FOREIGN SINGLE COUNTRIES continued...

Comprehensive collection housed in a Davo album. Highlights include Ceres 1fr three-margined copy tied on piece by light grid cancel, the 10cts bister 'B' under neck also used on piece, 25cts blue 'B' under neck attractive four-margined example, perf Napoleons complete to 5fr scarce sound used copy with red cancels, followed by Bordeaux issues all with four margins, with the best being the 80cts rose on pinkish, leading on to the 1900/27 Merson high values complete to 20fr used, 1922 semi-postal surcharges complete used and the sinking funds complete, 1929 Le Havre Expo o/p used, then regular issues with no empty spaces through to the 1970s with series either mint or superb used. At the back of the album are airposts with #C2 used, 1936 plane over Paris complete used to 50fr green superb, 1936 50fr used, etc. Then the 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet used, as well as strong postage dues including 1859 #J1, 1859 with 30cts black and 60cts blue (#J7, #J10), 1882/92s nearly complete including the scarce 5fr black (#J25, alone Scott retail $1,400), etc, etc. A fantastic collection approaching completion with far better quality than normally encountered, much more here than described when looked at carefully.

A wonderful specialised postmark collection with hundreds of 19th and early 20th century stamps and covers, all written-up on quadrille pages in an old-fashioned album. There is much material here that is rarely encountered, with highlights including a study of the different types of Paris experimental cancels of the 1880s with exceptional broken cds types inc. 'Place de la Bourse' on cover, then an excellent section of foreign cancels on French issues with an extensive study of the British 'Mail Boat' postmarks, leading on to Germany including a lovely combination cover of French and German stamps registered from Alsace in December 1918. Also seen cancels from Spain inc. Madrid star in diamond on 5cts green gutter pair, as well as Switzerland, etc. Another unusual section is the straight-line cancels inc. Cuvilly on 5cts sower on p/card, many fancy cancels especially red and blue etc on Peace and Commerce types, lots of different railroad cancels on covers from the 1870s onwards, as well as many different lozenge numerals, anchors, 'mute stars', thimble cancels showing Postman and District numbers, New Year's Day cancels, etc, etc. A beautifully presented collection with much effort taken by the collector in procuring unusually attractive examples, virtually throughout. A pleasure to view, with the distinct possibility of some unique items here.

Several 100s of stamps, housed in one packed volume from the first issues onwards, representing a holding from an oldtime source. Starting off with #1 with 2x 4 margined examples, 1 cut close but clear, the other with a minute thin in the margin mentioned for accuracy&rsquo,s sake only (cat $275 each), then 20cts black, 2x 25cts blue, followed by Napoleon head imperfs with dozens of examples including 1fr high value #21, 4 margined (Scott retail $2500), thinned yet of good appearance. Also mention should be made on one of the 3x 80cts Napoleon, this one with a star cancel (#19), ,one of the more ,beautiful copies we have had the pleasure to offer &ndash, wait until you see it! Further values 1862/71 to the 80cts with several dozens of the 40cts inc Anchor cancel multiples, followed by 1863 again through to 80cts with dozens of this issue as well. Then the imperforate Bordeaux inc 4 margined 2cts #39 (cat $190),16x #41inc 4 margined (cat $125 each) with a wide range of cancels and shades, 10cts the same with 9 examples (cat $50 each), 12x 20cts, 30cts #46 with 5 examples some cut close yet all good collectable examples (cat $160 each), similarly 40cts orange #47 with another 16 examples (cat $90 each) through to the 80cts, a most impressive range overall. Then 1870/73 issues with plenty of good stamps here as well with several dozens of the 2cts many with cds strikes, similarly with the 4cts with 18 different examples some in the very best condition, also 5cts, 10cts, 15cts, 20cts inc multiples, 40cts again by the dozens often in tip-top condition, followed by the numeral 1872/75 issues with a similar range of many dozens inc multiples of 80cts well worth spending time on. Then 'peace and commerce' types galore with for example #64, 10x #66, 4x #67, 4x 68, #70,7x #72, #73, #74 and #75 with a substantial Scott retail. , Similar picture with the 1876/77 defins inc 3x #79 (cat $190 each), through to dozens of franc values, the 1880 types to 5fr top value with #94 35cts with at least 40 examples (cat $26 each) to #96 5fr violet and red lilac value including various multiples with nearly 60 examples here (cat $60 each!). Also seen 1879/90s with all the good values here by the dozens through to #102. Turn of the century also strong inc key value Mersons 2fr gray violet with 10 examples, virtually all superb (cat $60) with values to 20fr. The ,20th ,century overall is substantial with several dozens of the key values here from 'rights of man' to sower types inc Scott #241 the 5f light ultra plus 10fr carmine rose miniature sheet superb used in Strasbourg (cat $700), through to mint multiple overprints, defins, etc. The more you look at this look the more there is to discover. Our guestimate Scott retail is that it must be somewhere in the $30,000+ range including back of the book, much of which deserves further research in Yvert specialised. Quality overall is better than normally encountered. Needs lots of work, preferably with an Yvert which will pay many dividends through discoveries.

