FRANCE & COLONIES (INC. DIEGO-SUAREZ): Small carton with album, stockbook & stock book pages with France inc. 1938 fine umm set of 6 (5 sets each in block of 4 & single) SG 602/7 £250, etc. Colonies inc. Madagascar Diego-Suarez with 1890 group of unused & used (some genuine although not guaranteed) with 1c (3 used, one genuine? but pinhole), 5c (5 used, 2 genuine (one torn)?), 15c (10 used, 3 genuine?, one used is a fine Fournier forgery) & 25c (1 fine unused Fournier forgery, 7 used (2 genuine?), 1891 imperf used 5c, 1891 p.dues 5c (6, 1 unused, 5 used) & 50c (4, one unused & 3 used), Togo unlisted umm 1969 90f imperf pair SG 712 var., etc. (qty) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, MADAGASCAR, FORGERIES - STAMPS, ERRORS (Image)

THREE ALBUMS WITH THE 1973-2000 MINT COLLECTION: Apparently complete for all basic issues incl. Red Cross, booklet panes, mini. sheets, coils, perf. varieties, etc. Post 1984 is generally unmounted mint, and most of the pre-1984 collection is mounted on selvedge only. Total face value is Fr 5,740 (Equivalent to €876 at current conversion rate when used for postage). A very fine collection. (Very many 100s) (Image)

TWO STOCKBOOKS (& PAGES) - containing and early to middle selection of mint & used sets and singles. imperf. to 80c inc. a good range of 'Ceres' republic and empire heads types I and II; 'La Semeuse' with 50c 'Evian' and 'Moet' with others; SG 1059 mint, (corner marginal with slight toning) & used; 3F Reims Cathedral, SG472, fine mint. Also a general range of better values, shades etc. (100s) (Image)

SMALL 'ADELPHI' ALBUM - containing fresh, mainly mint collection c1900-51 inc. good ranges of sowers to 2f (10c with marginal 'Phena' & 80c orange-red noted), useful selection of 1930s commemoratives, WWII issues inc. both heraldic sets etc. A useful lot. (Qty). (Image)

19th CENTURY MINT & USED COLLECTION: A well filled Simplex album with the of mainly 19th Century mint & used collection inc. p.dues. Plus small group of 1870 & WWII German Occupation of Alsace and Lorraine (qty) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

ALBUM with the 1849-1983 mint & used collection. We note 2 x 1849 20c black amongst the early issues, a fine used example of 1936 10f South Atlantic flight SG 554 (£180) and good ranges of 1940s/50s National Relief Fund sets. A good clean, well presented collection. (Few 100s) (Image)

AIR ISSUES & MERSONS: Group on stock cards incl. 1936 2f.50 carmine mint & 3f.50 red-brown mint, SG 537 & 539, 1947 500f slate-green 'seagull' Air stamp unmounted mint, SG 1013, 1949-50 'Views' 100f-1,000f mint (1,000f is unmounted mint with darker gum) & 1,000f used SG 1055/59 and 1949 C.I.T.T. Paris 100f red-brown unmounted mint SG 1076. Also 1926 10f Merson mint (toned gum) SG 431 and 1900 50c Merson with var. background colour (grey) omitted, SG 305a. Total cat. value £1,000+ (13 stamps) (Image)

PACKET - containing a range of early France. inc. imperf examples c1849 to c1870 mint, used and type variations to 80c; 'Sage' issues mint & used to 50c; Pre-stamp covers, Marseille to Livorno, Dec 1838; Paris to Plymouth (front), Dec 1843; Paris to Livorno, April 1844, etc. Also stamped covers, Nice to London c1868, 40c perf Empire Napoleon, 2 with Brown/red PD in rectangle and single circle LONDON.E.C PAID mark. A nice lot with good interest. (Qty.) (Image)

CERES/NAPOLEON COVER GROUP & EARLY MINT IMPERF. PAIR: c.1866-75 group of 5 attractively franked covers incl. 3 to Italy, 1 to Switzerland. Also, an imperf. pair 25c blue Ceres type without gum and with trivial tone spots. (5 covers & 2 stamps) (Image)

19th & EARLY 20th CENTURY MAIL GROUP (INC. ADVERTISING ENVS.): Range of mainly 19th Century mail inc. 1847 EL (horiz. filing fold clear of cachet) to Livorno with private carrier oval "M. FRASSINET/MARSEILLE/ELBE" h.s. in blue, 1861-68 quartet of attractive envs franked 20c with printed advertisements top left - lion above garter framing company name in red (1) or printed company name & address within a design in black (3), 1886 15c p.stat env to Hanover franked 1c + 2c + 3c + 4c making up the 25c rate with an attractive multi-colour franking, etc. A lovely range (10 covers) Cross Reference: FORWARDING AGENTS (Image)

