France - World War II: 1939-45 MNH collection with complete standard issues of Republic & Vichy France, as well as LVF French Legion on Eastern Front with 1941 Russian Bear M/Sheet, other 3 sets inc some with tabs. Then German Occupation 1941 Dunkirk 'Besetztes Gebiet Nordfrankreich' on pairs of both 50c issues, as well as very rare 15c & 25c. 1943 Military Airmail opts 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu' of Battleship Richelieu on 50c/75c, 1Fr as well as 1.50Fr blk of 4 with UR stamp opt INVERTED,blk & then group of 4 very rare genuine German Occup 1945 'Festung Lorient' opts with 2022 Ceremuga photo certs. VF MNH. Yv/Mi cat €13,500 = A$22,000. Valuable collection. (266 + 1M/S) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1941 Petain set 40c-2Fr50, plus Relief Fund 1Fr+10c, all IMPERF. Superb fresh MNH, 4 large margins. SG 690-93(var), Yv 470-73nd & 494nd, Maury 470-73nd & 494nd cat €345. Very scarce. (5) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1941-42 Petain 20c purple full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50 with gutter & full margins inc '4.11.41' printing date imprint in LR. Superb fresh MNH. SG 709(var), Maury 505nd cat est €1800. Extremely rare & possibly unique as full sheet. (100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1941-42 Petain 40c blue full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50 with gutters & full margins inc '18 10 41' printing date imprint LR cnr. Superb fresh MNH. SG 711(var), Maury 507nd cat est €1800. Extremely rare & possibly unique as full sheet. (100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1941-42 Petain 50c green full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50 with gutter & full margins inc '10 10 41' printing date imprint at LR. Superb fresh MNH. SG 712(var), Maury 508nd cat est €1800. Extremely rare & possibly unique as full sheet. (100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1941-42 Petain 70c blue full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50 with gutter & full margins inc '28 10 41' printing date imprint LR cnr. Superb fresh MNH. SG 714(var), Maury 510nd cat est €1800. Extremely rare & possibly unique as full sheet. (100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1941-42 Petain 1F50 brown top margin vert pr, top stamp paper join. VF fresh MNH. SG 721(var). Yv/Maury 517h cat €130. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1941-42 Petain 2Fr50 blue full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50 with gutter & full margins inc '13 10 41' printing date imprint at LR. Superb fresh MNH. SG 724(var), Maury 520nd cat est €1800. Extremely rare & possibly unique as full sheet. (100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1941-42 Petain 1F50 blue opt '+50 SN' left marginal IMPERF, plus same w/o opt. Superb fresh MNH. SG 754(var), Maury 552ND/cND cat €290, Yv 552a/b cat €215. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1942 Tricolour Legion in Russia full sheet of 25 with 2 rows 1Fr20+ 8Fr80 blue, 1 row of albino impressions & 2 rows of 1Fr20+8Fr80 scarlet, with printer sheet no margin. VF fresh MNH. SG 769-70 cat £165 as M singles, so £330+ MNH. Maury 566B cat €250+ as setenant strips, plus premium for attractive sheet. (25) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1942 French Legion in Russia 'OSTFRONT' opt set of 2, plus 1942 Battle Scenes set of 5. Superb fresh MNH. Yv 4-5 & 6-10. Mi IV-V & VI-X cat €120. (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1942 French Legion in Russia 'OSTFRONT' opt set of 2, plus 1942 Battle Scenes set of 5 with stamp-sized LVF shield tabs. Superb fresh MNH. Yv 4-10. Mi IV-V & VIZf-XZf cat €150. (7) (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1940s War Victims label Epreuvre de Artiste DIE PROOF (130x 110mm), of unissued design. VF fresh UN as made (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1943 War Relief Fund Petain set 1+10Fr & 2+25Fr IMPERF strip of 4 with gutter label. Superb fresh MNH lower marginal. SG 772a(var), Maury 571And cat €1800++. Very rare & spectacular item. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

