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1870-71 Ceres 20c blue Bordeaux printing type 1, 'report 2'. F-VF fresh M, 3½+ margins, unusually nice original gum & excellent colour. SG 164 cat £29,000 = A$52,000, Yv 44B cat €28,000 = A$45,000. Extremely rare in genuine mint original gum condition. 2012 Scheller photo cert. (P)
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1871-78 Postage Due 25c black, type II. Superb fresh MLH, 4 margins. SG D212 cat £250, Yv TT5A cat €350. (P)
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1871-78 Postage Due 30c black. VF fresh M, small thin, 4 margins. SG D213 cat €375, Yv TT6 cat €350. (P)
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1871-78 Postage Due 40c blue. Superb fresh UN, 4 margins. SG D214 cat £650, Yv TT7 cat €600. (P)
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1876-85 Peace & Commerce 1Fr olive-green, type II. Superb fresh M, excellent centring. SG 240 cat £200. Yv 82 cat €225. (P)
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1877-90 Peace & Commerce 50c carmine. F-VF fresh M. SG 273 cat £350. Yv 104 cat €400. (P)
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1881-92 Postage Due 5Fr black. VFU appearance, expertly repaired UL cnr perf, light cancel. Yv T24 cat €2000, Maury T24 cat €2000. SG D295 cat £2500. Rare genuine example. (P)
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1900-06 Merson 50c cinnamon & lavender. VF fresh MNH. SG 305 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MNH, Maury 120 cat €450, Yv 120 cat €500. (P)
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1900-06 Merson 1Fr lake & yellow-green. VF fresh MNH. SG 306 cat £36 for M, should be at least double, £72 MNH, Maury 121 cat €115, Yv 121 cat €110.
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1900-06 Telephone Stamp 25c blue, 'Bulletin de Communication a partir des cabines telephniques publiques', on white paper, perf 13½. Superb fresh UN. Maury TT24 cat €55.
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1915 'Reoccupation Francaise en ALSACE' opt Blanc 1c grey, framed opt type, unissued essay. VF fresh M. Maury 2AII cat €475. Very rare. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
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1915 'Reoccupation Francaise en ALSACE' opt Blanc 1c grey, unframed opt type, unissued essay. VF fresh M. Maury 2AI cat €475. Very rare. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
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1915 'Reoccupation Francaise en ALSACE' opt Sower 10c red, unframed opt type, unissued essay. VF fresh M. Maury 2EI cat €475. Very rare. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
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1915 'Reoccupation Francaise en ALSACE' opt Sower 25c blue, unframed opt type, unissued essay. VF fresh M. Maury 2HI cat €450. Very rare. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
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1917-19 War Orphan's Fund set 2c+3c - 5Fr+5Fr. Superb fresh MNH, pristine never hinged original gum & excellent centring. SG 370-77 cat £3500 for M, should be at least double, £7000, Maury 148-55 cat €8980, Yv 148-55 cat €9150. Very rare set. 2003 Raybaudi photo cert for 1Fr &
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1917 Montenegro Govt in Exile King set 1pa-5Per, opt in Cyrillic 'Free Montenegro', plus Postage Dues 5pa-50pa & AR 10pa & 25pa, prepared in France but unissued. VF MNH. SG mentioned in footnote but unpriced. (19)
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1917 Montenegro Govt in Exile King set 1pa-5Per, opt in Cyrillic 'Free Montenegro', plus Postage Dues 5pa-50pa & AR 10pa & 25pa, all in blks of 4, prepared in France but unissued. VF MNH. SG mentioned in footnote but unpriced. (19 blks of 4)
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1924 Olympic Games 50c green & carmine 'Arenes de Nimes' unissued design, 'Epreuve de Luxe' die proof 113x141mm. Superb fresh UN as made. Maury 186A. Very rare & attractive. Exp Brun AIEP, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
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1925 Paris Exhib M/sheet P&C 5Fr red blk of 4 (140x220mm). Superb fresh MNH , pristine never hinged original gum, tiny LR cnr marg crease. SG MS412a cat £1700 for M, should be at least double, £3400 MNH. Yv BF1 cat €5500. Very rare genuine fresh MNH & certificate can be obtained on
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1928 "Ile de France" Airmail 10Fr/1Fr50 Pasteur, 6mm spacing. Superb VFU with part of proper octagonal 'New York au Havre' pmk, excellent centering.for this issue. SG 465 cat £17,000, Maury PA4 cat €13,200. Yv PA4 cat €17,500. Only 900 printed & very few used examples survived. Extre
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1929 Le Havre Exhibition opt 2Fr orange & green Merson. Superb fresh MNH. SG 470 cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MNH. Yv 257A cat €1600. 2018 RPSL photo-cert. (P)
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1929-33 Port de la Rochelle 10Fr blue, type IIA stamp VF fresh MNH, LL cnr marginal. SG 474b cat £95 for M, should be at least double, £190 MNH, Maury 261III cat €170+.
