France: 1863-70 Laureated 2c. tied by Lille 1868 (Aug. 22) c.d.s. to prices current for textile manufacturers Ferdinand Lousbergs of Ghent. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1870-71 40c. orange pair, mint, creasing and heavy hinge, otherwise fine. S.G. 140, cat. £1,600. Photo. (Image1)

France: A range of mint or part gum Peace and Commerce issues, comprising 1876-81 15c. grey, 20c. brown on pale yellow, 25c. blue, 1877-90 3c. ochre on yellow, 25c. bistre on yellow, 40f., 5f. and 1898 2f. pair, slightly varied condition. (9) (Image1)

France: 1876-85 75c. carmine, mint, a few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 223, cat. £1,500. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1877-90 25c. black on deep red, part gum, pulled perf. at top, otherwise fine. S.G. 262, cat. £1,700. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1917-19 Sinking Fund set, mint, a few with minor creasing, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 370-377, cat. £2,000. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1923 Bordeaux Congress 1f. lake and yellow-green, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 400e, cat. £650. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1925 Paris Exhibition miniature sheet, fine unmounted mint, 1927 Strasborg Exhibition miniature sheet mint, also 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet mint but partially stuck down and 1949 CITEX 5f. single mint. Photo. (Image1)

France: ?1929 Le Havre Philatelic Exhibition 2f., mint, fine. S.G. 470, cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1929 Le Havre Philatelic Exhibition 2f., fine used. S.G. 470, cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1936 Air 50f. green, fine mint. S.G. 540, cat. £1,300. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1936 Air, ‘Banknote’ 50f. ultramarine, fine mint and used examples. S.G. 541, cat. £1,475. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1951 Bimillenary of Paris presentation folder containing a range of mint issues and cinderellas, incl. 1936 Air set, 1936 Air 50f., 1949-50 1000f., some toning to cover, otherwise fine, also with matching 1951 Bimillenary postcard and stamp with Christmas message. (Image1)

France: A mainly mint early collection on leaves, incl. 1869 5f. used, small range of mint Ceres issues, 1877-90 25c. mint, 1900-24 30c. mauve, 25c. blue mint, 1902 Mouchon perf. 14 x 131/2 set mint, 1903 Sower 20c., 25c. and 30c. mint, 1900-06 Merson to 5f. mint, 1916-19 50c. cinnamon and lavender, 1918 Red Cross 15c. + 5c. mint, 1922 War Orphans set mint,1925-32 values to 20f. mint, 1923-26 Pasteur set mint, 1923 Bordeaux 1f. mint, 1926-27 War Orphans set mint, 1928 Sinking Fund 1f.50 + 8f.50 mint, 1928 (Oct.) Sinking Fund set mint, 1929 Sinking Fund set mint, 1929-32 values to 20f. (2) mint, 1930 Sinking Fund 1f.50 + 3f.50 mint, 1930 Sinking Fund set mint, etc., varied condition. (100s) (Image1)

France: A mint and used collection in a Yvert and Teller album, early to middle period, incl. 1849-52 20c., 25c. used, 1852-53 25c. used (2), 1853-61 range to 80c. used (2) with 5c. (2) and 40c. pair, Peace and Commerce to 5f. used, Blanc, Mouchon, Merson with 1900-06 5f. mint, Sowers, Relief Fund sets, 1949 CITEX 5f. mint, airs with 1947 500f. mint, postage dues, etc. (100s) (Image1)

France: A middle to modern collection in three Davo albums and a stockbook, incl. 1931 Sinking Fund, 1932-35 1f.25 olive, 1934 Cartier, 1937 Museums, 1950 Relief, 1951 Relief, 1952 Relief, 1953 Relief, Sports, 1954 Relief, 1955 Relief, 1960 postage due sets mint or unmounted, postage dues, covers, later to 1986, etc. (100s) (Image1)

France: A duplicated mainly used accumulation in mixed condition in three stockbooks with imperf. issues to 1f. also St Pierre at Miquelon: 1971-2001 unmounted mint collection and a few other Colonies, etc. (100s) (Image1)

France: A mint middle period range, incl. 1922 War Orphans set unmounted mint, 1949-50 Air 1000. used strip of three, also Cameroon 1916 20f. and 30f., etc. (37) (Image1)