One man's collection housed in two albums, with many 100s of stamps, mint and used, from the classics through to the modern era, starting with range of Ceres and Napoleon heads to 80cts, Bordeaux issues, peace and commerce to 5fr, Mersons to 20fr used, Orphelins de Guerre 50cts+10cts mint and 1fr+25cts used, &lsquo,le sourire de Reims&rsquo, corner marginal mint never hinged, in fact the collection has much mint never hinged in the 1930s, 1935 &lsquo,Normandie&rsquo, light blue shade mint, 1943 Petain birthday semi-postals se-tenant strip of five never hinged, 1954 ariposts to 1000fr 'Provence' complete with the two key values mint never hinged, 1957/59 airposts complete never hinged, as well as virtually all the personalities semi-postals series mint inc. 1954 Valery, 1955 Renoir, etc, with very few if any empty spaces through to the 1990s, signatures seen on better types of the Marianne defins on specialised hingeless pages, as well as useful back of the book with again much in complete series mint never hinged. Completely uncataloged, though will be substantial, please inspect.

This represents an old-time dealer's stock recently unearthed after several decades in obscurity, housed in a battered stockbook on old cardboard pages with much never hinged and loaded with multiples and 'coins dates'. Interesting areas include specimen overprints, interpanneaus with and without numbers and a plethora of shades, with many hundreds of stamps here, often crammed together and concealing hidden surprises such as sequenced interpanneau numbers stacked on top of each other, marginal advertising inc. Evian mineral water, Menier chocolate, Grey-Poupon mustard, etc. Other interpanneau numbers are collected for superb and interesting centrally struck postmarks over the gutter, also studies of cancels on piece, propaganda inc. framing labels 'Dieu Protege La France', further advertising with 'Philopode' cream for the feet of marching soldiers in original advertising booklet cover, lots of specimen overprints throughout to the 1.05fr orange red, and much more. As a vintage accumulation, the condition here is naturally a little varied with occasional small faults and toning, though it is generally far above what is normally encountered, with the majority of the mint being in tip-top never hinged quality. A real treasure-trove for the specialist, full of beautiful items that would enhance any collection, viewing recommended.

Post-WWII collection housed in five Lindner hingeless albums, with every space filled in the hingeless leaves, virtually exclusively mint never hinged. The illustration pages also well-filled with used and mounted mint, making this two collections in one. Better material includes (mint never hinged unless otherwise stated) 1949 stamp centenary single used (#624), 1953 sports complete (#700/705), semi-postals personalities of 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, and 1955, (#B238/B243, #B249/B254, #B258/B263, #B267/B272, #B276/B281, #B285/B290 unused, #B294/B299), airposts including 1947 Gull over Paris (#C22), through 1000frs. Also officials, precancels, non-Scott listed, many booklets and more. The occasional minor fault but overwhelmingly pristine mint never hinged condition and super used, beautiful to view.