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1930 Sinking fund 1Fr50+3Fr50 reddish-purple sheetlet of 4, from booklet. VF MLH, sl darker gum. Yv 256 cat €400. SG 480 cat £480, plus premium for pane (comp bklt of 2 cat £1300). (P)
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1930 Sinking Fund 1Fr50+3Fr50 reddish-purple sheetlet of 4, from booklet. Stamps VF fresh MNH. Yv 256 cat €640 for singles. SG 480 cat £480 for M singles, should be at least double, £960 MNH, plus premium for pane (comp bklt of 2 cat £1300). (P)
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1930 Sinking Fund 1Fr50+3Fr50 reddish-purple sheetlet of 4, from booklet. VF MNH, sl glazed darker gum. Yv 256 cat €640 for M singles. SG 480 cat £480 for M singles, should be at least double, £960 MNH, plus premium for pane (comp bklt of 2 cat £1300). (P)
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1930 Sinking Fund 1Fr50+3Fr50 reddish-purple sheetlet of 4, plus bklt cvr. VF MNH, sl glazed darker gum. Yv 256 cat €640 for singles. SG 480 cat £480 for M singles should be at least double, £960 MNH, plus premium for sheet (comp bklt cat €1350 or £1300). (P)
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1930 Airmail 1Fr50 lake, perfin 'EIPA 30' (INVERTED) for use at the Philatelic Exhibition in Paris & only available at the entrance. Superb MNH, pristine never hinged gum. SG 483(var), Maury PA5A cat €5500, Yv PE6d cat €5000. Extremely rare genuine example. Exp Calves, plus 2005 Bolaffi ph
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1940 Red Cross 1Fr+2Fr deep violet-black violet w/o red cross Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOFS (120-135x115mm). 4 are progressive proof states from no shading in centre, diag background shading added, background then cross-hatched shading, then more shading on nurse & patient, then the final st
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1941 Petain set 40c-2Fr50,, plus Relief Fund 1Fr+10c, all IMPERF horiz prs. Superb fresh MNH, all 4 margins. SG 690-93(var), Maury 470-73nd & 494nd cat €690+. Very scarce. (5) (P)
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1941 Petain 2F50 blue Epreuvre de Luxe proof. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 693(p), Yv 473EdL.
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1941-42 Petain 20c purple full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50, full margins inc '4.11.41' date imprint in LR. Superb fresh MNH. SG 709(var), Maury 505nd. Extremely rare full sheet.
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1941-42 Petain 40c blue full sheet of 100 IMPERF -2 panes of 50 with full margins inc '18 10 41' date imprint LR cnr. Superb fresh MNH. SG 711(var), Maury 507(nd). Extremely rare as sheet.
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1941-42 Petain 50c green full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50, full margins inc '10 10 41' date imprint at LR. Superb fresh MNH. SG 712(var), Maury 508nd. Extremely rare full sheet.
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1941-42 Petain 70c blue full sheet of 100 IMPERF -2 panes of 50, with full margins inc '28 10 41' imprint date LR cnr. Superb fresh MNH. SG 714(var), Maury 510(nd). Extremely rare as sheet.
