The 'Hermione' Collection of France, 1849-1950

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 IssueCollective proof in black on card, including the dies of "Merson", showing value tablet in black, combined...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue40c. colour trial, vertical strip of three in orange and green on wove-paper sheetlet, numbered in ink; us...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue40c. colour trial, vertical strip of three in olive and rose on wove-paper sheetlet, numbered in ink; usua...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue40c. to 5fr. and 1906 45c., essays in issued colours with printed perforation on "bristol" card, in margin...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue40c. essay in issued colours with printed perforation on "bristol" card, corner block of four from the upp...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue40c. centre in blue misplaced vertically, corner block of six from the upper left of sheet, usual centring...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue40c. misplaced perforation obliquely, pair cancelled by Paris c.d.s. Spink Maury 119i, unlisted used. Phot...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue40c. perforated at base only, marginal example, unmounted mint, gum dulled by backing paper; very fine. Si...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue40c. perforate and imperforate se-tenant, unmounted mint; superb. Signed Calves. Spink Maury 119k, €800. P...

France1900-27 "Merson"1900 Issue40c. red and blue balance of the collection, nine mint and five on covers with various cancellations and frankings...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue40c. to 2fr, the complete first "Merson" set, together with "Blanc" 1c. to 5c., and "Mouchon" 10c. to 30c....

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue50c. essay in issued colours with printed perforation on "bristol" card, top-right corner block of four; s...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue50c. imperforate, marginal block of four, hinged at top, unmounted mint in other respects; very fine and r...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue50c. on yellowish GC paper, an impressive block of four from the upper right corner of the sheet, unmounte...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue50c. centre missing, coloured plate flaw in the "5" of the denomination, original gum; very fine. Spink Ma...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue50c. misplaced centre to lower left, unmounted mint; very fine. Signed J.F. Brun. Spink Maury 120e, €730. ...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue50c. misplaced perforation to lower left, corner pair with large portions of two adjoining stamps at base,...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue50c. misplaced perforation horizontally, complete pane of 25, unmounted mint with only four stamps hinged ...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue50c. misplaced perforation obliquely as a result of paper fold, corner example from the bottom left of the...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue50c. misplaced perforation obliquely due to a paper fold, corner example from the lower right of the sheet...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue50c. misplaced perforation obliquely on yellowish GC paper, showing a refulgent grey-blue shade of the cen...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue50c. misplaced perforation vertically in vertical block of 10 from the lower right of the sheet, resulting...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue50c. cinnamon and lavender, eleven mint, including a block of four, single with "GC" imprint, corner singl...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. essay in issued colours with printed perforation on "bristol" card, bottom-left corner block of four;...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. centre missing, original gum; very fine. Spink Maury 121h, €615. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s P...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. pre-printing paper fold, corner-sheet example, original gum; very rare to find with such a prominent ...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. double impression of the centre, upper left part of the sheet including a complete pane of 25 and an ...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. misplaced perforation vertically, marginal pair, unmounted mint; small tone spot at top only visible ...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. pre-printing paper fold, right-margin sheet pair, unmounted mint; superb. Signed Roumet. Spink Maury ...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. misplaced perforation obliquely, two corner sheet examples from different positions in the plate, ori...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. pre-printing paper fold also causing a slightly misplaced perforation, vertical pair, hinged at top; ...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. imperforate with "rebut" cancellation, marginal block of four showing large portions of eight neighbo...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. imperforate, marginal pair from the top of sheet, unmounted mint; superb. Spink Maury 121, €1,200+. P...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. misplaced perforation horizontally, pair with pre-printing paper fold, original gum; very fine and ex...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. part of the impression missing probably due to a paper fold, used; very fine and rare. Spink Maury 12...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. misplaced centre se-tenant to missing centre (as a result of paper fold), marginal block of four, unm...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. large hair-line coloured flaw at lower left passing through most of the "Republique" inscription, ori...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. centre misplaced se-tenant to centre missing, very well centred block of four, original gum; extremel...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue1fr. lake and yellow-green, nineteen mint examples including single imperf. between stamp and margin, stri...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue2fr. essay in issued colours with printed perforation on "bristol" card, top-right corner block of four; s...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue2fr. in issued colour, "epreuve de luxe" of the block of four on a large "bristol" card (250x162mm), with ...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue2fr. violet and yellow, unmounted mint, centred to right, fine, also three original gum examples, all quit...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue2fr marginal block of four, wonderfully centred, unmounted mint; superb. Roumet certificate (1980). Spink ...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue2fr imperforate, block of four, unused without gum; very fine. Signed A. Brun. Spink Maury 122, (€7,000+ f...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue2fr misplaced perforation obliquely, corner block of four from the bottom right of the sheet, hinged at top...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue5fr. essay in issued colours with printed perforation on "bristol" card, top-right corner block of four; s...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue5fr. complete vertical row of five, with sheet and interpanneau margins at top and base, unmounted mint, s...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue5fr. corner sheet block of six from upper left corner, dark shades, unmounted mint; fine and unusual. Spin...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue5fr. blue-black and buff, complete pane of 25 with sheet and interpanneau margins around, unmounted mint; ...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue5fr. misplaced centre to lower left, marginal pair from the left of the sheet, hinged at right; very fine ...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue5fr. misplaced perforation vertically, original gum; very fine. Spink Maury 123f; €425. PhotoSubject to 20...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue5fr. double perforation on three sides at base and variety affecting the two stamps in a vertical pair fro...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue5fr. part of the impression missing as a result of a paper fold, corner-sheet example from top left, unmou...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue5fr. blue and buff, seven mint singles, used blocks of six (2) and eight; good to fine. Spink Maury 123. I...

France1900-27 "Merson" Issues1900 Issue5fr. with 1926-27 3fr. & 10fr., "Orphelins" 5f.+1fr., on registered France-Madagascar-Reunion-Mauritius fi...