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AVAILABLE AT $200
CONGO (1975) Elephant*. Balloon*. Deluxe sheet, Jules Verne novel Five Weeks in a Balloon. Scott No C202, Yvert No PA204.
AVAILABLE AT $20
JAPON (1975) Taro* relâchant* la tortue* (conte japonais). Yvert No 1141. Scott No 1204. "La légende d'Urashima Taro." Surchargé "MIHON" (Spécimen). **.
AVAILABLE AT $15
LAOS (1970) Buildings*. Library*. Set of 3 deluxe sheets. Scott Nos 196,C65-6. Yvert Nos 207,PA64-5.
AVAILABLE AT $40
CAMEROUN (1984) Diderot portrait. Imperforate pair. Scott No C320.
AVAILABLE AT $10
EAST GERMANY (1972) "Young Worker Reading" by Damme*. Set of 5 imperforate phase proofs with partial and final colors. Scott No 1393, Yvert No 1465.
AVAILABLE AT $175
GERMANY (1996) "Still Life with Guitar, Book & Vase" by Kolle*. Overprinted MUSTER (specimen). Scott No 1924, Yvert No 1677.
AVAILABLE AT $20
GERMANY (1983) Joseph Ringelnatz*. Specimen (overprinted MUSTER). Scott No 9N486, Yvert No 663.
AVAILABLE AT $12
FRANCE (1982) Balloon*. Jules Verne. Red Cross. Scott No B548. Yvert No 2247. Scene from "Five Weeks in a Balloon." Trial Color Plate Proofs in strip of 5.
AVAILABLE AT $120
U.S.A. (1943) Eagle* carrying bundle of books* in talons.* Violet meter cancellation on piece Pitney Bowes Co. #102642: "Our Men Want Books. Send all you can today."
AVAILABLE AT $15
GERMANY (1965) Owl* sitting on top of hat* surrounded by frogs*. Scott No 917. Yvert No 329. 150th anniversary of the death of the poet Matthias Claudius. Photo essay (See Note) produced for the final selection of the designs. The design and the typeset of the inscriptions differ from the chosen design. Rare!]
AVAILABLE AT $75
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.
AVAILABLE AT $325
SENEGAL (1972) Hunter shooting lion*. Die proof in black signed by the engraver AUFSCHNEIDER and the artist LAMBERT. Works of Alphonse Daudet. Scott No 362, Yvert No 366.
AVAILABLE AT $140
SENEGAL (1972) Daudet*. Camel*. Ship*. Hunter shooting lion*. Die proof in black signed by the engraver AUFSCHNEIDER and the artist BETEMPS. Works of Alphonse Daudet. Scott No 363, Yvert No 367.
AVAILABLE AT $140
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AVAILABLE AT $160
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AVAILABLE AT $120
LAOS (1972) Children learning to read*. Die proof in black signed by the engraver MIERMONT. International Book Year. Scott No 226, Yvert No 243.
AVAILABLE AT $120
LAOS (1972) Father teaching children to read palm leaf book*. Die proof in black signed by the engraver JUMELET. International Book Year. Scott No C87, Yvert No PA87.
AVAILABLE AT $120
PHILIPPINES (1982) Reading campaign. Set of 2 overprinted SPECIMEN. Scott Nos 1608-9.
AVAILABLE AT $10
MONACO (1980) Colette*. Pagnol*. Set of 2 imperforate blocks of 4. Scott Nos 1227-8, Yvert Nos 1224-5.
AVAILABLE AT $80
MONACO (1980) Colette*. Pagnol*. Set of 2 imperforates. Scott Nos 1227-8, Yvert Nos 1224-5.
AVAILABLE AT $40
FRANCE (1979) Victor Segalen*. Ship*. Map of Brittany*. Maximum card with Special First Day Cancel. Scott No 1634, Yvert No 2034.