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1941-42 Petain 1F50 brown top margin vert pr, top stamp paper join. VF fresh MNH. SG 721(var). Yv/Maury 517h cat €130.
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1941-42 Petain 2Fr50 blue full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50, full margins inc '13 10 41' date imprint at LR. Superb fresh MNH. SG 724(var), Maury 520nd. Extremely rare full sheet.
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1941-42 Petain 1F50 blue opt '+50 SN' left marginal IMPERF, plus same w/o opt. Superb fresh MNH. SG 754(var), Maury 552ND/cND cat €290, Yv 552a/b cat €215. (2) (P)
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1942 Tricolour Legion in Russia full sheet of 25 with 2 rows 1Fr20+ 8Fr80 blue, 1 row of albino impressions & 2 rows of 1Fr20+8Fr80 scarlet, with printer sheet no margin. VF fresh MNH. SG 769-70 cat £165 as M singles, so £330+ MNH. Maury 566B cat €250+ as setenant strips, plus premi
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1942 French Legion in Russia 'OSTFRONT' opt set of 2, plus 1942 Battle Scenes set of 5. Superb fresh MNH. Yv 4-5 & 6-10. Mi IV-V & VI-X cat €120. (7)
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1942 French Legion in Russia 'OSTFRONT' opt set of 2, plus 1942 Battle Scenes set of 5 with stamp-sized LVF shield tabs. Superb fresh MNH. Yv 4-5 & 6-10. Mi IV-V & VIZf-XZf cat €150. (7)
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1940s War Victims label Epreuvre de Artiste DIE PROOF (130x 110mm), of unissued design. VF fresh UN as made (P)
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1943 Relief Fund Petain 1F+10F & 2F+12F blue Epreuve de Luxe Proofs. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 772 & 4(p), Yv 568-9EdL.
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1943 War Relief Fund Petain set 1+10Fr & 2+25Fr IMPERF strip of 4 with gutter label. Superb fresh MNH lower marginal. SG 772a(var), Maury 571A(nd) cat €1800++. Very rare & spectacular item. (P)
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1943 World War II Relief Fund full sheet of 25, with 5 setenant strips of 5 with printer's 'coin date' at base. VF fresh MNH. SG 780A cat £400+ as M strips, so should be at least double, £800+ MNH. Maury 580A cat €750+ as strips, plus large premium for attractive sheet.
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1943 Military Airmail opt Mauritania Man & Woman 2Fr purple & 3Fr green with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu', issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. VF fresh MNH, bottom marginal. Yv PAM 4-5 cat €1100+, Maury PAM 8-9 cat €1150+. Very rare as only several sheets printed. 2016 C
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1943 Military Airmail opt Senegal Girl 1Fr brown & 1Fr75 blue with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu', issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. Superb fresh MNH. Yv PAM 6-7 set cat €1430+, Maury PAM 10-11 cat €1525+. Only several sheets printed. Exp, plus 2016 Ceremuga photo cert.
