c. rate, tied to envelope by Paris Star “2” cancellation, PD and PARIS 27/AVR/69 cds. in black alongside, addressed to New York with arrival mark New York in red and “9” for taxe on front, file fold and tiny toned, otherwise fine and attractive.

1920-50, Lot Preobliteres, mint never hinged/unused stamps including Yv.47 (signed Roig no gum), 65-68, a.o. few no gum, otherwise fine

1873, Ceres 15 c. yellowish-brown two pairs, performing 60 c. rate, tied to envelope by Paris Star cancellation, red PD and PARIS 19/AOUT/73 cds. in black alongside, addressed to New York with arrival mark N.Y. STEAMSHIP 10 SEP/4 on front, very fine and attractive.

1899, Registered wrapper and complete document, local used from Baume Les Dames Doubs to Baume, franked with horizontal pair Allegorique 15 c. in combination with 10 c. black lilac, fold through, all clear cancelled, with corresponding official Tribunal 1er Instance imprint seal and registered “R” handstamp, fine

1917-18, Orphelins de la Guerre 1 fr.+1 fr. carmine, clear cancelled, very fine

1927, Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition the miniature sheet, mint never hinged, unsigned, fine

1928, "Commission préparatoire du Congres de l'U.P.U. PARIS 13 NOV 28", meter marking in 7 different denominations, each on official envelope with additional violet cachet

1978, CEPT 1,00 fr. and 1,40 fr. in imperforated sheets of 50, mint never hinged (Yvert 2008-2009, 4750,-)

1860/1950 ca., covers/cards (60+) from Napoleon issues to WWII, including Colonies, Algerie, Madagascar, Indochine, early air mails, censors, Monte-Carlo, newspaper, registered mail, postage due, some different

1879, ‘Service Telegraphique-Telegramme Tubes Pneumatiques’ first issue two postal stationery card-lettre, one overprinted 50 c. on 75 c. (margin flaw), 1 fr. black on rose avec reponse, unused, total eight letter cards, mostly fine.

1876, six pre-printed postcards (No. 25A) bearing Ceres 15 c. and Allegorie frankings, one cancelled on backside “Association des artistes peintres, sculpteurs, architectes et dessinateurs, Rue du Bondy” signed Ch. Franchois, good destinations to Leipzig Prusse, Teplitz Bohemia and Naples, mainly fine.