19th CENTURY INCOMING & INTERNAL POSTAGE DUE MAIL, PRINTED MATTER MAIL; Range with 1850/55 envs. to France ex Algeria with "25" h.s. on front or with "ARMEE D'ORIENT" (Crimea) cds and "30" h.s. on front, 1856 unpaid env. to Paris with circular "CORPS EXPEDITIONNAIRE D'ITALIE/1e DIVISION" cds and "30" h.s. on front, 1862 unpaid E to Montpellier with 10c Black p.due tied to front, 1870 unpaid EL to Caillefontaine with 15c p.due (void flaw) tied to front, 1871 EL to Macey ex Troyes with "40 cts" h.s. and 25c p.due tied to front, 1875 EL to Lyon with 25c p.due tied to front, 1898 illustrated unpaid env. within Paris taxed with 30c p.due tied to front and a few others. Printed matter selection incl. 1859 printed letter ex Lyon franked imperf 5c tied by lozenge '1818' cancel, 1872 wrapper to Paris franked 1c (3) with Amiens cds, 1873 Credit Lyonnais booklet franked 3c and tied by Lyon cds, c1873 Wine Prices Current franked 2c tied by indistinct cds, 1882 printed advertisement with address wrapper to Isere with Paris 'IMPRIME' paid cds. Scarce group. (13 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CRIMEAN WAR, PRINTED MATTER BY POST (Image)

GENERAL & INTERNAL EXHIBITION GROUP; Range on annotated leaves mostly PPC inc. 1889 PPC to Germany franked 10c with "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE/1889" cds on front, 1894 Lettercard for Lyon International & Colonial Exhibition used to London franked 15c, 25c + 5c (2) with framed "R" and two official British seals affixed, Lille Exhibition (1902) numbered cards 1-9, 14, 17-18, 20 & 23, 1906 Colonial Exhibition Marseilles (1906) inc. env. to Paris franked 3c (2) + 2c (2) with hexagonal Exhibition d.s., Amiens International Exhibition (1906), Bordeaux Maritime Exhibition (1907), Real photo type PPC of the 1908 Marseilles Electricity Exhibition, 1922 Marseilles Colonial Exhibition depicting the Annam Gate, 1925 Paris Modern Decorative Arts Exhibition PPC depicting the British Pavilion, 1927 illustrated env. for the Marseilles Aviation, Navigation & Car Exhibition used to Lyon, 1931 Paris International Exhibition PPC's and other related examples. Very fine selection. (93 items) Cross Reference: EXHIBITIONS, REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)

EARLY 20TH CENTURY MILITARY MANOEUVRES PPC GROUP; Range on used and unused cards on annotated leaves in a binder and depicting a remarkable range of mock exercises & assaults inc. fatigue duties, gymnastic exercise, shooting practice, changing of the guard , wash houses, riding school, trench scenes, weapon cleaning, mess halls etc. plus a WWI group depicting General Joffre, General Castelnau, General Foch, military decorations, July 1919 Paris Victory Parade etc, mostly B&W but a few coloured and real-photo types. Excellent selection. (124 items) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY (Image)

EARLY 20th CENTURY ILLUSTRATED ADVERTISING ENVS. & WRAPPERS: Range of 1901-1933 attractive advertising envs & wrappers inc. 1901 wrapper for "F. M BREMOND/AMANDES NOISETTES & FRUITS DU MIDI" franked 1c Black tied Aux En Provence cds, 14 June 1901 unfranked env to 'Dunlop' with 30c Carmine p.due tied Levallois-Perret cds on arrival with fine illustration of a racing bicycle on the reverse, 18 Oct. 1901 env franked 15c Pale Orange tied Angers cds with advert for Baty & Vallee showing garden produce (Onions, Sweetcorn, etc.), 14 Mar. 1933 env franked 50c Red tied Paris cds with address incorporated within the street scene featuring a postman at the door, etc. A very attractive and interesting group (18 items) Cross Reference: HOTELS, TRANSPORT, FOOD & DRINK, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES (Image)

