382nd Auction

10 c. – 50 c. , epreuve collective with full margins and control perforation at right; outer margins with usual minor creasing and some hinge thins in the outer upper margin, still fine and most attractive; very rare 

1924, special issue 10c., artist's proof, similar to the issued design but without „FRANCE“ and sun rays above arm, in light green on wove white paper in block format, very fine

10 c., similar proof in darker green on chalky white paper, stamp format with sheet margin at top, very fine

1924,10 c. presentation die proof in the issued colours with control perforation at top, very rare with only 10 examples printed, manuscript notation on reverse

10 c., strip of 3 with right stamp diagonally bisected, paying the 25 c. domestic letter rate, with Olympic machine cancel "PARIS PLACE CHOPIN 4 VIII 24" to Fralognan with arrival mark. The left stamp corner fault and cancelled by pencil.

10 c. and 25 c., both with strongly shifted centre, and 25 c. with misplaced perforation, unused with original gum, 10 c. signed Calves

1924, lithographic essay 25 c. blue, similar to the later used design of 50 c., on stout bluish paper, very fine and rare

25 c., die proof in lilac and green on thick white paper,archival notation in the margin, very fine

1924, 25 c., die proof in black lilac and lilac on gummed paper with control perforation at bottom, small thin in the margin, otherwise fine

25 c., die proof in lilac and orange-yellow on thick white paper, very fine

25 c., die proof in black-lilac and grey on thick white paper, very fine

25 c., combined die proof of frame and vignette in bluish lilac on thick white paper, very fine

1924,25 c., die proof in issued colours with large margins, on gummed paper

25 c. in vertical strip of five, the upper stamp perforated only at base, unmounted mint with hinge remainders in the margins only (small thin spot in lower margin), very fine and rare

25 c. and 50 c., both with strongly shifted centre, and 50 c. in marginal pair, mis-perforated due to paper fold, all used

30 c. green, essay in green, similar to design of issued 50 c., as die proof on sunken chalky paper, very fine and rare

1924, 30 c., proof in blue and light blue on gummed paper, very fine, opinion B.Behr (1990)

1924, 30 c., proof in mauve and dark mauve on gummed paper, very fine

1924,30 c., die proof in issued colours on thin white laid paper, very fine

1924,30 c., die proof in black and brown-orange on hand made laid paper, very fine

1924,30 c., die proof in black and blue on wove paper, very fine

1924,30 c., die proof in green and orange-brown with centre inverted, on thin laid paper, very fine (lightly thinned in the outer margin)

1924,30 c. imperforated with large margins, unused with original gum, very fine, signed Maury (Yvert 185a)

1924,50 c. blue, die proof on chalky paper in block format, very fine and rare

50 c. and 25 c., tied by c.d.s. "Bruyères-et-Montbérault 10-7 24" (Greek/Roman wrestling finals) to cover to the United States

50 c. in block of 4, tied by c.d.s. "PARIS 26-7 24" (finals eventing and sailing) to registered envelope to Stockholm, little roughly opened, still fine

1924, 50 c. imperforated with large margins, unused with original gum, very fine, (Yvert 186a)

50 c. imperforated, good to mostly large margins, tied by clear cds. "EPINAL-R.THIERS 27-7 24" to envelope mailed locally, with machine arrival mark on reverse. The envelope with faults, the stamp very fine. One of just 11 copies recorded of this rare variety, which was discovered at Epinal post office.

1924, unissued design 'Roman arena in Nemes' 50 c., die proof in lilac and dark brown on yellowish wove paper, faint archival annotation and the margin, fine and scarce

1924, unissued design 'Roman arena in Nemes' 50 c., die proof in blue and orange red on yellowish wove paper, archival annotation and the margin, fine and scarce

1924, unissued design 'Roman arena in Nemes' 50 c., unicolour die proof in blue on white thick paper, fine and scarce

Postcards Pasteur 15 c., set of 8 cards in special folder, unused, some corners slightly bumped, still fine/very fine and rare

Postcard Pasteur 15 c. 'Rugby', used on the day of issue with olympc machine cancel "PARIS R.J   ROY 25 VII 1924" to St. Etienne with arrival mark, slight transportation marks, still fine and rare.

"COLOMBES 25.III.24 JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924“ roller publicity cancel with time, on Semeuse 25 c. on cover to Coupray with transit and arrival marks, fine and scarce

"COLOMBES 25.III.24 JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924“ roller publicity cancel with time, as arrival mark on cover with Semeuse 25 c., tied by olympic machine cancel "PARIS DEPART", very fine and scarce 

"COLOMBES 25.IV.24 /JEUX OLYMPIQUES / PARIS / MAI-JUIN-JUILLET / 1924“ roller publicity cancel with time, on Olympic issue 25 c. on commercial cover to Paris, fine and rare