Behr Philately

Dear Collectors,

Thank you for your loyalty over the years, which allows us to celebrate our 60th Sale on Offers with you today.

Your passion and trust mean the world to us, and to mark this anniversary sale, we have put together an exceptional catalog.

For this special edition, we have selected rare and fascinating chapters, highlighting pieces that we do not often feature in our sales:

• The Sénéchal Collection of Emperor Napoleon III’s postal markings, a unique ensemble that contributed to the creation of his book, published by the Académie de Philatélie. You will discover valuable postmarks linked to Joséphine, Marie-Clotilde, and Mathilde, as well as letters from the palaces of Compiègne, Biarritz, Versailles, and many others. This collection opens with an extraordinary piece: a letter signed BUONAPARTE, when he was in charge of the artillery of the Army of Italy.

• Soldiers’ decorated letters from the 18th and 19th centuries, documents of rare beauty and historical significance, true artistic and emotional testimonies.

• A chapter dedicated to the correspondence between the future Marshal de Castellane and his father, exchanged during the Russian Campaign of 1812—an intimate glimpse into the history of Napoleon’s Grande Armée.

Two additional sections, particularly rich and deserving of your attention: French post offices abroad and Mediterranean mail boats, featuring numerous remarkable pieces rarely seen on the market.

 Of course, our more traditional chapters remain well represented! You will find a carefully curated selection of classic stamps, fascinating modern varieties, and a strong presence of European philately, particularly Great Britain and Switzerland.

 Finally, this sale also marks a turning point with the third (and perhaps final) part of our exceptional Zeppelin collection, featured in our catalogs for the past three sales.