1849-1944 Definitives Collection mostly fine used with Second Republic 1849-52 imperf Ceres 20¢ SG #6 & 7, 25c SG#11 (2) & 40c Orange SG #14 (Cat £550), 4 margins with tiny pinhole in the top margin and 1852-53 Louis Napoleon 25c SG #38-39. Total Cat £965 (7). Duplicated Second Empire imperfs to 80c Cat £1,850 cheapest (61) and duplicated perfed issues 1862-70 (80). Third Republic 1870-71 Bordeaux imperfs 10c, 20c (9) and 80c Cat £1,000+ cheapest then duplicated 1871-76 Ceres to 25c (60). Solid to considerable duplication all types through to completion, noting for example, 1900 Merson 2f deep lilac & buff SG #307 (5) Cat £500. Closer inspection will reveal other very useful material within the significant cat value present. (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

France 1880s-1980s Collection in stockbook, numerous Peace & Commerce, Sowers, used, few later commems MUH, etc. Generally fine. (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$30