Three censored covers, 1918 with Military post mark to Paris, 1942 via Portugal and 1945 to UK. [US7] (Start Price = £8.80)

Airs short set to 3f50c plus 20f bridge [US7] (Start Price = £11.20)

Three entires two 1828 and the other 1833 Paris to Sedan and Paris to Lyon all with blue circular date stamps and clear accountancy marks. All in very nice condition. (3) [US7] (Start Price = £16.80)

Two entires dated 1846 and 1847 both from the Chamber of Deputies to Rheims and Versailles. Both have boxed P.P. in red and have receiving marks on the reverse. Both small 110 x 50, and fine. [US7] (Start Price = £15.20)

Ceres 15c, the printer's MAKE-READY or MISE-EN-TRAIN paste-up, central piece from face cut-out, used to prevent under-inking of weak spots on the printing plate, unusual and attractive. [US8] (Start Price = £34.40) (Image)

Mint and used collection on leaves(1,940) including 1869 5Fr grey used, 1870-71 Bordeaux values to 30c,40c,80c used, 1876-90 Peace & Commerce values to 5Fr used inc some better items, 1881-92 Postage Due set to 60c mostly used, 1900 2Fr lilac and buff used, 1918 Red Cross 15c+5c mint, 1922 War Orphans set mint, 1925 5Fr red ex mini sheet unmounted mint,1926 War Orphans set used, 1927 Air overprints mint, 1927-31 Sinking Fund issues mint, 1937 Museums pair on special card, 1937 PEXIP mini sheet mint, 1944-65 apparantly complete mint or used, Council of Europe and UNESCO issues, condition a little mixed on earlier issues, later mainly fine. HEAVY LOT - OVERSEAS BIDDERS PLEASE ENQUIRE FOR SHIPPING COSTS (Start Price = £1,049.60)

Napoleon 25c, privately produced (Meillet and Pichot?) ESSAY in black on white paper, bottom marginal, slight stain on back of head, unused. Scarce. [US8] (Start Price = £17.60)

...1873 cover Lyon to Paris with large number 6316 cancellation of 25c Ceres, holes from staple mark clear of stamp otherwise very clean and 1881 entire Paris to Turin with clean CDS on Peace & Commerce 25c, light horizontal crease. [US7] (Start Price = £8.80)

Peace & Commerce 5fr (centred to SE) v.g.u., plus CANCELLATIONS in red, Chargemonts, TPOs, Rapide, Journaux, plus 5fr pair perfin SG (Societe Generale); also 1923 Pasteur set to 1fr50, fair to fine used. (37) [US7] (Start Price = £15.20)

Peace & Commerce 25c black/deep red fresh mint, creased (Start Price = £168.00) (Image)

Peace & Commerce 25c bistre/yellow fresh mint, creased (Start Price = £41.60) (Image)

Peace & Commerce 50c carmine fresh mint, light gum crease (Start Price = £54.40) (Image)

Peace & Commerce 5Fr lilac/pale lilac mint, very heavily mounted but well centred and fresh (Start Price = £100.80) (Image)

peace & Commerce lilac very fine used [US3] (Start Price = £26.40)

Merson 50c Cinnamon & Lavender.Fine u.m. Scarce thus.Centred towards lower-right. [US4] (Start Price = £32.80) (Image)

MERSON set to 5fr with shades plus excellent FORGERY 1916-19 GC paper 40c to 1fr, 1920-26 (3, incl. mint example), 10fr (2) and 20fr, v.g.u. [US8] (Start Price = £16.80)

Mint collection on leaves(100s) including 1918 Red Cross 15c+5c, 1927-31 Sinking Fund sets, 1926 55c on 60c violet pre-cancelled, 1926 War Orphans set, 1928 Sinking Fund 1Fr50+8Fr50 two shades, 1930 Sourire de Reims 1Fr50+3Fr50 purple, 1936 Air set to 3Fr50, 1937 Museum set, 1938 Ader 50Fr, 1950 Revolutionaries set, 1949-50 Air set, 1954 Relief Fund set, Air set, catalogue value in excess of £9,000, mainly fine [US1] (Start Price = £672.80)

War Orphans set(8) fine unmounted mint, some very light, even gum toning (Start Price = £100.80) (Image)

War Orphans set m.m. but 5c low value with missing corner. [US2] (Start Price = £56.00)

Merson 10 Fr Centred slightly to NW, 20 Fr Good centring.Neat c.d.s.(2) [US4] (Start Price = £12.00)

Sinking Fund 1F50 + 8F50 blue two different types fine well centred mint (Start Price = £84.00)

Sinking Fund 1F50 + 8F50 blue fine used, slightly off centre (Start Price = £37.60)

Sinking Fund 1F80 + 8F50 blue fine mint, a little off centre (Start Price = £37.60)

Sinking fund 1F50 + 8F50 blue fine used, slightly off centre (Start Price = £33.60)

Sinking Fund 1F50 + 8F50 blue fine used, off centre (Start Price = £37.60)