FRANCE - 1946 - 1959 covers collection. This impressive collection of commemorative stamps on covers and cards is housed in 9 matching albums. Includes Commercial covers, everyday Postal covers/cards, Airmail covers, Parcel Labels, Registered covers, Picture Postcards, Postal Stationery items, and Documents. There are multiple frankings, coin dates, First Day Cancellations, Slogan cancels, Exhibition & advertising cancels, Censor marks, circular date stamps with many towns and cities represented. An interesting collection. (Approx 520 items) (Image1)

Est. £390-420

FRANCE - 1955 Red Cross complete booklet (Yvert 2004, SG XSB5), never hinged mint, lovely fresh condition. (Image1)

Est. £125-150

FRANCE - OFFICIALS UNESCO 1961-65 complete IMPERF set (as Yvert 22/26, SG U1/U5), very fine never hinged mint matching marginal examples with printed stamp size labels, very fresh & attractive (5 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £125-150

FRANCE - PARCEL POST FOR PARIS 1919 40c on 30c+ rose local surcharge complete se-tenant strip of 3, Maury 45, fine unused no gum. (Image1)

Est. £50-60

FRANCE - POSTAGE DUES 1927-31 1f deep bluish green (Yvert 60, SG D459), never hinged mint lower marginal BLOCK of 4, fresh. (4 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £40-50

FRANCE - POSTES SERBES IN CORFU 1917 registered censored cover addressed to Switzerland, bearing 50c Merson stamp with 'POSTES SERBES' local handstamp and Cyrillic cds cancel, plus boxed registration & censor cachets alongside. Attractive & scarce. (Image1)

Est. £150-170

FRENCH COLONIES - ALAOUITES OVERPRINT VARIETIES of the 1925 10pi dark violet comprising (on Syria stamp) double overprint (Scott 25a), inverted overprint (Sc 25b), black overprint (Sc 25c), and overprinted front and back (Sc 25f) and on Lebanon stamp (Sc 25d). (Image1)

Est. £200-230

FRENCH COLONIES - ALGERIA 1930 Pictorial definitive set, Yv 87/99, very fine mint (13 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £45-50

FRENCH COLONIES - ALGERIA 1936. IMPERF DIE PROOF of the 75c 'Colomb Bechar-Oued' pictorial design,  printed in slate on ungummed paper, as SG 122, Yvert 114, red 'Gouvernement General de l'Algerie / Services des Postes et Telegraphes' official cachet in the margin, approx 140x110mm. (Image1)

Est. £40-50

FRENCH COLONIES - GABON 1904  -1932 fine mint collection in hingeless mounts on album pages. Includes 1904-07 'Peace & Commerce' set (less 35c), 1910-22 pictorial range to 1F, 2F & 5F, 1912 surcharged set, 1916-17 Red Cross surcharged set, 1924-31 pictorial set overprinted, 1925-28 surcharged set, 1931 Expo set, Postage Due 1928 set, 1930 set and 1932 set. (Approx 125 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £475-500

FRENCH COLONIES - GUADELOUPE 1884 25c on 35c violet-black on yellow, 'large 5' variety, Yvert 2b, very fine used with 4 margins tied to piece piece by POINT-A-PITRE cds cancel. (Image1)

Est. £50-60

FRENCH COLONIES - LEBANON 1924 Olympic Games 'GRAND LIBAN' surcharged 2.50p on 50c ultramarine (Yvert 21, SG 21, Scott 21), with THIN 'G' IN 'GRAND' VARIETY (see notes in Yvert and SG catalogues), never hinged mint. Scarce thus! (Image1)

Est. £150-170

FRENCH COLONIES - LEBANON 1926 0.25pi on 0.25pi olive-black War Refugees OVERPRINT INVERTED variety (Yvert 63b, SG 79 var), never hinged mint. (Image1)

Est. £50-60

FRENCH COLONIES - LEBANON 1926 0.50pi on 1pi bright claret War Refugees OVERPRINT INVERTED variety (Yvert 66b, SG 82 var), never hinged mint. (Image1)

Est. £50-60

FRENCH COLONIES - MAURITANIA 1939-46 1.50f brown-red Encampment, unissued value in corner marginal, DATED BLOCK of FOUR, Yvert 112A, SG 100a, hinged on margin, stamps never hinged mint. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

