2 May 2013 – 4 May 2013
1129 lots
Lot 10499 | 1936 50Fr “Banknote” issue, block of four with cor
France
1936 50Fr “Banknote” issue, block of four with corner sheet margins showing “coin daté” (15 JUIN 1936), all four stamps nh, small fault at sheet margin,…
Estimate: 1’800 EUR
Lot 10500 | 1936 50Fr “Banknote” issue, corner sheet margin ex
France
1936 50Fr “Banknote” issue, corner sheet margin example with “coin daté” (15 JUIN 1936), mounted in margin only, perfectly centred, very faint gum crease…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10501 | 1936 50F Burelé x4 plus afft complémentaire sur gr
France
1936 50F Burelé x4 plus afft complémentaire sur grande lettre recommandée de Paris 31.08.38 pour la Nouvelle-Calédonie, càd Sydney et arrivée Noumea 19.09.38,…
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 10502 | 1936 50Fr “Banknote” tied along with 10Fr Vincenne
France
1936 50Fr “Banknote” tied along with 10Fr Vincennes by Cannes / Avion cds (15 -6 / 38) to airmail cover to New York endorsed “Via Airmail / Imperial Airways…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10503 | 1944-45 “RF” overprints on USA 6c airmails, 8 mint
France
1944-45 “RF” overprints on USA 6c airmails, 8 mint singles showing 6 diff. types (incl. Scott a (x2), b (x2), c, d, i and j, also two used (favour canceled)…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 10504 | 1944 “RF” ovpt. (small size, raised periods) on US
France
1944 “RF” ovpt. (small size, raised periods) on USA 6c airmail tied by Poste Navale cds (8 -8 / 44) to double-censored (French & USA) cover from Casablanca…
Estimate: 160 EUR
Lot 10505 | 1943-45, Quatre lettres non circulées avec USA 6c
France
1943-45, Quatre lettres non circulées avec USA 6c surch. RF, TB
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 10506 | 1944-45 Surcharge “RF” sur 6c USA en feuille de 50
France
1944-45 Surcharge “RF” sur 6c USA en feuille de 50 (séparée en deux) dont 20 exemplaires avec SURCHARGE RENVERSEE, neuf **, TB, très rare, cert. Calves…
Estimate: 4’000 EUR
Lot 10507 | 1944-45 “RF” ovpt tying USA 6c airmail to cover, s
France
1944-45 “RF” ovpt tying USA 6c airmail to cover, stamp also tied by Poste Navale cds (8 -12 / 44) to cover to New York, French censor tape and oval hs…
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10508 | 1945 USA 6c Entier postal, deux exemplaires avec s
France
1945 USA 6c Entier postal, deux exemplaires avec surch. RF de Marseille et Casablanca pour Washington, TB, très rare, signé Berck
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 10509 | 1946-47 40Fr Value, artist’s sunken die trial colo
France
1946-47 40Fr Value, artist’s sunken die trial colour proof in Black signed by P. Gandon, very fine
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 10510 | 1946-47 Mythology set, individual die proofs, some
France
1946-47 Mythology set, individual die proofs, some tissue guard problems but proofs themselves are very fine (Yv. € 900)
Estimate: 180 EUR
Lot 10511 | 1946-47 Mythology set of four, “coins datés” holdi
France
1946-47 Mythology set of four, “coins datés” holding totalling 39 diff. blocks of four (11, 12, 8 and 8 respectively), vast majority of stamps nh, very…
Estimate: 160 EUR
Lot 10512 | 1946-47 Mythology set, “bloc spéciaux” collective
France
1946-47 Mythology set, “bloc spéciaux” collective die proof (perforated), nh, scarce and very fine (Yv. € 2’500)
Estimate: 900 EUR
Lot 10513 | 1946-47 Mythology, imperf set with top sheet margi
France
1946-47 Mythology, imperf set with top sheet margins, stamps nh, very fine (Yv. € 460)
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 10514 | 1946-47 50Fr Value, artist’s sunken die trial colo
France
1946-47 50Fr Value, artist’s sunken die trial colour proof in Rose Brown signed by P. Gandon, very fine
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 10515 | 1946-47 100Fr value, pair printed over PAPER SPLIC
France
1946-47 100Fr value, pair printed over PAPER SPLICE TAPE, such an item is almost never encountered in French philately, lh, very fine showpiece
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 10516 | 1946-47 200Fr Value, artist’s sunken die trial col
France
1946-47 200Fr Value, artist’s sunken die trial colour proof in Dark Violet signed by P. Gandon and dated 1946, very fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 10517 | 1947 Ader Souvenir vignette, sunken die proof on t
France
1947 Ader Souvenir vignette, sunken die proof on thin card, very fine
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 10518 | 1947 500Fr UPU, sunken die proof on thick paper, v
France
1947 500Fr UPU, sunken die proof on thick paper, very fine (Yv. € 550)
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 10519 | 1947 500Fr Dove over Paris, complete min. sheet of
France
1947 500Fr Dove over Paris, complete min. sheet of 10, nh, very fine (Yv. € 700)
Estimate: 140 EUR
Lot 10520 | 1947 UPU Congress, complete set of 5 incl. 500Fr A
France
1947 UPU Congress, complete set of 5 incl. 500Fr Airmail tied by Congress cds (7 -6 / 47) of Paris to unadressed cover with imprint for the event, scarce,…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 10521 | 1947 500Fr UPU, special die proofs (Yvert “blocs s
France
1947 500Fr UPU, special die proofs (Yvert “blocs spéciaux”, listed separately from the proofs), perforated and imperf examples, on gummed paper, nh, scarce…
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 10522 | 1947 500Fr Dove over Paris IMPERFORATE, very scarc
France
1947 500Fr Dove over Paris IMPERFORATE, very scarce and not listed by Yvert, nh and very fine
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 10523 | 1947 “Entraide” St. Exupery and Dagnaux, collectiv
