EARLY TO MODERN MINT & USED COLLECTION: Two large, well-filled stock books with c.1849-1990s mint & used collection. Earliest issues somewhat mixed condition, but many better singles noted inc. SG 63, 87, 237, 307, 388-94, 412, 494-496, etc. We note 1936 50f 'Banknote' (perfined), 50f green Air stamp, 10f Atlantic Flight, etc; good range of 'Sinking Fund' issues, 1937 'PEXIP' sheet mint, Museum pair, Ader, etc. Solid run from 1950s onwards. STC £18,000. A very good lot. (Very many 100s) (Image)

20th C. MINT & USED COLLECTION: Two stock books housing a collection/accumulation from 'Sower' types through to 1980s with singles, part & complete sets. High cat. value. (Many 100s) (Image)

'DAVO' PRINTED, HINGELESS ALBUM for issues from 1950-1970. Also includes non-Davo album leaves with a basic collection of earlier issues, the only item of note being the 1936 50f 'Banknote' issue fine used. (Many 100s) (Image)

1805 & 1842 DISINFECTED MAIL: 1805 EL from Alicanti via Barcelona" to Agde with a central red ""ALICANTE" hs & ms "8" on face. Stained with vinegar ? and coarse punch holes. Also 7 April 1842 EL in Greek to Trieste with a fine "Let.arr.per mare" hs and horizontal and vertical disinfection slits typical of Trieste. (2 covers) (Image)

LILLE: Collection of pre-stamp covers on leaves 1667-1802 with 3 early items to Antwerp, s/l marks 1729-81 (9) inc red and two with 57/LILLE, most to Belgian or French addresses. Interesting group, worth researching. (14) (Image)

DÉBOURSÉ MARKS: small group of these scarce redirection marks on cover 1765-1818 inc. hand-stamped DEB D'AIX (1765), fine DEB-DE-TOULON (1794), 32/DEB.BORDEAUX (1802) and DEB.13/CAEN (1818); also a weak strike of the scarce cursive D92B/Gand and m/s 'Deb de Lyon' (1799). (6) (Image)

RE-ROUTED MAIL VIA BELGIUM: 1780-82 letters to Cognac (2) or military addressee in Paris routed via Brussels due to French support for the American War: good to fair strikes of the encircled 'D'A/B' transit mark in pale blue (2) or green. (3) Cross Reference: BELGIUM (Image)

RE-ROUTED MAIL VIA BRUSSELS: 1780-82 pair of covers (earlier a wrapper only) to Paris or Cognac, each with clear strike of the scarce blue 'D'A/B' transit mark. (2) Cross Reference: BELGIUM (Image)

BORDEAUX: Study of covers on leaves inc. circular 'B' types with scarce Type 1 (1704) on cover to Brussels and 6 further types, s/l BORDEAUX (2), scarce PORTS PAYE/BORDEAUX (1791), s/l PETITE POSTE (2) 1814-22, later s/l marks inc two types of the scarce déboursé mark. (20) (Image)

NAPOLEONIC KINGDOM OF ITALY: Entry and transit marks on cover used mainly within Italy inc RAUME. D'ITALIE/PAR/GENES (1808-11), ETRURIE ET LUCQUES/PAR GENES (1807-09), BUREAU FRANCAIS/ROME (1804-07) one with ROME/PAR GENES, two further s/l marks of Plaisance (3) & Turin. Attractive group. (12) Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

PRE-STAMP COVER SELECTION: Small group of c.1810s/40s covers, mostly with m/s charge marks and cds's. Includes town/mileage marks, arrondissment mark, taxe marks, etc., noting earlier Dept. Conquis mark "100/ALEXANDRIE", etc. (20) (Image)

POSTAL HISTORY MIX: 1814-1968 group of E/ELs, envs, postcards/stationery & PPCs. Mostly later 19th/earlier 20th century items. inc. attractive 1869 EL from Le Havre to Valparaiso via London with two-colour 40c (2) & 20c franking with lozenges, paid marks & British Panama P.O. cds. (39 covers + print of mail coach) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

MAIL TO NETHERLANDS: 1821-54 Group of pre-stamp covers from France to Holland showing a variety of origins, rates (2 heavy items noted), rayon marks etc. Written up display. (20) Cross Reference: NETHERLANDS (Image)

