French Colonies, 1859-1960 miscellaneous assembly used and unused, comprising various hundreds and including general issues, Indochina, French Guiana and India, Offices Abroad, Martinique, Vietnam, Algeria with 1938 proofs deluxe, Morocco, etc., mainly fine-very fine, viewing required.

Est. $300-400

French Colonies postal history lot containing approximately 175 items, including postal stationery mainly unused with scarce exotic territories, French P.O.'s with La Canea and Constantinople, Algeria with also early franked usages and 1833 stampless military mail during the conquest of this territory, group of airmails from Indochina, Tahiti with 5c used stationery journal wrappers, African, Oceania and West-Indies territories with appealing commemorative-issue frankings also including censorship, Madagascar with an interesting group featuring Type Groupe 5fr single, France used at Tamatave and Diego Suarez, Zanzibar with scarce 1894 stationery card sent to Germany, French Congo with scarce Type-Groupe issue in three-color franking, Martinique with very early mail in 1792 and French-Colonies usage with 1872-77 25c pair on cover to France, stampless letters from Guadeloupe, French Guiana represented in early entire with "Guyane Francaise" straight-line, Cilicia includes one franked parcel card and scarce registered cover with "Merson" 5pi on 40c in mixed franking with "T.E.O." overprinted 5pi on 40c, etc., fine-very fine, a comprehensive and attractive assembly, certainly worthy of inspection. (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

French Colonies in Africa, mint collection in seven albums, of which six Y&T large-format ones, commencing from early 20th century to 1970's, including a comprehensive range of colonies including Algeria, French Equatorial Africa, Cameroun, Chad, Congo, Dahomey, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Morocco with some interesting and scarce local values, Niger, Oubangui, Reunion also including CFA and, airmail 1937 50c. exceptionally presented used, Senegal, Somali Coast with 1909 set, Tunisia, etc, including few more valuable issues in infrequent unmounted condition, postage dues, Free France overprinted values, with scattered few covers, etc, in addition a small group of Lebanon, in predominantly very fine state of preservation, worth a close inspection.

Est. $1,500-2,000

French Colonies in America, mint collection contained in one Y&T album, comprising the territories of Guadeloupe, Guiana, Inini and Martinique, nothing to be remarked as valuable, nevertheless with complete sets in a very fine and well presented assembly.

Est. $150-200

French Colonies in Oceania, mint collection contained in three Y&T albums, from New Caledonia to Wallis and Futuna, with issues starting from 1905 to generally 1950's, with the best territory being New Hebrides including the better sets and values, a very fine and well presented assembly.

Est. $400-500