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AVAILABLE AT $60
FRANCE (1950) Children playing*. Spring. Trial color die proof in green depicting fountain sculpture by Bouchardon. Scott No B244, Yvert No 859.
AVAILABLE AT $100
FRANCE (1950) Children playing*. Summer. Trial color die proof in green depicting fountain sculpture by Bouchardon. Scott No B245, Yvert No 860.
AVAILABLE AT $100
FRANCE (1951) Musset*. Trial color proof pair. Scott No B259, Yvert No 892.
AVAILABLE AT $50
FRANCE (1953) Cyclists*. Trial color proof in multicolor. 50th anniversary of Tour de France. Scott No 693, Yvert No 955. Scarce!
AVAILABLE AT $35
FRANCE (1953) Swimmers*. Runner*. Fencer*. Canoers*. Rowers*. Horseman*. Set of 6 trial color proofs, Helsinki Olympics issue. Scott Nos 700-5, Yvert Nos 960-5. Rare!
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1953) Swimmers*. Trial color proof. Helsinki Olympics. Scott No 700, Yvert No 960.
AVAILABLE AT $20
FRANCE (1953) Canoers*. Trial color proof. Helsinki Olympics. Scott No 703, Yvert No 963.
AVAILABLE AT $30
FRANCE (1953) Fencers*. Trial color proof. Helsinki Olympics. Scott No 702, Yvert No 962.
AVAILABLE AT $20
FRANCE (1953) Equestrians*. Trial color proof. Helsinki Olympics. Scott No 705, Yvert No 965.
AVAILABLE AT $60
FRANCE (1954) Stenay*. Trial color proof corner block of 4. Scott No 727. Yvert No 839.
AVAILABLE AT $40
FRANCE (1954) Mère* tenant son enfant*. Yvert No 1006. Scott No B291. Peinture par Eugène Carrière "Maternité." Epreuve de couleur en sépia avec code de couleur (1604Lx) au crayon. Tirage: seulement 3 exemplaires dans cette couleur. Très rare!
AVAILABLE AT $175
FRANCE (1955) Saint-Simon*. Trial color proof pair. Saint-Simon (1760-1825) was a social philosopher who proposed that a scientific division of labor would result in spontaneous social harmony. Scott No 740, Yvert No 1008. Scarce!
AVAILABLE AT $30
FRANCE (1956) "Smile of Rheims"*. "Spring" by Botticelli*. Trial color proof single. Scott No 796, Yvert No 1061.
AVAILABLE AT $12
FRANCE (1956) Cable Railway to Pic Midi*. Trial color proofs in strip of 4 with multicolor. Scott No 808, Yvert No 1079. Attractive!
AVAILABLE AT $80
FRANCE (1956) Pelote players*. Trial color proof in blue. Scott No 802, Yvert No 1073. Unusual!
AVAILABLE AT $30
FRANCE (1957) Symbols of justice*. Trial color proof. 150th anniversary of Cour de Comptes. Scott No 832, Yvert No 1107.
AVAILABLE AT $10
FRANCE (1957) Scales*. Magnifying glass*. Papers*. Trial color proof in multicolor. 150th anniversary of Audit Department. Scott No 832, Yvert No 1107. Nice, friendly people. Really!
AVAILABLE AT $15
FRANCE (1959) Test pilots*. Trial color proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. Scott No 925, Yvert No 1213.
AVAILABLE AT $80
FRANCE (1959) Globe*. Book*. T-square*. Trial color proofs in vertical strip of 3 different colors. 150th anniversary of Palm Leaf medal. Scott No 905, Yvert No 1190. Attractive!
AVAILABLE AT $40
FRANCE (1959) Sens River*. Palms*. Trial color plate proof, Guadeloupe tourist issue. Scott No 909, Yvert No 1194. A scarce issue!
AVAILABLE AT $20
FRANCE (1962) "Bonjour Monsieur Courbet"*. Full sheet of 25 trial color proofs. Painting by Courbet. Scott No 1049, Yvert No 1363.
AVAILABLE AT $1,200
FRANCE (1962) "Madame Manet on Blue Sofa"*. Full sheet of 25 trial color proofs. Painting by Manet. Scott No 1050, Yvert No 1364.
AVAILABLE AT $1,200
FRANCE (1962) "Guards Officer on Horseback"*. Full sheet of 25 trial color proofs. Painting by Géricault. Scott No 1051, Yvert No 1365.
AVAILABLE AT $1,200
FRANCE (1963) The Fur Merchants*. Full sheet of trial color proofs, stained glass window in Chartres Cathedral". Scott No 1077, Yvert No 1399. Incredible!
AVAILABLE AT $1,200
FRANCE (1963) Radio & Television Center*. Trial color proofs in strip of 3 (blue, green, brown). Scott No 1079, Yvert No 1402. Hard to find!
