1847 (4th Nov) Entire from Paris to Austria written up on album page (in Dutch) with Paris double ring postmark, cost mark '20 = 12' = '32' in manuscript, (kreuzers) and boxed 'WIEN/4/NOV./EXP' handstamp. Very fine cover with details of the route taken by the mails through Europe. GBP0 (ImageA)

1849-1876 Attractive mainly fine used collection for different printings on three Safe album leaves noted 1850 10c bistre (3 margins Cat £400), 20c black, 25c blue, 40c orange (4 margins with tear cat £600), 1fr forgery, 1852 Repub 25c blue Napoleon, 1852-70 10c brown (nice 4 margins), 5c green, 10c bistre yellow, 20c blue, 40c orange (2 shades), 80c & 1fr (taken as reprint looks nice f.u.), 1862 perf 'set' to 80c, 1863-70 perf Napoleon good run 1c to 80c (15 values), 1869 5fr lilac-grey fine used appearance (heavy thinning cat £1300), 1870-71 Ceres imperf 1c (unused), 2c (Cat £325, thinned), 5c, 10c (2 shades), 20c blue (2), 80c rose (4 margins), 1871-76 perf issues 'set' to 80c, attractive lot with high cat values. (53). GBP0 (ImageA)

1849-1962 Definitives collection in a Simplex deluxe springback album with most printings represented for 19th century including 1849 15c green (no margins, neatly cat £1200), 40c orange (3 margins), 1853 1c to 80c (mostly f.u. copies), 1862 perf to 80c, 1863 to 80c, 1869 5fr grey-lilac heavy used (faults, cat £1200), 1870 Bordeaux 1c olive on greenish mint, 10c bistre, 30c, 40c & 80c, (faults), 1871-76 four values, 1876 Peace & Commerce incl both greens low values used, 1940-41 surch set 18 mint etc. Approx 650+. Huge cat value. GBP0 (ImageA)

1849-1982 An extensive and valuable mint and used collection in two well filled Yvert albums with dozens of better noted 1849 20c black (4 large margins), 25c blue (4 large margins), 40c orange (3 margins Cat £600), 1853 1c olive-green, 5c green (both shades), 20c blue (9 shades and types), 80c carmine (2 shades), 1870 4c grey, 10c bistre, 20c blue stated as type I, II & III, 1871-76 to 80c, 1876-85 1c green to 10c green, 75c (2 shades Cat £90), 5f lilac (both shades, cat £230), 1900-06 Olivier & Merson incl 2f f.u. (Cat £110), 20f used (Cat £48), 1922 War Orphans surch set used (Cat £275), 1926 War Orphans mainly used (Cat £200), 1928 Sinking Fund f.u. (Cat £225), 1920 Sinking used (Cat £120), 1950-1 Relief Fund set f.u. (Cat £170), back of the book precancels, railway stamps, airs, parcel post etc, very useful for expansion, approx. 2600, huge cat value. GBP0 (ImageA)

1850 Ceres 25c deep blue a beautiful large four even margins used neat grid diamond cancel, light vertical crease but does not detract, SG 11. GBP0 (ImageA)

1851 40c red-orange used dotted numeral cancel and four even margins, thinned top right corner but does not detract, SG 15. Cat £700. GBP0 (ImageA)

1852 10c brownish bistre a superb very fine used light dotted cancel and four even margins, superb premium example, Yvert 1a. (SG 3). GBP0 (ImageA)

1852 Repub Franc Napoleon 10c yellow-bistre decent spacefiller with one margin and two postal cancels, minor bend otherwise sound, SG 37 Cat £850. GBP0 (ImageA)

1856 Napoleon Empire 80c carmine-red an amazing strip of 4 with uneven margins cut into at places and very fine used DS2 dotted diamond numeral cancels (Paris) plus part red PAID CDS cancel, huge 320c rate, seldom seen in such multiples. Fine, SG 69 Cat £440. GBP0 (ImageA)

1860 Empire Franc Napoleon 1c deep bronze-green on bluish three large margins and neat dotted cancel, sound, SG 43. GBP0 (ImageA)

1860 Empire Franc Napoleon 1c olive-green on bluish four close to good margins and neat PARIS 1862 CDS cancel, sound, SG 42. GBP0 (ImageA)

1860 Napoleon Empire 5c green on bluish very fine used PAIR with large margins on two sides, touching into on right and top left and neat 1523 dotted diamond numeral cancel, fine, SG 44 Cat £240. GBP0 (ImageA)

1869 5F grey top value lightly used with central lozenge '169' pmk, nice looking with good colour and perfs. SG 131 Cat £1300. GBP0 (ImageA)

1869 5F grey top value nicely used with lozenge '218' pmk either side of the central vignette, well centred with good colour and perfs. SG 131 Cat £1300. GBP0 (ImageA)

1869 5f lilac-grey on greyish fine used light dotted diamond cancel, couple of blunt perfs and trace of a thin for this high value, comes with Stolow 1971 certificate, expertised on reverse. SG 131 Cat £1300. GBP0 (ImageA)

1870 4c grey Ceres with four good margins and mint part original gum, heavy thinning otherwise fine. SG 154. GBP0 (ImageA)

1875 Ceres Thick Figure 10c bistre on rose fine mint original gum example with lovely fresh colour, usual gum crazing, fresh, SG 203 Cat £600. GBP0 (ImageA)

1876-85 Complete set of 12 N under B printing all fine used CDS, mainly fine, SG 212/224 (12). GBP0 (ImageA)

1876-85 Complete set of 8 N under U printing all fine used CDS, odd perf fault but mainly fine, 1f has prefecture Cotes Du Rhone CDS left margin single, mainly fine, SG 225/242 (8). GBP0 (ImageA)

1877-1937 Collection of mint and used sets for different printings on plain Safe album leaves noted 1877-90 to 5f lilac (Cat £330+), 1918 Red Cross mint (Cat £160), 1928 Air Forgeries pair used (Cat £18,500 as genuine), Olivier & Merson to 20f, Precancels precancels 1922-47 mainly mint, 1927 Air set 2 mint (ovpts taken 'as is), Sinking Funds mint or used, 1929 Expo ovpt forged 2fr (Cat £1000 genuine), 1937 Museums set used (Cat £120), 1936 100th Flight 10f used (Cat £180), etc. Very attractive lot with high cat value. (c275). GBP0 (ImageA)

1900 Unstamped soldier's cover sent from Corp expeditionnaire de China to France unstamped with TRESOR et POSTES AUX ARMEES 6 / CHINE 6 clear cds and additional CORPS EXP TONKIN LIGNE N7 cds. Fine. GBP0 (ImageA)

1900-06 Olivier & Merson 50c cinnamon cds used with lavender centre omitted variety, light cancel but pulled top perf. SG 305a. Cat £140. GBP0 (ImageA)

1903 Unstamped soldier's cover sent from Corp d'occupation du Tonkin to France unstamped with HAIPHONG TONKIN 11 JUN 03 cds and additional REGT D'INFANTERIE DE MARINE / CONSEIL / D'ADMINISTRATION in violet, fine. GBP0 (ImageA)

1904 Insured cover to Belfast (slight contemporary postal faults), bearing 50c cinnamon and lavender showing lavender background omitted variety, SG 305a. Scarce on cover. GBP0 (ImageA)

1914 Red Cross Fund surcharge +5c in red mint original gum showing watermark inverted variety, SG 351a. GBP0 (ImageA)