There were eight fascinating designs by Pierre Forget, printed in gravure, celebrating the 150th birth anniversary of the author, Jules Verne and his works:

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5c. brown, red and olive (Aerial Shipwreck from “L’île Mystérieuse” (sold 297, 900)

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25c. turquoise, blue and red (The abandoned ship from “L’île  Mystérieuse) (sold 202, 500)

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30c. blue, red and light blue (The secret of the island from L’île Mystérieuse) (sold 207, 300)

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80c. black, green and orange (“Robur the Conqueror”) (sold 202, 300)

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1f. brown, lake and blue (“Master Zacharius”) (sold 192, 800)

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1f. 40 bistre, brown and green (“The Castle in the Carpathians”) (sold 183, 800)

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1f. 70 brown, light blue and blue (“children of Captain Grant”) (sold 176, 800)

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5f. 50 violet and blue (Jules Verne and allegories) (sold 162, 200)