France: 1892-1945 Railway Parcels Mint collection on pgs inc 1892 10c imperf & 10c, 25c perf. 1901 Train set to 2F. 1924 Surch set to 3F30 on 50c. 1926 perf 11 set to 3F (Yv cat €300). Good range of 1920s - 30c A, B, C & D opts. 1941-45 Train & Bridge sets to 4F50. F-VF fresh M/MLH. Yv cat €2900+ = A$4800+. Seldom offered area. (212) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1917-19 War Orphan's Fund 5FR+5Fr blue & black. Superb fresh M, perfect centring. Yv 155 cat €2700 inc the Yv specified +25% premium for W/C. SG 377 cat £2250. Key stamp. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1923 Bordeaux Congress opt 1Fr lake & yellow-green Merson. Superb fresh M, perfect centring. Yv 182 cat €900 inc the Yv specified +50% premium for W/C. SG 400e cat £650. Exp Bloch & others. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1925 Paris Exhibition M/Sheet P&C 5Fr red blk of 4 (140x219mm). VF MNH with never hinged original gum that has small areas of aging, but still fresh appearance. Yv BF1 cat €5600. SG MS412a cat £1700 for M, should be at least double, £3400 MNH. Rare genuine MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,200

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

1927 Strasbourg Exhibition M/Sheet 5Fr+10Fr (110x140mm). Superb fresh, MLH in marg only, stamps MNH. Yv BF2 cat €1350+. SG MS454b cat £1500+ for M. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600

1929 Le Havre Exhibition opt 2F orange & green Merson. VF fresh MLH. Yv 257A cat €900. SG 470 cat £1000. Scarce genuine. Exp Diena & Raybaudi. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$350

1930 Sinking Fund 1F50+3F50 reddish-purple, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with '18.1.30' printing date imprint. VF fresh 1 M / 3 MNH. Yv 256 cat €580+. SG 480 cat £480 for M single, MNH should be at least double, £840, plus premium for blk. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

1936 Airmail 50F green top value. VF fresh MNH. Yv 14 cat €2000. SG 540 cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

1936 Banknote Airmail 50F multicoloured. Superb fresh MNH. Yv PA15 cat €1500. SG 541 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MNH. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$650

1936 Banknote Airmail 50Fr multicoloured. VFU appearance, small thin. Yv PA15 cat €400. SG 541 cat £475. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1936 Transatlantic Flight 10F myrtle-green. VF fresh MLH. Yv 321 cat €375. SG 554 cat £475. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

1941 Frederic Mistral (poet) Official Presentation folder with special collection comprising 1Fr red-brown IMPERF sheet of 50 in issued colour, marginal markings inc printing date '9.11.41' h/s. VF MNH. Also 'Epreuvre de Luxe' die proofs horiz & vert formats in issued colour 'Epreuve de Colour' violet on pink paper horiz format, & 'Epreuve de Artiste' sunken proof in black & signed by engraver. These superb UN as made. Yvert 495(var), Maury 495(nd)/EPA/EPL/EPL(var) cat €3420++. Extremely rare group for specialist. (50, +4 EPL). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

France: 1849-1983 Collection in Scott Album. 1849-50 Ceres to 1Fr, plus early forgeries to 4k. 1852 Napoleon 10c & 40c 1853-60 Emperor to 1Fr imperf. 1862 Emperor to 80c perf. 1863-70 Emperor with laurel wreath to 80c. 1869 Emperor 5Fr. 1870-71 Ceres Bordeaux to 80c, imperf, plus types. 1871-75 Ceres to 80c perf. 1876-1900 Peace & Commerce to 5Fr. 1900-29 Blanc, Mouchon & Merson to 20Fr. 1937 PEXIP M/S, then largely comp, defs & commems to 1983. Charities 1917-19 War Orphans to 1Fr+1Fr. 1918 Red Cross 15+5c. 1922 Surch set to 5Fr+1Fr. 1926-27 War Orphans to 5Fr + 1Fr. 1927-31 Sinking Fund range. Airmails 1927 opt 2Fr & 5Fr. 1936 set to 50Fr (SG cat £500). 1936 Banknote 50Fr (£475). 1936 Transatlantic 10Fr. 1950 Paris 1000Fr. Postage Dues 1859-78 vals to 60c. Alsace Lorraine 1870 Numerals to 25c inc types. Mostly G-VF M/U, some very mixed earlies. SG cat £20,000+ = A$38,000+. Valuable collection. (2575+) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,800

