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Lot No Type Description Reserve Estimate
9380 SPE image URUGUAY (1916) Cervantes. Set of 2 blocks of 4 specimens (with control punches) for unissued stamp celebrating 400th anniversary of Cervantes' death. $80 $100
9381 ENT image FRANCE (1934) Typewriter. PTT letter (Cheques Postales) with illustrated ad on reverse for Carbonless copying attachment.. $30 $40
9382 ENT image FRANCE (1934) Carbon paper. PTT letter (Cheques Postales) with ad on reverse for DAGRON. $30 $40
9383 EL image FRANCE (1940) Balzac. Deluxe sheet. Scott No B88a, Yvert No 463. $25 $30
9384 EP image (Image b) ARGENTINA (1943) Books. Flag. Imperforate block of 4 proofs printed on both sides, ungummed as issued. Scott No 507, Yvert No 428. 1st Argentine Book Fair. $75 $90
9385 EL image FRANCE (1946) Philippe de Commynes. Deluxe sheet. Commynes was a historian and diplomat during the reign of Louis XI. Scott No B209, Yvert No 767. Not easy to find! $25 $30
9386 MAX image FRANCE (1946) Philippe de Commynes. Maximum card with First Day cancel. Commynes was a historian and diplomat during the reign of Louis XI. Scott No B209, Yvert No 767. Not easy to find! $15 $20
9387 EL image FRANCE (1949) Racine. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 629, Yvert No 848. $30 $40
9388 EA image CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1950) Bozena Nemcova. Die proof in black. 100th anniversary of birth. Scott No 416, Yvert No 538. Czech proofs are very rare - only 2-5 were ever made! $125 $160
9389 EL image FRANCE (1950) Rabelais. Deluxe sheet Scott No 639, Yvert No 866. $25 $30
9391 EL image FRANCE (1955) Florian. PIcnic with sheep. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 765, Yvert No 1021. $25 $30
9392 EL image FRANCE (1958) Denis Diderot. Deluxe sheet. Scott No B324, Yvert No 1168. $15 $20
9393 ESS image MONACO (1968) Chateaubriand. Scott No 698-703. Yvert No 758-63. Bicentennial of birth. Trial Color Plate Proofs in pairs. $160 $200
9394 ESS image MONACO (1968) Moor on horseback. Birds. Woman. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Chateaubriand's "Le Dernier Abencerrage". Scott No 701, Yvert No 761. $325 $400
9395 ESS image MONACO (1971) Baudelaire. Nude. Cats. Skull. Trial color proofs in full sheet of 30. Scott No 820, Yvert No 867. $475 $600
9396 ESS image (Image b) MONACO (1976) Literary Council 25th anniversary. Complete set of 8 trial color proofs. International Circus Festival. Scott Nos 1009-16, Yvert Nos 1043-50. $80 $100
9397 EA image MONACO (1976) F. Hellens. A. Billy. Mgr. Grente. J.J. Gauthier. A. Blondin. Mte. Yourcenar. Die proof in dark blue signed by the artist LAMBERT and the engraver BETEMPS. Scott No 1015, Yvert No 1049. $160 $200
9398 EA image MONACO (1976) J. Giono. Louis-Pasteur Vallery-Radot. M. Garçon. P. Guth. F. Marceau. F. Nourissier. Die proof in dark blue signed by the artist LAMBERT and the engraver BETEMPS. Scott No 1016, Yvert No 1050. $160 $200
9399 SPE image NORTHERN CYPRUS (1977) Sultan Mahmut library. Corner block of 4 overprinted ORNEK (specimen). Scott No 49. $15 $20
9400 SPE image NORTHERN CYPRUS (1977) Mamik Kemal. Set of 2 corner blocks of 4 overprinted ORNEK (specimen). Scott Nos 50-1. $30 $40
9401 EA image FRANCE (1982) Men in balloon. Die proof in blue signed by the engraver BEQUET. Scott No B548, Yvert No 2247. Jules Verne tale - "Five Weeks in a Balloon." $140 $175
9402 EP image LIBERIA (1983) National Archives Center. Polaroid proof (See Note) of artwork. Scott No 973, Yvert No 968. These proofs were Polaroid photographs of the original artwork that were sent by the printer (Format International) to the Liberian Philatelic Agency for their approval. $40 $50
9403 EP image LIBERIA (1983) National Archives Center. Polaroid proof (See Note) of artwork. Scott No 974, Yvert No 969. These proofs were Polaroid photographs of the original artwork that were sent by the printer (Format International) to the Liberian Philatelic Agency for their approval. $40 $50
9404 EL image FRENCH POLYNESIA (1988) James Norman Hall. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 476, Yvert No 297. $15 $20
9405 EL image FRENCH POLYNESIA (1988) Charles Bernard Nordhoff. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 477, Yvert No 298. $15 $20
9406 EA image (Image b) FRANCE (1993) Alain. Die proof in black, positive and negative, both signed by the engraver. Alain was the pen name of Emile Chartier, who wrote thousands of aphorisms, for example, "Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when it isthe only one you have. Scott No B650, Yvert No 2800. Rare!"" $160 $200
9407 EA image (Image b) FRANCE (1993) André Chamson. Die proof in black, positive and negative, both signed by the engraver. Scott No B653, Yvert No 2803. Rare! $160 $200
9408 SPE image GERMANY (1994) Theodor Fontane. MUSTER (specimen) overprint. Scott No 1876, Yvert No 1599. $15 $20
9409 EA image FRANCE (1994) Georges Simenon. Die proof in black signed by the engraver ANDREOTTO. Scott No 2443, Yvert No 2911. Creator of fictional detective Maigret. $140 $175
9410 EL image FRANCE (1996) Rocambole. Bloc gommé. Scott No B670, Yvert No 3025. Rocambole was a fictional character (a sort of combination Doc Savage-Fu Manchu) from novels by Ponson du Terrail in the mid nineteenth century. $40 $50
9411 EL image FRANCE (1996) Arsène Lupin. Bloc gommé. Scott No B671, Yvert No 3026. Gentleman thief and a master of disguise. $40 $50
9412 EL image FRANCE (1996) Rouletabille. Bloc gommé. Scott No B672, Yvert No 3027. Journalist and amateur sleuth. $40 $50
9413 EL image FRANCE (1996) Fantômas. Bloc gommé. Scott No B673, Yvert No 3028. Masked villain of Paris. $40 $50
9414 EL image FRANCE (1996) Maigret. Bloc gommé. Scott No B674, Yvert No 3029. Famed police detective. $40 $50
9415 EL image FRANCE (1996) Nestor Burma. Bloc gommé. Scott No B675, Yvert No 3030. Cynical private detective. $40 $50
9416 SPE image GERMANY (1998) Erich Kastner. Overprinted MUSTER (specimen). Author of children's literature. Scott No 2028, Yvert No 1867. $15 $20
9417 SPE image GERMANY (2002) Hermann Hesse. Overprinted MUSTER (specimen). Scott No 2170. $15 $20
9418 SPE image GERMANY (2002) Heinrich von Kleist. Overprinted MUSTER (specimen). Scott No 2179. $15 $20
9419 EA image FRANCE (2002) Emile ZOLA. Die proof in black signed by the engraver ALBUISSON. Scott No 2916, Yvert No 3524. $140 $175
9420 EA image FRANCE (2007) Illuminated book. Pair of die proofs (pos & neg) in black signed by the engraver LARRIVIERE. Scott No 3295. $200 $250

