Bulging Schaubek album with useful earlies including 5fr grey (Brun guarantee h/s), Mersons with better values, War Orphans 50c+50c * & 1922 Surcharges *, 1923 Bordeaux Congress (*, a little aged), better Sinking Funds (*), 1925 Paris Expo sheet (*, the stamps are unmounted), 1927 Strasbourg M/S (* with small faults but the stamps are very fine unmounted), 1927 Airs (no gum), 1929 Le Havre Exposition (*, guarantee h/s), 1936 Airs set, 50fr Banknote, South Atlantic Flight, 1937 Pexip M/S (VLMtd, the stamps are unmounted), 50fr Ader, then apparently complete to 1977 (mostly mint with much unmounted), etc, some problems in the earlies but generally fine to very fine. High catalogue value. (many 100s)

Estimate AU$2,000

Collection in two Davo albums with some attractive Classics, Peace & Commerce to 5fr, a few mint Sowers, 1922 War Orphans set (apparently unmounted), 1927 Airs (dubious cancels), 1936 Airs to 50fr, 50fr Banknote (a bit soiled), 1936 South America Flight, 1937 PEXIP M/S (unused, no gum), 1937 Museum pair CTO, post-WWII issues to 1988 virtually complete & mostly mint with many unmounted including better sets, 1989-96 largely complete VFU, some "back of the book" issues, generally fine to very fine. (100s)

Estimate AU$1,000

Extensive collection in four springback albums with Peace & Commerce 1876-85 Type I 1c x8 (one mint), 2c x2 & 4c x6, Type II 75c x8, 1877-90 3c ochre/yellow (unused), 75c shades x9 & 5fr shades x10, 1898-1900 Tinted Paper 50c x11 & 2fr x11, better Mousons & Mersons including 1900 2fr x16 & 1926 20fr x10, 1903 Type 1 Sowers mint set, most War Orphans & Sinking Funds (some mint), 1925 Paris Exhibition 5fr, 1927 Airmails (mint, no certificates), 1936 Airmails, Banknote 50fr & South American Flight 10fr x4, 1937 PEXIP M/S (*, the stamps are unmounted), Museum duo (mint), 50fr Ader x2 (one mint), 1945 Marianne 100fr two sheets of 25 (**), 1946-58 issues complete mint or used including 1000fr Helicopter x15, 1964 Philatec sheetlet (**), 1977 & 1982 Definitive sets (**), etc, also some FDCs & "maximum cards", and "Back of the Book" issues including pre-cancels, some postmark interest, condition variable but generally fine to very fine, STC £24,000++. (Qty)

Estimate AU$2,000

Packet of epreuves de luxe including several blocks of 4. Attractive. (32)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$320

Oversize items including 1937 PEXIP M/S (small faults but the stamps are very fine **), 1942 Tricolour Legion sheets of 25, 1943 Relief Fund sheet of five strips, 1949 Stamp Centenary two sheets with labels (one CTO), 1949 CITEX sheet of 10 (a bit aged), 1964 PIPEX sheet of 8 (toned) & another CTO, and a couple of "Cinderella" items, unmounted. (14 items)

Estimate AU$400

1849-76 Classic issues with 1849-52 5c (shallow thin), 40c x4 & 1fr x4, 1852-53 Napoleon 'REPUB FRANC' 10c, 1853-61 'EMPIRE FRANC' 1c x13, 5c x14, 25c & 80c x57, page of private separations including Rouletted 10c & Serpentine Rouletted 20c, 1862 1c x28 & 80c x23, 1863-70 'EMPIRE FRANCAIS' 2c x20 & 4c x13, 1869 5fr grey x2 (small faults), 1870-71 'REPUB FRANCE' 10c x4, 1870-71 Bordeaux Printings 1c x2, 2c (unused), 4c & 5c x2, 30c x5, 40c x3 & 80c x3, 1871-76 4c x15, etc, shades galore & excellent postmark content, condition variable but many Imperfs with full margins and otherwise generally fine to very fine, STC £40,000++ as the cheapest shades. Excellent potential for the specialist. (1000+)

Estimate AU$3,000

POSTAL HISTORY: Collection on leaves with pre-stamp entires x23, Imperf frankings including 10c ochre/lemon & 10c brown-ochre/yellowish on 1855 & 1856 entires, 10c bistre on 1859 town letter (part-outer only), two formular postal cards used in 1874, 1899 to Saigon with very fine 'LIGNE T/PAQ FR No 1' d/s, 1904 'VALUES RECOUVREES' envelope with Postage Due 10c, pre-WWII airmails to Australia including registered linen-backed front franked 31fr50c & a good range of other rates to 23fr25c, 1939 airmail to India franked 9fr25c, 1948 advertising cover airmail to Australia franked 80fr, etc, lots of postmark interest, condition variable. (170+)

Estimate AU$500

Balance of the Colonies collection in six springback albums, lots of short sets & odd values but noted Congo 1906-17 Definitives used, Guinea 1892 Peace & Commerce set used, Ivory Coast 1892-1904 Peace & Commerce set mostly mint & 1906 Definitives set mint, Reunion numerous 'CFA' Overprints, etc, some problems but generally fine to very fine, some postmark interest, Cat £9500+. (many 100s)