SARDINIA: 1822-60 stampless covers with town marks of Aix-les-Bains (2), Annecy inc. s/l dated & cds types, similar range of Chambery, s/l EVIAN, range of Nice (9), smaller offices of Cruseilles & St. Julien; many with accountancy or transit marks etc. (37) Cross Reference: ITALY (Image)

1834-62 STAMPLESS MAIL EX UK inc. (1840) boxed 'RETURNED FROM', readdressed items, 'paid halfway' with 'PF' mark, Westbury on Trym Penny Post, fine boxed 'Returned for/(1/7) Postage' etc. Interesting group. (19) (Image)

NORTH ATLANTIC COVERS: 1836-1962 mail from France to USA inc pre-stamp (6), stamped covers (mixed condition) with Napoleon 80c single frankings (3) or strip of 3, 1920s hexagonal d.s. (4), 'Bremen' cachet (1932) & 1935 German flown cover, SS Normandie items inc unusual purser's cachet and a few later items. (22) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, VATICAN CITY, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

MAIL TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS: 1837-1876 range of covers to GB (6), Belgium (1), Switzerland (5), Spain (3) & Italy (6). Variety of mainly Napoleon Head frankings, some with Forwarding Agents marks, instructional marks, etc. Several attractive 'petit chiffres' and Paris Star cancels. Good to fine. (Total 20 covers & large piece) Cross Reference: SPAIN, ITALY (Image)

19th/EARLY 20th CENTURY T.P.O.s: 1848-1933 covers, PCs and a few PPCs of T.P.O. varieties including lozenges ("P B", "P P", "CT20", "BR20", etc), a few "BORDEAUX A PARIS-RAPIDE" covers and numerous other types, plus a couple of earlier airmails. (45 covers + some used single issues with T.P.O.s) Cross Reference: TRAVELLING POST OFFICES (Image)

1855-1870 SELECTION OF INTERNAL MAIL: Range of mainly 20c blue Napoleon Head frankings with a variety of cancels. Lot inc. Jul. 1859 cover Lyon to Montpellier franked 20c black Ceres with 4 margins. Also of note, 2 Dec. 1870 Paris Siege period cover bearing Empire 10c pair with "2982" cancels. Mostly good to fine range. (19) (Image)

GOOD SELECTION OF RAILWAY COVERS ETC: Range of covers used on day and night services c.1862-1875 presented on album leaves with annotations. Inc. a delivery at Nancy, Christmas Day 1872; page of cancellations of railway stations of French towns and districts, and 2 full Hagner sheets with related used adhesives. Useful TPO collection. (19 covers, c.300 stamps) Cross Reference: TRAVELLING POST OFFICES (Image)

BUREAUX DE PASSE: Study of the uncommon railway transit cancellations on covers 1865-81 displaying a wide variety of numbered cds inc. many elusive items. Good specialist lot. (34) Cross Reference: RAILWAY MAIL (Image)

MAIL FROM SCANDINAVIA, ETC.: Covers to France inc. Denmark 1869-76 trio with Erquelines entry cds, Norway 1857-78 with SUEDE-QUIEVRAIN or ERQUELINES TPO entry marks, attractive 1875 letter with 12 ø & 30ø stamps, two other stamped items and an early stationery card; also Norway trio with TPO entries of Quievrain or Erquelines. Interesting group. (13) Cross Reference: NORWAY, SWEDEN, DENMARK (Image)

TYPE SAGE: Range of covers with interesting frankings inc 2c green (II), 75c carmine (I), multiple inc 25c bistre (6) on regd cover (fault) plus others. (37) (Image)

FRENCH PAQUEBOTS: Range of covers & cards on leaves with 'ligne' cancellations of French ships c1893-1915 with emphasis on S. American origins; one or two condition issues but an interesting specialist lot. (17) Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL (Image)

EARLY MINT PEACE & COMMERCE, MERSONS, BOOKLET, ETC: Group on stock card inc. 1898 P&C 5c yellow-green mounted mint SG 282 Type I (£40) and Merson group of 40c, 50c (2), 2f & 3f mint plus 2f used, SG 303, 305, 387, 430 & 307 (SG £450+). Also, 1938 booklet containing 20 x 30c red-brown SG DSB19 (£60). Useful group. (7 + bklt.) (Image)