MIDDLE PERIOD MINT & USED GROUP (INC. AIR):Small range on stock card pages inc. 1917 War Orphans Fund umm 50c+50c SG 375 £350 (as mounted), 1936 mint right hand marginal 50c Blue & Pink Air SG 541 £1,000, etc. (Qty.) Cross Reference: AIR STAMPS (Image)

PHILATELIC EXHIBITION MAIL, CARDS, MENUS ETC; Range on annotated leaves inc. May 1925 printed International Exhibition env. to London franked 75c. 25c, 15c & 65c with reg & airmail labels also tied to front, 1925 plain PC to Switzerland franked 5F tied by Paris Exhibition cancel and with airmail label affixed and endorsed 'paris-Strasbourg', 1927 locally used PPC franked with "STRASBOURG/EXPOSITION INTERN" cds, 1927 'Par Avion' Balloon Petit Parisien lettersheets used to Paris with frankings tied by Exhibition cancels, 1928 advert PPC for the Dijon Exhibition used to NY franked 1F + 25c tied by "DIJON EXPOSITION PHILATELIQUE" cds and with airmail label affixed to front, 1929 Exhibition advert. PPC for the Le Havre Exhibition used to Paris franked 15c with marginal imprint also advertising the exhibition and tied by an Exhibition cds and other later related examples to 1955. (69 items) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, EXHIBITIONS, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

USED COLLECTION on mounted & annotated leaves in binders (2) inc. 1849/52 20c Black (5 - three with four margins), 1853 10c Yellow-Bistre cut close (SG £750), 1853/61 1c - 80c group of shades, 1862 Perf 14 x 13½ 1c - 80c group of shades, 1869 5F (2 - one with Paris star cancel, other slightly faded), 1870/71 Ceres Head Bordeaux printings used to 40c, 1877/90 1c - 5F complete with shades (both 5F), 1881/92 p.dues to 2F, 1922 War Orphans opt set used (SG £275), 1923 Bordeaux Philatelic Congress opt on 1F (2 - one tied to piece by Exhibition cancel SG £1500), 1925 5F Carmine used (2 - one CTO and other on 1933 Express env. to Milan and tied by Paris cds) (SG £260), 1925/31 20F mint (misperforated) (SG £275), 1926/27 War Orphans set (SG £190), 1927 Airmail opts on 2F & 5F (SG £700), 1928 1F50c + 8F50c Sinking Fund all three types (SG £675), 1929 Le Have Exhibition opt on 2F tied to piece by Exhibition cancel (SG £1000), 1930 20F Bright Red-Brown Perf 11 (SG £500), 1931 Sinking Fund set (SG £275), 1936 85c - 50F airmails complete set (SG £500), 1936 50F Ultramarine Airmail (2 - different shades) (SG £950), 1936 10F Airmail (SG £180) and many others to c1946, few telephone stamps, parcel stamps, few covers etc. Fine opportunity with substantial cat. value. (few thousand) Cross Reference: AIR STAMPS, AIR STAMPS, EXPRESS MAIL, EXHIBITIONS (Image)

CERES & NAPOLEON FRANKINGS; Range on leaves inc. Mar. 1858 env. to Madras franked 40c (2) ex Paris, 1866 EL to Tunis 1868 franked 40c ex Marseilles, E to Prague franked 20c tied by "TOULON-S-MER" cds with deficiency mark on front, 1873 local EL franked 25c p.due tied by "LA FLECHE" cds, 1874 EL's (2) to Norway each franked 30c + 40c tied by Paris star cancels, 1876 E to Vera Cruz franked 30c pair + 40c tied by Bordeaux cds and other related examples. (47 cards/covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

19th CENTURY CANCELLATIONS GROUP; Range on leaves inc. dotted lozenge anchor cancels on 10c imperf Napoleon II and perforated Napoleon & Ceres issues to 80c, 1863/76 numbered Paris star cancels '1' - '39' complete on denominations up to 80c plus an unnumbered star on imperf 5c Napoleon in Red, 1854/56 20c imperf with dotted lozenge "AOQG" [French Army in Crimea] cancel, others used in Barcelona, octagonal "F/26" accountancy mark, dotted lozenge TPO cancels, newspaper cancels, circular "OR" and numbered Rural Origin cancels and used abroad inc. at Yokohama ("5118"), Beyrout, Shanghai, Genoa etc. (few hundred) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, JAPAN (Image)

1862 MINT 40c ORANGE VERTICAL PAIR: 1862 umm 40c Orange lower marginal vertical pair. Some gum wrinkles but a fine and rare pair. SG 96 £5,000 (pair) (Image)

