France: 1622 (Aug.) letter instructing ‘Safe conduct for the three suburbs of the town of SŽzanne (Marne), signed by Charles Gonzague, Duc de Nevers et de Rethel instructing all ‘masters of the camp, chief captains and leaders of the people of war’ not to not take lodgings in any of the three suburbs of SŽzanne en Brie, nor to take anything from there without payment, and to report anyone contravening these rules to the nearest Marshal. Written during the last religious wars of suppression of the Huguenots with the intention of preventing the much accepted ‘bellum se ipsum alet’ principle from causing devastation of the area. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1877-90 5f. lilac on pale lilac, irregular block of fourteen with gutter at left, fine used with neat Paris c.d.s’s, faults, scarce multiple. S.G. 277, cat. £1,540+. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1924 Paris Exhibition miniature sheet, an imperforate Žpreuve de luxe with thin backing paper attached at top on reverse, fine with gum. S.G. 412a var., Maury cat. Û6,000. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1927 Strasbourg miniature sheet, an imperforate Žpreuve-de-luxe with light backing paper attached at top on reverse, fine with gum. S.G.454b var, Maury Û3,500. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1927 Strasbourg miniature sheet unmounted mint with two strikes of the exhibition handstamp dated 10.6.27 in margins clear of adhesives, a few gum wrinkles, otherwise fine. S.G. 454b, cat. £1,600. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1929 Le Havre Exhibition 2f. fine mint. S.G. 470, cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1930 1f.50 perforated “EIPA 30” unmounted mint, 1936 Air 50f. Banknote unmounted mint (gum toning), and 1938 50f. Clement Ader used, also two world covers. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1936 Air 50f. green, fine unmounted mint. S,G. 540, cat. £1,300. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1936 Banknote 50f Air mint, small imperfections. SG. 541, cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

France and Colonies: An accumulation in two albums, stockbook and leaves, incl. 1863-70 1c. mint block of four, 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet, colonies with French Morocco, French Somali Coast with a good range of imperforates, Reunion, Tunisia, etc., very mixed condition. (1,000s)

France and Colonies: An accumulation in four albums, leaves and loose, incl. 1949-50 Air 500f. unmounted mint, Colonies with Cameroon, French Antarctic Territory, French Guiana, Madagascar, Tunisia, duplication, etc. (1,000s)

France: Postage Dues: 1908 to 1931, an unmounted mint range comprising 1908 set of six with additional 20c. on GC paper, 1917 pair, 1926 set of four, 1927 set of eight, 1929 surcharge pair, 1931 1f. on 60c., mainly fine. S.G. £1,295+.

French Colonies: A collection in two albums, incl. Alaouites, Alexandria, Algeria, Benin, Cameroon, Dahomey, Gabon, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Indo-China, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Senegal, Sudan, Syria, Togo, Tunis, Wallis and Futana, etc., also a small stockbook of Belgian Congo and U.S.A., mixed condition. (100s)

French Colonies: Postal Stationery: Envelopes, 1893 to 1903 selection on leaves, some uprated, incl. Benin, French Guiana, Guyane, Indo-Chine, Martinique, Mayotte, Nossi-BŽ, Obock, maritime cancellations, etc. (21)

French Colonies: French Guiana: A collection of mainly covers and cards in an album, incl. 1848 entire to Bordeaux, bearing “GUYANE FRANCAISE”, 1856 entire to Bordeaux, bearing “CAYENNE” datestamp, maritime mail, postcards, cancellations with European Space Centre, etc., also an album of French West Indies with mainly covers and cards. (150 items)

French Colonies: French Somali Coast: A collection in a boxed Warwick album, incl. Obock, Djibouti with 1894-93 to 50f. used, 25f. and 50f. overprinted “S” (Specimen), 1902 10c. on 50f. used with variety “01” for “10”, 1909 set mint, range of colour trials, etc., varied condition. (100s)

French Colonies: Guadeloupe: A collection of covers and cards in three albums, incl. 1802 entire from Basseterre to U.S.A., manuscript “Sh 19” rate mark, New York transit datestamp, 1816 entire to Bordeaux with manuscript “90” and “3/6” rate marks and straight line “ANGLETERRE”, 1871 mourning envelope from Moule to Pointe a Pitre, franked by French Colonies 20c. tied by dots, with “GUADELOUPE/MOULE” datestamp, registered mail, postcards, Maritime mail, Outer Islands with 1789 entire from Marie Galante to France, bearing “6” rate mark and “NANTES” transit mark, Saint Barts, also some pieces, etc. (207 items)

French Colonies: Madagascar: Diego-Suarez, a used selection comprising 1890 1c. (3), 5c. (5), 15c. (10), 25c. (8), and 1891 Postage Due 5c. (5, also one mint) and 50c. (4, also one mint), some doubtful, mixed condition. (37)

French Colonies: Martinique: A collection of covers and cards in three albums, incl. 1798 entire from St. Pierre to London and 1826 cover to France, both showing straight line “MARTINIQUE”, the latter with two line “COLONIES/PAR LE HAVRE” in red, 1898 stampless cover from St. Pierre to Fort de France, wrongly endorsed “Via Barbade”, bearing oval “BARBADOS/SHIP LETTER” datestamp on the reverse, cancellations with town and village marks, Missent to St. Lucia, instructional marks, postcards, etc. (approx. 2,300 items)

French Colonies: St Pierre and Miquelon: 1941 Free French issues including 1941 Postage set of 20 with red overprint, Postage due set of 10, 1941-42 on stamps of 1938-40 values to 10f. on 10c. incl. 3c., 4c. and 20c., 1942 Postage Due set of 10 etc., mainly fine. S.G. cat. £5,000+.

French Territory of the Afars and Issas: French Somali Coast: 1938-40 5f., 10f. and 20f. each with central vignette omitted, fine unmounted mint. Dallay cat. Û2,400. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: Postal Stationery: 1890 to 1954 unused or used selection (26 incl. 2 fronts) incl. registered, uprated and cancellation interest incl. T.P.O., also selection of covers (5). (31 items)

Sudan: A group of covers, from 1900 to 1981, incl. postal stationery, registered, picture postcards, some written up on leaves, etc. (37)

Togo: 1914 to 1920 collection on leaves with a few Yacht types incl. 1914 (Sept.) 3pf. and 10pf. used, and overprints on Gold Coast mint with 1915 Accra overprints to 20s. (2 sets) and 1916-20 London overprints with shades to 1s. incl. black on emerald-green (emerald-green back), 5s. (3), 10s. (4), 20s., etc., mainly fine. (65)