1862-76 Selection of tete-beche prs inc 1862 Napoleon 20c, no Laurel Wreath. 1871-76 Ceres 10c M, 15c U, 25c U, plus 25c blk of 4, lower pr tete-beche. F-VF M/U. SG 100, 200, 201, 202a cat £43,000+ = A$70,000+. Yv 22b, 58c, 60A/60Ab cat €47,900. Unfortunately all are fabrications made from genuine stamps so sold 'as is' but still very interesting reference lot. (5 items). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1871-78 Postage Due 40c blue. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG D214 cat £650, Yv TT7 cat €600. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1876-85 Peace & Commerce 1Fr olive-green, type II. Superb fresh M, excellent centring. SG 240 cat £200. Yv 82 cat €225. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1877-90 Peace & Commerce 50c carmine. F-VF fresh M. SG 273 cat £350. Yv 104 cat €400. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1881-92 Postage Due 5Fr black. VFU appearance, expertly repaired UL cnr perf, light cancel. Yv T24 cat €2000, Maury T24 cat €2000. SG D295 cat £2500. Rare genuine example. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1900-06 Merson 50c cinnamon & lavender. VF fresh MNH. SG 305 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MNH, Maury 120 cat €450, Yv 120 cat €500. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1917-19 War Orphan's Fund set 2c+3c - 5Fr+5Fr. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum & excellent centring. SG 370-77 cat £3500 for M, should be at least double, £7000, Maury 148-55 cat €8980, Yv 148-55 cat €9150. Very rare set. 2003 Raybaudi photo cert for 1Fr & 5Fr. (8) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$4,500

1923 Bordeaux Congress opt 1Fr lake & yellow-green Merson. VF fresh MLH. SG 400e cat £650. Yv 182 cat €575. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1925 Paris Exhib M/sheet P&C 5Fr red blk of 4 (140x220mm). Superb fresh MNH , pristine never hinged original gum, tiny LR cnr marg crease. SG MS412a cat £1700 for M, should be at least double, £3400 MNH. Yv BF1 cat €5500. Very rare genuine fresh MNH & certificate can be obtained on request. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,200

1927 Strasbourg Exhibition M/Sheet 5Fr & 10Fr (110x140mm). Superb fresh, MLH in top marg only, stamps etc MNH. SG MS454b cat £1600+ for M. Yv BF2 cat €1350. Unusually nice. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1928 "Ile de France" Airmail 10Fr/1Fr50 Pasteur, 6mm spacing. Superb fresh MLH (gum sl redistributed to make it look like MNH), excellent centering.for this issue. SG 465 cat £17,000. Maury PA4 cat €15,840. Yv PA4 cat €17,500. Only 900 printed & most were used. Very rare genuine example (beware of plentiful forgeries). One of the key world airmail stamps in premium quality. Expertised 3 times, inc Sanabria, plus 1983 Brun AIEP photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$10,000

1928 "Ile de France" Airmail 10Fr/1Fr50 Pasteur, 6mm spacing. Superb VFU with part of proper octagonal 'New York au Havre' pmk, excellent centering.for this issue. SG 465 cat £17,000, Maury PA4 cat €13,200. Yv PA4 cat €17,500. Only 900 printed & very few used examples survived. Extremely rare genuine example (beware of forgeries). One of the key world airmail stamps. Exp twice inc Sanabria, plus 2016 Calves/Jacquart photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$9,000

1929 Le Havre Exhibition opt 2Fr orange & green Merson. Superb fresh MNH. SG 470 cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MNH. Yv 257A cat €1600. 2018 RPSL photo-cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1930 Sinking fund 1Fr50+3Fr50 reddish-purple sheetlet of 4, from booklet. VF MLH, sl darker gum. Yv 256 cat €400. SG 480 cat £480, plus premium for pane (comp bklt of 2 cat £1300). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1930 Sinking Fund 1Fr50+3Fr50 reddish-purple sheetlet of 4, from booklet. Stamps VF fresh MNH. Yv 256 cat €640 for singles. SG 480 cat £480 for M singles, should be at least double, £960 MNH, plus premium for pane (comp bklt of 2 cat £1300). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1930 Sinking Fund 1Fr50+3Fr50 reddish-purple sheetlet of 4, from booklet. VF MNH, sl glazed darker gum. Yv 256 cat €640 for M singles. SG 480 cat £480 for M singles, should be at least double, £960 MNH, plus premium for pane (comp bklt of 2 cat £1300). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

1930 Sinking Fund 1Fr50+3Fr50 reddish-purple sheetlet of 4, plus bklt cvr. VF MNH, sl glazed darker gum. Yv 256 cat €640 for singles. SG 480 cat £480 for M singles should be at least double, £960 MNH, plus premium for sheet (comp bklt cat €1350 or £1300). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$450

1941 Petain set 40c-2Fr50,, plus Relief Fund 1Fr+10c, all IMPERF horiz prs. Superb fresh MNH, all 4 margins. SG 690-93(var), Maury 470-73nd & 494nd cat €690+. Very scarce. (5) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1942 Tricolour Legion in Russia full sheet of 25 with 2 rows 1Fr20+ 8Fr80 blue, 1 row of albino impressions & 2 rows of 1Fr20+8Fr80 scarlet, with printer sheet no margin. VF fresh MNH. SG 769-70 cat £165 as M singles, so £330+ MNH. Maury 566B cat €250+ as setenant strips, plus premium for attractive sheet. (25) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1943 World War II Relief Fund full sheet of 25, with 5 setenant strips of 5 with printer's 'coin date' at base. VF fresh MNH. SG 780A cat £400+ as M strips, so should be at least double, £800+ MNH. Maury 580A cat €750+ as strips, plus large premium for attractive sheet. (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

1943 Military Airmail opt Angers 10Fr violet with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu', issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. VF fresh MNH. Yv PAM 10 cat €1600, Maury PAM 7 cat €1700. Very rare, only 1 or 2 sheets of 50 printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo cert (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

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 WWII set which was never issued for political reasons & of which almost the whole printing was officially destroyed. 2015 Biondi photo cert. (15) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,800

1944 Annemasse Liberation '18-8-1944 Liberation Annemasse F.F.I.' opt Petain set 70c-4.50Fr. Superb fresh MNH. Mayer 1-11 cat €285+++ for M, plus premium MNH. Yv cat €610. (11) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

1944 Nice Liberation 'R.F. NICE 28 Aout 1944 FRONT NATIONAL' opts on Mercury/Petain set 10c-2Fr, with security underprint on reverse. Superb fresh MNH. Mayer 1-6 cat €180+++ for M, plus premium MNH. (6) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

1945 St Nazaire Liberation 'LIBERATION' h/s opts group of 6 items with cover franked Viking Ship set 50c & 2Fr, & Petain 4Fr engraved, then 4 covers franked Mercury 30c & 50c, Petail 1Fr (2), 1.50Fr, 1.20Fr & 2Fr, tied by Severac, Guarende & St Joachim cds, plus also Petain 1.20Fr postal card, that additionally has 'TAXE PERCUE' postage paid h/s & 'ILOT de Dt NAZAIRE' & 'GUERANDE' s/l. VF. Mayer 3-4, L1-3 & L13 cat €2050. Rare item. (6 covers/card). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$800