France, Essay & Trial Color Collection, 1849-76. Approximately 240 emissions on pages; starting with 10 Ceres trial colors in various colors and papers, following essays including 1850 Meillet et Pichot 20c Ceres essays including block on moire paper and 10c+20c Morel essays used on piece, large section of 1853 Napoleon trial colors including numerous multiples, double prints, etc., 1863 Napoleon issue trial colors, 1866 Renard envelopes essays, 1869 Prince portrait essays including die proofs on blue and black, other essay type items including fantasy; interesting and scarce group.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000

Est. $2,000-3,000

France, Collection. Housed on pages in springback album; good basic representation in early classic issues used, useful mint from 1930's on to the mid 1940's; proceed of the sale of this lot to benefit the MEPSI organization.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200

Est. $150-200

France, WWI Postal History Assortment, 1900-20's. Approximately 115 covers and cards; postcards include censored with a variety of markings and censor tapes, picture postcards with military camps and bombed cities, Armee de la Republique postcards (some unused) and lettercards, bureau in Africa, 1918 registered cover with French (1918 Red Cross issue)/ German mixed franking, etc.; condition varies however a nice group for these.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

France, Imperfs, 1976-1982. Lovely selection of about 75 imperforate singles, including commemoratives, semipostals, airmails & some officials, owner's total Maury catalog value €4,445=$5,500, please inspect.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

New Caledonia, Collection, 1881-2012. Mint collection in mounts on custom pages (by owner); good showing of early issues including variety with 1877 inverted surcharges, 1892-1904 Peace & Commerce set complete, 1903 Jubilee set complete, virtually complete after 1905 missing only a few rare items, including the 1941 France Libre set, virtually all n.h. after 1937, similar completion on back-of-the-book issues; condition above the norm throughout, owner's 2016 Scott cat $7,220 (with inventory).
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000

Est. $1,500-2,000

Wallis & Futuna, Collection, 1920-2014. Mint collection in mounts on custom pages (by owner); with complete regular and back-of-the-book issues all never hinged except one better variety (Scott 53a l.h.), includes the key 1941-43 France Libre set, few other varieties noted; condition above the norm throughout, owner's 2016 Scott cat $6,517 (with inventory).
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000

Est. $1,500-2,000