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Europe and Colonies Country Collections continued...

French Area continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
521   imageFrance, Collection of Stampless Covers, 1774-1861. About 65 covers with straightline postmarks including 13 Eighteenth Century and all but three pre-1835; mainly domestic usages, 29 are mounted on blank pages, many with write-ups; nice range of markings—very nearly all different; includes the owner's fairly detailed inventory.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
522 /   imageFrance, Monaco & Andorra, Mostly Mint Collection, 1970-96. Mounted in two Scott Specialty albums and a Schaubek album, better includes Andorra 21, 23-63A, 65-77, 114-123, 124-142, then complete 1973-1996, Monaco 1885-1996 with 30-32, 40-49, 60-92, B19-B23, CB7-CB10, then complete for the period, and France complete 1970-1990, fresh and clean, a joy to view, even better to own, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15)

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Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
523 /o   imageFrench Offices in China, Mint and Used Collection, 1894-1918. Somewhat scattered collection of about 250 stamps on old Scott International pages; most of the value is in Hoi Hao include used #13 and mint #28 & 73a; condition is generally clean and F-VF.
Scott $1,800.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
524 //o   imageFrench Colonies, Dealer Stock, 1859-1968. In nine bourse-style books, catalogued and valued in order on sales pages, ready for immediate sale, including (mint unless otherwise denoted): France Colonies: 42-4, 56, 18 (Saigon cancel) small faults, 18 (China cancel) small faults, 18 (Saigon cancel), 18 (China cancel), 18 pair Saigon CDS, J14 used; French Colonies Concorde Omnibus in blocks of four NH, French West Africa: two plate proof; Port Said: 32 used; Zanzibar Offices: 8; Reunion: 51 used, 299-300 NH, 318-21 NH:, Free French Colonies Omnibus (2 sets); Alaouites: C9-12, C17-19, C21; Alexandretta: 16 used, C1-8 used; Algeria: Yvert # 1-8, 33-67 used, 66-7, scarce Ceres # 363A semi-postal, B1-13, B14-26, B76-81 NH, C1-6, C4a used; Andorra (18-20, 23//63A, 73, 85-104 NH, 124-42 NH, C1 block of four NH, C1 (2), C1 used (2), C2-3 NH, C2-4 used, J9//15, J9//15; Annam and Tonkin: 1-3, 7 signed, 9; Benin: 4 used block of four CDS, 33//45 used, J3 used pair signed; Cameroun: 101//109 used, 102 used, 103 tiny thins, 104 used, 105, 107 used, 109 used, 108, 110, 114, 115 nibbed perf, 116, 117, 118, 121, 123a, 124a, 129, 170//211 mint/used, 356 NH, B11 signed; Chad; Comoro Islands: 1//19, 42 imperf pairs NH (2); Dahomey: 1-16, 7//15, 1-7, 9-15, 22-4, 26-8, 25, CQ5 NH; Dedeagh: three provisionals with small faults; Diego Suarez: 4 used, 5 CDS, 7 used, 8 used,14//20 used small faults, 16 used, 48 NH, J11; French Equatorial Africa; French Guiana: 31,39, 41-2, 