FOREIGN SINGLE COUNTRIES continued...

A most attractive holding of several hundred stamps mint and used, including much never hinged and used for the most part superb with virtually all ,19th ,and early ,20th ,century. Housed in one volume, this represents an opportunity for a dealer or collector, to get an oldtime holding in uncommonly good condition virtually throughout. Starting off with French Offices in China with the 'peace and commerce' issues from #1 onwards, mostly with multiple copies of each denomination to 1fr, as well as 2fr with cds Shanghai. Then blocks of 4 of the 1902/04 #18 with occasional values as singles to the 5fr high value, superb , used #53. Then 1902/03 defins with all the Mersons to top value 5fr superb used, leading on to the 1904/05 o/ps, as well as 1907 o/ps inc blocks of 4 as well as multiples never hinged and 1911/12 the same, including superb used multiples, etc, etc. Then Canton from #1 onwards with dozens of 'peace and commerce' types first issues including blocks of 4 including 4 examples of #12 mint 75cts deep violet on orange (cat $30 each), etc. Further surcharges 1903/04, 1906, and an impressive range of 1908 definitives through to 5fr with plenty of mint multiples never hinged of other denominations, as well as plenty of intermediate values. Then Kwuangchuan with several dozen stamps through to high values, followed by Hoi-Hao with lots of mint never hinged multiples inc blocks of four, often with colors hardly ever exposed to light with many key stamps such 5x mint #8, (cat $15 each), 8x mint #9 (cat $12), 3x #10 (cat $29 each), 4x #12 (cat $32 each), etc. Further multiples of the 1903/04 defins through to Mong-Tseu, Packhoi inc 5fr high value superb used, as well pictoral high values, Tchonking, Yunann Fou inc an interesting 5fr mint 'peace and commerce', part o.g. with a possible double overprint, leading on to yet again mint multiples of other denominations. A very pleasant range with much more here than described. A delightful lot to view, especially for the potential overprint varieties and settings. ,

An interesting range of hundreds of stamps, in far better condition than normally encountered from an old time holding, mint and used, including lots of mint never hinged condition. Starting with the 1895/1901 piastres o/ps #1 through to 4pi on 1fr, 1902/07 through to Mersons inc 3x never hinged 8pi on 2fr #37, followed by black surcharges through to 75pi on 5fr. Then Cavalle with lots of mint blocks never hinged, such as 'rights of man' issues through to 15cts, the Mersons 4 piasters on 1fr as well as 8pi on 2fr, with the latter , having 9 examples of which 5 are mint never hinged. The Dedeagh again to high values never hinged Mersons ending with other offices inc Port Lagos #3 mint, Vathy plus offices in Zanzibar again to Mersons, as well as postage dues. Also present an ancillary collection on very old fashioned album pages on French Colonies general issues, from #1 'eagle and crown' to 80cts with 4 of the latter #6 (cat $50 each), lots of Ceres heads inc 4x #9, four margined (cat $110 each), through to Napoleon heads 4 margined 80cts (cat $90 each). Also seen 1872/77 defins including half a dozen #16s again through to high value 80cts Ceres, as well as a superb used #20 15cts bister with blue diamond cancel (cat $80), etc, etc. A very attractive range with much potential, especially when time is used with an Yvert.

