376. Auktion

1931, 2fr. brown, block of four from the lower right sheet corner with "coin daté", the upper stamps unused, the lower mint never hinged, fine

1941, Unissued Timbre de mise à jour 10c. - 5fr. imperforated marginal singles, mint never hinged, fine

BACCARAT: 1944, 60c. - 4,50fr., 10 values in vertical pairs showing both overprint types inverted, upper stamp mint never hinged, then lower unused, 60c.,  80c. and 4fr. small imperfections, otherwise fine, signed

1894, 1-10a., fresh colour and good perforations, unused, fine, signed Diena, Brun

OMNIBUS SERIES: 1969, Concorde 100 fr., Afars & Issas, Comoros, New Caledonia, St. Pierre & Miquelon and Wallis & Futuna, imperforated block of four from the lower left sheet corner with "Coin Date", mint never hinged, fine

1872, Ceres 15c. brown, fresh colour and good margins all around, unused, very fine, certificate Behr (2011)

1927, National views 20fr., vertical pair, the upper stamp with variety "5eme arbre", mint never hinged, fine, signed A. Brun

1969 Concorde 87 fr indigo/blue, prepared but not issued, mint never hinged, a fine example of this modern rarity

1968, Dumont d'Urville 30fr., block of four from the lower left sheet corner with coin daté, mint never hinged, fine

1892, Overprint proof in black made by Sperati with the "dropped B" variety, dated in pencil 5/43, the only proof known in black, fine

1892, Allegory 1c. black on blue, Sperati forgery with "dropped B" variety, unused, the only known copy of the 1c. with the Sperati overprint, small nick at left, otherwise fine

1892, Allegory 4c. violet-brown on gray, Sperati forgery with "dropped B" variety, unused, one of only three known copies of the 4c. with the Sperati overprint, fine

1892, Allegory 5c. green with blue overprint, Sperati forgery with "dropped B" variety, unused, one of only four known copies of the 5c. with the Sperati overprint, small thin in the lower left corner, otherwise fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1892, Allegory 25c. black on lilac-rose, Sperati forgery with "dropped B" variety, unused, the only known copy the 25c. with the Sperati overprint, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

POSTAGE DUE: 1894, Numerals 5c. black, Sperati forgery with "dropped B" variety, unused, the only known copy with the Sperati overprint, fine, signed Sperati / Reproduction

1912, 10c. on 50 c. brown (Dahomey et Dependances" in red), horizontal gutter block of four, bottom pair with Millesime "0", unused, some perf seperation, a very fine and rare multiple with only three Millésimes pairs printed, signed A. Brun

1940, Airmail 2,90 fr. red, marginal horizontal pair, the right stamp with omitted inscription "DAHOMEY", the left with heavily shifted incscription, mint never hinged, fine

1940, Airmail 6,90 fr. orange with omitted inscription "DAHOMEY", unused, fine and scarce, signed Kessler and Sanabria

1942, Airmail 10 and 20 fr., each as marginal single with clear double center, mint never hinged, fine

1943, Airmail three values in imperforated blocks of four from the lower left sheet corner with missing value tablets, mint never hinged, fine

1898, Mazagan-Marakesh, 25 c. olive on rose and 50 c. green on rose, imperf. plate proofs on card produced for the Anglo-Italian Consulate by Waterlow & Sons, natural heavy paper wrinkles, otherwise fine, certificate E. Diena (1987)

1952, Unissued General Leclerc 6-11 fr., mint never hinged, 11 fr. with tiny shortend perfs at top, otherwise fine

1892, Allegory 1c. - 1fr.,  tirage sur bristol, complete set with bottom sheet margin and "1892" imprint, prepared for the 1900 Paris Exposition, only three sets exist with imprint, fine  

1942, Colonial Children's Aid Society 1,5fr. green with missing  value, mint never hinged, fine, signed A. Brun

1891, 40 c. brick red on chamois, tied by blue cds. RÉUNION ST. PIERRE 7.MAI.95” to registered cover to Paris with arrival mark, fine

1937, Airmail Roland Garros 50c., marginal block of four, mint never hinged, fine, signed Calves

1937, Airmail Roland Garros 50c., se-tenant with un-overprinted stamp, the upper stamp unused, the lower mint never hinged, a fine and scarce pair, signed Brun

1938, Airmail 3,65-12,65fr. with clear double print of values, mint never hinged, fine

1945, Native products 50 c.- 15 fr., complete set ofd imperforated sheetlets on thick paper with official embossing, fine

COLIS POSTAUX: 1907, Fiscal stamp 10c. with handstamp "EPREUVE", with bottom sheet margin, unused, fine (Maury Nr. 5c)

1891, Allegory 35c. black-violet on yellow, unused, fine

1941, France Libre Noel 1941 10c. - 20fr. with black overprint, mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Scheller (2021)

1941, France Libre Noel 1941 10c. - 20fr. with black overprint, mint never hinged, 20 and 80c. tiny corner crease, otherwise fine, certificate Friedl Expert Committee (for high values)

1941, France Libre Noel 1941 10c. - 20fr. with red overprint, unused, 20fr. small thin, otherwise fine, mostly signed A.Brun or Calves

1941, France Libre 40c., complete sheet of 25 with sheet margins, mint never hinged, fine

1941, France Libre 40c. with inverted overprint from position 10, mint never hinged, fine, certificate Scheller (2021)