45-6; French Guinea: 38-44, J1-7, J8-15, 1-77 mint/used, 8 used; French India: 21-2, 23 used, 113-5, 117-23, 124-34, 160//76, 212-19 NH; French Morocco: 6 disturbed gum, 7 used, CB11-20 (2), 1N1-15 left bottom plate number blocks of four NH; French Sudan: 14; Gabon: 8 CDS, 32, 48 used, 49-71, 132-9, 41, 43-7, 139, 141//6, J12-22, J23-33; Guadeloupe: 3-5 used, 3-5, 6-9 used, 6-9, 13 small thin with Cert, 14-21 used, 19d used 24, 26, 45a, 46a, 46/46b pair; French Indochina: 14 (2), 15 (2), 18 NH, 19 NH (2), 20, 21-36 used; Ivory Coast: 11 used, Q22 small margin thin; Lebanon: 1-14, 18-21 NH, 45-8 NH, 45-8, 131-4, 296-305, B1-12, C1-4, C5-8, C36 used tiny thin, CB1-4, J6-10, J21-5, J50-5 NH; French Occupation Libya: 2NC1-2 NH (3), 2NJ1 NH plate number margin singles(6); Madagascar: 16 used, 16-7 used, 20-2 used, 33 bisect tied and used on piece not counted, 28//46, 54 CDS, C1-24, C54 (2), C54 used; Martinique: 12 used signed, 19, 26 imperf sheetlet of 15 NH, 48 NH, 133-72 NH, Q1 small faults; Mayotte: 8 used, 1-20, 20 NH, J12-22; New Caledonia: 3, 4 used, 32, 32 CDS, 33, 54-8, 59 NH, 12c double surcharge and inverted with crease, 35a inverted overprint, 36a inverted signed, 50, 58 NH,77, 79, 78, 117a inverted surcharge, B2a double surcharge signed, C30-2 imperfs, J1-5 used; Nossi-Be: 40, 43, J3, J16 signed, J15 used signed, J17 CDS tied on piece with Cert; Obock: 9 CDS, 20 CDS, $6-8, 53-5, 56-8, 60, 62, 63, 60, J2, J3, J4, J5-18 minus J13 many signed, J13 used; Reunion: 10, 299-300, C32-4 NH, C35-8 NH, Q1 used, Michel I parcel stamp with CDS; Ile Rouad: 4-16 mint/used, 4-14; Senegal: 12 used on piece, 31 used signed; Somali Coast: 1 used signed, 2 used tied on piece signed, 34-48, 60 margin imperf, 61-3, C20 imperf, C20 NH (3); Syria: 133-6 NH, 165-9 NH, 229-30, 366-73 imperfs NH, B1-12, C2 used, C9, C9 used, C109-13 NH, MC1-4; Tahiti: 3 used, 29a double surcharge; Tunisia: 9//26, 25, 26 used; Wallis and Futuna: 94//123 NH (2), J24-36; French Oceania/Polynesia: 1//20 used, 1//20, 126-35 NH, 196-7 NH, 199-202 NH, 296-9 NH, B1 used, C24-7 NH, C50 NH (6), C63-7 NH, O1-15 NH; French Southern and Antarctic Territory: 1 NH (4), 2-7 NH, 12-15 NH (2), 15 block of four NH, 16-19 NH (2), 20 NH (2), 22 NH, 23-4 NH, C1-2 NH (5), C3 NH, C4 NH, C5 NH, C6 NH, C7 block of four, C10a NH, C25a NH, C12 NH, C16a NH (2), C48 NH (5); St. Pierre and Miquelon: 10 with rounded corner, 49-51, 46-8, 69, 77, 69//75, 158, 226//46, 226//51 NH (2), 383-84-C41-42 NH, 453-67 NH, many new issue sets of 1980s and 1990s NH, B4-8 NH, B4-8 (2), C1-7 NH, C21-2 NH, C27 NH, C35-6 NH, C40 NH (5), C47-9 NH, C50 NH, C54 NH; This is a gold mine for the French Colonialist, a few faults on some early material (as listed) but many attractive items and some stunners; you can really juice up one or more collections and still have much retail for ebay; make sure you check this one out! Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $51,000+ (Owner's).
