1926-27 War Orphans Fund 5Fr+1Fr blue & black, LL cnr marginal blk of 4. Stamps VF fresh MNH. SG 453 cat £560 for M singles, should be at least double, £1120 MNH, plus premium for blk. Yv 232 cat €1200+. Impressive top value multiple. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

1992 Olympics M/Sheet Special issue in black (143x123mm). VF fresh MNH. Maury Blk 2741b. Yv BF 14b cat €500. (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

France - World War II: 1939-45 MNH collection with comp standard issues of Republic & Vichy France, as well as LVF French Legion on Eastern Front with 1941 Russian Bear M/Sheet, other 3 sets inc some with tabs. Then German Occup 1941 Dunkirk 'Besetztes Gebiet Nordfrankreich' on pairs of both 50c issues, as well as very rare 15c & 25c. 1943 Military Airmail opts 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu' of Battleship Richelieu on 50c/75c, 1Fr as well as 1.50Fr blk of 4 with UR stamp opt INVERTED, blk & then group of 4 very rare genuine German Occup 1945 'Festung Lorient' opts with 2022 Ceremuga photo certs. VF MNH. Yv/Mi cat €13,500 = A$22,000. Valuable collection. (266 + 1M/S) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

1942 Tricolour Legion in Russia full sheet of 25 with 2 rows 1Fr20+ 8Fr80 blue, 1 row of albino impressions & 2 rows of 1Fr20+8Fr80 scarlet, with printer sheet no margin. VF fresh MNH. SG 769-70 cat £165 as M singles, so £330+ MNH. Maury 566B cat €250+ as setenant strips, plus premium for attractive sheet. (25) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1943 Military Airmail opt Angers 10Fr violet with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu' issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. VF fresh MNH. Yv PAM 10 cat €1600+, Maury PAM 7 cat €1700. Very rare as only 1 or 2 sheets of 50 printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

French PO in Alexandretta - Syria: 1865 folded letter franked 1862 Napoleon 10c & 40c perf, tied by dotted diamond '5079' pmk, with 'Alexandrette 3 JUN 65 Syrie' cds, to Constantinople. Yv cat €510. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Benin: 1892 '40' red opt Commerce 15c blue on pale blue blk of 4. VFU, Porto Neuivo Benin 2 JUIN 93 cds. SG 15 cat £560 as singles, plus premium for blk. Yv 15 cat €600 as singles. Rare multiple. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Benin: 1894 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr, inscribed 'Benin'. Mostly F-VF fresh M. SG 33-45 cat £170. Yv 33-45 cat €210. (13) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

China - Canton: 1901 'Canton' carmine opt Peace & Commerce 5Fr mauve on pale lilac. VF fresh M. Yv 16 cat €300, SG 16 cat £325 (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$180

Congo: 1900-04 Leopard 1c-15c, horiz prs imperf proof colour trials on thin card, plus 15c shade. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 36-41(p). Yv 27f-32f cat €420. (14) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

Crete PO: 1903 '20 PIASTRES' opt Merson 5Fr deep blue & buff. VF fresh M. SG 20 cat £250. Yv 20 cat €265. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Diego Suarez: 1890 typeset Pictorial 15c & 25c black. Fresh M, tiny thins, 4 margins & VF appearance. SG 8 & 9 cat £475. Yv 8 & 9 cat €620. Exp Scheller. (2) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

Diego Suarez: 1890 Revenue typeset 1Fr black. Superb U, 'Diego Suarez Octroi' cancel. Impressive large format stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Diego Suarez: 1891 Postage Due typeset 5c violet. Superb M, 4 margins. SG D11 cat £250. Yv TT1 cat €280. Only 1500 printed. Exp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$130

Diego Suarez: 1891 Postage Due typeset 50c black/buff. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG D12 cat £275. Yv TT2 cat €320. Only 1500 printed. Exp Scheller. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Guadeloupe: 1945 R F Cross of Lorraine, imperf blank duty DIE PROOF set of 12 diff colour combinations with OMITTED value tablets. Superb M/UN as made, all affixed on 8th & 18th August 1944 pieces from Thomas De La Rue archive pgs, all 4 margins. SG 183-201(p). Yv 178-96(p). Unique items for specialist. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (12). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,500

