1849-52 Ceres 40c red-orange. VFU, 4 margins, diamond grid pmk. SG 15 cat £700, Maury 5/5b cat €750. Nice genuine example. Exp Scheller. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1849-52 Ceres 25c blue, horiz TETE BECHE pr, imperf. F-VFU appearance, expertly repaired on 1 side, 3½ margins, diamond grid pmk. SG 24 cat £18,000, Yv 4c cat €15,000, Maury 4tb cat €20,000. Significant classic rarity. 2014 Robin photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,000

1863-70 Napoleon 4c grey, horiz TETE-BECHE pr, perf 14x13½. Fresh M, nice original gum, expertly repaired along one side, excellent colour. SG 123 cat £35,000, Maury 27IItb cat €29,000, Yv 27tb cat €40,000. Major classic rarity. Exp Calves, plus 2014 Scheller photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$8,000

1923 Bordeaux Congress opt 1Fr lake & yellow-green. Superb U, on piece with 'Exposition Philatalic Bordeaux 23 6 23' cds. SG 400e cat £750+, Yv 182 cat €575+. Rare so nice. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1929-33 Pictorial Def 10Fr ultramarine La Rochelle type II LL cnr marginal 'coin date 7 10 30'. Superb stamp MNH. Yv 261d(var) cat €325++, Maury 261II(var) cat €350++, SG 474a cat £225 for M, should be at least double, £450 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

1930-32 Airmail 1Fr50 blue, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with printing date, ea stamp perf 'EIPA 30', which was done at the Exhibition. VF fresh MNH. SG 484(var), Yv 6c cat €3500+, Maury 6A cat €3460+ as singles, plus premium for very rare blk. 2005 Brandon photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

1936 Airmail 50Fr Banknote. W/C fresh MLH. SG 541 cat £1000. Maury/Yv A15 cat €800. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1940-41 surch 'Peace' 1F/1F25 carmine error horiz pr, right stamp opt OMITTED, so resulting in setenant stamps of diff denominations. F-VF fresh MNH. SG 679(var), Yv 483(var), Maury 483h cat €2650. Very rare & spectacular. 2001 vd Weid SBPV photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1940-41 surch 'Peace' 1F/1F40 mauve, error horiz pr, right stamp opt OMITTED, resulting in setenant stamps of diff denominations. Superb fresh MNH. SG 680(var), Yv 484(var), Maury 484f cat €2150. Very rare & spectacular. 1999 vd Weid SBPV photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

1941-42 Petain 4Fr blue & 4F50 green Epreuve de Luxe Proofs. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 525a-b, Yv 521A-BEdL. (Image1)

Estimate AU$60

1942 Petain 4Fr50 brown engraved Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, on laid paper. SG 741(p), Maury 523EPA. Rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

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 MNH. Yv PAM 6-7 cat €1430+, Maury PAM 10-11 cat €1525+. Only several sheets printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (2). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,300

1943 Vichy Government Officials set 10c-20Fr, showing fascist symbols, full set inc very rare 70c. VF fresh MNH, never hinged original gum. Maury S1-15, Yv S1-15 cat €3200+. Very rare set which was never issued for political reasons & of which almost the whole printing was officially destroyed. (15) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1901-22 collection with 1917 War Orphan's Fund U (6) to 1Fr+1Fr (SG cat £1080, 1918 Red Cross 15c+5c U (£85), 1901-07 FM opts (£130) other odds inc various diff stamps tied to pieces by diff 1919 Versailles Peace Congress cds (9), Parcel Post (27). Also covers & cards inc 1918 stampless PPC with 10c Postage Due, 1914 Red Cross opt Sower 10c with 1918 Red Cross 15c+5c tied to cover by Versailles Peace Congress cds, other Congress covers & related PPC (6), plus Montenegro Govt in Exile Return Letter Stamp (SG BR2 £55). Also Monaco inc 1901-21 Prince 15c green, 75c brown, 5Fr mauve & grey-green (£350), 1919 Orphan's Fund set M (£2250), Marriage opt to 1Fr (£540) & Baptism opt set M (£55) plus. 1920 PPC franked 10c to USA. F-VF M/U. SG cat £4600, plus parcel posts, covers etc. (103 +12 cards etc) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800