A fascinating old time holding mint and used with several hundred stamps, particularly interesting as there is an abundance of mint never hinged, quality better than normally encountered. Starting off with French Morocco from #1 onward, with turn of the century Mersons with values to 2 pesetas on 2fr, #22 x2 part og (cat $110 each) as well as also lots of other high values etc. Then the 1911/17 defins including mint interpanneau pairs and blocks of 4, etc. This leads on to the French Protectorate, again with occasional blocks of 4 and lots of never hinged Mersons with for example 3 dozen examples of #49 the 40cts on 40cts red and blue mint with the vast majority never hinged, (cat $12 as hinged). Also seen dozens of high values on other Mersons including many superb used with lots of different cds postmarks. Then a range of the 1917 defins, followed by Tangier sraightline o/ps again with never hinged Mersons, inc the 50cts bister x3 through to the various 1923/1927 with values to 10fr black, mint ending with semi-postals with 10x #B2 , and another 10x #B4s to investigate. Also seen mint multiples of other various red cross surcharges with much never hinged through to #B8 and useful airmails to franc high values 1922/27, followed by postage dues from 1896 onwards again with mint multiples with at least 10 complete series #J35 to #J41 m.n.h. (cat $32 each series as hinged), Then Guadeloupe from #1 onwards, 4 margined mint, various 1899 surcharges mint inc #5 and #6, 1891s followed  ,straightline Guadelope o/ps inc errors of o/ps to high values, followed by 1892 'peace and commerce' with high values again with many good values inc a rare stamp the 40cts o/ps in black on 1fr, rather than blue (cat $350 in Scott, no doubt more in Yvert) through to various 1905 defins to the francs, as well and back of the book etc. Next is Martinique from #1 onwards with lots of straightline o/ps inc better denoms such as mint 05 on 40cts Scott #16 (cat $45), mint 15cts on 20cts  ,Scott #18 (cat $100), #20 superb used 15cts on 75cts red superb used (cat $110), with various values between #29 to #32, etc, followed by ‘peace and commerce’ to 1fr, various 1908 etc. Also New Caledonia from ,19th ,century inc various script o/ps, a similar pattern with diagonal o/ps on St Pierre to franc high values and much more here to research, needing lots of time! Tunisia inc early issues to franc values inc better denominations to explore, a few other French Colonies present as well. Also, some Monaco again in tip-top condition inc #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 (possibly n.h), #8 (superb used) as well as subsequent issues of Prince Albert inc #27 5fr high value rose mint and used (cat $165), etc. Much time needed to see what is here, viewing highly recommended.

.A wonderful holding, mint and used, including lots of never hinged which is quite unusual for this area and time. Quality is definitely far better than normally encountered, most of the imperfs are four margined and there is a wide range of cancels from different parts of the Colonial Empire. Starting off with 1859 complete to 50cts, Napoleon and Ceres heads with a few dozen to 80cts Ceres, followed by 'peace and commerce' types galore, from #24 onwards including some superb used and colored cancels to 1fr on the type I, followed by the type II including large margin mint #33 (cat $225, signed 3 times on reverse), followed by further type II 1878/80 through to the perf issues of 1881/86 with values through to 1fr including 2 mint 75cts carmine #58 (cat $100 each), followed by a very attractive range of postage dues with values through to 5fr mint #J13 and #J14 and a few dozen of the other denominations mint and used, leading on to further blocks of 4 again mint and used turn of the century etc. Also present French Guinea mint ‘peace and commerce’ to 1fr and French Establishments in India used to 1fr, etc. An extremely attractive range with much more here than described. , ,

Several hundred mint and used stamps on quadrille pages in a loose-leaf album, a good old-fashioned collection. Countries noted include Cameroons with interesting o/ps, Cilicia, French Equatorial Africa with 'France Libre' overprints in full sheet format, French Polynesia inc. natives to 20fr mint, FSAT, etc, etc. There is also an interesting selection of 19th century separated, especially Indo-China inc. 'Colis-Postaux' with different o/p types, Packhoi, Kouang Tcheou-Wan, Tonkin, etc. with values to 1fr and excellent postmark interest, also NCE New Caledonia 5cts on 75cts carmine superb used on piece, etc. Lots of potential here, with more here than described. Please inspect page for page.

