1780-1879 written-up collection of incoming mail from Great Britain with lesser numbers from Brazil, Cuba, Denmark, Russia, Malta, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Portugal. Marks noted 'Denemarck/Par Hambourg' 'P.61.P/Calais' 2-line & red d.c. 'Angleterre Par Calais' 1829 EL with 'P.76.P/St. Valery Sur Somme' to Scotland with boxed ½d toll mark. (72) (Image)

1792-1956 miscellaneous stamp & cover assembly on leaves opening with 1792 Republican 10 Livres banknote, followed by selections of Colis Postal including scarce 1892 25c tete-beche pair; fiscals; Franchise Militaire & PPC's of border crossing points. Unusual lot. (77 stamps, 74 covers). (Image)

MAIL FROM GERMANY: 1797-1855 collection of EL's to France on written-up sheets, bearing a variety of provenances and showing an assortment of transit markings incl. 1797 'D'Allemagne' 'Par Wesel' 'Haute Saxe' boxed 'BADE.R.2' 'C.B.R.4.' Mostly fine. (45) (Image)

1802-1918 collection of incoming mail mainly from Austria & Belgium but does include a few from Argentina & Chile. Contains interesting 1818 EL to Paris bearing 'Allemagne/228 Par/Strasbourg' cursive 'd’Autriche' s/line 'v.Wien.' Other marks noted 'R.I. Kehl' 'Autriche Par Forbach' 'Belgique/Par/Valenciennes' 'R.Front.' A few later French & Belgian EL's with adhesives. (73) (Image)

MAIL FROM PRUSSIA 1806-60 collection of written-up EL's to France bearing a variety of rates & cancels. Marks of transit include 'Prusse Par Maaseyk' 'R.4.Hamburg' red/black boxed 'Prusse Par Givet/Forbach.' Various red French entry c.d.s's noted. Interesting group. (48) (Image)

1849-1969 substantial collection of M & U housed in two Davo albums, earlies with usual mixed condition, later with better singles & sets. Highlights incl. 1922 War Orphans set M (Cat. £275), another set VFU (Cat. £275), 1923 Bordeaux Philatelic Congress 1f M (Cat. £650), 1925 Paris Exhibition 5f M & VFU (Cat. £360), 1926-27 Orphans set M (Cat. £225), 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 & 1931 Orphans sets M (Cat. £770), similar FU (Cat. £660), 1928 Sinking Fund M (Cat. £200), 1929 Le Havre Exhibition M (Cat. £1000), 1931 Sinking Fund M (Cat. £200), another VFU (Cat. £200), 1936 Flying Boat 10f M (Cat. £500), 1937 Museums set M & FU (Cat. £340) etc. Later ranges to 1960's, also Airs incl. 1927 set FU (Cat. £475), M/Sheets incl. 1927 Strasbourg UM (Cat. £1600), 1937 Paris M - gum faults (Cat. £600), range of dues, also Red Cross booklets range from 1953-71. Finally Colonies general issues, useful M & U selection incl. 1859 1c, 5c & 10c (2), 20c (2), 40c & 80c U, 1871-72 1c, 5c, 30c & 60c (2), 1877-78 Imperf set U, 1878-80 set U, 1881-86 set U, vals to 75c M etc. A super collection which will have a massive catalogue value, offered intact. (Image)

1868-1977 miscellaneous assortment commencing with 1944 Liberation issues (set + covers); Newspaper stamps; perfins; Rural motor postal service and a selection of PPC's. (110 stamps, 62 covers). (Image)

AIR: 1870-1983 collection covering balloons, airships, WWI forces mail; air pioneers & early flights by cover & postcard. Lot contains 1870 Ballon Monte believed to be 'La Gironde;' 1923 Paris-Grenoble, Paris Casablanca flights; 1929 Paris-London night flights, Lyon-Argentina flight franked 50c, 3fr(3) + 10fr. Fine to VF. (20 stamps, 76 covers). (Image)

