Benin assembly of 45 examples with very rare 1892 5c Black overprint se-tenant pair on piece including one stamp with ‘IN’ of ‘Benin’ missing (signed Gilbert), 01 on 5c in strip of three on piece making up a very scarce multiple (signed Darteyre), postage dues complete set overprinted mint (all signed by Calves or Brun, except the 20c which does not possess gum); mostly very fine. (Image)

Est. $400-500

Diego Suarez assembly comprising 43 examples with 1890-91 5c-25c and 5c Black lithographed issues used, all well margined and fresh, overprinted 1891 set used, following mint condition with 1892 and 1893 sets (the 30c and 35c valuable values are missing); predominantly very fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

#1, 1849 10c bister on yellowish, an extraordinary example, very fresh, with mainly huge margins showing part of a neighboring stamp at base, neatly cancelled by grid, an extremely fine gem; 1992 Enzo Diena certificate (Maury €350). (Image)

CV. $210.00

#21, 1853 Lake on yellowish, huge margins to well clear at top, used with light "DS2" in diamond of dots cancel of Paris, strong color, nearly very fine; 1991 Schollmeyer certificate. (Image)

CV. $2,475.00

Bordeaux issue choice group, including marginal 1c Report I 1st State with o.g., 4c Report II used with neat c.d.s. of Annecy, 20c type II Report I, pair cancelled by "2240" gros chiffres of Marseilles, 40c Vivid orange, lightly cancelled by indistinct gros chiffres cancel, all with very good to outstanding margins, very fine to superb condition, a very desirable group (Maury 39a, 41c, 45a, 48d; €1,090+). (Image)

Est. $300-400

#50, 52, 58, 59, 1870-73 1c Olive green, 4c Grey, 25c Blue and 40c Orange, featuring an attractive and infrequent four-colour franking on 1973, September 29folded letter from La Rochelle to Surgères, tied by gros chiffres "3474" grids with corresponding c.d.s. adjacent, and arrival on back, very fine; signed Sorani. (Image)

Est. $100-150

1872-76, a choice trio of covers, comprising 1862 1854 20c single and strip of three on folded letter to Seville, Spain, very fine and rare four colour franking featuring 1871-73 1c, 2c pair, and small figures 15c and 25c (2)on folded letter from Cavallion to Paris, inland registered envelope at 1,35fr rate bearing 1871-73 5c and 30c together with small figures 25c (4), fine to very fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

#197, 1923 1Fr Claret and olive green, Bordeaux Congress ovpt. nicely centered and fresh, o.g., l.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $440.00

#226, 1925 Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheet, o.g., n.h., couple light fingerprints on gum and trivial inclusion, very fine; quite a bit nicer than typically found. (Image)

CV. $3,750.00

#241, 1927 Strasbourg Exhibition souvenir sheet, cancelled with three neat strikes of exhibition postmark, very fine. (Image)

CV. $1,000.00

#B3-10, 1917-19 War Orphans semi-postals cplt., o.g., 50c with some paper adhering to gum, fine-very fine set. (Image)

CV. $2,521.00

#B7-9, 1917-19 35c + 25c to 1Fr + 1Fr Semi-postals, fresh and well centered, c.d.s. cancels, very fine. (Image)

CV. $705.00

#B274a, 1952 15Fr+5Fr Red Cross, complete booklet, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $375.00

#B274a/B663b, 1952-95 Red Cross booklets cplt., including B282a, B291a and B301a, og., n.h., very fine. (Image)

CV. $1,336.00

#C15, 50Fr "Banknote", used with light c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine. (Image)

CV. $310.00

France and Colonies predominantly 20th century mint and used accumulation comprising over 1,000 stamps used and unused, contained in six albums and loose Yvert pages, including few classics, mainly modern to 1980 with some duplication, in addition modest to interesting contents of Saar, Monaco and French Colonies, the third commencing with the general issues and then from Alaouittes to Yunnan-Fou, with some better "Sage" including high denominations, or overprinted "Dubois" types, some territories being better represented such as Comores, Madagascar, etc, some small faults specially in classic France, otherwise fine to very fine; accurate inspection recommended.