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1943 Military Airmail opt Angers 10Fr violet with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu' issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York'. VF fresh MNH. Yv PAM10 cat €1600+, Maury PAM7 cat €1700. Very rare, only 1 or 2 sheets of 50 printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
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1943 Military Airmail opt Petain Petain 80c brown with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu' issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. Superb fresh MNH. Yv PAM 11 cat €1800+, Maury PAM 2 cat €2000. Rare as less than 100 printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
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1943 Vichy Government Officials set 10c-20Fr, showing fascist symbols, full set inc very rare 70c. VF fresh MNH, never hinged original gum. Maury S1-15, Yv S1-15 cat €3200+. Very rare WWII set which was never issued for political reasons & of which almost the whole printing was officially destr
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1944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr black-brown unissued values in gutter pr. VF MNH. SG 843-7(var), Maury 648B & C cat €310+ as singles, plus large premium for gutter pr, so est €600+. Extremely rare. (P)
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1944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr grey unissued values in gutter pr. VF MNH. SG 843-7(var), Maury 648B & C cat €310+ as singles, large premium for gutter pr, so est €600+. Extremely rare. (P)
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1944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr red-brown unissued values in gutter pr. VF MNH. SG 843-7(var), Maury 648B & C cat €310+ as singles, plus large premium for gutter pr, so est €600+. Extremely rare. (P)
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1944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr violet unissued values in gutter pr. VF MNH. SG 843-7(var), Maury 648B & C cat €310+ as singles, plus large premium for gutter pr, est €600+. Extremely rare (P)
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1944-45 Saverne (Bas-Rhin) Liberation opts 'RF Saverne Libre' type I on Hitler set 1pf-1Mk, inc rare 24pf, 42pf & 1RM. VF fresh MLH/MNH. Mayer 1-20 cat €1350+. Rare genuine set. 2022 Ceremuga photo-cert. (20) (P)
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1944 Annemasse Liberation '18-8-1944 Liberation Annemasse F.F.I.' opts on Petain set 70c-4.50Fr. Superb fresh MNH. Mayer 1-11 cat €285+++ for M, plus premium for MNH. Yv cat €610. (11) (P)
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1944 Nice Liberation 'R.F. NICE 28 Aout 1944 FRONT NATIONAL' opts on Mercury/Petain set 10c-2Fr, with security underprint on reverse. Superb fresh MNH. Mayer 1-6 cat €180+++ for M, plus premium for MNH. (6) (P)
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1945 St Nazaire Liberation 'LIBERATION' h/s opts group of 6 items with cover franked Viking Ship set 50c & 2Fr, & Petain 4Fr engraved, then 4 covers franked Mercury 30c & 50c, Petail 1Fr (2), 1.50Fr, 1.20Fr & 2Fr, tied by Severac, Guarende & St Joachim cds, plus also Petain 1.20Fr postal card, that
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1945 St Nazaire Liberation 'LIBERATION' h/s opts 3 covers franked opts on Petain - 1st with 80c horiz pr 2nd stamp diag opt INVERTED, 2nd with 2Fr horiz pair with opt straddling across both stamps, 3rd with 1Fr & 4Fr, all tied by "Batz s/Mer / 9 5 45' cds, & with 'TAXE PERCUE' postage paid h/s on or
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1945 St Nazaire Liberation 'LIBERATION' h/s opt on Petain 1.20Fr postal card, with 'TAXE PERCUE' postage paid h/s & 'ILOT de St NAZAIRE / VIVE la LIBERATION' at left, with 'Guerande 11.5.45' cds & 'GUERANDE' s/l. Superb fresh. Mayer L13 cat €600. Rare & attractive. (P)
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1941-42 Marshal Petain specialist collection with range of printings, papers, shades etc, plus imperf, inking varieties, 1Fr50 brown imperf, forgery & paper join pr, some pre-cancels, Postal Stationery cards (5) & Lettercard. Then 'coin dates' cnr blks of 4 (80), perfins inc 'EXP/PS' on 70c orange m
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1942 Petain 1F20+1F20 brown on white enamelled stock double, Reply Postcard. Superb UN. Yv 515-CPRP1 cat €125. (P)
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1942 Tricolour Legion maxicards franked ea stamp 1F20 blue or red, tied by 'Exposition Antibolchevique Lyon 3 3 43' cds. VF. SG 769-70 cat £30+. Yv 565-66 cat €25+ both as loose stamps. Rare & attractive cards. (2)
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1942 Petain 1F20 brown on green Commercial Mail Postcard. Superb UN. Yv 512-CP2 cat €110. (P)
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1942 Petain 80c red on green Commercial Mail Postcard with boxed 'Complement de Taxe Percue' at UL. Superb UN. Yv 512-CP5 cat €80.