FOREIGN MAIL LAUREATED & CERES FRANKINGS; Range on leaves with May 1869 E to Vera Cruz franked 80c with "LIGNE B/PAQ FR No.2" cds on rear, Feb./Oct. 1870 E/EL to Buenos Ayres franked 80c solo or strip of three both ex Bordeaux and latter with London transit d.s. on front, Feb. 1871 env. to London franked 20c + 10c imperf Bordeaux printings ex Lisieux with circular "OR" (Rural Origin) h.s. on front, 1872/73 EL's to Athens franked 40c + 25c or 30c, 25c + pair 5c, 1873 EL 'via Southampton' to London ex Le Havre franked 30c with "SHIP-LETTER/PAID/LONDON" cds on front, 1873 E to Mexico franked 40c (5) with framed "P.P." and "2" reales charge mark on front and others similar. (12 covers) Cross Reference: DESTINATIONS (Image)

DOMESTIC MAIL - CERES & NAPOLEON FRANKINGS; Range on leaves inc. 1860 local printed franked 20c + 10c with "CHARGE" mark on front, 1869 env. to Paris franked 40c + 20c with "CHARGE mark on front, 1870/76 EL's franked 20c or 25c with "2598" or "978" Bureau de Pass cds on rear, Apr. 1870 E to Abilly franked imperf 20c Bordeaux printing tied by Tours diamond lozenge cancel, Feb. 1871 EL to St Vrieix franked 40c Orange imperf Bordeaux printing tied by Limoges cds and diamond lozenge cancel with Calves (Paris) expertising mark at lower right, 1873 PC's franked 10c or 15c, 1874 env. to Orleans franked 20c ('Les Abrilles' - white dots var.) + 1c (5), 1875/76 newspapers with 2c frankings and other related examples. (19 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, NEWSPAPERS/NEWSPAPER STAMPS (Image)

1870 IMPERF BORDEAUX PRINTINGS - used group of shades on leaves comprising 1c (3), 2c (3), 4c (3 - one with only a framed "PD" cancel), 5c (4), 10c (4), 20c (7), 30c (3), 40c (3 - one in light scarlet-vermilion - with Brun [Paris] expertising mark on rear and 2005 Roumet [Paris] Cert.) and 80c (2). Variable margins. (31) (Image)

AIRMAILS INC. BALLOON, CATAPULT, FIRST FLIGHTS ETC; Range on leaves inc. 31 Oct. 1870 'PAR BALLON MONTE' lettersheet to Dieppe (22nd flight) franked 20c tied by Paris star cancel, 1928 airmail env. to NY endorsed 'By Hydroplane'/ex S/S "ILE DE FRANCE" franked 10F + 1F50c tied by octagonal "LE HAVRE A NEW YORK" d.s., Feb. 1928 FF airmail env. to Buenos Aires franked 10F + 2F tied by Paris machine cancel, 1930 1F50c Airmail issues (both colours) with 'EIPA 30' perfins plus an example tied by Exhibition cds to a env. to Paris with the perfin inverted, 9 Sep. 1932 airmail env.'Via Graf Zeppelin' to Brazil franked 5F, 1F50c (3) + Algeria 50c all tied by Barr cds with Zeppelin cachet, Strasbourg, Paris & Porto Alegre cds all on rear, 1937 airmail env. to London franked Airmail opts on 1927 2F + 5F tied by Paris machine cancels (SG £700 off cover), 1938 airmail env. to Sao Paulo franked 50F Ultramarine, 10F (2), 5F, 1F50c pair & 25c with Paris reg. label on front. Good group. (34 covers) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, AIR STAMPS, EXHIBITIONS, AIRSHIPS/BALLOONS (Image)

USED RANGE on leaves inc. 1870/71 Perf 14x13½ 5c, 10c (3), 15c (4), 20c (3), 40c (5), 1871/76 1c (4), 2c (3), 4c (5), 5c (10 inc. a strip of three), 10c (3), 15c (6), 25c (9 inc. a pair), 1872/75 10c (2), 15c (2), 30c (5) & 80c (4), 1876/81 Peace & Commerce 1c - 1F complete inc. 25c + 5c Ceres on 1876 env. to England, 1876/84 2c - 1F complete, 1877/90 2c - 5F complete inc. 1889 newspaper to Switzerland franked 3c + 1c (2) and a few later issues. (161 stamps + 8 covers/cards) Cross Reference: NEWSPAPERS/NEWSPAPER STAMPS (Image)