FRENCH COLONIES - MAURITANIA 1906-1944 FINE MINT COLLECTION on pages, all different, includes 1906 set to 10c, 1913-1938 sets, 1931 Exhibition set, 1938 set, 1939 Revolution set, 1941 Relief surcharges set, Postage Dues 1906 50c etc. Lovely fresh condition, cat 450+ Euro = £390+ (150+ stamps & 1 M/S) (Image1)

Est. £90-100

FRENCH COLONIES - NEW CALEDONIA 1881-1967 MOSTLY USED COLLECTION on pages, includes 1881-83 '05' on 40c mint & 25c on 75c surch inverted used (spacefiller, cat 1,450 Euro), 1883-84 '5' on 40c used, 1886 5c on 1f surch inverted used, 1891-92 surcharges set used, 1892 5c used, 25c (x4 incl both colours, one mint) & 1f mint opts, 1892-93 '5' on 75c (x2) & '10' on 1f (x2) used, 1892 Tablets set used, 1900-01 surchs set used, 1900-04 Tablets set used, 1938 1.75f Curie mint etc. Mostly good to fine condition. (approx 250 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £400-500

FRENCH COLONIES - OBOCK 1892 5F on 1F olive 'Mouchon', Yv 31, fine mint with expertizing marks. (Image1)

Est. £400-450

FRENCH COLONIES - OBOCK 1892-1894 used collection on album pages. Includes 1892 'Curved Overprint' range to 75c rose & 1f olive; 1892 surcharges inc 1 on 25c & 2 on 15c; 1892 'Peace & Commerce' set; 1893-94 'Camel & Rider' triangular set of 2f & 5f; and 1894 imperf 'Somali Warriors' set to 5f (less 30c). An attractive collection (36 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £950-1,000

FRENCH COLONIES - REUNION 1877-1940 MINT AND USED collection with good classical period, with 1877 5c on 30c overprint YT 7 very fine used pair, perforate 1881 stamps with diagonal overprint, ranges from the 1892 and 1900 sets, 1901 overprint with  'small 1' variety, YT 54A, dues, etc. (approx 110 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £180-200

FRENCH COLONIES - SAINT PIERRE ET MIQUELON 1885-1893. 19TH CENTURY FINE USED COLLECTION presented on stock cards. Includes an 1885 5 on 4c, 1885 (imperf with 4 margins) 10 on 40c & 15 on 40c, 05 on 35c & 05 on 1F, (perforated)  15c on 30c & 15c on 40c, 1891 diagonally opt'd 'St Pierre M-on' in black range to 75c & 1F, diagonally opt'd 'St Pierre M-on' in red set of values plus 1c inverted opt, 1891-92 diagonally surcharged 'St Pierre M-on' set, 1892 large numeral on diagonally surcharged 'St Pierre M-on' set, 1892 'Peace & Commerce' selection with most values to 1F,  Postage Due with 1893 range to 1F. Fine & fresh condition with substantial Cat value. (50+ stamps) (Image1)

Est. £1,000-1,200

FRENCH COLONIES - SENEGAL 1887 5 on 20 red/green 'Commerce', type I, Yv 1, fine cds used (Image1)

Est. £80-90

FRENCH COLONIES - SENEGAL 1887 5 on 20 red/green 'Commerce', type II, Yv 1a, fine cds used (Image1)

Est. £100-120

FRENCH COLONIES - SENEGAL 1887 - 1944 used collection on album pages. Includes 1887 15 on 20c; 1892-93 Peace & Commerce set; 1900-1901 Peace & Commerce set; 1903 surcharged range to 10 on 1f; 1906 Faidherbe & Palms set; 1914-33 Market range with most values to 5f & a surcharged range to 10f; 1935-40 pictorials to 20f; 1941 Secours overprinted set; Airs to 100f & includes 1935-42 complete; and Postage Due selection to 1f. An attractive collection. (Approx 160 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £450-475

FRENCH COLONIES - SOMALI COAST 1941-1967 COMPLETE FINE MINT COLLECTION in hingeless mounts on pages, some stamps are never hinged, all different, includes 1942 'France Libre' opts sets (many are NHM incl the key 10f), 1943 set NHM, 1947 set NHM, 1959-60 Fish & Birds set NHM, 1962 Fauna & Flora set NHM, 1962 Shells set NHM etc. Lovely fresh condition. (140+ stamps) (Image1)

Est. £250-300