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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

739

France, Collection, 1849-1993, in Scott International blue binder on Scott International pages with glassine interleaves, from #3 through 1993 (#2361), mainly used until 1956, and from then (#786) appears to be complete all mint never-hinged in black Showguard mounts through 1993 (#2361); empty like-new pages continue through 2004; low-to-moderate-value early issues are attractive and in great used condition; tremendous value in three-and-a-half decades of complete mint never-hinged, including back-of-the-book, which is fabulous for expansion, filling in empty years or retail sale, such as topicals or year-sets, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

740

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France, Loaded Mint and Used 20th Century Collection. Several hundred stamps, including useful duplication, on stock cards in a 3-ring binder; highlights are numerous including mint #197, 226 (canceled in margins, o.g.), 241, 246, 253 (NH), B1-23, B27, B31-34, B38-43 and used 131 block of 4, B11, B12-19, B27, B34, C14 (slightly toned), C15 (lightly soiled), and much, much more. A marvelous lot, all clean and F-VF throughout.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

741

France, Classics Collection, 1849-1940, on Scott Specialty pages, containing better items including: 22-23, 29-31, 55, 59, 88-90, 95, 99, 101, 102, 108, 109-32 (114 has precancel), 135-37, 138-54, 156-84, 185-96, 226b, 227-40 (236 has precancel), 253, 254, 296-97, 329, 348, B3-10, B11, B12-19, B20-23, B27, B28-30, B31-33, B34, B35-37, B38, B39-41, B42-43, B66-67, C1-2, C8-13, C16-17, C23-27, C29-32, C34-36, J9, J14-15, J46-51, J58-65, J66-67, F1-F9, N4, N14, N15-26 and Offices in China 34-44. A few small faults, but generally lovely appearance and decent level of completion, generally Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

742

France, Collection, 1849-2000, on Scott National pages, mostly used with a high level of completion. consisting of strong Cérès and Napoleon issues mostly complete with 6 additional quadrille pages filled with various shades and interesting cancels including: 9, 19-20, 37 (2), mostly complete Sage issues 65, 96, plus 4 quadrille pages filled with Sage issues, French Colonies, Tahiti and various other stamps of interest, various types of 1929 issue, 263 (4 mint), 294 mint, 624 mint, B7, B11 (2), B12-19, B22, B28-33, B34, B35-37, B40, B42-43 mint, B66-67 (2 sets, mint), B157a mint, B285-90 mint, B294-99 mint, C22 (2), C32 mint, some offices in China and various colonies, revenues and some Marianne and Mercury gutter pairs. Nice variety with high catalog value, condition is mixed as usual, a great lot for breakdown, generally Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

743

France, Paris Star Cancel Collection of Cérès and Napoleon Issues, on home-made pages in two Schaubek spring back albums of approximately 80 pages per album; each page containing approximately 8-12 individual stamps or 1-2 covers, with a diverse selection of denominations with captions neatly written in Dutch; neatly sorted by star number and researched to identify town and various interesting facts about each stamp (ie: color, type, Maury number, etc). Nice variety with high catalog value, condition is mixed as usual. A great lot for breakdown or continuing the work this Philatelist started, generally Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

744

France, Collection of Cérès and Napoleon Covers, interesting usages from Ship Post, Siege of Paris, Foreign Destinations, etc., on home-made quadrille pages, in spring back album, containing approximately 35 pages, each page containing approximately 1-2 covers and/or a selection of stamp singles, with a diverse selection of denominations with captions neatly written in French, mostly complete folded letter or cover with a great diversity from or to foreign destinations with several Constantinople, a high rate (80c strip of 3) cover to United States, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Vera Cruz, Mexico and Lima, Peru. Nice variety of fascinating issues, condition is mixed as usual, a great lot for breakdown or continuing the work this Philatelist started, generally Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

745

France, Classics Collection, 1849-1940, on Scott Specialty pages, containing better items including: some early Ceres and Napoleon issues, 9, 19, 21, 37, 50-59, 65, 109-32, 226b, 227-40, 254, 329, B3-9, B12-19, B20-23, B27, B28-33, B34, B35-37, B38, B39-41, B66-67, C1, C8-14, C15, C16-17, J7, J8, J10, J18, J21, J26-28, J35, some interesting back of book revenue, telegraph, etc issues, N15-26, Offices in China 1, 3-11, 12A, 13. Usual mixed condition you typically see among classic collection, generally lovely appearance and decent amount of completion, generally Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10)

Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

746

France, Collection, 1849-1999, in Scott Specialty album, with over 2,700 different stamps, with highlights that include early perf and imperf Ceres and Napoleon issues, strong Commerce issue including 65 and 83, 109-32, B34, B43, B249-54, C14, C15, C17, J7, J10 and J21, generally Fine to Very Fine appearance, a great collection, ideal for expansion, or breakdown with decent high values and desirable mint modern issues.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

747

France, Siege of Paris Covers, 1870-71. Group of six Ballon Monté covers comprising (postmark dates in parens): Armand Barbès (30 Sep), Garibaldi (20 Oct), Fulton (30 Oct), Franklin (3 Dec to Brussels), Général Bourbaki (17 Jan, Gazette des Absents No. 27), Torricelli (23 Jan, envelope); also including a folded letter to Paris written 27 Oct 1870 and delivered 18 Feb 1871, plus two covers from Paris to Stuttgart just before the Siege (Jul 1870), another from Pont Audemer to Lisieux via "Paris á Caen" T.P.O. during the Siege (30-31 Oct), and, finally, a stampless folded letter from St. Laurent-de-Cerdans to Arles sur Tech (22 Oct) handstamped "P.P.", result of the wartime shortage of postage stamps; generally Fine.
Estimate $800 - 1,200. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Suggested Bid $800-1,200
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

