1869 Napoleon 5Fr grey-violet. U with Paris cds, expertly repaired tear at top. VF appearance with neat cds. SG 131 cat £1100, Maury 33 cat €1000. Balasse photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1871-76 Ceres 4c grey perf 14x13½. VF fresh MLH. SG 189 cat £500. Yv 52 cat €500. Exp Brun AIEP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1900-06 Telephone Stamp 25c blue, 'Bulletin de Communication a partir des cabines telephniques publiques', on white paper, perf 13½. Superb fresh UN. Maury TT24 cat €55. (Image1)

Estimate AU$50

1900-06 Telephone Stamp 40c brown, inscr 'Bulletin de Communication … telephoniques publiques', perf 13. VF fresh UN. Maury TT26 cat €90. (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

1927 Airmail Plane opt 2Fr red & blue-green. F MLH. SG 455 cat £300, Yv PA1 cat €250. (Image1)

Estimate AU$90

1927 Airmail Plane opt 5Fr deep blue & buff. VF MLH. SG 456 cat £300, Yv PA2 cat €250. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1928-29 Railway Parcel opt set 0Fr75/50c to 2Fr35/1Fr65. VF fresh MLH. Maury P83-90 cat €440. Yv P88-94 cat €436. (8). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1933-34 Railway Parcel set 75c-2Fr. VF fresh MLH. Maury ex 91-96 cat €692. Yv ex 96-100 cat €670. (4). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1936 Banknote Airmail 50Fr blue & red. Superb fresh MNH, lower marginal. SG 541 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MNH. Maury A15 cat €1700. Yv A15 cat €1500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1938 Railway Parcel set 10c-20c (inc 20c roul). VF fresh MNH. Maury P152-4 cat €440. Yv P155-9 cat €378. (5). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1940-41 Ceres surch 1F on 1F75 blue, 2F25 blue & 2F50 green Epreuvre de Luxe proofs. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 682 & 684-5(p), Yv 486-88EdL. (3) (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

1941-42 Petain 2F40 red Epreuvre de Luxe proof. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 723(p), Yv 519EdL. (Image1)

Estimate AU$30

1943 Military Airmail opt Senegal Girl 1Fr brown & 1Fr75 blue with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu', issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. VF fresh MLH, 1Fr tiny thin. Yv PAM 6-7 cat €1190, Maury PAM 10-11 cat €1200. Only several sheets printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (2). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1943 Military Airmail opt Senegal Mosque 75c brown with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu' issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. Superb fresh MNH, right marginal. Yv PAM 14 cat €3500+, Maury PAM 13 cat €3400+. Extremely rare as only part of 1 sheet of 50 printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1943 Military Airmail opt Petain 1Fr red with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu' issued on battleship Richelieu. Superb fresh MNH. Yv PAM2 cat €1100. Exp Calves, while certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

France: 1941-45 Railway parcel stamps collection on album pgs inc 1941 Train, blank vals 2f70 brown, 3f90 blue & 4f20 green. 1941 Train with value 2f70, 3f90, 4f20, plus 'Encombrant' 3f50, 1942-43 Tram & Bridge, thick val set to 7f50 with & w/o wmk. 1942 Train & Bridge, no value declared set to (3f50), (Maury cat €1040+), plus set with value declared to 7f50. 1945 Surch set to 7f8 with & w/o wmk. 1945 Electric train set to 7f8 w/o wmk, plus vals to 7f8 with wmk. 1945 Train Domicile with letter H in cnr, unissued (€800). All diff inc with & w/o wmk. F-VF M/MNH. Maury cat €2600+ = A$4000+. Rare offered issues. (47). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

1870 Franco-Prussian War Telegram hand written as no printed forms available, franked 1Fr orange Telegraph with 'Bannen? 10 AOUT 1870' pmk. VF. Maury 7 cat €675+. Very rare proper usage. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450