French Area, Collection, 1849-1995, 2 volume (Minkus & Scott) with much duplicated often mint & used from the earliest Empire & Republique issues, some mixed condition on the earliest but still useful, containing better singles such as 5fr Napoleon, good Ceres values, high value singles in duplication, good early Airmails & Semi-postals, some better souvenir sheets, excellent back-of-the-book including Dues, Offices in Africa & Middle East; high catalog value (owner's estimate $13,000-$15,000); many surprises including some postal history; evaluate carefully for full value. Estimate  $1,500 - 2,000. $0