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1942 PPC of 'Mother Europe' chicken taking her chicks as flags of Europe, while neutral Sweden & Switzerland watch on & GB heading for a Jewish/American trap. Franked Petain 60c violet tied by 'France Europeenne Paris 26 4 42' cds & unaddressed. Rare propaganda card. (P)
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1943 Anti-Bolshevik PPC, view side franked Tricolour Legion gutter pr 1F20 blue & red, tied by 'Exposition Antibolchevique Lyon 4 5 43' cds, address side franked 1942 Stendahl 4Fr tied by 'Expon Antibolchevique Bordeaux 23 10 42' cds but unaddressed. SG 769-70. Yv 566a. Rare & attractive card. (P)
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1942 Tricolour Legion maxicard franked 1F20 blue & red gutter pr tied by 'Exposition Antibolchevique Lyon 3 5 43' cds & another strike on front. SG 769-70. Yv 566a. Rare & attractive card. (P)
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1943 Cover franked Military Airmail opt Petain 1Fr50 with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu' issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York, tied by appropriate shipmail pmk to Ship cover, with large French censor h/s, plus US Censor cachet. To Senegal with 'Dakar Principal 24 JU 43 Senegal' b/s. V
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1942 Military Airmail opt Petain 1Fr50 with 'Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu' issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York, tied by appropriate shipmail pmk on Petain 1Fr20 Postal Card, with large censor h/s. VF. Yv PAM 3, Maury PAM 4 cat €3500. Rare & attractive. 2005 Rendon photo cert. (P
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World War II Postal History: 1941-45 Petain issue covers & cards specialized collection with almost entirely Petain frankings with 1st Anniv of French Legion franked 1941 set of 4, plus 10 diff Petain labels, various special & Commem pmks, perfins, Postal Stationery Postcards & Lettercards, PPC, Ant
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1945 Omnibus President Eboue set 2Fr & 25Fr IMPERF, issued for French Equatorial Africa, French West Africa, Cameroon, Somali Coast, Guadeloupe, Guyana, French India, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, French Oceania, Reunion & St Pierre. VF fresh MNH, all 4 margins. SG unlisted as imperf sets,
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Algeria: 1941 View of Algiers 30c-1Fr. Epreuve de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 170-72(p), Maury 166-68EPL. (3).
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Anjouan: 1892 Peace & Commerce vals 10c-75c, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. Yv ex 7-19 cat €252+ as genuine. (11)
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Antarctic: 1984 Anniv of Manned Flight set 3Fr50 & 7Fr80 sheetlet of 10 with illustrated gutter. VF fresh MNH. SG 190-91 cat £40.
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China - POs General issue: 1905 Registered cover franked 1904 'CHINE' bilingual type 2 opt P&C 40c red-orange (2), one missing 'CHINE' opt so only with Chinese character opt, the other normal, tied by 'Canton 21 AOUT 05' cds, addressed locally. SG 24(var). Yv 58(var). While such types of varieties (
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China - PO in Canton: 1901 'Canton' carmine opt Peace & Commerce 5Fr mauve on pale lilac. VF fresh M. Yv 16 cat €300, SG 16 cat £325 (P)
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China - PO in Pakhoi: 1909 cover (vert fold away from stamps), franked 1906 'PAK-HOI' bilingual opt on P&C 75c violet & yellow, vertical pair, error upper stamp missing the Chinese opt, setenant with normal, tied by 'Pak-Hoi-Chine 20 JUIN 09' cds, addressed to Paris. Apparently the only known exampl
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China - Tchongking: 1903 THONGKING black opt on Indochina Peace & Commerce vals 1c-5Fr, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. Yv ex 1-17 cat €1020+ as genuine. (16)
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Congo: 1892 Peace & Commerce vals 1c-1Fr, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. Yv ex 17-33 cat €292+ as genuine. (14)
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Dahomey: 1899-1905 Peace & Commerce vals 2c-5Fr, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. Yv ex 2-17 cat €314+ as genuine. (15)
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Diego-Suarez: 1892-94 Peace & Commerce vals 1c-1Fr inscribed 'et Dependencies' & 5c-1Fr inscribed 'Diego-Suarez', early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. Yv ex 38-50 & 54-63 cat €169+ as genuine. (17)