France
1947 “Entraide” St. Exupery and Dagnaux, collective “bloc spécial,” nh, very fine (Yv. € 2’000)
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 10524 | 1947-48 “Entraide” issues, artist’s sunken die pro
France
1947-48 “Entraide” issues, artist’s sunken die proofs on thin card, the 50+30Fr in both issued colours (i.e. incl. that of the higher value), the 100+70Fr…
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 10525 | 1947-48 “Entraide” set of 3, individual sunken die
France
1947-48 “Entraide” set of 3, individual sunken die proofs on thin card, very fine (Yv. € 610)
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 10526 | 1947-48 “Entraide” St. Exupery, Dagnaux and Ader,
France
1947-48 “Entraide” St. Exupery, Dagnaux and Ader, collective “bloc spécial,” nh, very fine (Yv. € 2’000)
Estimate: 700 EUR
Lot 10527 | 1947-48 “Entraide” issues, set of 3 IMPERF, signed
France
1947-48 “Entraide” issues, set of 3 IMPERF, signed, very fine (Yv. € 345)
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 10528 | 1947-48 “Entraide” issue, matched set in right mar
France
1947-48 “Entraide” issue, matched set in right margin imperfs, nh, very fine (Yv. € 345+)
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 10529 | 1949 Aerial Views set of 4 complete in artist’s pr
France
1949 Aerial Views set of 4 complete in artist’s proofs, each die-sunk on card and signed by the artist, Decaris, all deckle-edged and very fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10530 | 1949 Aerial Views set of four sunken die proofs on
France
1949 Aerial Views set of four sunken die proofs on card, couple trivial problems (e.g. 500Fr slight thin spot) else very fine (Yv. € 650)
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 10531 | 1949 Aerial Views set of four, imperf with decorat
France
1949 Aerial Views set of four, imperf with decorative right sheet margins, stamps nh (lh in margins), very fine (Yv. € 460)
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 10532 | Artist’s drawing for the Lyon issue but as 25Fr. v
France
Artist’s drawing for the Lyon issue but as 25Fr. value (issued as 300Fr), large (A4) size, signed “Decaris / étude” at bottom right, unique, very fine
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 10533 | 1949 100Fr CITT Paris, two different artist’s sunk
France
1949 100Fr CITT Paris, two different artist’s sunken die proofs on thin card, one in Dark Brown, the other in a gorgeous Deep Lilac, very fine, each signed…
Estimate: 160 EUR
Lot 10534 | 1949 100Fr CITT Paris, sunken die proof on thin ca
France
1949 100Fr CITT Paris, sunken die proof on thin card, very fine (Yv. € 400)
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 10535 | 1949 100Fr CITT Paris, “bloc spécial,” perforated,
France
1949 100Fr CITT Paris, “bloc spécial,” perforated, nh, very scarce and very fine (Yv. € 2’200)
Estimate: 800 EUR
Lot 10536 | 1949 100Fr CITT Paris, imperf with right sheet mar
France
1949 100Fr CITT Paris, imperf with right sheet margin, stamp nh, very fine (Yv. € 230)
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 10537 | 1950 1000Fr View of Paris, unissued die sunk ESSAY
France
1950 1000Fr View of Paris, unissued die sunk ESSAY in black of a different design, signed by artist / engraver Decaris, very scarce with only a few made,…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10538 | 1950 1000Fr View of Paris, unfinished die sunken d
France
1950 1000Fr View of Paris, unfinished die sunken die proof in black, signed by Combet, only a few made in this state, very fine
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 10539 | 1950 1000Fr View of Paris, the standard die proof,
France
1950 1000Fr View of Paris, the standard die proof, ungummed, very fine (Yv. € 900)
Estimate: 180 EUR
Lot 10540 | 1950 1000Fr View of Paris, artist’s sunken die pro
France
1950 1000Fr View of Paris, artist’s sunken die proof in black signed by Decaris, very fine
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 10541 | 1950 1000Fr View of Paris, min. sheet of 10, nh, v
France
1950 1000Fr View of Paris, min. sheet of 10, nh, very fine (Yv. F29, € 1’800)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10542 | 1950 1000Fr View of Paris, imperf single with larg
France
1950 1000Fr View of Paris, imperf single with large margins, and similar trial colour proof with centre in dark blue, stamps nh (hinged in margins), very…
Estimate: 260 EUR
Lot 10543 | Circa 1950, Unadopted sunken die essay for 100Fr T
France
Circa 1950, Unadopted sunken die essay for 100Fr Trans-Atlantic Friendship issue, designed by Pierre Gandon and signed by the engraver Lutisky (?), rare…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 10544 | 1954 Prototypes, complete set of four in collectiv
France
1954 Prototypes, complete set of four in collective die proof, very fine (Yv. € 1’100)
Estimate: 300 EUR
Lot 10545 | 1954 Prototypes, le rare “bloc spécial”, deux légè
France
1954 Prototypes, le rare “bloc spécial”, deux légères traces de charnière, TB
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 10546 | 1954 500Fr Magister, four sunken die artist’s proo
France
1954 500Fr Magister, four sunken die artist’s proofs in diff. colours, three signed by artist P. Gandon, very fine
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 10547 | 1954 UNISSUED 500Fr Fleuret, sunken die artist’s p
France
1954 UNISSUED 500Fr Fleuret, sunken die artist’s proof, signed by artist P. Gandon, very fine
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 10548 | 1956 (?) 500Fr Armagnac, unadopted design, sunken
France
1956 (?) 500Fr Armagnac, unadopted design, sunken die essay in black, signed by artist Barlangue, only a few known, very fine
Estimate: 100 EUR