See Also Lots:/ Voir Aussi Lots:

Lot No Type Description Reserve Estimate
9258 ESS image MONACO (1980) "Woman Reading" by Matisse. Full pane of 10 trial color proofs. Scott No 1244, Yvert No 1243. $200 $250
9758 ESS image MONACO (1968) Lion. Tiger. Martyrs. Greek columns in ruins. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Chateaubriand's "Les Martyrs". Scott No 702, Yvert No 762. $325 $400
9941 MAX image FRANCE (1945) Blaise Pascal. Maximum card with First Day cancel. Scott No B181. Yvert No 614. $25 $30
10112 SPE image GERMANY (1985) Grimm Brothers. Text. Bicentennial of birth of Grimm brothers. Scott No 1434, Yvert No 1068. Hard to find! $15 $20
10363 L image (Image b) ETATS UNIS (1870) Optique. Vins. Sel. Fusils. Poisson fumé. Rare pli avec publicités multiples au dos, affranchi du 3 cents outremer, Yvert No 31. Très bon état pour ce type de pièce. Nous avons vu des pièces semblables offertes en France aux environs de 4000F. Notre prix est donc raisonnable à $200 $250
10368 ESS image MONACO (1968) Indian Princess. Old man. Tomb. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Chateaubriand's "Atala". Scott No 703, Yvert No 763. $325 $400
10369 SPE image GERMANY (1987) Apache chief Winnefou. MUSTER (Specimen) overprint. Fictional character of author Karl May. Scott No 1502, Yvert No 1146. $20 $25
10514 ND image GUINEA (1978) Lenin. Ballet Russe. Pushkin monument. Complete set of 6 imperforate pairs. Russian Revolution. Scott Nos 758-61,C143-4. Yvert Nos 622-5,PA134-5. $50 $60
10747 EA image MALI (1966) Globe. Quill. Vase. Trumpet. Die proof in black signed by the engraver HALEY. Negro Arts Festival. Scott No 83, Yvert No 85. Attractive! $80 $100
11036 ESS image MONACO (1968) Symbols of Christianity. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Genius of Christianity. Scott No 699, Yvert No 759. $325 $400
11207 ESS image MONACO (1968) Men in Chains* overseen by skeleton. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Chateaubriand's "René". Scott No 700, Yvert No 760. $325 $400
11580 ESS image MONACO (1990) Pierrot writing at desk. Full pane of 30 trial color proofs. Scott No 1729, Yvert No 1738. Engraved by Slania. $475 $600
11747 ND image CONGO (1988) Anti-Apartheid writers. Set of 3 imperforate corner blocks of 4. Scott Nos 803-5, Yvert Nos 823-5. $50 $60
11841 EP image ECUADOR (1949) Windmill. Don Quixote and Sancho Panchez. Cervantes. Horse. Scott No 523. Yvert No 512. Die Proof in grey and red brown on watermarked paper. Rare! $225 $300
11847 EL image WALLIS & FUTUNA (1988) Windmill. Francis Carco. Deluxe sheet. Carco was an author and poet. Scott No 369, Yvert No 375. $20 $25

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