France: 1853 1f. carmine, fine used with light lozenge cancellation, good margins all round. S.G. 72, cat. £4,000. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1924-26 Sower 10c. green with “Ovules PHENA” in margin unmounted mint and used, 10c. “MINƒRALINE” unmounted mint (3) and used (3), fine. Yvert 188, 188A, cat. Û2,890.

France: A mint and used collection on Scott leaves, incl. some early issues, range of Sowers, 1932-39 Peace 90c. scarlet and 1f.25 olive mint, 1938 Ader 50f. mint, good range of later issues to 1976, etc. (100s)

French Colonies: Indo-China: 1922 1c. on 5c. to 12c. on 60c. set, all variety surcharges omitted, mint, a few gum creases, otherwise fine and scarce. Dallay cat. Û1,850. Photo. (Image1)

French Colonies: Indo-China: 1922 1c. on 5c. in a mint block of four, has paper fold at right resulting in the vertical pair without surcharge, top stamp has minor trace, remainder of surcharge is on the gum, hinge remainders, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. (Image1)

French Colonies: Indo-China: 1922-23 2/5c. and 4c. both with centre and value double, both fine unmounted mint. S.G. 117a, 122a, cat.£550+. Photo. (Image1)

French Colonies: Indo-China: 1922-23 12c. deep brown, variety centre and value double (11c. + 12c.), fine unmounted mint from the top of the sheet. S.G. 130a, cat. £550+. Photo. (Image1)

French Colonies: Indo-China: A collection in two albums and stockcards, incl. Cochin China, Annam and Tongking, Indo-China 1892-96 5f. used, 1922-23 set in millesime blocks of eight unmounted mint, 1922 postage due 4c. with value double in a millesime mint pair, 1927 sets unmounted and used, Indo-Chinese Post Offices in China with Canton, Chungking 1908 to 10f. mint, Hoihow 1901 1f. and 5f. used, 1903-04 to 1f. mint, 5f. used, 1906 1f. used block of four, 1919 to 4pi. on 10f. mint, Mengtze 1903-06 25c. mint, 1906-08 to 2f. in millesime mint pairs, 1908 2f. mint, French P.O’s in China 1894-1903 to 5f. used, 1901 6c. on 25c. mint, 1901-07 postage due set mint, 5c., 30c. with double surcharge, 50c. with triple surcharge mint, 1903 postage due 15c. 15c. blue used, also French Indian Settlements 1903 0,05 on 25c. mint, etc., varied condition. (100s)

French Colonies: Indo China: A collection of covers and cards in two folders and loose, incl. 194(?) cover from Khang Khay to France, with seven ‘Chargements’ labels and officially sealed label, a good range of unused and used postal stationery with formula cards, postcards, envelopes, letter cards, also some literature, etc. (191 items)

French Colonies: Indo-Chinese Post Offices in China: Kwangchow: 1942 2/5c., 9c. imperf. and perf., 10c. imperf. (2) and perf., 22c., all without overprints, fine unmounted mint. Photo. (Image1)

French Colonies: Indo-Chinese Post Offices in China: Yunnanfu: 2/5c. on 1c. and 2c. on 5c. first with double “25 CENTS”, other with “2 CENTS” triple, fine unmounted mint, latter has expertising marks on gum. S.G. 50a, 53a, cat. £550+. Photo. (Image1)

French Colonies: Latakia: 1925-30 0p.10 umounted mint marginal block of six with overprint double and 1926-28 4p. on 0p.25 unmounted mint pair variety overprint double with the second overprint at an angle (also offset of the overprint on reverse), fine. S.G. 26b, 55b, cat. £392. Photo. (Image1)

French Colonies: Syria: 1920 (May-July) “CENTIEMES” 50c. on 2c. interpanneau block of thirty with overprint greatly misplaced, mint, faults. S.G. 46 var. Photo. (Image1)

French Colonies: Syria: A selection, comprising 1924-25 type 14 overprint Olympic Games set mint, 1934 Establishment of the Republic Air set c.t.o. used, 1946-47 0p.50 to 200p. set imperf. with “Cancelled” on reverse, set with oblique perforations, Air 15p. and 25p. imperf. with “Cancelled” on reverse (ex King Farouk), and 1958 overprinted Childrens Day set unmounted mint, slightly mixed condition.

French Colonies: Syria: 1934 Republic Postage to 100m. and Air to to 100p., unmounted mint marginal examples, some tone spots and 50p. with small part of selvedge missing, otherwise mainly fine. S.G. 271-299, cat. £750. Photo. (Image1)

Sudan: Nile Expedition, Egypt 20p. formula postcard used 1884 to London with Wadi Halfa Dec. 6 c.d.s., Alexandria Dec. 13 transit alongside, the message written on Nov. 28 in Dongola, the Gordon Relief Expedition had reached Dongola on its ascent of the Nile and approached Khartoum in February 1885 (too late to save Gordon). Photo.
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Sudan: Dongola Expedition, Egypt 1p. postal stationery envelope used 1896 to London with Wadi Halfa Camp Aug. 2 c.d.s, with Cairo Aug. 9 transit and London Aug. 19 arrival on reverse. Photo.
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Sudan: A mainly mint selection on leaves, incl. 1898 set, 1902-21 set, 1935 Gordon set, etc., varied condition. (99)

Togo: Anglo-French Occupation: British Issues: A selection, incl. 1914 (Sept. 17) 10pf. used on piece, 40pf. used on piece, both with R.P.S. certificates (2000), 1915 (May) set mint, 1916-20 set mint, etc., varied condition. (33)