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
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1929 Le Havre Philatelic Exhibition 'EXPOSITION/LE HAVRE/1929/PHILATELIQUE' overprint on Merson 2f red & blue-green SG 470 (Michel 239), characteristic part 'offset' of overprint on reverse, lightly mounted, Cat £1000 for mounted (€1000 for unmounted). Sold only at the Exhibition.
Grade A C1
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1936 Airmails 50f green SG 540 (Michel 311a), quite well-centred, tiny hinge remainder, Cat £1300 for mounted (€1300 for unmounted).
Grade A- B1
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1936 Airmails 50f 'Banknote' ultramarine/rose SG 541 (Michel 321), well-centred, light but indistinct cds cancel, Cat £475 (€300). A very attractive example of this much-loved stamp.
Grade A A1
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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
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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
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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+
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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 cove
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FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1943 (June 15) cover to "Caforal Radio/Ovation Groupe Bretagne/Zouar" (in Chad) with Overprints on Italy 50c SG 1 and on Libya '5 frs' on 50c SG 7 & '7fr50' 50c SG 12, tied by locally produced 'RF SEBHA/15JUIN1943/FEZZAN' cds, 'ZOUAR/30/JUIN/43/AEF' arrival b/s, the stamps lifted
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FEZZAN & GHADAMES: 1943 (Sep 19) apparently commercial usages of two 'ALBERGO AIN EL FRAS/GADAMAES' envelopes with scarce solo frankings, one to Algeria with Overprints on Libya '5 frs' on 50c SG 7 (Cat £120) and the other to Tunisia with Overprints on Libya '7fr 50' on 50c carmine SG 12 (Cat £140),
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1928 (13 June) 50 francs P77, serial 'M.2428 326', four pin holes, folds and creases, aVF. Scarce.
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1958 (12 Feb 1959) Provisional Issue 5 Nouveaux Francs on 500 francs d'Ambrières/Tondu/Gargam P137b, obv/rev Victor Hugo serial '64701 T.119', multiple small pin holes, light folds and creases, aVF. Very scarce.
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