Olympics Centennial Coin Programme 1994 500fr gold Proof (16.97g, 0.9167) Series III The Archer, obv. Herakles, rev. archer stringing bow, Eiffel Tower in background, total agw 15.55g, cased with certificate A01072. (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1938 E. Desfossés Engraver & Banknote Printer sample note (221x145mm) depicting bust of Louis XIV (Tricentenary), surrounded by intricate ornate engraving, rev. 'Designer, Engraver, Printer of Bank-Notes, Certificates, Cheques and all Fiduciary Documents' in French, English & Spanish, Uncirculated. A rare survivor. (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

1941 (9th January) 100 Francs Pick 94 consecutive pair, serials 'K.17737 333'-'334', Uncirculated, Cat US$180 (2016).  (2) (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

Pre-World War II collection with a rather scrappy range of Napoleons & Ceres issues but with what appears to be very fine Ceres 1fr on an obviously faked cover & Napoleon 1fr, a well above-average 5fr (shallow thins), 1900-20 mint Mersons 1fr 2fr & 5fr, 1917-19 War Charity set, 1922 War Charity Surcharges set, 1923 Bordeaux Exhibition tied to small piece by Exhibition cds, 1925 Paris Exhibition 5fr single (*), 1926-27 War Orphans set (*), 1927 Strasbourg strip (*), 1927 'Poste Aerienne' Overprints (*; guarantee handstamps), 1928 Airs '10 Fr' on 90c red (*), Sinking Funds mostly mint, 1936 Airs 50fr green (*, guarantee handstamp) & Banknote 50fr, etc, also some Postage Dues & Revenues.  (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

Small collection predominantly used including a range of classics in quite variable condition from 1849 Ceres 20c black x3, 1852-61 Napoleon imperf used group including 5c x5, 20c x20 and 80c x6 with annotated shades & varieties, 1862 Napoleon perf used group plus 2c brown & 5c green unused with small-part original gum, 1869 Napoleon 5fr (small thin; annotated "reperforated"), lots of Peace & Commerce, Allegory, Sower & Merson issues, also 1937 Pipex M/S CTO, Postage Dues imperf 15c black, 25c black & 60c blue plus 1894 1fr red-brown, etc, some postmark interest including numerals, TPOs, etc including an old-time write-up of the various types, condition quite mixed but many are fine to very fine. Weighs 2kg.  (few 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$300

Large collection on stocksheets in four large binders from mid-1930s through to 2005 with main strength in large quantity of modern unmounted material, noted 1947 500fr Airmail used, 1949 100fr Airmail mounted, 1950 1000fr Paris used, 1954 1000fr Airmail used plus 1949 French Stamp Centenary strip mounted on the label only; also some French Colonies of no great significance. Weighs 15kg.  (1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1928 'Ile de France' Ship to Shore Airmail Surcharges '10 FR' on 1fr50c Pasteur Yvert PA4 (Michel 231; SG 465), well centred, guarantee handstamp, Cat €14,000 (£15,000). Dr G Fulpius (1948) & Jean-Francois Brun (2004) Certificates. One of the great Airmail Rarities of the World. [Only 900 were printed, of which the majority were used. Much better centred than the mint example sold at our auction of 26.3.2021 for $7375]  

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$6,000

Lots of Art Series, attractive setenant strips in booklets & M/Ss, Monaco 1962-92 Europa sets & sheetlets, 'Le siecle au fil du timbre' sheetlet, and an album of Indo-China.  (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

DIE PROOFS: Six bespoke albums of modern 1995-99 Gravures des timbres-poste mono-colour Die Proofs produced by the French Post Office, lots of thematic interest including birds, animals, flowers, planes, ships, sports, cartoons, etc, condition very fine. Weighs kg.  (250+)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

FLIGHT COVERS: 1927 France-Argentina per Costes & le Brix with Merson 3fr + Pasteur 1fr50c at upper-left tied by 'BOURGET-AVIATION/9+/10-10/27/SEINE' cds with another strike below, Buenos Aires commeorative slogan of OCT20/1927 at upper-right, unaddressed. Strated only 17 covers flown: a similar cover, addressed & signed by Costes, sold at auction in 2008 for €1735. [Plus front two pages of 'Le Pelerin' of 5.2.1928 with illustration of the two pilots & a map of their route]  (2 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

Extensive but disjointed mostly pre-WWII collection with numerous better stamps throughout including a great many Overprints & Surcharges, Triangles from Obock & Djibouti are a highlight, noted also New Caledonia Napoleon III sheet (?) of 50 forgeries, condition variable but much is fine to very fine, high catalogue value but nothing has been expertised. An excellent basis for study &/or expansion.  (1000+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: Balance of three-frame exhibit with Overprints on Libya 50c on 5c, 1fr on 10fr, 2fr on 30c, 3fr on 20c, 3fr50c on 25c x2 (one with the Overprint Misplaced) & 5fr on 50c, Airs 50c Pegasus & 7fr50c on 50c (both **), 1946 Sebha Fort imperf plate proof corner singles for 10 values & Coin Date blocks of 4 to 50fr (no 10c), some later plate proof singles, 1949 Pictorials mint & used sets, 1951 Pictorials mint, Ghadames mint set, etc, generally very fine to superb, Cat £2200 plus the proofs.  (183) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: The "rats n mice" with Overprints on Libya 50c on 5c x2, 3fr on 20c and Airs 7fr50c on 50c, 1949 Pictorials x2 sets, 1951 Pictorials + Airs x2 sets, Ghadames set, etc, a few plate proofs, generally very fine to superb.  (140+)

