Balance of the Colonies collection in six springback albums, lots of short sets & odd values but noted Congo 1906-17 Definitives used, Guinea 1892 Peace & Commerce set used, Ivory Coast 1892-1904 Peace & Commerce set mostly mint & 1906 Definitives set mint, Reunion numerous 'CFA' Overprints, etc, some problems but generally fine to very fine, some postmark interest, Cat £9500+. (many 100s)

Estimate AU$1,500

GENERAL ISSUES: Duplicated range on leaves with used Eagles to 80c x3, Napoleon 1c x2 & 80c, Ceres 2c & 80c x3, Peace & Commerce Imperf 25c x2, 30c x5 including a pair, 35c & 75c x2, Commerce 5c block of 4, 30c strip of 5 & 75c x2, four pages of Postage Dues including 10c brown block of 4, condition rather mixed but many are fine to very fine, also some unused/mint stamps, Cat £4600+. (300+)

Estimate AU$750

FRENCH POLYNESIA: Collection in album with a few 'TAHITI' Overprints; Oceanic Settlements Peace & Commerce to 40c mint or used; Polynesia 1958-60 Pictorials mint & used, many better later issues postally used plus 1971 & 1972 Artists FDCs; some quality issues but generally fine to very fine, Cat £3000+. (100s)

Estimate AU$500

MADAGASCAR - BRITISH POST OFFICE: 1891 cover to England with superb 'BRITISH/MAIL/1APR91/ ANTANANARIVO' cds in blue, carried by native runner to Tamatave where French Colonies 25c (faults) affixed & tied by cds of 7/AVRIL/91, very fine French mailboat sorter 'LIGNE T/16/AVRIL/91/PAQ FR No 1' d/s, 'LEICESTER' arrival b/s, a little soiled & minor peripheral blemishes. BPA Certificate (2011).

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

NEW CALEDONIA: WWII censor labels on commercial covers mostly airmail including local types in black/white x2, black/green x3, black/pink & black/buff, 'CENSURE ALLIEE/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE' cachets with Numbers 3 5 8 9 & 10, good range of frankings with values to 20fr (two different); also three surface covers from Polynesia including with 'Controle postal militaire' labels in black/white or black/rose. (14)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

NEW HEBRIDES: 1925 Dual Currency Postage Dues 5d/50c with 'CHIFFRE TAXE' Overprint Doubled, additionally overprinted 'SPECIMEN', large-part o.g. Offered "as is" but we are confident it is genuine. [We can find no record of this error & New Hebrides "guru" Roland Klinger advises he has never recorded it]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

SOMALI COAST: Collection on leaves with Obock including 1892 Curved Handstamp 1c & 2c mint, 1892 Postage Dues 1fr unused, '2' in Red on 15c unused, Peace & Commerce to 50c mint, 1893 Small Triangle 2fr mint, etc; Djibouti including 1893 'DJ' on 5c used, 1894-1902 Pictorials mostly used to 1fr, better Surcharges, four bisects on pieces, etc; Somali Coast 1902-03 & 1909 Definitives mint sets, 'FRANCE LIBRE' set unused (no gum) or used, post-WWII issues largely complete mint with some unmounted; generally fine to very fine, Cat £3000 approximately plus the bisects. (350 approx)

Estimate AU$750

SOMALI COAST: 1942 'FRANCE LIBRE' Overprints 5fr 10fr & 20fr SG 340-2 upper-left corner blocks of 4 with engine-turning in the margins, unmounted, Cat £700+. Pristine! (3 blocks)

Grade A+ B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$175

WALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS: Two volume collection with Overprints plus some very aged unused multiples, 1930-40 1fr40 mint block of 6, 1937 M/S on cover, 'France Libre' Overprints values to 3fr unused or used, Chad to Rhine set used x2 (one on cover), selection of 1950s imperfs, later issues with many better sets mint or used plus some commercial mail to New Caledonia, unused Postage Dues 1920 60c with Double Overprint & 'FRANCE/LIBRE' set (one 60c with 'FRA---/LIB---' Error), also an array of 1990s unaddressed FDCs, some condition issues but generally fine to very fine, Cat £3500++. (many 100s)

Estimate AU$1,000