France: 1919-22 1/2c. on 1c. slate on “G.C.” paper, fine unmounted mint from the left of the sheet (ink signature on reverse). S.G. 370a, cat. £1,600+. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1936 Banknote 50f. Air mint, lightly toned gum otherwise fine. SG. 541, cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

French Colonies: A mint and used collection in eight stockbooks incl. 1877-78 general issues to 75c. mint, 1861-66 values to 75c. mint and 1f. used (2), Algeria, Cameroon, Congo, Diego Suarez incl. values to 1f. (both), Fezzan, French West Africa with 1951-58 air set mint (2) French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, India Settlements, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, etc., Somali Coast 1894-1902 values to 40c. used, 1902 5c. mint, 25f. used, a number of multiples etc., mainly good to fine. (1,000s)

French Colonies: Ivory Coast: 1939 (Oct.) to 1942 (June) collection of three examples of every stamp distributed to the U.P.U., many in strips of three affixed to parts of archive sheets and cancelled by three line “SPƒCIMEN/COLLECTION/MAURITANIE”, unique items from the Mauritania Post Office U.P.U. specimen collection. (78 stamps) Photo. (Image1)

French Colonies: Martinique: British Occupation: 1799 (Mar. 7) entire from St. Pierre to London, readdressed “To the care of Messrs Ross and Ogilvie, Argyle Street”, forwarded by private ship to Liverpool where it received a two line “LIVERPOOL/SHIP”. Photo. (Image1)

New Hebrides: French Currency 1941 “France Libre” 5c. to 10f. set unmounted mint, odd value to 2f. with some gum toning, postage due 1938 5c. to 1f. set (10c. and 40c. slight thins on reverse) and 1941 “France Libre” 5c. to 1f. set (a few trivial tone spots) used, most fine. (22) S.G. F53-64, FD65-FD81, cat. £1,050. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1897 Overprints on Egypt 1m. mint pane of sixty showing the six varieties, most stamps unmounted, one or two minor imperfections, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. 1, cat. £270+. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1897 Overprints on Egypt, a group of mint vertical strips showing the six varieties, comprising 1m. brown block of twelve (2 x 6), 2m. green strip of six, 3m. orange-yellow (2), 5m. rose-carmine strips of six (2), and 1p. ultramarine strips of six (2), also 1935 Air 21/2p. on 3m. and 21/2p. on 5m. with Arabic letter missing mint, poor to fine. (54) (Image1)

Sudan: 1897 Overprints on Egypt, a mint study of the six varieties, incl. 1m. to 5p. in strips of six and singles showing each variety (less 5p. type 3), the 5p. slate strip being marginal with plate no., also 1m. and 5m. with overprint inverted, etc., slightly mixed condition. (117) Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1901 to 1952, a selection of covers and cards, incl. postal stationery, cancellations, etc. (17 items)

Sudan: 1903 5m. on 5pi. brown and green, variety surcharge inverted, fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (2007). S.G. 29a, cat. £325. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1931-37 15m. variety watermark sideways inverted, unmounted mint, fine. S.G. 52aw, cat. £275. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1931-37 2p. variety watermark reversed, unmounted mint lower marginal example (hinged in selvedge), fine. S.G. 53ax, cat. £300. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1931-37 21/2p. variety watermark reversed, left marginal block of four, fine mint. S.G. 53dx, cat. £1,100+. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1931-37 71/2p. variety watermark inverted and reversed, fine mint. S.G. 57by, cat. £275. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1935 Air 15m. on 10m. black and carmine variety surcharge double, mint, heavy hinge and light horizontal wrinkle, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (1956). S.G. 68a, cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1935 Air 21/2p. on 5m. black and green, variety surcharge inverted, mint, fine. B.P.A. certificate (1969). S.G. 70c, cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1938 Air 5m. on 21/2p. variety watermark sideways inverted and 3p. on 71/2p. variety watermark inverted and reversed, mint, the first with toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 74w, 76ay, cat. £370. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1938 Airs, perf. 111/2 x 121/2 3pi. on 31/2pi., fine mint. S.G. 75a, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1938 Airs, perf. 111/2 x 121/2 3pi. on 71/2pi., fine mint. S.G. 76b, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1938 Airs, perf. 111/2 x 121/2 5pi. on 10pi., fine mint. S.G. 77b, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: 1940 5m. on 10m., a mint study, comprising ‘malmime’ single, in marginal block of eight, marginal block of nine, two dots omitted in marginal pair, marginal block of four, short ‘mim’ single, in block of eight, corner block of six, broken ‘lam’ in pair, block of six, lower marginal block of four, inserted “S” in marginal strip of three, many unmounted, slightly mixed condition. (55) Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: A mainly used collection on leaves, incl. 1935 Gordon set, 1941 Palm set, 1948 to 50p., Officials with 1938-46 set, 1948 to 50p., etc. (few 100s)

Sudan: Officials: 1902 1m. brown and pink variety overprint inverted, fine mint. B.P.A. certificate (1989). S.G. O3c, cat. £350. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: Officials: A mint collection on leaves, incl. 1900 5m. block of four, 1901 1m. (3, one with punctures upright, one inverted, and one reversed), 1903-12 watermark Quatrefoil 10p. with malformed ”O”, watermark Crescent to 10p., 1p. (in pair) with malformed “O”, 1913-22 to 10p. unmounted, 1922 to 10m., 1927-30 to 10p., 1936-46 to 20p. with both papers, 1948 to 50p. unmounted, 1m. to 15m. with ‘nun’ flaw in unmounted control blocks of six, 1951 to 50pt. unmounted, etc., slightly mixed condition. (162)