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$400

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: Epreuves deluxe (deluxe die proofs) in black for 1946 Murzuk Fort 10fr signed by the designer "Bourtet", 1949 Colonel d'Ornano 20fr & incomplete die for General Leclerc 50fr both signed by the engraver (?), and 1951 Camel Breeding 30c initialled by the designer "AF" (= Albert Freres). Exquisite & superb.  (4)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: Standard recesssed die proofs with characteristic punctures & imprint at the base mostly in the issued colours & comprising 1946 10c Fort to 50fr Camel, 1948 Airs 100fr & 200fr, 1949 1fr Djerera to 50fr Leclerc plus a second 50fr in chocolate (no imprint), 1950 Charity duo, 1950 Postage Dues set and 1951 Airs 100fr & 200fr, most are superb.  (38)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$800

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: Imperforate plate proof corner blocks of 4 in the issued colours comprising 1948 Airs 100fr & 200fr, 1949 Pictorials set to 50fr, 1950 Charity duo, and 1951 Pictorials & Airs to 200fr plus 50fr Ahmed Bey different colour trial marginal blocks of 4 or 6 x2, full unmounted original gum. Superb.  (32 blocks)

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1943 Overprints on Italian & Italian Libyan Stamps SG 1-7 and 11-12, mostly well centred, a few very minor blemishes, all but the first with guarantee handstamps, SG 2 3 & 4 are very lightly mounted, the others are unmounted, Cat £1765.  (9)

Grade A/A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$750

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1943 Overprints on Italian Libya '5 fr' on 50c olive & black SG 7 block of 4 on piece from parcel card with central strike of the locally sourced 'RF SEBHA/16MAI1943/FEZZAN' cds being the First Day of Issue & tied by a similar but undated 'RF POSTES/FEZZAN' handstamp, Cat £200++, for singles.

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1943 Overprints on Italian Postage Dues '0 Fr 50'[c] SG D13, exceptional centring, minor tonespots on the reverse, signed by Roger Calves, unmounted, Cat £1800. Rare: only 98 prepared. Acquired from Euro-Yu (when still based in London) for £450.

Grade B A1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1943 Issues of Italian Libya Handstamped with two-line 'RF 1Fr/FEZZAN' at Sebha on 25c blue & deep blue SG 14, part-strike of the crude Sebha cds of JUIL1943, guarantee signature on reverse, Cat £450. Only 579 produced. 

Grade A C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1943 Issues of Italy Handstamped with circular 'RF o,5o/FEZZAN' at Sebha on 50c Pegasus SG 15, tied to small piece by crude 'RF SEBHA/13JUIN1943/FEZZAN' cds, Cat £1300. Superb. Only 352 produced. 

Grade A+ C1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1951 'LIBYA' Overprints on Cyrenaica Horseman Surcharged in French Currency for use in Fezzan '2 FRANCS' on 2m to '480 FRANCS' on 500m complete, generally well centred, values to 20fr & the 480fr are unmounted. A beautiful set.  (10)

Grade A/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$150

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: Batch of mostly philatelic covers including '7fr 50' on Tripolitania 50c on PPC with 'POSTES MILITAIRE/No 561' cds used at Ghadames, 1950 two 'Dear Doctor' PPCs with different frankings, 1950 with Airs 100fr & 200fr tied by 'SEBHA-FEZZAN/TERRE DU FEZZAN' datestamp, registered covers with 1950 Charity pairs, 1949 Pictorials five values to 25fr or Ghadames set to 25fr with US arrival b/s, illustrated FDCs for 1950 Charities & 20fr Ahmed Bey (two different), maximum cards for 1949 8fr & 15fr, etc, plus commercial covers to France 1948 with 10c 3fr & 6fr or 1950 with 1949 15fr, condition variable, the stamps with significant catalogue value.  (21)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1929-34 forerunners with stamps of Italian Libya on a PPC (toning) and three commercial covers cancelled at 'BRAK (FEZZAN)' (with 'COMANDO.../TRIPOLITANIA' imprint at U/L), 'SEBHA', 'GHADAMES' or 'MURZUK' (with embossed 'GRVPPO SAHARIANO' in green on the flap & on the enclosed note).  (5 items)

Grade A/B (Image1)

Estimate AU$200

FEZZAN & GHADAMES: Quarto-size page with fine to very fine strikes of all the locally-produced postal markings used at Sebha including the 'RF o5o/FEZZAN'-in-circle & two-line 'RF 1 Fr/FEZZAN' provisional handstamps used for SG 13-15, certified as genuine at lower-right by "Agent Postal in Fezzan/(signature)' over a second strike of the 'RF SEBHA/30JUIN1943/FEZZAN' cds. Unsightly "sticky tape" reinforcing but an important postal artefact.

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$100