AVAILABLE AT $12
FRANCE (1942) Books*. Paris Fair. Cut-down die proof in blue signed by the engraver DUFRESNE and marked 1'er ét. The fair was promoted by the Nazis during the occupation of Paris to show the world that life under German occupation was not so bad. Several toning spots including one in corner of design.
AVAILABLE AT $40
IVORY COAST (1967) Genie, protector of Assamlangangan*. Die proof in dark blue signed by the engraver DURRENS. 25th anniversary of PEN authors' club. Scott No 256, Yvert No 263. Only 28 exist. Rare!
AVAILABLE AT $140
SIERRA LEONE (1996) Merman*. Imperforate S/S. Fantasies of the Sea series - "Homo Aquaticus" by Poul Anderson. Scott No 1935.
AVAILABLE AT $40
SIERRA LEONE (1996) Mermaid*. Sunken ship*. Man*. Imperforate S/S. Fantasies of the Sea series - "The Little Mermaid" by Hans Christian Anderson. Scott No 1951.
AVAILABLE AT $40
SIERRA LEONE (1996) Giant arthropods emerging from the sea*. Imperforate S/S. Fantasies of the Sea series - "On the Last Afternoon" by James Tiptree. Scott No 1971.
AVAILABLE AT $40
GERMANY (1985) Grimm Brothers*. Text*. Bicentennial of birth of Grimm brothers. Scott No 1434, Yvert No 1068. Hard to find!
AVAILABLE AT $15
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AVAILABLE AT $400
U.S.A. (1864) Hand holding quill pen*. Patriotic cover with detailed illustration of hand writing the biblical quotation "See how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand." Franked by 2 US 3 cent Scott No 65. (Used Civil War patriotic covers are considered to be historic documents and are usually accepted in international thematic exhibits). Very fine and lovely!
AVAILABLE AT $250
TOGO (1972) Heart. Blacksmith. Typist. Athlete with javelin. Set of 4 imperforate blocks of 4. Scott Nos 808-10,C175. World Heart Day.
AVAILABLE AT $65
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AVAILABLE AT $200
GERMANY (1986) Indian chief*. Squaw*. Illustrated cancel on postcard. Die Hohlen im Norder Deutschlands. Stadt de Karl-May Spiele. Bad Segeberg.
AVAILABLE AT $10
GERMANY (1987) Apache Chief Winnetou*. Maximum card with thematic cancel. Scott No 1502. Honoring novelist Kary May.
AVAILABLE AT $10
MONACO (1968) Indian Princess*. Old man*. Tomb*. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Chateaubriand's "Atala". Scott No 703, Yvert No 763.
AVAILABLE AT $325
GERMANY (1987) Apache chief Winnefou*. MUSTER (Specimen) overprint. Fictional character of author Karl May. Scott No 1502, Yvert No 1146.
AVAILABLE AT $20
MONACO (1968) Indian Princess*. Old man*. Tomb*. Trial color proof strip of 5. Chateaubriand's "Atala". Scott No 703, Yvert No 763. Some few toning spots.
AVAILABLE AT $60
U.S.A. (1948) Lighthouse* on top of book*. Red meter cancellation on envelope Pitney Bowes No 136125: 50th anniversary, 1898-1948. A half century of bibliographic service.
AVAILABLE AT $25
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.
AVAILABLE AT $50
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
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1948) Michael Hodza*. Die proof in black. Hodza was a key player in the 1848 insurrection against Hungary. He was also a Lutheran pastor and worked on developing the Slovak language. Scott No 359, Yvert No 476. Czech proofs are very rare - only 2-5 were ever made!
AVAILABLE AT $125
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!
AVAILABLE AT $80
JAPAN (1989) Orchestra conductor*. Copyright Control issue overprinted MIHON (specimen). Scott No 1999, Yvert No 1784. Attractive!
AVAILABLE AT $15
GERMANY (1979) Hildegard von Bingen*. Specimen (overprinted MUSTER). Scott No 1298, Yvert No 864.
