A.E.F. AIRMAIL TO FRANCE 1929-45: Range of flown covers from Congo, Gabon & Oubangui-Chari to mainland France destinations, organised by date and rates with most covers clearly annotated; better items noted inc. 1935 Air Afrique France-Congo inaugural flight cachet, FFC Dakar-Pointe Noire, fine strike of the large VOIE TRANSSAHARIENNE cachet cancelling stamps on cover ex Fort-Lamy, range of WWII censors etc. Fine lot. (90) Cross Reference: FRANCE, CONGO, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)

A.E.F. AIRMAIL TO FRANCE 1945-60: Substantial continuation of the previous lot in six binders with much of interest: mainly fresh, clean commercial covers with clear annotation, maps etc inc. much from smaller offices. Inspection essential. (317) Cross Reference: FRANCE, CONGO, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)

A.E.F. SURFACE MAIL TO FRANCE: c.1907-58 group of covers, cards etc. in an album with helpful notes of rates – attractive lot with many smaller offices represented. Also a second album with various PPCs 1903-59 to France, Belgium or UK . (66) Cross Reference: FRANCE, BELGIUM (Image)

A.E.F. INTER-COLONIAL AIRMAIL COVERS: c.1937-58 with emphasis on earlier commercial items plus a few registered surface mail covers; better items noted inc. 1943 Free French first flight cover to Madagascar with British occupation censorship; well-researched and annotated in two albums. (103) Cross Reference: FRANCE, MADAGASCAR (Image)

A.E.F. WWII FREE FRENCH CENSORED MAIL: 2 volumes containing 1941-43 UK covers to undercover addresses and forwarded or addressed direct to a much-travelled Free French NCO attached to the Senegalese Rifles in the A.E.F. Interesting variety of censorship inc. RAF, Nigeria, FFF and various colonial marks. Mixed condition but uncommon material. (47) Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - WWII (Image)

A.E.F. MAIL TO EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS: 1899-1960 4-volume collection of surface and (mainly) airmail covers to non-French Europe, majority to the UK but other less obvious destinations noted – particularly strong in WWII period. Slightly mixed condition – inspection recommended. (86) Cross Reference: FRANCE, GREAT BRITAIN (Image)

A.E.F. MAIL TO NON-EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS: 1930s-56 letters, postcards etc sent surface or airmail to the rest of the world, with emphasis on S. Africa & the USA; attractive range. (61)Cross Reference: FRANCE, SOUTH AFRICA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)

A.O.F. 1900-59 SURFACE MAIL TO FRANCE: Three albums containing a range of covers organised by tariff from a variety of territories, inc. registered with many smaller offices represented; also Red Cross message forms (10) ex Cote d’Ivoire. Interesting group. (116) Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)

A.O.F. AIRMAIL TO FRANCE 1923-33: Well-annotated range of early flown covers with items inc. scarcer pioneer flights, cacheted covers etc. housed in two albums. Fine condition with some attractive. Inspection recommended. (61) Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)

A.O.F. AIRMAIL TO FRANCE: 1933-37 study of Western & Eastern routes airmail in two albums with well-annotated covers & maps with many attractive items inc. registered. (52)Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)

A.O.F. AIRMAIL TO FRANCE: 1937-39 – three volumes with well-annotated study of airmail rates to France from the different territories of AOF – all fine, attractive examples. (114) Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)

A.O.F. AIRMAIL TO FRANCE 1939-60: Substantial group of flown covers mainly 1940s, housed in plastic sleeves with annotations inc. Cote d’Ivoire (58), Dahomey (22), Guinee (18), Haute Volta (2), Niger (2), Soudan (19) & Togo (38). (159) Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES, SUDAN, DAHOMEY (Image)

A.O.F. AIRMAIL TO FRANCE 1949-60: Substantial collection in 8 albums with well-annotated ranges of flown covers from the various territories, organised by rates: a huge amount of material meriting further research. (361) Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)

A.O.F. AIRMAIL TO COLONIES: 1923-37 range of inter-colonial covers with early flights mainly to Morocco, cacheted items, registered, some smaller offices; attractive group. (50)Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES, FRENCH MOROCCO (Image)

A.O.F. AIRMAIL TO COLONIES: 1937-60 3 albums with annotated ranges of flown mail to a wide variety of colonies with useful censored items; fine variety of attractive covers. (101)Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)

A.O.F. SURFACE MAIL 1895-1949: Two albums with ranges of covers to worldwide destinations from various territories inc useful early Togo, registered, printed matter, attractive multiple frankings, 1937 exhibition sheetlets on cover, WWII censorship, promotional slogans & labels etc. Interesting group. (59) Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)

A.O.F. POSTCARDS WORLDWIDE: Two albums with variety of attractive PPCs c.1896-1949, many with stamps on the picture side, from various territories (registered item from Dakar noted) – arranged by tariff with extensive maps and annotation. Some unusual views. (64) Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES (Image)

A.O.F. AIRMAIL TO EUROPE (NOT FRANCE) 1925-39: Two albums with pre-WWII flown commercial covers, carefully analysed by rate; good variety of attractive frankings from various territories. Scarcer early material - inspection recommended. (42) Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - WWII (Image)

A.O.F. WWII PERIOD AIRMAIL COVERS TO NON-FRENCH DESTINATIONS: Three albums with interesting ranges of flown covers 1939-51, many with territorial censorship inc items to Nigeria, Sierra Leone & Egypt plus an extensive study of mail to the Americas. Good lot for development. (92) Cross Reference: FRANCE, FRENCH COLONIES, MILITARY - WWII, NIGERIA (Image)

CAMEROUN – DOUALA: Extensive study of mail to France and French colonies c1924-60s in 5 albums inc. registered, airmail, censored, uncommon visiting card rate etc. Well-researched and annotated – ready for further development. (190) Cross Reference: FRANCE, CAMEROON (Image)

CAMEROUN – YAOUNDE: Similar study of mail from Yaounde c.1922-60 with interesting variety of covers inc. WW2 censored items, comprehensively annotated. Good lot for further research. (90)Cross Reference: FRANCE, CAMEROON (Image)

CAMEROUN - SURFACE MAIL c.1916-55: Four albums containing an attractive variety of mail to non-French destinations inc. registered, WWII censored, postage due etc to Europe, USA and Africa plus a few to Pondicherry and a small study of mail to British Cameroons. Interesting group. (128) Cross Reference: FRANCE, CAMEROON, MILITARY - WWII (Image)

CAMEROUN - AIRMAIL TO EUROPE c.1934-58: Substantial range of flown covers in 3 albums inc. useful censored material, uncommon postcards, multiple frankings, registered etc. analysed by tariff. (110) Cross Reference: FRANCE, CAMEROON (Image)

CAMEROUN - AIRMAIL TO USA c.1938-59: Two volumes containing an interesting range of transatlantic flown covers with some emphasis on WWII censorship – attractive lot, meticulously annotated. (74) Cross Reference: FRANCE, CAMEROON, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)

COTE DES SOMALIS - OBOCK - 1896-1939 MAIL TO FRANCE & COLONIES: inc. 3 early items, range of PPCs, registered covers, airmail from 1930 pioneer, 1937 ‘Japy’ trial and several other 1930s commercial flights etc. Attractive lot of quite elusive material for development. (32) Cross Reference: FRANCE, SOMALIA (Image)