1882-1955 an assembly of various philatelic aspects incl. 1882 pneumatic mail card; 1883-85 telegramme cards; quantity of labels with Red Cross booklet & Montpelier Air set; Remboursement covers; 1952 strike mail; telegraph stamps & Occupational PPC's, all on written-up sheets. (99 stamps, 74 covers). (Image)

1905-2008 collection of mail from offshore islands, mainly Chausey & St. Michel Mont but does include Iles Ecrehoux, Il Pelee, Cezomhra & Brechel. Noted - fine oval 'Vapeur Postal' cachet for Chausey. Also 92 page priced booklet on French Islands. (125). (Image)

BANKNOTES 1914-18 WWI Prisoner of War banknotes (4) - 5c, 25c, 50c & 1f, good fine to EF. (Image)

AIR: 1922-77 fine collection comprising items commemorating air meetings, aeronautical exhibitions & congresses, aviation days and later Air issues. Includes 1922 La Boule semi-official issues on cover to 5fr. (56) (Image)

BERNHARDT CORRESPONDENCE: 1926-52 collection of mail bearing a variety of frankings, mostly commemoratives and including 1929 40c & 50c Sinking Fund set, 1939 Intellectuals set. Mostly fine. (30) (Image)

1930 local Strasbourg registered envelope, franked 1fr.50 + 3fr.50c 'Le Sourire de Reims' (SG.480), cancelled c.d.s. Envelope with repaired tear. (Image)

AIR: 1930-87 three-part cover collection on leaves comprising selection of pre-WWII internal flights by AIR BLEU & night flights from Paris, post WWII first flights by Air France + a few others and finally a group of Air Agency mail. Most franked commemoratives. Fine to VF. (120) (Image)

1931 registered envelope to Zurich, franked pair 30c Pasteur + Sinking Fund Surcharge set, cancelled Strasbourg Quai di Paris c.d.s. (Image)

1932 envelope to Zurich, franked 1fr.50c + 3fr.50c 'French Provinces' (SG.493), tied Strasbourg Principal c.d.s. Fine. (Stamp Cat. £200 off cover). (Image)

AIR: 1936 50fr 'Banknote' FU, small fault at base, SG.541. (1) (Image)

AIR: 1936 50fr 'Banknote' top marginal copy with full c.d.s cancel, SG.541. (1) (Image)

AIR: 1937-60 collection of first flight covers on leaves, most with commemorative frankings incl. 1937 Paris-Milan; 1939 France-USA; Montpellier A Marseille; France-Poland (June - just made it), 1945 Paris-Reykjavik. Later flights to Belgian Congo & South America. Many registered. Mostly fine to VF. (79) (Image)

MOBILE POST OFFICES: 1937-67 selection of covers & commemorative cards from mobile post offices at various functions, exhibitions & meetings. Cancels commence with 'Cap Postal Automobille' then expanded to included 'Exposition' and illustration. All very fine. (31) (Image)

1793-1871 collection of paid & unpaid mail bearing a variety of marks incl. red framed 'DEB LIMIT' (Concessionary border rate) on EL to Switzerland. Includes 1871 POW EL from Bremen Camp to Chaumont bearing camp cachet on reverse. (61) (Image)

1903-99 accumulation of envelopes, cards & PPC's, U & unused, for most of the towns & villages in Alsace, many advertising their regional wine supplemented by facsimile wine labels. (140) (Image)

1908-90 collection of U & unused PPC's concerned with local activities, particularly wine. Also the important 'LA ROUTE DES VINS D'ALSACE' pamphlet. (87) (Image)

1914-40 collection of mail from the province after its liberation from Germany in 1914 to its reoccupation in 1940. Lot includes some PPC's, registered & parcel card with frankings mostly Sameuse types but does include Merson to 5fr & 1936 Mulhouse - Paris first flight. Well written-up regarding postal rates. (134) (Image)