Lot
3433 
Worldwide Topicals, French Exhibitions Collection, 1889-1948. 100 or so covers, cards and ephemera items, commemorating various French exhibitions, beginning with 1889 Paris Universal Exhibition, with several documents from the U.S. Commission, a number of items with special exhibition cancels, some with matching "Eiffel Tower" postmarks & various other Eiffel Tower cancellations and 15 magnificent full color pages from the "Album of the Paris Exhibition 1889" published by Ellen & Gintner, Richmond, Virginia; covers and cards illustrated for the 1893 Dunkerque Centenary; 1894 International Book Exposition with letter sheet, illustrated envelope and couple postal cards; 1912 Paris Automobile Exposition; 1906 Marseille Colonial Exposition; many 1919 Versailles Peace Congress items; group of 1894 Lyon Exposition group, including couple fancy letter-cards (SAG-J40a); couple 1894 Joan of Arc Expo; 1914 Lyon Int'l Expo with some lovely labels; fabulous illustrated cover for 1925 International Philatelic Exposition franked with 5fr Peace & Commerce single from souvenir sheet; also 1929 Havre Int'l Philatelic Expo; marvelous 1930 1st Int'l AirPost Expo; and much more, condition generally F-VF or better, few trivial faults, most attractive collection. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,500