FRANCE COLLECTION 1863-1954:
29/731, BOB, Old-time collection neatly arranged on pages in springback album. Lovely range of singles & sets. We noted used 30 (3 shades - $75), 47 ($100), 50-3 ($72), 348 ($65), B36 ($42), C8-13 ($49); plus mint 414 ($70), C23-6 ($86), J91-2 ($84), etc. VG-VF. 2024 Scott $3,104 (802) (Image)

Estimate 800.00+ $Cdn

FRENCH POLYNESIA MINT NH COLLECTION:
546/1104, O16a/O27a, Collection of all diff singles & sets on black stocksheets from 1900-2013. Incl 560-2 ($53); plus many others in the $2-$11 Cat range. Has nice topicals like flowers, birds, art, costumes, fruit, landscapes, etc. F-VF, NH (203) (Image)

2024 Scott 604.00

FRENCH COLONIES 1943 RESISTANCE FIGHTER'S SHEET:
B1, Sheet of 10, missing bottom selvedge but has Cross of Lorraine for all stamps. F-VF, NH, toned gum, centre fold. Scarce. 2023 Scott $475 (Image)

Estimate 140.00+ $Cdn

EXTENSIVE FRANCE COLLECTION:
Stack on printed pages with an extensive collection in order from 19th Century up to 1999. Primarily used with a tremendous variety of commems, pictorials, defins, semi-postals, plus other BOB incl Offices Abroad. Many beautiful stamps here & a very solid collection. Unchecked in detail by us and no doubt better items to be found. VG-VF (3,130) (Image)

Estimate 450.00+ $Cdn

FRANCE COLLECTION 1852-1959:
Attractive collection on hingeless pages with a wide range of commems, pictorials, defins, semi-postals, plus airmails, etc. Majority are mint after the 1920's with lots of complete sets & attractive singles. Incl better singles up to $50 each and mint sets like B285-90 ($137), B294-9 ($111). VG-VF. Previous owner said Cat approx $2,600 (835) (Image)

Estimate 700.00+ $Cdn

FRANCE AIRMAIL SHEET:
C32, Complete sheet of 25 of the 1,000 Fr Provence Airmail. Shows lathework in selvedge at each end, plate number and dated corner. Fresh, VF, NH. A VERY SCARCE SHEET (Image)

2024 Scott 2,375.00

COMPLETE FRENCH COLONIES 1949:
Complete omnibus set of French Colonies 1949 UPU issues. VF, LH (12 diff) (Image)

2024 Scott 137.25

FRENCH COLONIES FORGERY COLLECTION:
Springback album with an extensive specialized collection of French Colonial forgeries. Primarily the Navigation & Commerce types circa 1890's-1900's by the famous forger Francois Fournier but also has a few others (no modern digital types). One page gives important information on how to tell the difference on a Fournier forgery from the original. Has a wide array of colonies incl many from seldom seen smaller places. Nicely displayed & a splendid collection. Rarely offered material. VG-VF (330) (Image)

Estimate 1,250.00+ $Cdn

FRANCE MINT ACCUMULATION WITH LOTS OF $10-$50+ ITEMS:
A nice clean lot of mint sets & singles on cards, mainly 1930's-80's. Has commems, defins, semi-postals & other BOB. The previous owner acquired this material from auctions, the internet and stamp shows but never organized it. Lots of hidden value with all kinds of singles & sets in the $10-$50 range plus several higher. F-VF, mainly NH (100's)

Estimate 300.00+ $Cdn

PARIS FRANCE 1910 FLOOD:
All diff collection of b/w postcards depicting scenes of the GREAT FLOOD OF PARIS in 1910. This catastrophe was caused by the Seine River which was carrying winter rains from its tributaries. The water pushed upwards from overflowing sewers & subway tunnels. These postcards show the terrible flooding, rescue boats with fancy people & poor people, etc. Also one Flood postcard from 1924. F-VF, most unused (15) (Image)

Estimate 175.00+ $Cdn