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1875/1965 (ca.), large unused and predominantly used collection with many duplicates, strength from the 1892 Allegory issues onwards, noted some better values from TAAF and St Pierre & Miquelon, La Réunion, etc., together with a small group of mail from the Foreign Legion, and more. Few forgeries noted, slightly mixed condition, mostly neatly mounted on album pages

1887/1940 (ca.), in the beginning used and later mostly unused collection of French India, Indochina, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Haiti, and Dedeagatsch, incl. better early issues, sets, also postage due, parcel stamps and postage due, in stockbook

1892/2001 (ca.), French Southern Hemisphere, comprehensive used collection with over 200 covers and cards, comprising TAAF incl. better early issues, French Oceania, New Caledonia and French Polynesia, including usages from Terre Adelie, Archipel des Kerguelen, noted a Terre Adelie 22.6.1950 cover. Except for the occasional overall in good condition, in one album

1890, Ship 1c., Black and white woman 5c., Two women 15 c. and "Francia” 25 c., all used with clear cds., fine, a.o. signed Köhler, Kosack, Thier

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1941, Paris Exposition 5 fa. with "France Libre" overprint in blue on Souvenir Sheet tied to small piece by "Inde Francaise, Pondichery 21-1-1942" double-circle datestamp, small oil stain at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, only 775 examples were overprinted and while the unused examples are scarce, we seldom see used examples, signed Roumet

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1892/2001, unused/used and mint never hinged holding, beginning with first issues, incl. better Souvenir Sheets Mi.-Nr. Bl. 1-4, etc., from ca. 1958 mostly complete, in one album

1893, Allegories Overprinted, 5c., 25c. on 2c. and 50c. on 1c., the three values neatly cancelled, very fine, signed Brun or Calves

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1894, First Issue, 0,25c. on 1fr. olive on light yellow paper, used, very fine, a scarce stamp signed Roumet

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1892/1964, unused and used collection with covers, some better values with 1905 Parcel Card 2 fr. imperforate unused (Mi.-Nr. PK 22, signed A. Brun), small selection of post offices cancellations, as well as some registered and airmail including 1931 incoming mail from Braunschweig to Grand Bassam, 1897 Sage type 25 c. postal stationery envelope to Holland, posted onboard and obliterated with the English "PAQUEBOT LIVERPOOL” handstamp and endorsed "per S/S Angola”, etc. Slightly mixed condition, neatly housed in one album

1889, First Issue 05c. on 10c, 05c. on 25c. and 25c.  on 40c., fresh colours, used, very fined, signed Calves and Brun

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1891/1998 (ca.), mint never hinged/unused and used collection with over 90 covers and cards, including local posts, with duplicates, varieties, multiples up to the complete sheets, gutter pairs and other specialties; noted registered mail and other interesting usages, with a scarce 1933 Crash cover from Casablanca to Paris with cachet "CORRESPONDANCE AVION (…) accident aérien survenu le 9 MAI 1933”, fine group of French Protectorate issues, also a booklet, etc. Except for the occasional fault, overall in good condition, neatly housed in two albums

1894, privat postal stationery envelope 15 c. "EXPOSITION INT. LE DU LIVRE &  DES INDUSTRIE DU PAOER”, used from "PARIS 21.OCT.94” as local cover. The envelope with small margin fault at top, otherwise fine

1780 (ca.), folded lettersheet bearing red "POST PAID” handstamp applied in London and addressed to Paris, France; owing to the postal service suspension between France and Great Britain during the American War of Independence, the letter was routed via Brussels, where the blue "DAB” handstamp was applied, then taxed "20” (sols) on arrival. Fine and very scarce, showing the exceptional combination of the London "POST PAID” and Brussels "DAB” postmarks. Certificate WAPE (2026)

1856, clear crown postmark "B* 25.OC.1856” on a complete folded letter with an amended postage notation and routing notation "via Ostend + Trieste” via Aachen, with a transit postmark on the reverse reading "FROM ENGLAND VIA AACHEN B 26.10.” to Athens, with arrival postmark; in good condition

1840/1980 (ca.), large unmounted mint/unused and used collection, including Officials and British Post offices Abroad, showing a substantial degree of specialization with shades and plate numbers in the classic period, with the collection openening with the Penny Black (8) including on entire letter, a selection of the 1 d. red with identified plate numbers; Victorian and Edwardian issues well represented up to the shilling values, together with a few covers, including destination Mauritius, also a selection of Ionian Islands 1859 issue, good part of Levant, and more. An impressive holding, condition somewhat mixed as to be expected, neatly housed in one album

1840/1948, used collection beginning with Mi.-Nr. 1 (3), 2 (1), 4 (2), 5, 35b pale rose used with Cert. Louis BPP, 99 used, also QV and KE issues, varying condition, on pages

1840/1990, used collection, beginning with Nr. 1, plus one stock album including some Officials, overall in good condition

1840/2025, extensive mint never hinged/unused and used collection with some duplicates, well represented from the early issues onwards up to the One Pound and fairly comprehensive from 1950 onwards, some better items throughout with Mi-Nr. 1b used with red Maltese Cross, 1883 10 shillings Mi.-Nr. 84a used, 1929 Postal Union 1 pound Mi.-Nr. 174 unused , etc., from 2004 predominantly mint never hinged with a substantial amount of face value material including souvenir sheets. A fine assembly with slightly mixed condition in the classic period, but overall in fine condition thereafter, neatly housed in 4 albums

1841/1980 (ca.), mnh, unused and used holding in stock books and pergamines with some better items, Wedgewood booklet, etc.