Petite Treasures – May 2026

1927, Strasbourg Philatelic Exhibition the miniature sheet, mint never hinged, unsigned, fine

1924/25, Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes à Paris: blue essai on small gummed sheet combining four unissued stamps, depicting two female busts, hermes head and a hand holding a torch, photogravure printing, unused condition, unusual and attractive

1928, "Commission préparatoire du Congres de l'U.P.U. PARIS 13 NOV 28", meter marking in 7 different denominations, each on official envelope with additional violet cachet

1939, Two first flight registered covers France-USA, each bearing Pasteur 1,75+25 c. blue (one with block of four) and other high value stamps, Paris via Marseille to New York with arrival mark on reverse, fine

1978, CEPT 1,00 fr. and 1,40 fr. in imperforated sheets of 50, mint never hinged (Yvert 2008-2009, 4750,-)

1985, CEPT 2,10 fr. and 3 fr. in imperforated sheets of 50, mint never hinged (Yvert 2366-67, 4500,-)

1860/1950 ca., covers/cards (60+) from Napoleon issues to WWII, including Colonies, Algerie, Madagascar, Indochine, early air mails, censors, Monte-Carlo, newspaper, registered mail, postage due, some different

1860/1970 ca., covers/cards (90+) from Napoleon issues, including few Colonies, 1930 air mail 3,50fr., censors, imprints Companies Hotels etc., registered and valeur declare mail, postage due, some different

1879, ‘Service Telegraphique-Telegramme Tubes Pneumatiques’ first issue two postal stationery card-lettre, one overprinted 50 c. on 75 c. (margin flaw), 1 fr. black on rose avec reponse, unused, total eight letter cards, mostly fine.

1879, ‘Carte-Telegramme Tubes Pneumatiques’ first issue two postal stationery cards, one overprinted 30 c. on 50 c., both unused, fine pair.

1876, six pre-printed postcards (No. 25A) bearing Ceres 15 c. and Allegorie frankings, one cancelled on backside “Association des artistes peintres, sculpteurs, architectes et dessinateurs, Rue du Bondy” signed Ch. Franchois, good destinations to Leipzig Prusse, Teplitz Bohemia and Naples, mainly fine.

1870/72, 5 unused cards including 10 c. red on buff card-lettre unused,  10 c. Par Ballon Non Monte card, three pre-printed postcards (No. 25A) Colonies and Algerie, mainly fine.

1880, Collection of 9 different postal stationeries unused and 2 used ‘Carte-Telegramme Tubes Pneumatiques’, plus four complete postal stationery answering cards including overprinted issues(RP5-RP8, RP16, RA2).  Money order 30+30 c. on thin paper, generally fine.

1944, Local liberation issue 9 stamps Petain 60 c.- 5,00 fr., mint never hinged with overprint RF, very fine, signed

1944, PONTARLIER: Local liberation issue, Petain 1,20 and 1,50 fr., mint never hinged, very fine. Cert. Pieles (Mayer N° 1-2)

1944, POITIERS, type II overprints on 60 c. to 4,50 fr., set of 11 values, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Calves

1944, Local liberation issue 9 stamps Petain 60 c.- 4,50 fr., mint never hinged/unused with overprint RF, signed Brun a.o.

1944, Local liberation issue with overprint RF, 6 stamps Petain 1,20 fr.- 5,00 fr., mint never hinged, fine, signed

1944, Hitler 1-80 Pfg. with overprint ‘Saverne libre’, unused, fine, signed

1944, BAS RHIN: Hitler 8-80 Pfg. 5 blocks of four with overprint ‘Saverne libre’, mint never hinged, very fine, signed (Mayer N° 6, 8 u.a.)

1944, NIORT: 4 pairs and 4 single up to Petain 4,00 fr., one single used all others mint never hinged, fine, signed (Mayer N° 2, 10 u.a.)

1944, POITIERS: Marshall Petain 5 different values with box-shaped handstamp and 8 stamps typo overprint “R. F.”, unused, signed (Mayer N° (O) 12 u.a.)

1944, ANNEMASSE: Local liberation issue Petain 60 c.-4,50 fr., complete unused with overprint in type I, signed (Mayer N° 1-11)

1944, MARSEILLE: 10 different stamps up to 1,50 fr. Marshall Petain with boxed overprint “RF / GOUVERNEMENT PROVISOIRE” and the Lorraine cross, unused, signed (Mayer N° 41-50)

1944, CHAMBERY: Savoie Local liberation issue up to 30 on 20 fr., complete unused with overprint in type I, fine, signed (Mayer N° 1-6)

1944, PONS: 7 stamps up to Petain 4,00 fr., one single used all others unused, fine, few signed (Mayer N° 4-8, 10 u.a.)

1944, BELLEGARDE 70 C.+1 Fr. to 50+10 Fr., complete set, unused, signed Scheller (Mayer N°  (O) 1-6)

1944, BOLOGNE: Local liberation issue, Petain 1,50 Fr., mint never hinged; very fine, sign. Calves, Cert. Gautre

1944, CURZAY: Local liberation issue 4 stamps overprinted “RF”, Petain 80 c. to 4,50 fr., mint never hinged, very fine. Cert. Behr (2022)

1944, MONTREUIL BELLAY: Local liberation issue overprinted TRAFIC AERIEN CLANDESTIN, Petain 1,50 fr., mint never hinged, very fine. Cert. Behr (2022)

1944, Local issue : CHAMBERY Savoie liberation issue up to 30 on 20 fr., complete unused with overprint in type I, fine, signed Calves (Mayer N° 1-6).

1944, Local issue from liberated territory, Personalities 50 c. to 4 fr. with overprint F.F.I. SAVOIE 25-8-1944 / +6Fr, mint never hinged, very fine, Signed Calves. (Catalogue 1.120€)

1862, Folded envelope cancelled "CONF. ARGENTINE SAINTONGE 14 DEC 62" oct. ds. and adjacent cds. "BRESIL BORDEAUX 18 JANV. 63" from Buenos Aires to Bordeaux, ms. ‘Voie de Rio de Janeiro’, taxe “8”, fine
 

1897, Free of charge military envelope handstamped with "SITIA 20.Aout.97" cds, together with clean "8e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, Bataillon de Crète, Conseil Eventuel", initially addressed to Tananarive Madagascar, but sent to Villeneuve s/Lor, very interesting and desirable, signed Chevalier.

1897, Sitia, Free of charge military envelope handstamped with "SITIA 15.Oct.97" cds., together with faint "8e Régiment d'Infanterie de Marine, Bataillon de Crète, Conseil Eventuel", sent to Paris, opened out for display, otherwise fine and scarce.

Provenienz: Ulrich Schmitt (Köhler, 2018)

1899, Sitia Free of charge military envelope (embossed "Union des Femmes de France"), handstamped with clean "SITIA 20.Mars.99" cds., sent to Algeria via "La Canée", arrival mark Constantine on reverse. Additional naval h/s "Marine Française", rare and desirable, roughly opened, otherwise fine.