CANADA (1967) Arctic scene*. Aurora borealis*. QE II*. Vertical misperforation in pair almost cutting the stamps in half. Scott No 454.
AVAILABLE AT $75
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 (1993) The Muses*. Bloc gommé. Painting by Maurice Denis. Scott No 2376, Yvert No 2832.
AVAILABLE AT $120
MONACO (1979) Albert Einstein*. Relativity equation*. Trial color proofs in full sheet of 30. Scott No 1194. Yvert No 1203.
AVAILABLE AT $475
U.S.A. (1962) Nevada Test site. Cacheted cover (Kennedy) commemorating USAEC Nevada Test Site with Mercury, Nevada date cancel.
AVAILABLE AT $25
HAITI (1958) Emperor penguins*. Submersible exploring sea*. Satellite*. Observatory*. Proof sheet for M/S of 4. International Geophysical Year. Scott No C121a, Yvert No BF8. File crease and small thin on reverse.
AVAILABLE AT $600
FRANCE (1984) Montsegur castle*. Pog rock*. Deluxe sheet. Montsegur castle was an outpost of the Catharists, a dissident sect of the Knights Templar, and is reputed to be the last known residence of the Holy Grail. In addition, the windows are aligned so that on the summer solstice, the sun shines in through the windows on one side and out the other. Scott No 1917A, Yvert No 2335.
AVAILABLE AT $20
MONTSERRAT (1985) Ange*. Etoile*. Anes*. Berger*. Chèvre*. Séries de 4 paires non dentelées, Noël. Ces sont épreuves non dentelées aux archives de l'imprimeur. Tirage seulement une feuille (d'habitude 40 timbres). Scott Nos 588-91, Yvert Nos 596-9. Rare!
AVAILABLE AT $50
GRANDE BRETAGNE (1937) Scène hivernale: neige*, arbres* sans feuilles, pleine lune* et étoiles*, feuillage de Noël*. Compas*. Fruits*. Joli télégramme multicolore (N) pour voeux de Noël.
AVAILABLE AT $65
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AVAILABLE AT $225
NEW CALEDONIA (1986) Coat of arms of Mont Dore*. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 546, Yvert No 524. Swordfish. Monstrance-axe. Southern cross. Gold miner's wagon. Porpoise.
AVAILABLE AT $12
NEW CALEDONIA (1986) Coat of arms of Mont Dore*. Imperforate corner block of 4. Scott No 546, Yvert No 524. Swordfish. Monstrance-axe. Southern cross. Gold miner's wagon. Porpoise.
AVAILABLE AT $25
NEW CALEDONIA (1986) Coat of arms of Mont Dore*. Imperforate pair. Scott No 546, Yvert No 524. Swordfish. Monstrance-axe. Southern cross. Gold miner's wagon. Porpoise.
AVAILABLE AT $12
FRENCH POLYNESIA (1990) Stars*. Twins*. Legend of the Pipiri-ma. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 550, Yvert No 369.
AVAILABLE AT $15
NEW CALEDONIA (1982) Native sailboat*. Full moon*. Imperforate corner block of 4. Scott No 481, Yvert No 464. Central Education Coordination Office.
AVAILABLE AT $25
NEW CALEDONIA (1982) Native sailboat*. Full moon*. Imperforate pair. Scott No 481, Yvert No 464. Central Education Coordination Office.
AVAILABLE AT $12
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AVAILABLE AT $450
FRANCE (1986) François ARAGO*. Graph*. Stars*. Deluxe sheet. Arago proposed that light traveled slower through water. He also explained why stars twinkle, and developed the first electromagnet. As a politician, he issued decrees abolishing slavery in the French colonies. Scott No B575, Yvert No 2396. Interesting guy!
AVAILABLE AT $15
AUSTRIA (1966) Geographica Blavania*. Hercules*. Kronos*. Celestial sphere*. Black proof. Scott No 774, Yvert No 1055.
AVAILABLE AT $20
FRANCE (1963) Radio Telescope*. Galaxy*. Deluxe sheet. Scott No 1067. Yvert No 1362.
AVAILABLE AT $60
FRANCE (1982) Guillaume Postel*. Scriptures*. Deluxe sheet. Postel advocated the unification of all Christian churches. He was also an astronomer who translated many works of Arabic scholars. Scott No B541, Yvert No 2225.
AVAILABLE AT $25
U.S.A. (1940) Lutheran Sanitorium. Magi*. Star of Bethlehem*. Attractive red meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes No 101291: "Merry Christmas. Lutheran Sanitorium. Christian charity through Christmas seals." Hard to find!
AVAILABLE AT $40
NEW ZEALAND (1967) Sir James Hector*. Aurora australis*. FDC with cachet. Scott Nos 406-7.
AVAILABLE AT $5
MONACO (1987) Isaac Newton*. Formula for gravity*. Original artwork, pencil on posterboard 32 x 24 cm (could be trimmed to 26 x 19 cm to include only the design and signature), signed by the artist JUMELET. Scott No 1801.
AVAILABLE AT $400
FRANCE (1958) Foucault*. Deluxe sheet. Foucault is best known for his pendulum, which demonstrated the rotation of the earth. He also invented the gyroscope and made measurements of the speed of light. Scott No 871, Yvert No 1148.
AVAILABLE AT $30
U.S.A. (1975) Pioneer 10* passing Jupiter*. Color shift resulting in double image of Jupiter and its moons. Scott No 1556. Yvert No 1044.
AVAILABLE AT $40
GUINEA-BISSAU (2006) Galileo telescope*. Gagarin Vostok I*. von Braun Rocket*. Armstrong Apollo lander*. Set of 4 imperforates with decorative borders.
AVAILABLE AT $40
GHANA (1990) Planets. Voyager 2. Imperforate proof of minisheet of 9 mounted on card. Scott No 1226, Yvert Nos 1145-53.
AVAILABLE AT $160
MALDIVES (1974) Various space achievements*. Copernicus*. Set of 8 + S/S. Scott Nos 480-8.
AVAILABLE AT $15
MALDIVES (86714) Various space achievements*. Copernicus*. Set of 8 + S/S imperforates. Scott Nos 480-8.
AVAILABLE AT $60
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
CONGO (1973) Satellites*. Big dipper*. Deluxe sheet. Scott No C174. UPU Day.
AVAILABLE AT $20