AVAILABLE AT $20
CHAD (1976) Anatole France*. Imperforate corner block of 4. Scott No 317, Yvert No 323.
AVAILABLE AT $20
MONACO (2006) Albert Camus*. Stage die proof in black signed by the engraver LAVERGNE and marked "Epreuve d'Atelier)". 50th anniversary of award of Nobel Prize for Literature. Scott No 2442.
AVAILABLE AT $250
GERMANY (BERLIN) (1961) Gerhart Hauptmann. Photo essay (See Note) of accepted design for Nobel-winning author. Scott No 9N190, Yvert No 192.
AVAILABLE AT $60
U.S.A. (1950) Book*. Postal card (N) with illustrated advertising on back for series of books on success in business and personal life.
AVAILABLE AT $12
CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1950) Stanislav Neumann. Maximum card with First Day cancel. Scott No 414.
AVAILABLE AT $5
MONACO (1968) Symbols of Christianity*. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Genius of Christianity. Scott No 699, Yvert No 759.
AVAILABLE AT $325
MONACO (1968) Symbols of Christianity*. Trial color proof strip of 5. Genius of Christianity. Scott No 699, Yvert No 759.
AVAILABLE AT $75
U.S.A. (1930) Teddy Roosevelt*. Books*. University*. One cent postal card (O) with advertising for Pocket University Library series. "Nelson Doubleday, Inc."
AVAILABLE AT $30
FRANCE (1966) Fontenelle*. Scientists*. Globe*. Deluxe sheet. 300th anniversary of Academy of Science. Scott No 1159, Yvert No 1487.
AVAILABLE AT $20
FRANCE (1990) Hand pouring liquid from test tube into flask*. Red meter cancelation on envelope front, No. NM 1521: "Palaiseau - Son Festival International du Film Scientifique. Sa Fête du Livre."
AVAILABLE AT $15
BELGIUM (1988) Lyre. Quill pen. Book. Atomic symbols. Ministerial proof. Scott No 1296, Yvert No 2297. Royal Academy of Science, Literature and Fine Arts.
AVAILABLE AT $50
AUSTRIA (1999) Draftsman's tools*. Books*. Black proof. Austrian patent office. Scott No 1781.
AVAILABLE AT $15
AUSTRIA (2015) Joseph Hardtmuth*. Black print. First mass-produced cheap pencils.
AVAILABLE AT $15
MONACO (1968) Men in Chains* overseen by skeleton*. Full sheet of trial color proofs. Chateaubriand's "René". Scott No 700, Yvert No 760.
AVAILABLE AT $325
BHUTAN (1970) Jules Verne rocket. V-2 rocket. First Day cover with simulated 3-D stamps and cachet. Scott Nos 118-118a, Yvert Nos 281-2.
AVAILABLE AT $40
MALI (1972) Swimmers-200 meter breaststroke*. University library*. Aztec sculpture*. Die proof in violet signed by the engraver MONVOISIN. Mexico Olympics retrospective. Scott No C163, Yvert No PA163.
AVAILABLE AT $160
FRANCE (1962) Eduoard Eustanie*. Maximum card with First Day Cancel. Eustanie coined the world "Telecommunications". Scott No B363. Yvert No 1349.
AVAILABLE AT $20
CONGO (1988) Anti-Apartheid writers. Set of 3 imperforate corner blocks of 4. Scott Nos 803-5, Yvert Nos 823-5.
AVAILABLE AT $50
NIGER (1972) Book*. Tall ship*. Plane*. Set of 2 trial color proof blocks of 4. UNESCO Book Year. Scott Nos 252-3, Yvert Nos 257-8.
AVAILABLE AT $60
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!
AVAILABLE AT $225
WALLIS & FUTUNA (1988) Windmill*. Francis Carco*. Deluxe sheet. Carco was an author and poet. Scott No 369, Yvert No 375.
AVAILABLE AT $20