Indian Settlements: 1892-1954 Mint collection on Exhibition pgs inc 1892-1900 Tablet set to 1Fr, plus New Colours. 1903 Surch 0,40 on 50c. Also 1892-1900 & 1903 Surch all early Fournier forgeries. 1903 Bisected Fiscals opt 0.05 & Postes. 1914 Brahma & Temple set to 5Fr, plus 1922 New Colours. 1923 Surch to 5Fr. 1929 New Currency set to 5R. 1931 & 1937 Exhibition sets, plus 1937 M/S. 1939 150th Anniv set. 1941 France Libre opt to 5R & 1942-43 with Cross opt to 5R. 1943 France Libre opt Surch to 3fa 4ca. 1942 Lotus Flowers set to 5R. 1948 Gods set. 1952 Medal 1fa imperf Postage Dues inc 1923 opt set. 1928 opt set. 1929 set & 1948 set. Mostly F-VFM. SG cat £3000+ = A$5800. (345) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

Indian Settlements: 1892-1948 collection on Exhibition pgs inc 1892-1900 Tablet to 1Fr. 1903 Surch to 0,40 on 50c. 1914 Brahma & Temple to 5Fr. 1923 Surch to 5R. 1929 New Currency to 5R. 1931 & 37 Exhibition sets. 1942-43 France Libre opt to 5R inc 1fa 6ca blue opt. 1943 Surch to 3Fr 3ca. 1942 Air set to 10R. 1948 Gods to 2fa 2ca. Mostly G-VFU, odd M/UN. SG cat £2300+ = A$4400+. (160) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$900

Indian Settlements: 1920s-50s covers^ with 1914 issue covers franked Pictorial 5c or 25c to Paris or Geneva, 1936 Paris Exhib set on reg cover to USA, plus 1fa12 single to GB. Then 1948 issue (10 covers, 28 stamps) with range of values to 3fa, mostly Airmail to France, 1952 Military Medal Anniv (3 covers), plus 1962 inwards from France (2), 1945 stampless Military Mail to Indochina Censored & 1952 Military 'FM' cover from soldier with 'Posteaux Armies TUE 27 9 1952' cds to Pondichery. (22) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

Madagascar: 1944 Travellers Tree Surch 50c on 5c, 2Fr40 on 25c & 3Fr on 25c, horiz prs, opt Colour Trial Proof opts in BLACK, with 50c/5c being UNISSUED as such (instead of RED opt). Superb fresh M, all affixed on pieces from De La Rue archive pgs. SG 282, 286 & 287(p). Yv 290, 294-95. Unique item for specialists. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (6). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

Martinique: 1945 Victor Schoelcher 2Fr50 IMPERF proof colour trial set of 10 diff colours, being an UNISSUED value as was changed to 2Fr40 value. Superb fresh M as made, 2 affixed on piece from 10 September 1944 De La Rue archive pg & 8 MLH on another piece. SG 203-21(p). Yv 199-217(p). Unique item for specialists. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (10) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,400

Morocco - Local Posts: 1899 Tanger El Ksar Ship set 5c-2P. Mostly F-VF MNH, 20c M, few small spots, all nice fresh colours. Yv 113-20 cat €545. (8). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

New Caledonia: 1945 Kogu Bird Surch 1Fr20 on 5c, 2Fr40 on 25c & 4Fr50 on 25c, horiz prs, opt colour trial proof opts in BLACK, with 1Fr20/5c being UNISSUED as such (instead of RED opt). Superb fresh M, all affixed on pieces from De La Rue archive pgs. SG 294, 295 & 297(p). Yv 249, 253 & 255(p). Unique item for specialists. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (6) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

Oceanic Settlements: 1941 France Libre opt sets 3Fr-20Fr, 1Fr-20Fr & 5Fr. VF fresh MNH. SG 136-46 cat £300 for M, should be at least £600 MNH. Yv 140-49 & PA3 cat €700. (11) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$275

Oceanic Settlements: 1948 Postage Due set 10c-20Fr, all IMPERF. VF fresh M, all 4 margins. SG D210-19(var). Yv TT18-27ND cat €150. (10) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100