CZECHOSLOVAKIA (1952) Emil Holub*. Native woman*. Die proof in black. 50th anniversary of death. Explorer in Africa in the footsteps of Livingston. Scott No 499, Yvert No 616. Czech proofs are very rare - only 2-5 were ever made!
AVAILABLE AT $150
SENEGAL (1969) Leopold Panet*. Camels*. Map of route*. Die proof in orange-brown signed by the engraver GAUTHIER. Panet was the first explorer of the Mauritanian Sahara. Scott No 312, Yvert No 317.
AVAILABLE AT $120
F.S.A.T. (2004) Col. Robert GENTRY*. Stage die proof in black signed by the engraver BEQUET without value and marked "Ep. d'état". Scott No 332.
AVAILABLE AT $250
F.S.A.T. (2007) Marthe Emmanuel*. Stage die proof in black signed by the engraver BEQUET with value tablet lightly penciled in. Scott No 377. Assistant to explorer Jean Charcot.
AVAILABLE AT $250
MALI (1979) Caillé*. Map of Sahara*. Die proof in dark green signed by the engraver HALEY. 180th birth anniversary of French explorer René Caillé. Scott No 347, Yvert No 348.
AVAILABLE AT $140
FRANCE (1999) René Caillié. Pair of die proofs (pos & neg) in black signed by the engraver LAVERGNE. Scott No 2731, Yvert No 3257.
AVAILABLE AT $200
F.S.A.T. (1981) Jean Loranchet*. Stage die proof in black signed by the engraver BEQUET and marked "Ep. d'état". Scott No 97, Yvert No 94.
AVAILABLE AT $250
F.S.A.T. (1982) Martin de Viviès*. Stage die proof in black signed by the engraver BEQUET and marked "Ep. d'état". Scott No 100, Yvert No 99.
AVAILABLE AT $250
F.S.A.T. (1989) Henri & René Bossière*. Die proof in black signed by the engraver BEQUET. Scott No 148, Yvert No 147.
AVAILABLE AT $175
CANADA (2004) Pierre Dugua de Mons*. Pair of stage die proofs in brown (positive & negative) in an unusual presentation - both on the same piece of heavy paper! Signed by the engraver LAVERGNE and marked "Epreuve d'Atelier." Some consider him the founder of Québec. Scott No C189. First time I've ever seen one from Canada!
AVAILABLE AT $400
NEW CALEDONIA (1953) Admiral Despointes*. Map of harbor*. Die proof in black and reddish-brown signed by the engraver GANDON. Centenary of French presence. Scott No 299, Yvert No 283.
AVAILABLE AT $120
MALI (1979) Camel*. Timbuktu man*. Die proof in black signed by the engraver HALEY. 180th birth anniversary of French explorer René Caillé. Scott No 346, Yvert No 347.
AVAILABLE AT $75
F.S.A.T. (1985) André-Franck Liotard*. Die proof in black signed by the engraver BEQUET. Scott No 117, Yvert No 111.
AVAILABLE AT $160