748

France, Mint & Used Collection, 1849-1995, a few thousand stamps mounted in a Scott album, nice used Classics with 37, B249-B254, mint with 220-225, 262, 315-320, B23, C27, postage dues, military franks, newspaper, Offices in Crete, Offices in Egypt, Offices in Turkey, Offices in Zanzibar, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Suggested Bid $750-1,000
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

749

France, Collection, 1853-1973, in KaBe album, moderately complete to mid 1920's, high level of completion after that to 1973. Highlights include used: Ceres and Napoleon issues, numerals, 109-32 and mint: 329 souvenir sheet (stamps are never hinged), 700-5, B285-90 and B294-99, generally Fine to Very Fine appearance, a nice lot to fill in your French Collection, containing many or to break down for individual retail sale.
Scott approximately $4,000 (Owner's) Estimate $600 - 800. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

Suggested Bid $600-800
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

750

France, Cover Collection, 1944-90, over 170 covers, mostly from late 1930's to 1950's, consisting of 21 various (mostly unused) early Peace and Commerce entires (some duplication), over 100 First Day Covers with many early post war covers from 1950's, including: 671-72, 1016-17, 1100 (2 different cachets), C18, C36, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

751

France, Mint Collection, 1920s-93. Many hundreds in three stockbooks; one of Regular Issues and Postage Dues, one of 1940s-70 Commemoratives, Semi-Postals and Airmails, and one of 1971-93 Commemoratives & Semi-Postals; first book includes some early precancels, though most are without gum; fairly complete from the 1940s onward with NH beginning in the 1970s, though there are a few better earlier NH like B157a & C27; clean and F-VF throughout. A nice lot.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

752

France, Mint and Used Collection, 1853-2013. A really solid starter collection in four 3-ring Scott Specialty albums; scattered and mostly used to the 1920s, but nearly complete mint from the early 1930s onward, though there are also a few gaps in the 21st century issues; includes a few better like a PEXIP sheet and a C15 (lightly toned gum), but otherwise not much over $50; condition is just about all F-VF with NH beginning in the 1970s. A good way to start a collection of France.
Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

753

France, "Type Sage" Cover Collection, approximately 400-500 Peace and Commerce covers with various interesting usages, postal stationary and interesting supplementary cancels that has great potential for hours of sorting and research fun, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

754

France, German Occupation of Alsace-Lorraine, 1870. Collection of 52 mostly used stamps, including mint N1-2 and used N7 (3), plus 17 reprints of 1885, 8 forgeries of various origins, and two covers: 1874 Mulhouse, Elsass to Bordeaux franked with 1gr & 2gr German Eagles, and ca, 1874 Toulouse to Metz franked with a 25c Cérès. condition is generally Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

Suggested Bid $300-400
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

755

France, Mint & Used Collection, 1914-70. Housed in two albums, better mint includes 329, 335-340, 400-414, 707-710, 910-913, B11, B34, B44-B45, B68-B69, B74, B79, B83, B86-B89A, B97-B100, B117-B128, B135-B146, B157a, B267-B272, B276-B281, B285-B290, B294-B299, C5-C6, C22, C34-C36, with a few imperf sets, with plenty of other mint complete sets, moisture issues affect about 70% of the lot, examination is strongly urged, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250 - 350. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12)

Suggested Bid $250-350
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

756

France and Offices Abroad, Collection, 1849-1970, Spectacular collection on Scott Specialty pages in green binder; nineteenth century mint and used, twentieth century virtually all mint, and virtually complete for regular issues, semi-postals and airmails (nice used examples a few later ones); Everywhere you look there are unexpected goodies, like: # 49 mint with Freidl Certificate, scarce "Sower" SPECIMEN overprints, # B337a complete booklet NH, scarce Newspaper stamps, and French Colonies Newspaper wrappers! The France alone is stunning, but the French Offices abroad are also loaded with all the hot and desirable issues for each of the different Offices in China (as well as Egypt and Levant); the collection concludes with choice stamps issued for "French Colonies"; two separate Lot Describers had to be replaced writing up this collection because they were dazzled and almost blinded by this eye-popping collection! generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14)

Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

757

France and Offices Abroad, Collection, 1849-2007, a decent intermediate collection, hinged to Scott International, plus duplicates and stamps without spaces in the International album neatly organized in #1 glassine envelopes, containing over 4,500 different stamps, plus some minor duplication, a few misidentified classics, but the vast majority is correctly identified, well represented throughout, generally Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott $30,600+ (Owner's) Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. (Image)

Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

758

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France & Colonies, Fabulous Mint & Used Collection, 1850-2008, with three albums used France with 10, 45 on cover to Italy with J9 tied, 37, with excellent coverage of 19th century issues, 226, block of four 226b on exposition envelope, 246, 329, C15, with decent coverage to 2006, four mint albums include 198-201, 226, 311-312, 329, 453, 464, 471 & 474 imperf with many more throughout, Sanabria S63-S64, B1-B2, B54-B59, B66, B249-B254, B309a, C1-C2, C22, C23-C27, C29-C32, C34-C36, scattered coverage on back of the book material, nice Offices in China with 1-5, 7-8, 18a-19, 22, 24a, 27s, Canton 3-8, Alexandria 1-15, 16-30, Port Said 18-32, with tons of extras on added quadrille pages including covers and blocks, some mixed condition, please inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18)

Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction