1849/50: Cérès 10 c. yellow-bistre, a fine unused block of four with good even margins all round, of exquisite fresh colour and most attractive, large part og. A delightful first issue multiple. Signed A. Bolaffi, Champion, Pfenninger. Cert. G. Bolaffi (1976) Maury/Yvert = € 9'500+.
1876/78: Type Sage 2 c. green on greenish, Type I, an unused block of four of good centering and colour, large part og. with some light aging. A rare stamp in a multiple. Signed Roumet Maury = € 7'500/Yvert = € 10'000.
Ballon Monté 'Le Kepler' 1871: Dépêche ballon No. 22, franked by Napoléon lauré 20 c. blue and tied on cover by "Paris 10 JANV 71" cds, addressed to Digne, good condition and of fresh appearance Maury = € 1'100.
1949: International Telegraphic & Telephone Conference, unissued Émile Baudot 25 fr. value, a superb mint example, marginal from top of sheet showing error of date of birth '1848' for '1845', fresh and very fine, full unmounted og. Rare. Maury/Yvert = € 4'000+.
1898/1900: Type Sage 2 fr. bistre on azure paper, an unused block of four, interpanneau margin at top, of excellent colour and centering, mounted in margin only with stamps unmounted og. Signed Calves Maury = € 800/Yvert = € 850.
1876: Type Sage 1 fr. bronze, a superb corner block of four from top right of sheet, of excellent colour, full unmounted og. A delightful and extremely rare block in exquisite quality. Signed Calves Maury = € 7'750/Yvert = € 6'000.
1862: 1 c. bright olive-green on blued paper (vert-olive foncé), a fine unused well centred block of four of vivid colour, marginal from base of sheet, fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Signed Calves Maury/Yvert = € 1'000+.
1980/2010: Large selection of modern valid postage, incl. single values, full sets, souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, booklets and other funny products by the new issues department, housed in four stockbooks owner's calculated postage value = € 1'000+.
1900: Merson 50 c. brown & grey blue, a fine unused block of four with blue-grey somewhat misplaced to base, of fresh colour and stamps with full unmounted og., marginal but with some separation of perfs. from block. Scarce and attractive nevertheless Maury/Yvert = € 1'800+.
1871/75: Cérès 10 c. brown on rose, large figures, an unused block of four of vivid colour and good centering, fresh and very fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Signed Calves, Champion Maury = € 2'400/Yvert = € 4'200.
1853/59: 80 c. rose, late (1859) printing, an unused block of four in an attractive shade, large even margins all round, full unmounted og. A delightful and very rare multiple. Signed Calves Maury = € 15'500/Yvert = € 12'000.
1927/36: Album page with Airmail issues from 1927 Merson 2 fr. and 5 fr. surcharged set of two unused, 1936 Airmail set of seven values to scarce 50 fr. green unused, and 1936 'Burelage' 50 fr. airmail, all largely fresh and fine, large part og. Maury/Yvert = € 2'500+.
Air Mail 1937: 'Roland Garros' surcharged 50 c. red, a fine used vertical pair, marginal from base of sheet, lower stamp with surcharge omitted variety. Rare and fine pair. Signed Roumet Yvert = € 1'850.
1871/75: Cérès 10 c. bistre on rose, small figures, an unused block of four of vibrant colur and good centering, fresh and fine, large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Signed Calves Maury/Yvert = € 2'000.
1853/54: 5 c. green on greenish, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet with clear to large margins all round, miniscule aging to large part og. with lower pair unmounted og. Maury 12A = € 4'850/Yvert = € 4'750.
1862: 10 c. deep bistre on yellowish wove paper, an unused block of four, marginal from left of sheet, in a rich deep shade, unmounted og. Signed Calves, Sismondo Maury = € 8'500/Yvert = € 9'250.
1870/71: Bordeaux 30 c. brown, an unused block of four, positions 12-13 / 2-3 on the bloc de report, large margins all round, horizontally creased between the stamps, large part og. Signed Calves Maury = € 2'400/Yvert = € 2'250.
1900: Mouchon 25 c. blue, Type II, a fine unused block of four with interpanneau margin and numeral '1' at left, well centred and of good colour, unmounted og. but the stamps are separating. Signed Calves Maury/Yvert = € 2'000+.
1876/78: Type Sage 5 fr. violet on pale lilac paper, Type II, an unused block of four, marginal from base of sheet, well centred and of good colour, unmounted og. Signed Calves Maury = € 3'950/Yvert = € 3'000.
1849/62: Cérès réimpression 10 c. bistre, a fine unused block of four with good even margins all round, fresh and fine but for some pencil graffiti verso, with full unmounted og. Scarce and most attractive multiple Maury 1e = € 2'800/Yvert = € 2'400.
1909: issued at Amiens, 10 c. green & blue on white, the unused selection with three blocks of four, and three horizontal tête-bêche pairs, also a single example with 'C' of 10c.' missing. A generally fine group Maury = € 800+.
1853: 1 c. olive-green on blued paper, a superb unused corner block of four, huge margins and clear bright colour, large part or unmounted og. A splendid multiple Maury/Yvert = € 1'000+.
1849/50: Réimpression Cérès 40 c. orange, a superb unused block of four with huge margins all round, of excellent colour and full original gum. Rare and most appealing multiple Maury 5h = € 3'750/Yvert = € 3'000+.
1862: 10 c. bistre, an unused block of four of good strong colour, well centred, fresh and very fine, large part og. A scarce blcok. Signed Brun, Calves Maury = € 8'500/Yvert = € 9'250.
1876/78: Type Sage 15 c. grey, an unused block of four, marginal from right of sheet, well centred and with white, slightly cracked og., lower pair unmounted og. Signed Calves Maury = € 3'850/Yvert = € 6'000.
1862: 1 c. bright olive-green on blued paper (vert-olive foncé), a fine unused block of four of stupendous colour, extraordinarily fresh and fine, large part or unmounted og. Maury/Yvert = € 1'000+.
Madagascar 1891/1969: Collection/stock with range of all issues unused or used, 1908/17 sets unused (4) and duplication, thereafter with most issues and sets in reasonable quantity, France Libre, Airmail issues, Postage Dues and Parcel Post stamps.
Reunion 1852: Réimpression sheetlet with three 15 c. black and three 30 c. black, printed on thin blue wove paper, slightly aged as usual. Scarce Maury 1a+2a = € 650/Yvert = € 360.
1870/71: Bordeaux 40 c. orange, a fine unused block of four, large margins all round, of excellent fresh and vibrant colour, large part og. An exceptional multiple Maury/Yvert = € 2'900.
1902: Mouchon 30 c. violet, a fine unused block of four, marginal from top of sheet, of fresh delicate colour and full unmounted og. A rare and most attractive multiple Maury/Yvert = € 4'000+.
1849/1980: Collection several hundred used stamps, incl. some better values, airmails, souvenir sheet Strasbourg, postage dues, a few modern covers etc., good to mixed condition and housed in one album.
1871/75: Cérès 30 c. brown, an unused block of four of good strong colour and well centred, fresh and fine, superb large part og. Signed Calves Maury = € 4'250/Yvert = € 4'200.
1922: Orphelins 1 fr. on 5 fr. + 5 fr. blue and grey, a magnificent mint block of four, well centred for this issue, fresh colours and full unmounted og. Rare thus Maury/Yvert = € 1'400+.
1917/19: Orphelins de la Guerre,50 fr. + 50 fr. brown and deep brown, a fresh and fine unused block of four of good colour and full unmounted og. Rare thus Maury/Yvert = € 3'500+.
1862: 40 c. orange, an unused block of four of excellent colour and centering, fresh and very fine, superb unmounted og. A delightful and rare multiple Maury = € 8'000/Yvert = € 8'250.
1871/75: Cérès 80 c. rose, an unused block of four of good colour and centering, large part og. with one stamp unmounted og. Signed Calves Maury = € 4'700/Yvert = € 4'750.
1918: Red Cross 15 c. + 15 c., the superb mint block of four, marginal from top of sheet, perfectly centred, full unmounted og. A gem Maury/Yvert = € 1'500+.
1870/71: Various Ballons Montés, Lot seven selected items incl. one 'Gazette des Absents Nr.6', all to different French destinations, fine Maury = € 3'050.