Estimate $10,000 - 12,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27) (Image28) (Image29) (Image30) (Image31) (Image32) (Image33) (Image34) (Image35) (Image36) (Image37) (Image38) (Image39) (Image40) (Image41) (Image42) (Image43) (Image44) (Image45) (Image46) (Image47) (Image48) (Image49) (Image50) (Image51) (Image52) (Image53) (Image54) (Image55) (Image56) (Image57) (Image58) (Image59) (Image60) (Image61) (Image62) (Image63) (Image64) (Image65) (Image66) (Image67) (Image68) (Image69) (Image70) (Image71) (Image72) (Image73) (Image74) (Image75) (Image76) (Image77) (Image78) (Image79) (Image80) (Image81) (Image82) (Image83) (Image84) (Image85) (Image86) (Image87) (Image88) (Image89) (Image90) (Image91) (Image92) (Image93) (Image94) (Image95) (Image96) (Image97) (Image98) (Image99) (Image100) (Image101) (Image102) (Image103) (Image104) (Image105) (Image106) (Image107) (Image108) (Image109) (Image110)

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Suggested Bid $10,000-12,000
SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
525 //o   imageFrench Colonies> & Territories, Beautifully presented in twelve albums with innumerable sets and singles in the $50 to $200 range in mint or never hinged condition, stronger areas noted include French Polynesia 1929 (72-75), 1934-40 (80-116), 1941 (126-35), 1948 (C17-19), 1953 (C21), 1958 (C24-27, NH), 1965-66 (C37, NH), 1969-70 (C54, NH), 1970 (C55-56, NH), 1970 (C63-67, NH), 1971 (C78-82, NH), 1972 (C89-93, NH), 1973 (C100-104, NH), 1974 (C107-11, NH) & 1975 (C112-14, NH); French Southern & Antarctic Territories 1956 (C1-2), 1959 (C3), 1960 (16-19, NH), 1963 (C4, NH), 1963 (23-24 & C6, NH), 1965 (C7), 1965 (C8, NH), 1966 (C11, NH), 1966-69 (25-28, NH), 1968 (30, NH), 1968-69 (C13-14, NH), 1968 (31-32, NH), 1969 (C17-18, NH), 1969-71 (C19-23, NH) & 1972 (C26-27, NH); New Caledonia 1933 (182-207), 1962 (C29-32, NH); Reunion 1943 (178-222); St. Pierre & Miquelon 1932 (J21-31), 1934 (160-64), 1938-40 (172-204), 1942 (249-55), 1956 (C20), 1957 (C21-22, NH), 1962 (C25); Wallis & Futuna 1920-28 (1-28), 1924-27 (33-42), 1930-40 (43-84). We also noted French Equatorial Africa 11-25, 33-72, C10 & C16; plus Afars & Issas; Alaouites-Latakia; Algeria; Cameroun (255-81); Central African Republic; Chad; Comoro Islands; Dahomey; French Congo; Middle Congo (65-88); French Andorra (18, 23-52B, 53A-57, 58A-63A & 124-41), French Guiana; French Post Offices in China; French Post Offices in Egypt; French Sudan; French West Africa; Gabon; Guadeloupe; Indochina; Inini; Ivory Coast; Madagascar; Mali; Martinique; Mauritania; Morocco; New Hebrides 1938 (50-61) & 1941 (67-78); Niger; Senegal; Somali Coast (183-93 & 194-223); Togo, Tunisia & Upper Volta highly desirable sections. A wealth of stamps from this popular area with a profusion of better material awaiting the viewer, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18) (Image19) (Image20) (Image21) (Image22) (Image23) (Image24) (Image25) (Image26) (Image27) (Image28) (Image29) (Image30) (Image31) (Image32) (Image33) (Image34) (Image35) (Image36) (Image37) (Image38) (Image39) (Image40) (Image41) (Image42) (Image43) (Image44) (Image45) (Image46) (Image47) (Image48) (Image49) (Image50) (Image51) (Image52) (Image53) (Image54) (Image55) (Image56) (Image57) (Image58) (Image59) (Image60) (Image61) (Image62) (Image63) (Image64) (Image65) (Image66) (Image67) (Image68) (Image69) (Image70) (Image71) (Image72) (Image73) (Image74) (Image75) (Image76) (Image77) (Image78) (Image79) (Image80) (Image81) (Image82) (Image83) (Image84) (Image85) (Image86) (Image87) (Image88) (Image89) (Image90) (Image91) (Image92) (Image93)

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Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
526 /o   imageFrench Colonies, Outstanding Mint and Used Collection, 1859-1932. Several hundred stamps from all the colonies that aren't included in the Africa or Oceania collections, all mounted on old Scott International pages in a spring-back binder; highlights include (mint unless noted) General Issues #6, 18 (used), Andorra 1-20, 54, Castellorizo 5, 9, 12 (last with certificate), and Lebanon and Syria Olympic overprints complete, plus more; condition is generally clean and F-VF. An excellent starter collection or for fill-ins.
