Postal History Collections & Balances . Africa postal history accumulation,. with over 500 covers and cards, mostly post-independence examples from former British or French territories, noting Cameroon, Togo, Lesotho, Ghana, South Africa, Rhodesia, Malawi, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Zaire, and others, a dizzying array of colourful frankings, many with topical interest, particularly for the bird or wildlife collector, as well as useful studies of rates, note airmail, express, postage due, slogan and town cancels, meters, etc, some philatelic or commemorative items but much is commercial mail addressed to Great Britain, Switzerland, Germany, or Australia, mixed condition with usual small faults, much is fine. (Image1)

Est. US$400-500

Postal History Collections & Balances . France Accumulation of 400+ Marianne covers and cards,. 1968 to 2010s, noting Marianne de Cheffer, Liberté, de Béquet, Sabine de Gandon, etc, with foreign destinations, various rates including airmail, registered, postage due, etc, condition varies, roughly half are #10 sized envelopes, a useful group for the specialist or postmark enthusiast, with many fine examples. (Image1)

Est. US$200-300

Postal History Collections & Balances . France & Colonies postal history accumulation,. with over 700 covers and cards, some ninteenth-century frankings but most mid-twentieth century, noting Madagascar, Senegal, Indo-China, New Caledonia, advertising, express mail, airmail, military mail, registered, censored covers, semi-postal frankings, maximum cards, likely a few hundred are pre-WWI used French picture postcards with potential cancel interest, typical faults as expected in such lots, chiefly fine. (Image1)

Est. US$500-750

Postal History Collections & Balances . North Africa postal history collection,. over 220 items, largely post-independence commercial covers and cards from former French colonies such as Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco, with airmail, advertising registered, censored, stationery, etc, most sent to France or elsewhere in Europe, some faults but a generally fine group. (Image1)

Est. US$200-300

Stamp Collections & Balances . France 1840s-1930s mostly used collection,. in mounts in Yvert & Tellier album, moderately-filled to the 1930s, beginning with 20c and 25c 1849-50 Ceres, selection of 1853-60 Napoleon III, several being four-margin examples, 1860s/70s perforated issues including some neatly-struck c.d.s. or numeral cancels, more comprehensively-filled beginning with the Peace & Commerce issues, including various colour shades, useful Type Blanc, Merson, and Sower issues, some useful 1930s incuding 1936 10fr Air Post, glassines of unsorted including imperforate postages dues, some St. Pierre & Miquelon, etc, some faults to be expected among earlier issues, chiefly fine. (Image1)

Est. US$300-400

Stamp Collections & Balances . French Colonies 19th century used collection,. impressive in its depth, with many better items, noting Alexandria forerunners as well as Sc. 1-15 with shade varieties, Algeria forerunners, Anjouan 1892-97 set missing only the 45c value, 1892 Benin overprints and good selection of 1893 issues, including 1/14, missing only the 75c for completion, 1894 set complete, French Congo with #2, 3, 11, 13, 15, and 17, and scarce 10c postage due, Somali Coast with good imperforates, Diego-Suarez #1-5 and #6-9, 1892 series missing only the 1fr, 1893 series complete, strong postage dues, Gabon #8 signed Bloch, Morocco 1891-1900 #1-8 with varieties, Nossi-Be #J1, J4, Port Said #1-15, worthwhile Senegal, Sudan and Tunis, Zanzibar #16, 29, as well as also including a small number of better-appearing items such as Gabon 5, 9, 12, etc, but with likely dubious surcharges, a valuable collection in above average condition for these issues, many with lovely c.d.s. postmarks, inspect. (Image1)

Est. US$1,500-2,000

Stamp Collections & Balances . French Offices in China & Indo-China collection,. in mounts on well-filled album pages, mostly used, beginning with good representation of 1894-1900 overprints, #13 used, comprehensive 1902/5 overprints with #43 and #44 used, Annam & Tonkin with a few 1888 surcharge issues, Canton 1901 overprints less #2A and 14, #48-64 complete mixed mint and used, good Hoi-Hao, Indo-China appears complete from 1920s through 1940s, Kuang-Tcheou 1-16 mixed mint and used, Mongtsu #33-50 mint, Pakhoi #17-33, mint except #32, much more value in the balance, varying condition, with many fine stamps, a solid collection deserving of close inspection. (Image1)

Est. US$1,500-2,000

New Caledonia . 1932, 40c-50c Paris-Noumea Flight,. lightly hinged, fresh color, pencil signed, a desirable set, fine. (Sc. 180-1, $950). Mint H (Image1)

Est. US$200-300

United States: Offices in China . 2c on 1c green to $2 on $1 violet brown,. hinged, good color, some gum glazing from mounts, with 2c on 1c and 4c on 2c locally-surcharged issues, hinged , a useful and desirable group, chiefly fine-very fine. (Sc. K1-18, $2,110). Mint H (Image1)

Est. US$750-1,000

Somaliland . 1904, 2a dull and bright purple,. showing the "no stop after ‘M’ in ‘O.H.M.S.’" variety, lightly hinged, a fine example of this rare stamp, with only eight examples recorded, one of which is in the Royal Philatelic Collection, pencil expertising signature on reverse. (S.G. O14a, £2,500). Mint H (Image1)

Est. US$1,000-1,500

St. Pierre & Miquelon . 1942, "France Libre" censored registered cover. franked with nine "FRANCE LIBRE / F.N.F.L." overprints (eight different, one surcharged), postmarked St Pierre (20 Feb), to Montreal, Quebec, with Halifax (4 Mar), and Montreal (6 Mar) backstamps and St. Pierre & Miquelon censorship handstamp, the odd toning spot, attractive.. Cover (Image1)

Est. US$75-100

Tahiti . 1893, 2fr brown Postage Due,. lightly hinged original gum, four large to ample margins, rich color, a pleasing mint example of this key value, signed A. Brun, very fine. (Sc. J13, $1,100). Mint H (Image1)

Est. US$200-300