1945 Omnibus President Eboue set 2Fr & 25Fr IMPERF, issued for French Equatorial Africa, French West Africa, Cameroon, Somali Coast, Guadeloupe, Guyana, French India, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, French Oceania, Reunion & St Pierre. VF fresh MNH, all 4 margins. SG unlisted as imperf sets, Maury cat €876. (26). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

Algeria: 1941 View of Algiers 30c-1Fr. Epreuve de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 170-72(p), Maury 166-68EPL. (3). (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Anjouan: 1892 Peace & Commerce vals 10c-75c, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. Yv ex 7-19 cat €252+ as genuine. (11) (Image1)

Estimate AU$70

Antarctic: 1984 Anniv of Manned Flight set 3Fr50 & 7Fr80 sheetlet of 10 with illustrated gutter. VF fresh MNH. SG 190-91 cat £40. (Image1)

Estimate AU$20

China - POs General issue: 1905 Registered cover franked 1904 'CHINE' bilingual type 2 opt P&C 40c red-orange (2), one missing 'CHINE' opt so only with Chinese character opt, the other normal, tied by 'Canton 21 AOUT 05' cds, addressed locally. SG 24(var). Yv 58(var). While such types of varieties ('tirage clandestin') are sometimes found on the lower values in mint condition, they are extremely rare on the higher values, with 40c being unlisted, & the only example we have ever seen. Spectacular use of error stamp on cover. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

China - PO in Canton: 1901 'Canton' carmine opt Peace & Commerce 5Fr mauve on pale lilac. VF fresh M. Yv 16 cat €300, SG 16 cat £325 (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

China - PO in Pakhoi: 1909 cover (vert fold away from stamps), franked 1906 'PAK-HOI' bilingual opt on P&C 75c violet & yellow, vertical pair, error upper stamp missing the Chinese opt, setenant with normal, tied by 'Pak-Hoi-Chine 20 JUIN 09' cds, addressed to Paris. Apparently the only known example on cover. SG 29(var), Yv 29(var). While such types of varieties ('tirage clandestin') are sometimes found on the lower values in mint condition, they are extremely rare on the higher values, with 40c being unlisted, & the only example we have ever seen. Spectacular usage of error multiple on cover. 2022 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,700

China - Tchongking: 1903 THONGKING black opt on Indochina Peace & Commerce vals 1c-5Fr, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. Yv ex 1-17 cat €1020+ as genuine. (16) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Congo: 1892 Peace & Commerce vals 1c-1Fr, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. Yv ex 17-33 cat €292+ as genuine. (14) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Dahomey: 1899-1905 Peace & Commerce vals 2c-5Fr, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. Yv ex 2-17 cat €314+ as genuine. (15) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Diego-Suarez: 1892-94 Peace & Commerce vals 1c-1Fr inscribed 'et Dependencies' & 5c-1Fr inscribed 'Diego-Suarez', early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. Yv ex 38-50 & 54-63 cat €169+ as genuine. (17) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Djibouti: 1902 Surch Pictorial triangle 10c/2Fr, variety '10' with large circular 'O'. Superb fresh MLH, large margins. Yv 32c cat €200. SG 118(var) cat £85+ as normal, plus premium for variety. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$110

Djibouti: 1902 Surch Pictorial triangle 10c/50Fr green& lake tete-beche pr. VF fresh M/MLH, large margins. Yv 36 cat €220, SG 113 cat £240 -both, plus premium for pr. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Equatorial Africa: 1940 'Afrique Francaise Libre' opt Airmail 4F50 error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 158a cat £325, Maury A11b cat €335. Only 1 sheet of 50 recorded. Exp Brun AIEP. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 3Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 29(p), Maury 26EPA. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 5Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 30(p), Maury 27EPA. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 6Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 31(p), Maury 28EPA. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 10Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 32(p), Maury 29EPA. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 15Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 33(p), Maury 30EPA. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 20Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 34(p), Maury 31EPA. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 40Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 36(p), Maury 33EPA. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 50Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made signed by engraver. SG 37(p), Maury 34EPA. Very rare. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Great Comoro: 1892 Peace & Commerce vals 5c-1Fr plus Surch 05/25c, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH! SG ex 4-19 & 24A cat £187+ as genuine. (17) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Guadeloupe: 1892 -1912 Peace & Commerce vals 1c-1Fr plus New Colours set 5c-50c & 1903 G & D Surch set 5/30c-1Fr/75c, 1903 framed opt on 1Fr/1Fr75 in red & blue, 1912 05/4c, 05/30c & 10/40c. All early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH! SG ex 34-52, 53-57, 60f & 78A-80A cat £560+ as genuine. (28) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Guiana: 1892-1902 Peace & Commerce vals 5c-2Fr plus Surch set 05/2c - 10/50c, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF MNH! SG 42-50, ex 52-57 & 74-80A cat £476+ as genuine. (21) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120