FRANCE - 1862-1871 USED NAPOLEON COLLECTION. A comprehensive & ALL DIFFERENT used collection of the perforated Napoleon issues of the Second Empire presented on a stock card. Includes the 1862 set with shades of all values, 1863-70 Laureated types with all values of the set & shades of all values from 2c to 80c, 1869 5f pale lilac (faults, but very presentable) & 1871 Paris Siege 5c on blue paper. An attractive assembly (30 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £600-700

FRANCE - 1871-1876 USED CERES COLLECTION. A comprehensive & ALL DIFFERENT used collection of the perforated Ceres issues of the Third Republic presented on a stock card that includes all values of the set with shades of all values & types I & II of 25c. An attractive assembly (30 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £200-225

FRANCE - 1903 IMPERFORATE 20c brown lilac 'Sower - with sun & ground' , Yv 131b, marginal Block of 4 with clear margins to all sides, never hinged mint with a lovely fresh appearance. A beautiful item. (4 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £800-900

FRANCE - 1914 (10 Sept) 10c+5c red Red Cross Fund partial pane of 8 never hinged mint examples within an otherwise complete original booklet (Image1)

Est. £200-220

FRANCE - 1924-32 75c bright magenta (type II) Sower, SG 423a (Yvert 202a), very fine used vertical PAIR, the upper stamp slightly wrinkled but a rare and attractive multiple. Cat £380. (Image1)

Est. £120-140

FRANCE - 1930 1F50 blue 'ELPA30' AIR POST perfin, Yv 6c, very lightly hinged mint with the faintest of hinge mark. Lovely! (Image1)

Est. £175-200

FRANCE - 1930 Sinking Fund complete set, SG 485/87 (Yvert 266/68), never hinged mint, 50c+25c with dot over 'i' of 'Caisse' missing variety, Yvert 267b. Cat €420+ (3 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £100-120

FRANCE - 1945-1979 INTERESTING ACCUMULATION with light duplication on stock cards in a box, includes never hinged mint and fine used stamps with many blocks & corner 'Coins Dates' dated blocks NHM, 1949 Centenary se-tenant strips (x3, used & two NHM), plus complete sheet NHM, 1949 10f Citex (x3) used, 1953 Olympics sets (one NHM & at least seven used), 1964 1f Philatec with label (x3, one NHM & two used) etc. Lovely fresh condition. (approx 4,000 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £200-300

FRANCE - 1952 UPU CONGRESS ALBUM for presentation to delegates at the UPU Congress in Brussels. Contains 110 never hinged mint stamps incl. 1949 Airs set, 1950 Air 1000f, 1948-1951 National Relief Fund sets, 1949 Stamp Centenary strip and 'CITEX' 10f (+100f) etc. (Image1)

Est. £150-160

FRANCE - 1955 National Relief Fund 'Celebrity Portraits' set, SG 1253/58, Yv 1027/32, very fine used (6 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £50-60

FRANCE - DELANDRE HOSPITAL LABELS 1915-1917 all different group of IMPERF COLOUR PROOFS printed on ungummed papers. Very fine condition. (28 proofs) (Image1)

Est. £75-85

FRANCE - LIBERATION BOURG D'OISANS 1944 unaddressed printed card bearing Petain 70c+24.30f orange stamp with 'F.F.I.' local overprint (Yvert 2) tied by cds cancel, plus 'Le Commandand / Forces Francaises de l'Interieur' cachet alongside. Signed. (Image1)

Est. £45-50

FRANCE - LIBERATION BOURG D'OISANS 1944 unaddressed printed card bearing Mercury 50c+9.50f turquoise stamp with 'F.F.I.' local overprint (Yvert 1) tied by cds cancel, plus 'Le Commandand / Forces Francaises de l'Interieur' cachet alongside. Signed. (Image1)

Est. £45-50

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 complete set, SG D454/61 (Yvert 55/62), never hinged mint. Cat €700 (8 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £150-200

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 - ALAOUITES POSTAGE DUE 1925 1pi plum on rose OVERPRINT DOUBLE in black & blue variety (Yvert 7b, SG D45c), very fine mint, fresh. (Image1)

Est. £100-110

FRENCH COLONIES - ALEXANDRIA 1899-1903 FINE USED COLLECTION on pages, all different, includes 1899-1900 most vals to 1f and 1902-03 most vals to 2f. Cat 185+ Euro = £160+ (25 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £40-50

FRENCH COLONIES - CAVALLE (KAVALLA) 1893-1902 MINT COLLECTION in hingeless mounts on pages, includes 1893-1900 set to 4pi on 1f incl 5c (x5 shades), 10c (x2, types I & II) & 15c (x2), 1902-11 set etc. Fresh. (21 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £225-250

FRENCH COLONIES - DEDEAGH (DEDEAGATZ) 1893-1902 MINT COLLECTION in hingeless mounts on a page, all different, includes 1893-1900 set incl 5c (x3, all three issues), 10c (x2, types I & II) & 15c (x2, both shades of overprint), 1902-11 set, plus 15c '2' Millesime pair NHM etc. Fine & fresh condition. (21 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £220-240

FRENCH COLONIES - DIEGO - SUAREZ 1890 - 1894 used collection on album pages. Includes 1890 surcharged set plus an additional 15 on 20c tied to a small piece; 1890 Litho set inc 25c pair; 1891 5c; 1892 Peace & Commerce surcharged set (Yv 11/12); 1892 Peace & Commerce surcharged 1c, 2c, 4c, 5c, 15c, 20c, 25c & 1f; 1894 Peace & Commerce set (Yv 38/50); Postage Due including 1891 5c & 50c x2 of each; and 1892 'Diego-Suarez' opt'd 1c, 2c & 60c; A valuable & attractive collection (43 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £1,475-1,500

FRENCH COLONIES - DIEGO SUAREZ 1891. 5c on 20c red/green 'Peace & Commerce', variety 'INVERTED OVERPRINT', Yv 12a, SG 14a, fine used. (Image1)

Est. £150-175

FRENCH COLONIES - DIEGO SUAREZ 1890-1892 ATTRACTIVE USED COLLECTION presented on a stock card that includes 1890 surcharges set incl '15' on 10c (x2) & '15' on 20c (x2), 1891 5c on 10c & 5c on 20c, 1892 overprints range with most values to 1F. Mostly good to fine condition. (19 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £350-400

FRENCH COLONIES - EQUATORIAL AFRICA 1937-1957 VERY FINE USED AIR POST COLLECTION presented on printed Yvert pages that includes the 1937 set & 1939 Revolution Anniversary 4F50, the rare 1940-41 'Afrique Francaise Libre' opt'd set inc 4F50, 8F50 & 50F without cedilla varieties, 1941 set & 1943 Red Cross opt'd 200F on 10F75, 1944-1957 complete (Yv 42/62). Fine & fresh condition (49 stamps) (Image1)

Est. £500-600

FRENCH COLONIES - FRENCH CONGO 1891-92 5c on 15c blue Type I overprint (Yvert 2, SG 3), fine used, fresh. (Image1)

Est. £85-95