Many 100s of stamps housed in a Minkus album, virtually all one of a kind, mint and used. Starting off with Morocco from French offices abroad 1891 with superb used to 2p on 2f Mersons, accompanied by late ,19th ,and early ,20th ,century with interesting non-Scott listed material including a series of 5 early Morocco pictorials used, 1897 Feza Meknes, similarly Alcaza a Ouezza, Mazagan and Marakech and even some Fez! Further non-Scott listed with Tetuan, Chechovan, etc, through to 1914 with interesting perf-in on Merson 50cts, also colis postaux complete, etc. The Tangier overprints and comprehensive airmail and definitives inc. 1923/27 complete with 10fr mint, semi-postal airpost stamps #CB1/CB10, #CB11/CB20 complete mint, the long definitives 1933/34, almost complete 1939/42 through to post-WWII. Then Spanish Offices in Morocco with up to 4 pesetas on the 'young head' issue of 1903 and next subsequent issues with 4pts, also the 1926 royal family Spanish Zone complete to 10pts, 1937 Civil War 'Viva Espana' m/s, again followed by non Scott listed zeppelin/airmail series, as well as airmails complete 1938/41. Further pictorials of 1944 with high values to 10pts, again leading to Spanish royal family Tangier o/ps of 1926, telegraph issues not listed in Scott by the dozens, through to European Agencies from QV onwards inc. Morocco, Tangier and even a few German Post Offices in Morocco. Also present 'Derechos Consulares Espanoles' revenues with 'Correo Tangier' o/ps to 5pts mint – seldom seen. Tunisia follows a similar picture to the Morocco, starting off with 1888 onwards through to the modern era, a few hundred stamps again including occasional non-Scott listed. While a good collection this has come out of storage after many years and there is occasionally light toning on some of the stamps, generally insignificant but mentioned for accuracy's sake only. A good collection, dealers make sure this is on your list of lots to view.

Housed in 2 lighthouse albums, as new, here are two collections mint and used, of these popular territories. The best part is the French Oceania with supplemental pages inc non-Scott listed items well worth investigating in the specialised catalogs, if they can be found at all. For example, there are two composite sheets of French Polynesia 'Atelier de Fabrication de Timbres-poste' with 10fr and 20fr Tahitian girl multicoloured, followed by another m/s with Tahitian dancers and fisherman. Also seen imperforates of 1944 airmail, as well as imperforate mint pairs of 1955 #C23 and all other basic airmails present from #C1 with France Libre o/ps, the 1948 200fr #C#17 to #C19,  ,the Gauguin #C21 as well as series to #C24 to #C27, the 1958 key series with the same series again in imperforate mint never hinged imperforate pair. Also the satellite telstar #C29 imperf mint never hinged pair. Then follows the basic stamp collection itself which is sparse by comparison, nevertheless plenty of colorful series through to 2000 with dozens of mint series here inc se-tenants, triptychs, m/s , booklets, back of the book etc. The FSAT collectiom also housed in a lighthouse album with some better series seen in the airmails, se-tenants again with dozens of different commems all one of a kind, with more strength in the 1970s through to 2000 through to eurozone, accompanied by perhaps the most interesting part, a range of postal history including 'O.G.M , Le Chef des Operations TAFF' for various scientific expedition, paquebot, etc and other back of the book. 2 handsome collections, well worth viewing.