AVAILABLE AT $75
FRANCE (1964) Jean Le Bon*. Trial color proofs in margin strip of 5. Scott No 1084, Yvert No 1413.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1965) Croix de Guerre*. Trial color proofs in strip of 3 different colors. Scott No 1123, Yvert No 1452.
AVAILABLE AT $40
FRANCE (1965) Sailboat*. Aix-les-Bains*. Trial color proofs in strip of 3 with multicolor. Scott No 1127, Yvert No 1437. Attractive!
AVAILABLE AT $50
FRANCE (1966) Jean Lurçat tapestry. Scott No 1152. Yvert No 1493. "The Moon and the Bull." Trial Color Plate Proofs in strip of 5. **.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1966) De La Tour. Light*. Hands*. Scott No 1150. Yvert No 1479. "The New Born." Trial Color Plate Proof pair. **.
AVAILABLE AT $80
FRANCE (1966) "The Moon & The Bull"* tapestry by Lurçat. Trial color proofs in strip of 3. Scott No 1152, Yvert No 1493. Magnificent!
AVAILABLE AT $120
FRANCE (1966) UNESCO*. Trial color proof in brown. Scott No 2O7, Yvert No SER37.
AVAILABLE AT $40
FRANCE (1967) Élection*. Essaies de couleur en pair. Hugues Capet élu Roi de France. Yvert No 1537, Scott No 1200. Très beau!
AVAILABLE AT $30
FRANCE (1967) "Portrait of Model*. by Renoir. Trial color proofs in partial sheet of 20. Scott No 1207, Yvert No 1570.
AVAILABLE AT $750
FRANCE (1967c) Lions International symbol*. Scott No 1196. Yvert No 1534. Lions' Club 50th Anniversary. Trial Color Proof. **.
AVAILABLE AT $30
FRANCE (1967) Scales*. Trial color proofs in vertical strip of 5 with multicolor. 9th International Accountancy Congress. Scott No 1193, Yvert No 1529. Scarce!
AVAILABLE AT $60
FRANCE (1967) European Broadcasting Union emblem*. Trial color proofs in vertical strip of 3 different colors. Scott No 1171, Yvert No 1515. Hard to find!
AVAILABLE AT $50
FRANCE (1967) Cross of Lorraine*. Trial color proof margin pair in different colors. 25th anniversary of battle of Bir Hakiem. Scott No 1194, Yvert No 1532. Lovely!
AVAILABLE AT $30
FRANCE (1968) Postal cheques*. Trial color proofs in vertical strip of 2. Scott No 1202, Yvert No 1542.
AVAILABLE AT $25
FRANCE (1968) Bas relief "La Danse"*. Trial color proofs in strip of 5. Sculpture by Bourdelle. Scott No 1206, Yvert No 1569.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1968) Runners*. Trial color proofs in vertical strip of 5. Mexico Olympics. Scott No 1223, Yvert No 1573. Scarce!
AVAILABLE AT $225
FRANCE (1969) Mailman's omnibus*. Trial color proof strip of 3. Scott no B425, Yvert No 1589.
AVAILABLE AT $50
FRANCE (1969) Woman warming hands over fire*. Trial color proofs in margin strip of 5. Scott Nos B424, Yvert Nos 1620. Painting ("Winter") by Mignard.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1969) Peasant by hearth*. Trial color proofs in vertical strip of 3. Bas-relief from Amiens cathedral. Scott No 1236, Yvert No 1586. Catalog value for the imperforates is around $225, and the trial colors are much rarer.]
AVAILABLE AT $75
FRANCE (1969) Peasant by hearth*. Trial color proofs in margin strip of 5. Bas-relief from Amiens cathedral. Scott No 1236, Yvert No 1586.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1969) Kayaking*. Scott No 1254. Yvert No 1609. Canoe & Kayak World Championships. Trial Color Plate Proofs in strip of 5 with multicolor. **. Beautiful!
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1970) Lord & Lady*. Dissay chapel*. Trial color proof strip of 3. Scott No B443, Yvert No 1661.
AVAILABLE AT $75
FRANCE (1970) Angel with whips*. Disssay chapel*. Trial color proof strip of 3. Scott No B444, Yvert No 1662.
AVAILABLE AT $75
FRANCE (1971) Antoine Portal*. Academy of Medicine*. Trial color proof pair with multicolor. Portal was the founder and first president of the Academy of Medicine. Scott No 1326, Yvert No 1699. Scarce!
AVAILABLE AT $30
FRANCE (1971) Farman*. Biplane*. Trial color proof strip of 5. Farman invented ailerons and was a founder of the company that later became Air France. Scott No B448, Yvert No 1670.
