Sale No: 748
Lot No:242
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French Colonies, Extensive, Nearly All-Mint Airmail Collection, to the 1970s, a superb and neatly assembled collection of thousands alphabetically assembled in four large binders; begins with the earliest Andorra issues and continues on strongly with excellent Common Design issue sets, French Equatorial Africa #C9-C16, CB6 (signed Brun) plus unissued values and a variety or two; good Laos, Madagascar; New Caledonia #182-207 (one of the very few used sets present); Reunion#C1, C32-C34, C35-C38, C39-C41, C42-C45, C46-C47; Saar, St. Pierre & Miquelon, plus tremendous French Africa including miniature sheets, etc.; a very substantial collection of popular material; freah, generally Fine to Very Fine or better, catch some nice glimpses on the web. Shipping charges apply - weight 22.4 lbs.
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French Colonies, Vast Holding of Trial Color Engraver-Signed Die Proofs, a single large binder containing approximately 292 different die proofs in various colors, all signed, with strength in Space Topicals; includes astronauts and cosmonauts, Apollo, satellites, rockets, UN topics, etc., with strong French Africa, Wallis & Futuna, France proper, Laos, St. Pierre & Miquelon, etc.; a fantastic and rare opportunity to acquire a substantial holding of these beautiful items, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.8 lbs.
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Suggested Bid $1,800-2,200