A quality and valuable used collection of hundreds in a specialised Safe hingeless album, with hardly any empty spaces from the ,19th ,century onwards, including many scarce items in far better condition than normally encountered. Highlights in the ,19th century include 1872 small shield eagles with 1/4gr violet (#1) and 5gr bister (#6), as well as very attractive superb examples of the 2kr orange in different shades including two red orange issues (#8a). Then the 1872 numerals both with manuscript cancels (#12/13), followed by large shield eagles including the very scarce 18kr bister with light crease in extreme corner mentioned for accuracy's sake only (#26, cat. $1750), plus the surcharges with the elusive 9kr on 9kr brown (#28) which we note has a catalog &euro,600 in Michel, etc. The ,20th century continues strongly, starting off with the Reichspost Germanias complete to 5mk, 1905 Baden officials inc. 2pf and 25pf (#OL16, OL21), comprehensive inflations with the majority if not all appearing contemporaneously used and good Weimar Republic, 1928 and 1929 Nothilfe semi-postals complete (#B23/B32), etc, leading on to the Third Reich with virtually everything present inc. Wagner complete (#B49/B57) and the souvenir sheets inc. Ostropa (#B68, brittle left hand corner broken) and a magnificent example of the rare 1933 Nothilfe souvenir sheet (Scott #B58, Michel Block 2, cat. &euro,13,000) genuine postally used, seldom seen as such, showing cancels of Berlin ,7th December 1933 and towards the corner the arrival postmark of Eisenberg ,Thü,ringen on ,8th December 1933 &ndash, although there is some slight yellowing in the upper left hand corner this does not detract at all from the outstanding overall quality &ndash, this is one of the best we have ever had the pleasure to offer, especially with origin and arrival postmarks on the sheet. Other better items through the collection include zeppelins with Chicago flight superb used complete (#C43/C45), etc. A phenomenal collector's collection, clearly put together with an eye for quality. Please study carefully page for page, preferably with a Michel as there is much more here to appreciate &ndash, a most enjoyable collection to view.

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An extraordinary collection written up and displayed methodically on album pages, representing many aspects of military and cultural life to the 1920s including many colored p/cs. Approximately 450 items, housed in 6 volumes with much scarce material. It is very diverse with virtually everything potentially making an individual lot in its own right with many items worth $50 to $100 each, such as the anti-British/John Bull, zeppelins, WWI humor, patriotism, Russian anti-German/Kaiser propaganda, anti-Turkish propaganda, prisoner of war, various national alliances to name but a few of the many themes here. An outstanding collection that took a lifetime to form. A joy to view and describe and a thoroughly recommended viewing. The hours seem like minutes when you view this magnificent , collection.

A mint collection in a quality overall far better than normally encountered, with many hundreds of stamps housed in a Safe hingeless album with hardly any empty spaces. Highlights in the ,19th century include the large shield eagles complete inc. , 2 1/2gr orange brown with original gum (#19, cat. $1800, small faults), the 2kr orange with some minute cracking of the embossing otherwise sound mint (#22), 9kr red brown (#25) with Josef Hennies certificate, etc, then the 1872 numeral issues and 1874 eagle surcharges complete mint (#12/13, #27/28) followed by 'pfennige' issues of 1875/77 inc. 20pf ultra, 25pf red brown and 50pf olive gray (#29/33, #35, total cat. $2550+) all with gum and generally sound. The 'pfennig' issues are complete with two 50pf examples both never hinged and one signed Ebel, in fact all the pfennigs are never hinged except the 10pf rose which however is signed by Zenker, we leave it to the viewer to ascertain why. Then 1889/1900 Reichspost issues (#46/50) signed Zenker, leading on to the Reichspost Germanias complete (#52/65, the 5 mark with thin not showing through) and the second series missing the 80pf, though with the 5 mark mint never hinged, etc. The 1920s continue replete with much never hinged including better varieties such as the 20m plowing with the green background inverted n/h (#155a, Mi#176 I, cat. &euro,900, signed), through to 1928/32 Hindenburgs and 1930/32 castles complete mint, the IPOSTA miniature sheet, almost all the airposts inc. regular zepps complete, Chicago 2m and 4m and Polar flights complete with the 2 mark blue never hinged (&euro,1300 in Michel), Wagners with key values 20pf and 40pf purple, 1933 Hindenburgs complete, rouletted Hitler souvenir sheets with the Nuremberg issue never hinged. Also non Scott listed material such as the railway service fee label of 1874 (Mi #I), etc, etc. There is much more here than described and the collection should be viewed page for page for a full appreciation. Even the classics reveal a discerning eye, this collector clearly wanted quality and it shows.