Scott $5,200.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
527 /   imageFrench Colonies, Mostly Mint Collection, 1948-2000. A few hundred stamps and souvenir sheets from the most desirable of the colonies, includes #1, 20, 37-44, 58-63 blocks of four, C1-C2, C4, C5, C19-C23, C26-C27, C25a, C28, C29-C32, C35a, Wallis & Fortuna 179-181, C41, 207-209, 228a, a page of imperf varieties, also St. Pierre & Miquelon C35-C36, C43, C51-C53, the imperfs alone should be worth our low estimate, come on down, set a spell and review, Very Fine.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
528   imageFrench Colonies, Cover Collection, 1894-1950. 30 covers from France Pacific, includes picture postcard of natives from New Caledonia, Marine Post Office cancel on cover from French Polynesia, 1936 registered cover from Tahiti to France, 1934 first flight Australia to Papua New Guinea, 1903 photo of harbor from Indo China to Seoul, 1909 registered cover from New Hebrides to Paris, several used postal stationery, a magnificent lot that will sell easily, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8)

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Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
529   imageFrench Colonies, Postal History. 46 covers or cards from the Pacific area, includes 1928 cover New Caledonia with #92, 94, 99, 107, 110, 115, 122, to US, 1928 New Caledonia with 122, 124, 125, 126, 127, 133, 128, to US, 1935 New Hebrides with 41, 46, 53 to Switzerland, 1906 Indo China 27 on postcard of Hue to France, Martinique postcard with 137, 138, 145, 139, 140 to US, 1938 St. Pierre & Miquelon 165-170 to England, and 1926 French Guiana with 66, 67 (x2), some important pieces present, inspection can't hurt, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2)

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Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
530   imageFrench Colonies: Afars & Issas, The Complete Country, 1967-77. Neatly mounted and written-up on homemade pages, all MNH and Very Fine with a few duplicates.
Scott approximately $1,100.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
531 /o   imageFrench Africa, Powerful Mint and Used Collection, 1890-1930. A couple thousand stamps on old Scott International pages in a spring-back binder; value almost entirely in the pre-1910 issues with excellent Navigation & Commerce and early surcharges; highlights include (mint unless noted) Benin J1-3 used, signed Champion, Cameroun 116-121, Diego Suarez 6, 7, 9, 10 (all used), Fr. Morocco 21-22, Madagascar used 4, 5, 8-22 and mint 7, J1-7, Somali Coast #1, Tunisia 26, etc., etc.; condition, though not perfect, is way above average for a collection of this vintage, being generally clean and F-VF. Would make a superb starter collection for the area.
Scott $11,000.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
532   imageFrench Africa, French & Former French North Africa, 1888-2004. Solid collections of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia in three 3-ring binders and a Minkus album; the Algeria is on homemade pages 1945-58 & 1987-2004 with 1962-70 on Minkus pages (the last two sections all NH) and the rest on stock sheets; the Morocco 1891-1978 is in the first half of the Minkus album (NH from 1961), while 1979-2003 is on homemade pages in a 3-ring binder; in addition, there is a scattering of Spanish Morocco and British & German POs in Morocco; the 1888-1988 Tunisia is in the last half of the Minkus album (NH from 1960) with the 1981-2004 issues on homemade pages in a 3-ring binder (all NH, including several imperf souvenir sheets). The 19th and early 20th century material is somewhat scattered, but from the 1940s onward all three countries are nearly complete.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
533 /o   imageFrench Oceania, Exceptional Mint and Used Collection, 1885-1932. A virtually intact collection of several hundred stamps on old Scott International pages in a spring-back binder with lots of better stamps throughout; countries represented are French Polynesia, Grand Comoros, Guadeloupe, Inini, Martinique (cat. $890), Mayotte, New Caledonia ($1,475), New Hebrides, Nossi Be ($1,100 including J7, J8, J13), Reunion ($865 including 5-10), St. Pierre & Miquelon ($1,200+ including 10 without gum & J8 used), Tahiti (with 8a) and Wallis & Futuna; condition is much better than average for a collection of this vintage with just a few flaws and hinging problems. A great lot.
