Sale No: 756
Lot No:332
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French Post Offices Abroad, French Offices Abroad, with Extensive China, Egypt and More, Intact Estate Mint & Used, 1885-1941, A high powered French Offices Abroad collection of hundred of mint & used singles & sets housed in a hingeless Lighthouse album. Begins with French Offices in China both mint & used between Scott #1 adn 85, missing only 10 mainly rarities. Canton mainly mint missing only 4 between 1//81. Hoi Hao missing 7 between 1//81 with 1908 & 1919 sets complete mint. Kwangchowan missing only 11 of 1//136 plus B1-B8 mainly mint. Mongtseu 1-15 mint & used, 1906 set less 28 & 30, plus 1908 & 1919 both complete mint. Pakhoi 1//69 missing 6 and all mint except #4. Tchongking 1//33 missing 3 plus complete mint 1908 & 1919 sets. yYunnan Fou 1-15 mint & used, 17-33 mint, 34-50 less 47, 51-67 mint. Offices in Crete 1-20 complete mint. Superb Alexandria complete less 45 & 46A, B1-B4, J1-J13 and includes the great rarity Scott 59, signed Diena, Brua catalogue value $2,250 with only 225 issued. Port Said 1-32 mixed mint and used, plus nice showing between 33//92, B1-B4. Levant 1-7 used, 21//55 less 33 & 39, mixed mint & used. Ile Rouad 1-16 complete mint. Cavalle 1-15 complete mint. Dedeagh #1 used, 2-18 mint. Port Lagos 1-6 mint except 4 used. Vathy 1-9 mixed mint & used. Zanzibar solid mint & used including 17-28 complete mint and 39-49 complete mint. This collection needs only a handful of rarities for completion adn is well worth that extra bid. Condition is well above average, mainly original gum and some NH, a few minor faults but the majority is F-VF. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.4 lbs.
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