AVAILABLE AT $75
FRANCE (1972) L'Etude*. Trial color plate proofs in margin strip of 5. Painting of Fragonard. Scott No 1327, Yvert No 1702.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1973) Flamme sous l'Arc de Triomphe*. Essais de couleur en bande de 3 au bord de la feuille. Yvert No 1777, Scott No 1386. Très beau!
AVAILABLE AT $25
AVAILABLE AT $50
FRANCE (1973) Angel*. Trial color plate proofs in margin strip of 5. Wood carving by d'Ahun. Scott No 1361, Yvert No 1733.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1973) Rene Duguay-Trouin*. Sailing ships*. Trial color proof strip of 4. Scott No B467, Yvert No 1748.
AVAILABLE AT $40
FRANCE (1973) Ernest Renan*. Trial color proofs in full sheet of 50. Scott No B464, Yvert No 1745. Note: sheet was too big to fit in scanner, so top of sheet not shown.
AVAILABLE AT $360
FRANCE (1974) Bird carrying letter*. Trial color proof margin strip of 3. UPU Centenary. Scott No 1415, Yvert No 1817.
AVAILABLE AT $120
FRANCE (1974) General Koenig*. Trial color proof in light brown. 30th anniversary of liberation of France. Scott No 1410, Yvert No 1796.
AVAILABLE AT $15
FRANCE (1974) St. Nicolas de Porte basilica*. Trial color proof strip of 3. Scott No 1405, Yvert No 1810.
AVAILABLE AT $50
FRANCE (1976) Croix Rouge. Sculptures tombales*. Yvert No 1910-1. Scott No B496-7. Eglise de Brou à Bourg en Bresse. Essais de couleur en bande de 4. **.
AVAILABLE AT $130
FRANCE (1976) Stylised flower*. Trial color proof strip of 3 in different colors. Scott No 2O17, Yvert No S51.
AVAILABLE AT $50
FRANCE (1977) Vasarely. Scott No 1519. Yvert No 1924. Three dimensional design. Trial Color Plate Proofs in margin strip of 5 with color codes in pencil. **.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1977) Excoffon. Scott No 1559. Yvert No 1951. Abstract painting. Trial Color Plate Proofs in strip of 5.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1977) Charles Cros*. Trial color proofs in full sheet of 100. Scott No B502, Yvert No 1956. Poet and inventor in the fields of photography and telegraphy. Conceived the first sound recorder (the paleophone). Note: sheet was too big to fit in scanner, show top of sheet not shown.
AVAILABLE AT $360
FRANCE (1978) Tournament under Louis XIV*. Trial color proofs in margin strip of 5. Etching. Scott No 1582, Yvert No 1983.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1979) Victor Segalen*. Ship*. Scott No 1634. Yvert No 2034. 100th Anniversary of Victor Segalen: physician, explorer, writer. Trial Color Plate Proofs in strip of 5. **.
AVAILABLE AT $50
FRANCE (1979) "Head of Marianne"*. Trial color proofs in margin strip of 5. Painting by Dali. Scott No 1628, Yvert No 2067.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1979) Corteline*. Trial color plate proof. Scott No B517, Yvert No 2032.
AVAILABLE AT $12
FRANCE (1979) Butterfly*. Child*. Bird*. Flowers*. Books*. Trial color plate proof in margin strip of 5 with multicolor and printer's color codes at bottom. International Year of the Child. Scott No 1624, Yvert No 2028.
AVAILABLE AT $240
FRANCE (1979) Simon Magus*. Trial color proof pair. Scott No B522, Yvert No 2071.
AVAILABLE AT $25
FRANCE (1980) Zadkine. Scott No 1689. Yvert No 2074. Sculpture: "Woman holding fan." Trial Color Plate Proofs in strip of 5. **.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1980) Heat arising from Earth*. Trial color proof strip of 5 with multicolor. International Geological Conference. Scott No 1711, Yvert No 2093.
AVAILABLE AT $75
FRANCE (1980) Woman embroidering*. Trial color proofs in full sheet of 50. Scott No 1697, Yvert No 2079. Note: sheet was too big to fit in scanner, show top selvage not shown.
AVAILABLE AT $360
FRANCE (1982) Frédéric et Irène Joliot-Curie*. Diagrammes de radiation*. Yvert No 2218. Scott No 1838. Essais de couleur.
AVAILABLE AT $15
FRANCE (1982) Marc Boyan. Scott No 1840. Yvert No 2234. "The Family." Trial Color Plate Proofs in strip of 5. **.
AVAILABLE AT $200
FRANCE (1982) Hands* grasping one another. Scott No 1825. Yvert No 2204. Struggle against racism. Trial Color Plate Proofs in strip of 5, all multicolors (printed on 6 color press). **.
AVAILABLE AT $60