France: 1876-2000 Mint collection on album pgs in 4 binders (ea stamp neatly in Hawids). 1876-1900 Peace & Commerce range to 5Fr. 1900-23 Blanc, Merson & Mouchon to 5Fr. 1907-19 Sower to 35c. 1917-19 War Orphans 2c+3c - 1F+1F. 1918 Red Cross 15c+5c. 1922 War Orphans Fund Surch set to 11F on 5F+5F. 1926-27 War Orphans set to 5Fr+1F. 1927 Strasbourg 5F+10F gutter pr. 1927 opt Air set 2Fr & 5Fr. 1927-30 Sinking Fund sets. 1929-33 high val views to 20Fr. 1936 Air set to 50F (SG cat £1200). 1936 Banknote Air 50F. 1936 Transatlantic Air set 1F50 & 10F. 1937 PEXIP M/S. Then comprehensive coverage of Commems & Defs inc 1950 National Fund set. 1954 Air set to 1000F. 1953 Sports set. 1954 National Fund set & 1955 set. 1957 Air set to 1000F. F-VF fresh M/MNH, post 1960 being MNH. SG cat £38,000+ = A$74,000+. Beautiful collection. (3100 + 24 M/S) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$9,000

France: 1920-2008 Pre-cancels Mint collection on pgs inc 1920 Sower 5c & 15c. 1921 Sower vals to 30c. 1922 Sower vals to 30c. 1922-47 Blanc vals to 10c & Merson 45c. 1922-27 Sower to 65c. 1922-32 Pasteur to 50c. 1933-39 Peace to 1F40 1938-43 Mercury to 60c & Petain to 2F. 1949-51 Marianne to 15F. 1953-59 Cock to 55F. 1975-56 Coin to 1F70. 1980 Monuments to 3F30. 1983-87 Pic to 4F75. 1989-93 Musical Instruments to 5F32. 2002-8 Flowers range. F-VF fresh M/UN/MNH, post 1950 being MNH. Yv cat £8800+ = A$14,500+/ very seldom offered issues. (231) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1941-42 French Legion on the Eastern Front collection inc 100Fr M/Sheet showing Russian Bear & town in flames. 1941 Airmails both sets F & F+10 & same 1942 with Ostfront opts. 1942 Battle Scenes set, plus extras & half sheets of green, red & blue inc some with dated tabs. VF fresh MNH. Mi cat €1700+. All genuine & seldom offered. (95 + M/S) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

1943 Vichy Government Officials set 10c-20Fr, showing fascist symbols, full set inc very rare 70c. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum. Maury S1-15, Yv S1-15 cat €3200+. Very rare WWII set which was never issued for political reasons & of which almost the whole printing was officially destroyed. 2024 Ceremuga photo cert. (15). (P)

Estimate AU$1,800

Alencon: 1944 'Cross, V, Wreath' opt Mercury/Petain 10c, 60c (2), 80c, 1Fr, tied to 2 covers by 'Brezolles Eure et Loire 24 10 44' cds. Yv 1, 5, 7 & 8. Mayer 1, 5, 7 & 8 cat €275. (lot no out of order) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$220

Alencon: 1944 'Cross, V, Wreath' opt Ceres/Petain 40c, 70c, 80c, 1.20Fr & 1.50Fr, tied to 3 covers by 'Longny au Perche Orne 23-10 44' cds or 'Montagne au Perche 13-10 44' cds on 1.50Fr. Yv 3, 6, 7, 9 & 10. Mayer 3, 6, 7, 9 & 10 cat €295. (3) (lot no out of order) (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

Bordeaux: 1944 'R.F.' opts (3 diff), thin letters, seriffed & sans-seriffed on Petain 70c, 1Fr & 1.50Fr tied to registered covers by 'Bordeaux RP Gironde 9-8-44' cds - inc extra 1.50Fr (3). Yv 2, 4, 6 I+II+III. Mayer 2, 4 & 6 cat I+II+III cat €220+. (12 on 3 covers). (lot no out of order) (Image1)

Estimate AU$120

Chalons sur Marne: 1944 thick 'R.F.' opt Petain 1.50Fr tied to cover by 'Reims Emile Zola Marne 2 9 1944' cdsthematics plus Bordeaux thin 'RF' opt tied to cover by 'Bordeaux Gironde 1 9 1944' machine pmk. Yv 1&6 cat €44 as M. Mayer 1&6 cat €160+. (2). (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

St Nazaire: 1945 LIBERATION opts group with cover franked Ship 2Fr, 4 covers franked Mercury 50c, Petain 70c, 80c, 1F50(3) & 2F tied by La Baule, St Joachim, Pornichet & Guerande cds. Also Petain 1.20Fr Postcard with 'Taxe Percue' postage paid h/s & 'Ilot de St Nazaire Vive 1a Liberation' & Guerande s/l cachets. Mayer L1, L2 & L14E cat €2050. (7). (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$700

Annecy: 1944 'Liberation Annecy 19-8-1944 FFI' opt Petain 1.50Fr, tied to cover 'Annecy Haute-Savoie 6-9-44' cds. Yv 1 cat €60 for M, Mayr 1 cat €125+. (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

Annemasse: 1944 '18-8-1944 Liberation Annemasse F.F.I.' opt Petain set 70c-4.50Fr, tied to cover by 'Annemasse Haute-Savoie 18 8 44' cds. Yv 1-11 cat €285 for M. Mayer 1-11 cat €340. (P) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300