France 1858-1959 colln of 900 diff in L/H hingeless album (pgs complete from 1949). Incl 25 pre-1900 used stamps with MUH from 1900. Picked over but ideal for continuation/completion MUH/Used.

France 1862-1973 sparse colln of 100v on 46 pages, some variable cond. SG cat approx £100. Used.

France-Germany (West) 1964 (1 April) matching pictorial FFCs x 3 diff for Lufthansa service LH 141 Paris to Düsseldorf. With special flight cachet in blue. Two covers originally posted at Monte Carlo (Monaco) or Council of Europe (Strasbourg). Fine & scarce.

France 1865 2c Napoleon III red-brown/brownish bull, p14 x 13½, short perf/thin at left. O/c. SG 105. Cat £42. FU.

France 1942 1.2F + 8.8F tricolour Legion set (x 2) in vert strip of 4 with an albino impression pane separating the vert pairs of each colour. Selvedges top & bottom are hinged. Scott B147a. Cat US$42.50. Mint/MUH.

France 1943 National Relief Fund, horiz strip of 5. SG 780-84. Cat £83. MUH

France 1949 French Stamp Centenary vert setenant strip of 4 plus central label. SG 2061a. Cat £23. MUH.

France Council of Europe 1950-90 x 48v. SG cat £87+. MUH.

France 1951 18F Marianne carmine. SG 1007e. Cat £29. Mint.

France 1953-73 covers x 5 with diff ships' cachets, incl 1953 trans-Atlantic steamer "Maroc". PU from various French ports. Noted 1 signed by captain. Fine.

France 1953-66 French "paquebot" cancels on 3 covers: a) 1953, canc Le Havre Port machine d/s with large "PAQUEBOT" at right, b) 1966, with 3 diff cachets of paquebot "Jean Mernoz", posted Marseilles to NZ; c) 1966, with 2 cachets of paquebot "Azemmour", posted Marseilles. Fine.

France 1954-5 25f National Industry & Literary Figures, both colours. SG 1166-66a. Cat £23. Mint.

France 1954 75f National Industry & Literary Figures, lake & carmine. SG 1170. Cat £22. Mint.

France 1957 Pexip m/s. Cto. MG MS581. Cat £475. FU.

France 1964-72 naval covers x 4 with cachets of diff ships. PU from French ports, incl 3 to Germany. Noted 1 signed by captain. Fine.

France 1964-77 covers x 6 with cachets of diff vessels of shipping line "Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes", incl ships "Laos, "Pasteur" (2 diff), "Pierre Loti", "Velay" & "Vanoise". Noted items posted Mauritius (with unusual "Ship Letter" h/s of Port Louis) & Madagascar (with Majunga cds). To NZ (3), Australia, USA, Germany. Fine.

France 1966-83 Europa annual sets, 36 stamps. Cat £56. MUH.

France 1974 cover marking mid-Atlantic deep sea dive (to 9500m below sea level) by French bathyscaph (diving bell) "Archimède", 1st July. With large boxed cachet (red) signed by pilot, co-pilot & observer. Posted Portugal (unclear cds) 6.7.74, to France (typed address). Fine, scarce item.

France 1974 covers x 2 (slightly diff) with circular cachet (red) of French oceanographic ship "Jean Charcot" (1 cover signed by captain). Canc Brest 16.10.74. To same address. Fine.