Mint and used collection from Ceres onwards, housed in a Borek album with hundreds of stamps all one of a kind. Includes useful 19th century with imperf Napoleons to 80cts pair, then the perf Napoleons to 80cts, beautiful cancels on the perf Ceres heads again to 80cts, followed by extensive peace and commerce types which have considerable potential, as well as Mersons, sowers, etc. Then the collector has concentrated on acquiring mint never hinged from about 1940 onwards, especially on the B#s, also regular postage high values such as the 20fr 'Aigues-Mortes' castle mint never hinged. Highly complete from the 1950s onwards. Please inspect.

eleven different issues with most Art or Europa related, NH, Extremely Fine, only 150 of each issued, Dallay cat. value &euro,1,325

A most interesting substantial accumulation of material representing a ‘work in progress’ holding, often from auction and private purchases over many years. 1000s of stamps, mint and used with album pages, as well as old approval books, stockbooks, stockcards, glassines and old auction lots, etc. There are many hundreds of items of postal history, much significant including 19th century and lots of WW1 including Russian Forces in France. There is also a batch of interesting old documents as well. This lot is quite chaotic and needs time which will pay dividends, as so much needs sorting. For example we have seen stacks of never hinged series from the 1950s and providing you work on the lot, especially the French Colonies from the 19th century onwards, you will have much more time to appreciate the depth of material here. A thoroughly recommended viewing especially for dealers.

When you first see this you will recognise how extraordinary it is, particularly for its diversity. Housed in one bulging volume, there are hundreds of items here including postal history, booklet panes, souvenir sheets, multiples and much proof material, with some things that even we have ,barely ever seen before. Highlights include Epreuves de Luxe with better early types on sunken card with 'Ministere Colonies' embossing, plate blocks, lots of imperfs including better 1940s France, good flight covers especially Lebanon 1920s and '30s, as well as an extraordinary flight cover of 1929 with nine different Somali Coast issues each with special overprints '1 Service Avion' and tied by 'avion' cds cancels with 'Djibouti-Addis Abeba' etiquette label. Also seen 1922 Rouen Aviation Meeting series of ten labels, interesting airpost label essays inc. double printed, further 'epreuves', including a beautiful signed item on rough sunken card of French Western Africa 30cts brown 'washerwoman', similarly signed is a 200f mosaic issue epreuve of Tunisia, also dozens of good mint series of France herself for the 1930s to '50s in glassines and on pages, as well as French Southern and Antarctic Territories material mint never hinged, and much, much more. Huge potential here, a real treasure trove for dealer or collector in French Colonies, replete and virtually all one of a kind.

An old manila folder containing about 400 stamps and labels, the vast majority pre-WWII with an excellent range of propaganda material from WWI. Highlights including booklet of labels from the 'Ligue Souvenez-Vous' to 'perpetuate in our hearts the execrable memory of German crimes' with much text and labels showing a German as a salesman (and his former figure of bloodsoaked pillager), urging us to never forget they are the same man! Other good WWI era items are early red and blue airpost labels in the same design as the ‘orphelins de la guerre’ series of French semi-postals, colorful regimental labels, 'bon de solidarite' vignettes, PTT 5 francs 'pour nos victimes de la guerre', Joan of Arc labels, different cockerel designs for another Anti-German League, etc, leading on to 1920s red cross health and hygiene propaganda issues inc. 'giant' versions still in their red cross glassines, a wonderful series of philatelic commemorative designs showing an elegant woman with parasol looking at a giant advertsing-style Marianne perforated poster, highly visual and certainly seldom seen. Also expositions and fairs from the late ,19th century onwards, ,19th century revenues, and much more. Old-time accumulations like this are becoming increasingly hard to find today, huge potential for dealer or collector with much material that would grace any worthwhile collection of France with unusual back of the book.