Est. $750-1,000

France and Colonies miscellaneous assembly, including Syria with large multiple showing double overprint (cat. value over $900), France with Red Cross booklets including scarce 1952 example, Pexip 1937 souvenir sheet, Monaco with designer signed proof, Colonies and Andorra with few deluxe proofs, post-WWII sheets of aerial vignettes, and various modern souv. sheets of Monaco, fine-very fine.

Est. $300-400

West Indies cover assembly of Anglo-French accountancy markings comprising 25 stampless letters originating from Cuba, Guadeloupe and Martinique, as well as just one from St. Thomas, during the period between 1844 and 1872, quite comprehensive including Art. 12, Art. 13, Art. 18, 1F60c, 3F60c and 2F20c markings, very fine and interesting lot. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

French Colonies collection housed in four albums and mounted on Yvert pages, thousands mint and used, 19th and 20th century, including various better examples throughout, with the main value lying on small territories, among them Diego Suarez, Canton, Annam & Tonkin, St. Pierre et Miquelon, Guadeloupe, Guiana, Martinique, Reunion, New Caledonia and Somali Coast; generally quite clean and mainly fine to very fine, making up a quite attractive collection worthy of inspection.

Est. $1,500-2,000

French Colonies collection housed in three Scott albums, comprising thousands, mainly containing French Africa from Algeria to Upper Volta, including better early singles of the Type ‘Sage’ issue, and some better semi-modern sets with also airmails and postage dues; quite clean, very good to very fine, viewing essential.

Est. $500-750

French Colonies collection comprising thousands contained in one Yvert album, including locals in China and a great range of French territories from Alaouites to Wallis and Futuna, generally commencing with the Type ‘Sage’ and mainly featuring incomplete sets, following some better complete sets to about 1950, some mixed mint and used, with airmails and postage dues; some small faults in the early issues, otherwise fine to very fine.

Est. $500-750

French Colonies assembly, around 400 stamps mint and used, cleanly presented on album pages, mainly including valuable ‘Sage’ mint values, with a good range of territories comprising Anjouan, Annam & Tonkin, Cochin China, China, Indochina, Dahomey, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Senegal, Senegambia, Oceania, Zanzibar, comprehensive section of P.O.’s in the Levant, in addition general colonial issues being mint for the most part and including better early values; predominantly in very fine condition, worth an inspection.

Est. $400-500

French Colonies mint and used accumulation, comprising of probably few thousands contained in albums and loose pages housed in one large carton, with catalogue values varying from mainly modest to rarely over $100.00, including collection from Algeria to Zanzibar commencing with some "Sage" type values, and others dedicated to French North Africa, fine-very fine; viewing essential.

Est. $400-500

1762 First British Occupation of Guadeloupe folded letter to Marseilles originating from Saint Pierre on Martinique Island, which was then also conquered by the British, where it was rated "2e", 2 escalines, struck on reverse in transit with British "Guadaloupe" straight line handstamp in brown-black, carried via London with Bishop mark alongside, "1N6" 1/ 6d rating notation on front, in addition showing "30" centimes also in manuscript on obverse to be collected on receipt, very fine.During the Seven Years War, Guadeloupe was occupied by the British in April 1759, and Martinique on March 2, 1762. Both were handed back to French administration in July 1763. In Martinique no British postal markings were into usage at that time, meanwhile in Guadeloupe, during this first period of British occupation, only this straight line handstamp, 56x6mm, was into use. The only item recorded giving evidence to the usage of this British postmark, with its desirability being further enhanced by the fact of representing an extraordinary letter featuring the British occupation of both territories, Guadeloupe and Martinique, in this early period (Robson Lowe HS1, Jamet 1). (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

1783 Second British Occupation of Guadeloupe folded letter to Caen (France), exhibiting a superb strike of "Guadeloupe." straight line handstamp of French origin, rated at 18 centimes on arrival, struck in transit at top with "B" crowned marking of Bordeaux, a delightful letter of outstanding quality: less than five covers recorded bearing this postmark.During the American War of Independence, Guadeloupe was seized in 1779, and was returned to France in 1783, when England recognized the independence of the American colonies. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000