Estimate AU$1,500

GENERAL ISSUES: Duplicated range on leaves with used Eagles to 80c x3, Napoleon 1c x2 & 80c, Ceres 2c & 80c x3, Peace & Commerce Imperf 25c x2, 30c x5 including a pair, 35c & 75c x2, Commerce 5c block of 4, 30c strip of 5 & 75c x2, four pages of Postage Dues including 10c brown block of 4, condition rather mixed but many are fine to very fine, also some unused/mint stamps, Cat £4600+. (300+)

Estimate AU$750

FRENCH POLYNESIA: Collection in album with a few 'TAHITI' Overprints; Oceanic Settlements Peace & Commerce to 40c mint or used; Polynesia 1958-60 Pictorials mint & used, many better later issues postally used plus 1971 & 1972 Artists FDCs; some quality issues but generally fine to very fine, Cat £3000+. (100s)

Estimate AU$500

MADAGASCAR - BRITISH POST OFFICE: 1891 cover to England with superb 'BRITISH/MAIL/1APR91/ ANTANANARIVO' cds in blue, carried by native runner to Tamatave where French Colonies 25c (faults) affixed & tied by cds of 7/AVRIL/91, very fine French mailboat sorter 'LIGNE T/16/AVRIL/91/PAQ FR No 1' d/s, 'LEICESTER' arrival b/s, a little soiled & minor peripheral blemishes. BPA Certificate (2011).

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

NEW CALEDONIA: WWII censor labels on commercial covers mostly airmail including local types in black/white x2, black/green x3, black/pink & black/buff, 'CENSURE ALLIEE/NOUVELLE CALEDONIE' cachets with Numbers 3 5 8 9 & 10, good range of frankings with values to 20fr (two different); also three surface covers from Polynesia including with 'Controle postal militaire' labels in black/white or black/rose. (14)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

NEW HEBRIDES: 1925 Dual Currency Postage Dues 5d/50c with 'CHIFFRE TAXE' Overprint Doubled, additionally overprinted 'SPECIMEN', large-part o.g. Offered "as is" but we are confident it is genuine. [We can find no record of this error & New Hebrides "guru" Roland Klinger advises he has never recorded it]

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

SOMALI COAST: Collection on leaves with Obock including 1892 Curved Handstamp 1c & 2c mint, 1892 Postage Dues 1fr unused, '2' in Red on 15c unused, Peace & Commerce to 50c mint, 1893 Small Triangle 2fr mint, etc; Djibouti including 1893 'DJ' on 5c used, 1894-1902 Pictorials mostly used to 1fr, better Surcharges, four bisects on pieces, etc; Somali Coast 1902-03 & 1909 Definitives mint sets, 'FRANCE LIBRE' set unused (no gum) or used, post-WWII issues largely complete mint with some unmounted; generally fine to very fine, Cat £3000 approximately plus the bisects. (350 approx)

Estimate AU$750

SOMALI COAST: 1942 'FRANCE LIBRE' Overprints 5fr 10fr & 20fr SG 340-2 upper-left corner blocks of 4 with engine-turning in the margins, unmounted, Cat £700+. Pristine! (3 blocks)

Grade A+ B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$175

WALLIS & FUTUNA ISLANDS: Two volume collection with Overprints plus some very aged unused multiples, 1930-40 1fr40 mint block of 6, 1937 M/S on cover, 'France Libre' Overprints values to 3fr unused or used, Chad to Rhine set used x2 (one on cover), selection of 1950s imperfs, later issues with many better sets mint or used plus some commercial mail to New Caledonia, unused Postage Dues 1920 60c with Double Overprint & 'FRANCE/LIBRE' set (one 60c with 'FRA---/LIB---' Error), also an array of 1990s unaddressed FDCs, some condition issues but generally fine to very fine, Cat £3500++. (many 100s)

Estimate AU$1,000

1897 'SOUDAN' Overprints on Egypt study on leaves with basic sets mint x2 & used plus the six types of the overprint for all values - missing only the 5pi Type IV - mostly used but 10pi x4 are mint, plus plating guide, Postage Dues, 5m with 'SG' perfin Inverted & Reversed used, 'TEL'-in-Oval (= Telegraphs) handstamp x6, generally fine, plus 1905 'ARMY' Reading Up 1m SG A1 block of 10 [5-6/29-30], the second & fourth units with Small Overprint resulting in two se-tenant pairs SG A1c, the second-last unit with !' for 'I' SG A1a, well centred, Cat £1400++; also Postal Stationery in very mixed condition. (150+)

Estimate AU$400

1898 use of 'SOUDAN' Overprints on Egypt 5m Sphinx Postal Cards (one a reply-half) to Tasmania with 2m & 3m overprints added, from 'ASSOUAN' and 'HALFA' x2 with transits including Challal, Suez & Colombo, all with Launceston arrival cds, minor soiling or folds but still attractive. Scace usage to the Australian Colonies. (3)

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$400