1900-06 Telephone Stamp 25c blue, inscr 'Bulletin de Communication … telephoniques publiques', on white paper, perf 13½. VF fresh UN. Maury TT24 cat €55.

Estimate AU$50

1925 Paris Exhib M/Sheet P&C 5Fr red blk of 4, 140x220mm. CTO special 'Exposition-Philatelic Paris 12 5 25' cds on each stamp. Stamps perfect with UH gum, margin flts. SG MS412a cat £1700. Maury BF1 cat €1200, the 4 stamps alone cat €600. (P)

Estimate AU$500

1925 Paris Exhib M/Sheet P&C 5Fr red blk of 4, 140x220mm. CTO special 'Exposition-Philatelic Paris 12 5 25' cds in margin at LR. UN, folded horiz along lower perfs. SG MS412a cat £1700. Maury BF1 cat €1350, the 4 stamps alone cat €600 M. (P)

Estimate AU$300

1927 Airmail opt set 2Fr-5Fr. VF fresh MNH, W/C. SG 455-456 cat £600 for M so at least £1200 MNH. Maury A1-2 cat €1100. Exp Calves. (2) (P)

Estimate AU$650

1929-33 Pont du Gard 20Fr deep red-brown, perf 13. VF MLH. Maury 262 cat €350, SG 475b cat £375. (P)

Estimate AU$180

1936 Airmail Plane 50Fr emerald-green, top value, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with date imprint '23.12.35' in margin. Superb fresh MNH, with pristine never hinged original gum. SG 540 cat £5200 as M singles, should be at least £10,400 MNH, plus premium for cnr blk, Yv/Maury A14 cat €8800+ as singles & €10,800+ for date blk, & under-catalogued thus. Spectacular & rare blk! (P)

Estimate AU$3,600

1936 Airmail Banknote 50Fr, LR cnr marginal blk of 4 with '15 JUIN 1936' date imprint in bottom margin. Superb fresh MNH, with pristine never hinged original gum. SG 541 cat £4000 as M singles, should be at least £8000 MNH, plus premium for cnr blk, Yv A15 cat €6000, Maury A15 cat €6800, as singles & €8500 for date blk & under-catalogued. Spectacular & rare blk! (P)

Estimate AU$3,000

Congo: 1891-92 'Congo Francais 5c' opt Commerce 1c black on azure. F-VF U. SG 2 cat £150, Yv 1 cat €160, Maury 2 cat €140. Only 2900 printed. Exp Scheller. (P)

Estimate AU$100

New Caledonia: 1946 WWII 'From Chad to the Rhine' set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MNH. SG 300-05(var), Maury A55-60(nd) cat €125++. (6).

Estimate AU$120

Senegal: 1892 'SENEGAL 1Fr' opt Commerce 5c green/green. VFU. SG 7 cat £200, Yv 7 cat €230, Maury 7 cat €250. Only 1850 printed. Exp Scheller. (P)

Estimate AU$150

St Pierre of Miquelon: 1885 '5 S.P.M' opt Commerce 4c purple-brown on grey. VFU. SG 4 cat £350, Yv 4 cat €400, Maury 4 cat €435. Only 900 printed. Exp Scheller. (P)

Estimate AU$300

Tahiti: 1882 '25c' opt P&C 35c black/orange, imperf. F-VF U, 3 margins, sm cnr crease. SG 1 cat £400, Yv 1 cat €540, Maury 1 cat €425. Only 5350 printed. Exp Scheller. (P)

Estimate AU$150

Tahiti: 1884 'TAHITI 10c' opt Commerce 20c red/green, opt INVERTED. VF UN, part gum. SG 5a cat £450, Yv 5 cat €580, Maury 5c cat €425. Only 400 printed. Exp Scheller. (P)

Estimate AU$250

Tahiti: 1893 'TAHITI' diag h/s Postage Due 2Fr brown, top value. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG D31 cat £1100, Yv TT13 cat €1300, Maury TT13 cat €1350. Only 100 printed. Exp Calves & Scheller plus 2018 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$1,000

Tunisia: 1916 POW Fund surch set 10c/15c - 10c/5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 51-9 cat £170, Maury 49-57 cat €360. (9). (P)

Estimate AU$150

Zanzibar: 1894 'ZANZIBAR 5 ANNAS 50' opt P&C 20c red on green, opt type J. VFU, sm thin. SG 18 cat £300, Maury 9I cat €375. Yv 15I cat €340. Only 798 printed. Exp Scheller. (P)

Estimate AU$150

France & Colonies: Maury, Ceres, Dallay 2009 Specialised catalogue. 2 vols, Part 1 1849-1959 & Part 2 Colonies, POs & Occupations. Very comprehensive, approx 1400pgs in colour, inc 1870 Siege of Paris & Balloon Post, other Military Campaigns. Near new.

Estimate AU$70

1886 Postage 4½d type II, with black Consulate Mail cachet. VFU, red barred pmk. SG 37 cat £200+. (P)

Estimate AU$250