364 / März 2017

1929, Le Havre 2 fr. as épreuve de luxe, very fine (Yvert € 1.850,-)

1929, Pont du Gard 20fr., block of four from the lower left sheet margin with "coin date", mint never hinged, very fine, certificate Roumet

1929, Pont du Gard 20fr., perf. 11, with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, scarce, fine, signed A. Brun

1929, Pont du Gard 20 fr. as block of four, unused, very fine

1930, air mail 1,50 fr. lilac red, progressive die proof (3rd state) in issued colour

1932, Peace allegory 30c. green with pre-cancel, unused, a rare stamp, fine, signed A. Brun

1936, Airmail 50 fr. as épreuve de luxe with protective leaf, very minor creasing in the upper left corner otherwise very fine, scarce (Yvert € 2.750,-)

1926, air mail 50 fr. dark green, block of 4 from the sheet corner with printing date, tiny hinge mark only in lower richt margin, stamps unmounted mint

1936, Airmail 50 fr. with right sheet margin, mint never hinged, fine

1936, Airmail 50 fr. with bottom sheet margin margin, mint never hinged, fine

1936, air mail 50 fr., block of 4 from the sheet corner with printing date, unmounted mint

1936, 100th Transatlantic Flight 10 fr. as épreuve de luxe with protective leaf, fine and scarce (Yvert € 1.400,-)

1941, "PAQUEBOT PASTEUR" 70 c. without red surcharge 1 f.+1 f., unused with original gum; one of the greatest rarities of 20th century philately with 8 copies recorded; sign. Calves with certificate (1997) (Yvert 502b)

1946, air mail 100 fr. in unissued design, epreuve d'artiste

1958, CEPT 35 fr., 3 épreuve d'artiste in different colours, one franked on the margin with issued 35 fr. with first day cancellation

SHIP MAIL: 1857, Entire letter dated "Steamer Ganges April 14/57" to Boston, written on the way from Constantinople to Piräus with further transportation via Marseille, London and Liverpool, from here transported by the "l'Europa" of the Cunard line to Boston with clear arrival mark "BOSTON BR. PKT. / 24/7 MAY" and adjacent "19 CENTS", certificate Van der Linden BPP

POSTAGE DUE: 1893, Numerals 1fr., mint never hinged, fine

SPERATI FORGERIES: 40c. orange, Sperati forgery type A, used, unsigned, fine

40c. orange, Sperati forgery type C, used, unsigned, fine

1 fr. vervelle, Sperati forgery type G, unused without gum, not signed, fine

1 fr. carmine, Sperati forgery type E, horizontal pair, used, unsigned, fine

1 fr. carmine, Sperati forgery type E, horizontal pair, used, BPA signature, fine

1 fr. carmine, Sperati forgery type C, used, unsigned, fine

1 fr. black on chalky paper, Sperati forgery in block format with pencil signature, fine

1853, Napoléon 1fr. carmine, Sperati forgery as pair in block format, tiny crease in the margin, otherwise fine

1 fr. carmine, horizontal pair, Sperati forgery type K+F, used, BPA signature, fine

1 fr. carmine, Sperati forgery type E after retouch, used, unsigned, fine

1 fr. carmine, Sperati forgery type H, used, unsigned, fine

1 fr. carmine, Sperati forgery type D, used, BPA signature, fine

1870, Bordeaux issue, 20c. blue, Sperati forgery, unused without gum, BPA signature, fine

1870, Bordeaux issue, 20c. blue, Sperati forgery, used, unsigned, fine

30c. brown, Sperati forgery B, used, unsigned, fine

1863, Numerals 60c. black, Sperati forgery in block format with pencil signature, unused, fine

1919, Imperial Hotel cover to Marseille franked with 25c and 1f tied by boxed "ARMEES ALLIES EN ORIENT Poste Aerienne" handcachet alongside Tresor Et Postes 506 for Istanbul cds. Part of flap and censor label missing on reverse.

1903, 5 c. with boxed "P.P.", used on piece with adjacent "TANGER MAROC 10 OCT 03", fine, sign. Scheller

1872, Ceres 4c. grey, fresh colour and close to good margins all around, unused, fine, signed Marquelet (slightly showing through) and certificat v.d. Weid