Scott $7,000+.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

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Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
534   imageFrench Oceania (Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis & Futuna), Imperfs Collection, 1972-93. One large 3-ring binder with Hagner stock sheets on which are many dozen of these scarce and desirable issues, which are only released in extremely limited quantities (all of which appear VF NH); These much sought-after items include many of the key and most popular topicals, including: De Gaulle, Explorers. Writers, Painters, Arts, History, Olympics, Captain Cook, Corals, Birds, Fish, Turtles, Christmas, Easter, Space, Manned Flight, Flowers, Diana, Butterflies, Pope John Paul II, Luther, Environment; Not often does one see a collection of imperfs offered! Great to add to your own collection or to sell rapidly online! Very Fine, combined catalogue or owner's acquisition cost, ex- Balboni.
Scott $3,000+ (Owner's).
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image)
Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
535 /   imageFrench Oceania, Mint Collections, 1892-2004. Mainly modern collections of Mayotte, New Hebrides and Wallis & Futuna, neatly mounted and written-up on homemade pages in two 3-ring binders; Mayotte includes a few earlies, like #8, but is apparently complete 1997-2005; New Hebrides is missing the 1941 Liberation overprints and J1-15, but is otherwise virtually complete to 1978; Wallis & Futuna is complete 1944-2004 with a reasonable showing of earlier issues; also scattered throughout are a few imperfs & deluxe proofs; as for condition, everything is clean and F-VF with NH beginning in about 1967. A terrific group from this popular collecting area.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
536 /o   imageFrench Polynesia, Comprehensive Collection, 1939-2009. Virtually complete from Independence through 2008, in eight large 3-ring binders (one volume of airmails) with Hagner stock sheets, each set in singles and miniature/souvenir sheets (all of which appear VF NH), AND another set used, many of which are on cover or FDC for which no premium has been counted; This extremely popular area is loaded with great stamps and key topicals, including: Writers, Painters, Arts, De Gaulle, History, Olympics, Corals, Birds, Fish, Turtles, Christmas, Easter, Space, Manned Flight, Flowers, Diana, Butterflies, Luther, Pope John Paul II, Environment, UN; Great collection to continue and have the country complete to date! Very Fine, combined catalogue or owner's acquisition cost, ex- Balboni.
Scott $15,000+ (Owner's).
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. (Image)
Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
537 /   imageFrench Polynesia, Complete Mint Collection, 1892-2005. Neatly mounted and written-up on homemade pages in a 3-ring binder; complete and F-VF NH beginning in 1966 (with a few earlier, e.g. C17-21 & C37); also includes a few imperfs. Not much else need be said—an extraordinary lot.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
538 /   imageFrench Polynesia, Mint Collection, 1940-90. Seductive lot that includes C24-C27, C37, C45-C47, C47a, C63-C67, C78-C82, C89-C93, C100-C104, full sheets of 182, 184, 438-443, and 2 sets of premier proofs, tremendous catalog value, should be checked for NH material, always popular and in demand, Very Fine.
Estimate $600 - 800. (Image)
Suggested Bid $600-800
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
539 /   imageFrench Polynesia, Collection, 1892-2010. A gorgeous collection of this gorgeous area, better includes 11, 15, 18, 21-54, 72-75, C24-C27, C52-C53, C54, C77a, C78-C82, C88, C89-C93, C107-C111, plus year sets for 1976-1991, some light useful duplication, worthy of an aggressive bid, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
540   imageFrench Polynesia, Postal History, 1905-70. 100+ covers and postcards, includes 1962 first flight cover with #182,184, 1958 first flight 182-190 to US, 1947 CB2-4, 144 block of four on reverse to US, 1965 C31 (x4), 200, 212, to US, 1918 cover with 35 and Christmas Island label to Switzerland, 1947 flight cover 158 (x2), C4 to New Zealand, 1923 cover 23 (x3), 24 (x3) to Tahiti, some duplication, scarce to obtain this many covers of this in demand country, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)
Suggested Bid $350-500
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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