Lot 1989 o
Finland Fournier Forgeries. 1st issue "posthorn & shield" designs, 5k blue & 10k rose, imperforate, in complete sheets of 25 with selvage, all cancelled "Helsingfors", some toning around the edges, unusual & seldom seen.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $70
Lot
1990 
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Finland 1874 Postal Steamship Co. Issues. Neatly mounted on quadrille pages, selection of 14 stamps, perf and imperf, 10p, 25p and 50p values for the "Helsingfols-Bobaco Postal Steamship Company", including the serpentine roulettes 10 1/2 and perf 11 1/2, etc; viewing highly recommended. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $200
Lot
1992 //o
France Collection, 1849-1980. Extensive and attractive collection neatly mounted in 5 Lighthouse hingeless albums; classic imperfs and perf issues in abundance, with very high catalog value and most present both mint and used; 20th Century again with mint & used and extensive duplication, Strasbourg sheet mint n.g., Bordeaux used, high franc values complete mint to 20fr; semipostals near complete */o missing 5fr+5fr; few later booklets; generally F-VF, 19th Century with some mixed condition; also including 118 colorful WWI poster stamps; close examination will be well rewarded. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $4,250
Lot
1993 /o
France 1849-1945. On pages and stockcards, imperfs with duplication to 80c and same perfed; note mint 1c Ceres in block of 8 (stamps n.h.) and few other scattered mint, mostly used and useful for cancels and varieties, sharp collectors should find hidden treasures here, please inspect. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $350
Lot
1994 
France Paris Star Cancel Collection, 1852-1876. Extensive collection in several binders comprising well over 300 covers bearing Star cancels, numbered 1 to 39, in use in Paris during those years, each number corresponding to a particular post office; franked with "Empire" Emperor Napoleon imperf & perf issues and imperf & perf "Bordeaux" Ceres issues; wide range of combinations & destinations, with many foreign to European countries including England, and to U.S.A.; also one each to Hong Kong, Peru & Vera Cruz; some interesting markings and including many forwarder or advertising handstamps; note 1873 cover Boston to Paris franked with 10¢ brown Banknote, thence forwarded to Zurich with 30c Ceres added and postmarked at Paris, with other markings & handstamps; condition of collection is generally F-VF or better, with many XF. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Realized: $3,000
Lot 1995 o
France Paris Star Cancel Collection, 1853-73. 136 stamps and a few covers, carefully mounted and annotated on album pages, consisting of mostly perf issues of the period, with all 39 Star cancels represented; values to 80c plus 4 examples of #37 5fr Napoleon III, one on lovely piece of cover; condition appears mainly F-VF throughout, please inspect.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $700
Lot
1996 /o
France 1868 Telegraph & Newspaper Stamps. Interesting selection, Telegraphs including imperf 4 values 25c to 2fr, with town cancels, perf 25c, 1f & 2f also cancelled; Newspapers include perf mint 2c lilac & 2c blue, imperf 2c lilac on newspaper piece printed over the stamp; Cérès catalog value over €1,000, close examination recommended. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $190
Lot
1997
France Parcel Post, 1892-1945. Collection of nearly 400 "colis postaux" stamps, range of issues and denominations, some on black stocksheets, others on album pages, including issues of Algeria; condition generally F-VF, needs study by the specialist, o.g., hinged. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $725
Lot
1998
France 1912-43, Semi-Official Airmails. Very interesting collection/accumulation of these scarce issues, with duplication of some, along with multiples, errors, proofs, sheets; most material listed in Sanabria; well worth examination by the specialist. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $525