'France Libre' violet-blue opt on 1937 Expo 16ca with variety 'inverted overprint' [Yv.153b] fu on small piece with normal stamp for comparison. (2) [US9] (Start Price = £18.40)

ovptd. at Pondicherry FRANCE LIBRE 18ca vermilion and carmine, OVERPRINT INVERTED (to read diagonally downwards), tied to small position of envelope (both front and reverse) by partial large cds, fine used. On reverse is pencil '3000, Behr, 1961' apparently referring to the price paid from the dealers Behr, and signed B. Behr in pencil beneath the stamp. Very scarce. Normal stamp catalogues £800. [US2] (Start Price = £219.20) (Image)

'France Libre' blue-black opt on 1939 Expo 1fa12ca with unlisted variety 'inverted overprint', fu on small piece. [US9] (Start Price = £22.40)

1942 London set to 5 Fr. 1946 AIRMAIL Tchad to Rhin.set.Yv.217-230,Aer 11-18.u.m.(20) (Start Price = £12.80)

Collection of mint and used issue between 1942 and 1946. SG229-242 - Free French issue vals 2ca to 5r l.m.m./u.m., SG229-237 - 2ca to 1fa18 f.u., SG249 -Mutal Aid and Red Cross Funds 3fa + 1r4fa mint small h/r, SG252 - Air Victory Issue u.m., SG254-258 - Air. From Chad to the Rhine vals 5fa to 3rr1fa (4 x u.m. and SG255 - 7fa12 mint small h/r), and 4 Marshal Petain issues 1fa16ca and 4fa4ca sets of 2 with and without ovpt all mint small h/r. Lovely fresh examples. (34) (Start Price = £20.00)

'France Libre' opts - test printings on 6fa6ca stamps in distinct pale violet-blue shades SG 204-10 (less 207), one with additional Cross of Lorraine - with postal cancellations. Unusual. (6) [US9] (Start Price = £15.20)

Divinities set to 4 Fa.12 Ca. u.m.(18) (Start Price = £16.00)