Parallel mint and used collection housed in 7 well filled Lindner hingeless albums, from late 19th century to 1970s, inc. the following all mint n/h. 1936 plane over parts airmails to 3.50fr brown, WWII French Legion, 1940/41 surcharges complete, 1943 petain 2nd issue singles and se=tenant strip complete, birds over Paris airmails 1947 500fr green and 1949 100fr strip of 5, as well as 1950 Paris views to 1000fr, 1953 sports complete, 1954 complete planes to 1000fr, 1955 celebrities complete, etc. Also lots of useful used sets as well as souvenir sheets, booklets, cinderella, FDCs and postal history. Much more here, please view

French Colonies collection from early to 1940s or 1950s with m or used in a large Yvert album. Colln commences with general issues. Alexandra, Anjouan incl 1892 set, Benin with Tablets to 1f, Cavalle, Diego Suarez with early imperfs, good Tablets range, Equatorial Africa, Lebanon fairly comprehensive with many sets incl Airs, Inini, Guadeloupe. French Guyana, Alaouites, Syria etc. An impressive colln including many smaller Territories

Indo-Cgina wonderful colln from 1889-1940s on large Yvert leaves, Mixed mint and used, incl 1889 SG1 used with multiple signatures, 1892-96 set mixed m/u, 1904-06 set complete, the Franc values all mint, 1907 set, 1919 set m, 1918 Orphans set, plentiful 1930s & 1940s with mostly complete pages, then officials incl 1933 and 1934 sets, P.Dues incl 1905 st of 3, 1908 set, 1919 set used, Parcel Posts incl the rare SG P5 (cat £650) used, Annam and Tongking surchs and early Cochin China surchs, and then ranges of Indo-Chinese Post Offices in China, and more. A lovely colln (see photos) (Image)

The extensive balance of a large collection, mainly mint of various Territories in many large Yvert albums. Includes Omnibus issues for the Colonies such as 1931 Colonial Expo, Laos & Vietnam, North Africa, Guinea, Gabon, Upper Volta and plenty of ther Africa, good section of modern St.Pierre & Miquelon incl Euro denominations and m/s, highly cat french Polynesia, French Sudan incl 1894 vals to 1f, and much more

French territory of the Afars and the Issas including Obock, Djibouti, and French Somali Coast. A fabulous mainly mint colln in large Yvert album, commencing Obock 1892 set of 13 mint, Djibouti 1902 high vals pair, French Somali Coast 1902 and 1903 sets, 1909 set, then extensive later issues to 1970s with many useful thematic sets, Airs and largely unmounted from 1950s to modern, plus Djibouti 1894-1903 vals to 5f mint, and modern Afars at the back. A very good lot

Madagascar 1889-1974 extensive u/m or mint with a few used collection on large Yvert leaves. Commencing with early issues incl French Post Offices SG 2 used and signed Brun, 1895 Tablets to 5f some faults, Madagscar & Depemdencies 1896 set m or u, 1903 Zebu set, then good 1920s Pictorial sets, many France Libre ovpts, through into the Republic which are mostly unmounted from mid 1960s onwards, then Airs at the back incl 1935-41 set, France Libre set incl SG 246 u/m, P.Dues plus sections on Saint Marie with 1894 set, Diego Suarez and Nossi-Be. A very good lot, viewing will be a pleasure!

New Caledonia 1859-1988 u/m, m or used colln in a large boxed Yvert hingeless album. Commencing with a seln of surcharges including inverted, 1899-1901 Tablets to 1f mint, good Pictorials through 1920s with sets, 1933 Paris to Noumea overprints set, etc. Then also New Hebrides at the back from 1908-1988 wuth British and French issues, through to modern Vanuatu

Gabon 1888-1988 u/m, m or used colln in large boxed Yvert album, incl 1904-07 vals to 2f, 1910 vals to 1f, 1910-18 set, 1932-33 set, then extensive Republic issues mainly u/m incl m/s's

Madagascar 1891-1976 very comprehensive u/m, m or used colln in large boxed Yvert album, incl 1896-99 Tablets set. 1903 Zebu set mostly (5f is m), 1921 1f on 5f m, then many 1920s & 1930s sets. France Libre ovpts, thenRepublic issues u/m from 1950s incl Airs & m/s, and much more. A very nice and fairly complete colln

French Equatorial Africa mainly mint colln on large Yvert leaves incl 1936 set of 26, 1937-40 issues, 1940 Liberation issues (some of these used), which look complete incl some scarce Airs, 1943 Red Cross the 200f unused no gum, 1944 Resistance and Liberation sets, and later issues to 1950s. Some scarce issues in this colln although condition is mixed in places (see photos) (Image)

Reunion 1885-1972 mainly u/m or m colln in large boxed Yvert album, with a few 1880s surcharges, 1892 Tablets to 1f mint, useful 1920s & 1930s, many CFA surchs, including Airs to 500F on 1000F, etc. A comprehensive lot, chiefly good to fine

French India 1892-1952 mainly mint colln with a few used on large Yvert leaves, incl 1892 - 1907 sets, many France Libre ovpts, etc

French India 1892-1952 mainly mint with a few used colln on large Yvert leaves incl 1892 set, 1903 surcharges SG 20-22, 1914 set, 1923-28 surcharges, then a good range of the France Libre issues, incl 1942 set SG 196-202, etc. Some good stamps in here, well worth inspection (Image)

Wallis & Futuna Is 1920-1988 an extensive m or u/m colln on Yvert hingeless leaves, good 1930s seen, some France Libre ovpts, through to u/m modern issues, postage dues at the back

Ivory Coast 1892- 1977 mainly u/m or m colln on large Yvert leaves, incl 1892-99 Tablets set m, plus 1900 charged colours, 1906 set, then good 1920s & 1930s sets through to modern which is mainly u/m from 1960s onwards

Small colln of early Moheli, Mayotte and Grande Comore, only the Tablet types to 5f (89)

One volume colln of several hundred mint and used stamps, 19th century through to 1970s, with the majority 1930s/40s, particularly Guadeloupe with early surcharges, Madagascar, Obock and Djibouti imperfs, Somali coast with lots of France Libre o/ps inc. on postage dues sets. The majority is mint with some stuck down from overzealous hingeing that will mostly pop up

French Post Offices in Zanzibar 1894 - colln on a large page, m & u, incl 1902 vals to 20a on 2f unused, etc (38)

Post Offices in Zanzibar, small range on stock cards (20)

Upper Volta 1920-1973 u/m, m or used colln on large Yvert leaves, chiefly good to fine

Mint collection on loose pages 1925-39, 25 & 31 sets to 2/-, 32 to 10/-, 39 to 1/-, Officials inc 25 to 2/-, 31 to 2/-, cat £759

1903-1935 mint colln on page incl QV vals to 5r, 1904 set, KGV to 5r etc. Mixed condition

Specialised colln for the year 1962 written-up on album pages, inclduing the scarce provisional surcharges on 10pt sailing boat high values with the four different perf types all mint never hinged (cat £440), then the official overprints complete set to £1 camel postman in mint never hinged blocks of four. Seldom seen. pristine quality

1897-1935 mainly mint colln on a page with Camel sets, 1935 General Gordon set, etc. Mainly fair to fine

1914 10cts on 5cts green upper right corner marginal strip of three with left-hand stamp bisected, on large part cover to Dahomey tied by Anecho cds postmarks. Backstamped Puerto Novo 20.1.15. Mi #2H, cat €4000. However the item also has the different spacing of the figures of the surcharge, making this particularly important (photo) (Image)