1943 World War II Relief Fund full sheet of 25, with 5 setenant strips of 5 with printer's 'coin date' at base. VF fresh MNH. SG 780A cat £400+ as M strips, so should be at least double, £800+ MNH. Maury 580A cat €750+ as strips, large premium for attractive sheet (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1943 Vichy Government Officials set 10c-20Fr, showing fascist symbols, full set inc very rare 70c. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. Maury S1-15, Yv S1-15 cat €3200+. Very rare WWII set which was never issued for political reasons & of which almost the whole printing was officially destroyed. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (15) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1942 Petain 1F20+1F20 brown double Reply Postcard on white enamelled stock. Superb UN. Yv 515-CPRP1 cat €125. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1942 Petain 1F20 brown on green Commercial Mail Postcard. Superb UN. Yv 512-CP2 cat €110. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1942 Petain 80c red on green Commercial Mail Postcard with boxed 'Complement de Taxe Percue' at UL. Superb UN. Yv 512-CP5 cat €80. (Image1)

Estimate AU$80

1942 PPC of 'Mother Europe' chicken taking her chicks as flags of Europe, while neutral Sweden & Switzerland watch on & GB heading for a Jewish/American trap, franked Petain 60c violet tied by 'France Europeenne Paris 26 4 42' cds & unaddressed. Rare propaganda card. (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

1942 Tricolour Legion maxicard franked 1F20 blue & red gutter pr tied by 'Exposition Antibolchevique Lyon 3 5 43' cds & another strike on front. SG 769-70. Yv 566a. Rare & attractive card. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

France - World War II Postal History: 1941-45 Petain issue covers & cards specialized collection with almost entirely Petain frankings with 1st Anniv of French Legion franked 1941 set of 4, plus 10 diff Petain labels, various special & Commem pmks, perfins, Postal Stationery Postcards & Lettercards, PPC, Anti Bolshevist pmks, 1943 card censored airmail from Philatelic Exhib to Majorca Balearic Is, Registered, Pneumatic, bisects etc. Also 1944-45 St Nazaire German 'Atlantic Pocket' covers inc Viking Ship set 50c & 2Fr (Maury/Mi 1-2 cat €500+) special reg cover franked 4Fr & Mercury 50c tied by 'La Baule 11 11 44' cds printed for Anniv of end of WWI, another franked 1Fr50 tied by 'Batz s/Mer 1 1 45' cds (€250), 1945 reg with Tax Percue (postage Paid) h/s due to shortage of stamps, with La Turballe 19 2 45' cds (€250), 1945 again 'Tax Percue' inc 50c meter & 'Piriac s/Mer 24 3 45' cds (€250), 1945 German Occup 'Festing Lorient' opt 40c, 50c (2) & 60c (Maury/Mi €4600+) & many more interesting items. Just a few mentioned cat €5850+ & total much higher. Extremely interesting collection offered intact as received. (92). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1943 Military Airmail opt Petain 1Fr50 with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu' issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York, tied by appropriate shipmail pmk to shipmail cover, with large French censor h/s, plus US Censor cachet. To Senegal with 'Dakar Principal 24 JU 43 Senegal' b/s. VF. Yv PAM3, Maury PAM4 cat €3500++. Extremely rare cover from proper postal usage. 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1942 Military Airmail opt Petain 1Fr50 with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu' issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York, tied by appropriate shipmail pmk on Petain 1Fr20 Postal Card, with large censor h/s. VF. Yv PAM 3, Maury PAM 4 cat €3500. Rare & attractive. 2005 Rendon photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1943 Military Airmail opt Senegal Girl 1Fr brown & 1Fr75 blue with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu', issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. Superb fresh MNH. Yv PAM 6-7 set cat €1430+, Maury PAM 10-11 cat €1525+. Only several sheets printed. Exp, plus 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (2). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200