POSTAL HISTORY accumulation of approx 120 items covering many aspects. Viewing recommended. (Image)

1849-1992 M & U collection housed in two spring back albums, noted - 1918 Red Cross Fund, VFU on a Congress cover. (Image)

1849-76 U collection on leaves incl. 1849 Ceres 20c (4), 25c (3), 1852-53 Napoleon (13), 25c (4) - poor, 1853 1c (7), 5c (4), 10c (10), 20c (25), 40c (13), 80c (8), 1859 Postage Due 15c, 1862 1c (4), 5c (5), 10c (4), 20c (6), 40c (7), 80c (5). 1863-70 1c (4), 2c (5), 4c (5), 10c (5), 20c (8), 30c (6), 40c (5), 80c (3). 1870-71 Bordeaux Printing vals to 80c poor). 1871-76 ranges of Thin & Thick numerals vals to 80c. Finally a few postage dues. Mixed condition especially the Imperfs. (254 + 2 covers) (Image)

1850's-1965 good to FU collection housed in a Yvert Tellier printed album, earlies in mixed condition incl. some better middle period incl. 1936 10f Flying Boat (Cat. £180), 1937 Museums pair (Cat. £120) etc. Later to 1960's, also incl. Airs, Dues etc. ST.Cat. in the region of £4000 excl. earlies. (100's) (Image)

ALSACE 1902-20's accumulation of PPC's (104) with good propaganda Types, Military, Liberation of Alsace - Lorraine etc. Viewing recommended. (Image)

1917 War Orphans set to 50c M, SG.370/5, 1922 War Orphans Surch + 5c, + 10c, + 25c & + 1f M, SG.390, 393. (10) Cat. £1000+ (Image)

1929 10f pale ultramarine La Rochelle the three distinctive shades, fine M, quite good centring, SG.474/a/b. (3) (Image)

1936 10f Flying Boat M, SG.554. (1) Cat. £500 (Image)

1936 50f Air, fresh M, SG.541, Cat. £1000 (Image)

COLLECTION of 100's M/UM or VFU stamps housed in two black page stock books, commems & Airs well represented. Noted 1936 Air 50c UM (Cat. £1000). Clean lot. (Image)

1950-56 substantial good to VFU (few M) collection housed in two Godden albums commencing with a useful range of the classics with several examples of most values, many with fine pmks, the imperf vary in quality. Extensive ranges of Peace & Commerce, Sowers, better middle period highlights incl. 1928 Sinking Fund (Cat. £225), 1928-29 Sinking Fund sets (Cat. £205), 1930 Sinking Fund & 2nd set (Cat. £270), 1931 Sinking Fund & 2nd set (Cat. £475), 1936 South American Flight set (Cat. £185), 1937 PEXIP sheet M & another VFU (Cat. £1075), from 1937-56 there is a high degree of completion incl. National Relief Fund sets, Airs etc. Generally VF throughout & very high overall catalogue value. viewing recommended. (Image)

COLLECTION of 200 M or U stamps on hagner leaves incl. St. Pierre et Miquelon incl. 1932 Postage Due set M (Cat. £170), Guadeloupe, French Guiana. (Image)

FRENCH COLONIES - 1940's Free French Issues M, collection of 295 stamps on leaves incl. Cameroon 1942 Cross of Lorraine set Airs, Djibouti 1943 set, 1946 Airs, Equatorial Africa 1941 Phoenix set, Air set, Indian Settlement 1942 set + Airs, New Caledonia 1942 set + Airs New Hebrides 1941 set (c £200), Oceanic Settlements 1942 set + Airs, Reunion 1943 set + Airs etc. Attractive lot of mainly complete sets. (295) Cat. £557 (Image)

FRENCH WEST AFRICA 1940-43 first flight covers (3) incl. 1943 June 4th Aeromaritime Bathurst - Conakry, censored & scarce. (Image)

SOMALI COAST 1930-35 first flight covers (4) - 1930 Oct 31st Djibouti - Addis Ababa Reg cover mainly franked with cachets, 1931 June 3rd - 4th flight Djibouti - Addis Ababa with cachet, 1931 July 4th D'ESTAILLEUR CHANTEREINE flight Djibouti - Addis Ababa with cachet, 1935 Jan 28th GENIN flight Djibouti - Paris reg cover. (Image)

1897-1951 M collection on leaves incl. 1897 set Av Mint, 1902-21 set M, 1921-23 set M, 1927-41 set (some toned gum), 1931-37 Air set M P.14 & P.11½ x 12½, Av Mint, 1935 Gordon set M (50p creased), 1940-41 Surcharge set M, 1941 set M, 1948 set M, 1951 set M (142 stamps) Cat. £1250, also a collection of 24 covers incl. 1930's first flights & 1930's airmail covers, early postal stationery etc. (Image)

1931 first flight covers (5) - Imperial AW March 12th Juba - Paris official covers back stamped Athens & Paris obverse bears black & purple cachets, Imperial AW official cover Malakal - London with cachet, Imperial AW 19th March Khartoum - London (black cachet) Wud Medani - Somerset m/s received 19.3.31, Imperial AW Wadi Halfa - London official cover (150 flown), another but Wadi Halfa - Athens with two cachets (50 flown) bears Egyptian & Sudan franking & airmail etiquette intended for posting in Aswan. Useful group. (Image)

1931-32 first flight covers (6) incl. 1931 Dec 18th Imperial Airways Christmas flight Atbara - Cape Town registered bearing purple cachet with three back stamps, 1932 Jan 26th Imp AW 1st regular flight Malakal - Cape Town official cover, another but Malakal - Victoria West spring back cover etc. (Image)

1941 Tuti Island Defin set UM, SG.81/95. (15) Cat. £325. (Image)

OFFICIALS 1936 10p black & reddish-purple on chalk surfaced paper, an imperforate Plate Proof top marginal block of six on un-gummed watermarked paper, a scarce & attractive multiple. (SG.O41/CW 012). (Image)