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Djibouti: 1902 Surch Pictorial triangle 10c/2Fr, variety '10' with large circular 'O'. Superb fresh MLH, large margins. Yv 32c cat €200. SG 118(var) cat £85+ as normal, plus premium for variety. (P)
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Djibouti: 1902 Surch Pictorial triangle 10c/50Fr green& lake tete-beche pr. VF fresh M/MLH, large margins. Yv 36 cat €220, SG 113 cat £240 -both, plus premium for pr. (P)
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Equatorial Africa: 1940 'Afrique Francaise Libre' opt Airmail 4F50 error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 158a cat £325, Maury A11b cat €335. Only 1 sheet of 50 recorded. Exp Brun AIEP. (P)
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Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 3Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 29(p), Maury 26EPA. Very rare. (P)
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Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 5Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 30(p), Maury 27EPA. Very rare. (P)
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Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 6Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 31(p), Maury 28EPA. Very rare. (P)
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Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 10Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 32(p), Maury 29EPA. Very rare. (P)
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Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 15Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 33(p), Maury 30EPA. Very rare. (P)
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Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 20Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 34(p), Maury 31EPA. Very rare. (P)
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Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 40Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 36(p), Maury 33EPA. Very rare. (P)
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Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 50Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made signed by engraver. SG 37(p), Maury 34EPA. Very rare. (P)
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Great Comoro: 1892 Peace & Commerce vals 5c-1Fr plus Surch 05/25c, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH! SG ex 4-19 & 24A cat £187+ as genuine. (17)
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Guadeloupe: 1892 -1912 Peace & Commerce vals 1c-1Fr plus New Colours set 5c-50c & 1903 G & D Surch set 5/30c-1Fr/75c, 1903 framed opt on 1Fr/1Fr75 in red & blue, 1912 05/4c, 05/30c & 10/40c. All early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH! SG ex 34-52, 53-57, 60f & 78A-80A cat £560+ as genu
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Guiana: 1892-1902 Peace & Commerce vals 5c-2Fr plus Surch set 05/2c - 10/50c, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF MNH! SG 42-50, ex 52-57 & 74-80A cat £476+ as genuine. (21)
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India: 1892-1903 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr plus New Colours & vals set 10c-50c & Surch 0.05/25, 0.10/25 & 0.15/25c, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. SG 1-22 cat £670+ as genuine. (22)
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Indo-China: 1892-1903 Peace & Commerce set 1c-5Fr, plus 1900 new colours set 5c-50c, 1898 Parcel Post 10c & 1903 surch 5/15c & 15/25c. All early 1900s Fournier forgeries. VF fresh MNH! SG 6-19, P20, 23-27, 28-29 cat £575+ as genuine. (22)
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Indochina: 1941 Vichy issue colonial soldiers imperf proof M/Sheet of 4 in red, with 2 ea Senegal & Indochina 10c-2Fr50. Superb fresh MNH. Listed in Maury under Senegal cat €1350 each, should be at least €5400 for full M/Sheet. Extremely rare & spectacular. Exp Scheller, plus 2013 Ceremuga
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Indochina: 1941 Vichy issue Colonial Infantry 15c+30c claret imperf proof horiz pr w/o 'Indochine'. Superb fresh MNH. Similar to Maury 224a which cat €660+. Very rare. Exp Scheller. (2) (P)
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Ivory Coast: 1903 Parcel Post type B opt 1Fr/5c blue, horiz se-tenant pr type 1 w/o accent on 'o' of Cote & type 2 error opts INVERTED. VF MLH/MNH all 4 margins. SG P26a & P26b/a(var) unpriced, Yv 7n(var) & 7r(var), Maury 9Ia/b & 9II(var) est €6000+ for this combination (as normal type I invert
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Ivory Coast: 1904 'o,05' opt Peace & Commerce 30c cinnamon on drab, blk of 4. F-VF fresh MNH, sl dull gum from interleaving. SG 18 cat £360 for M singles, should be at least double, £720 MNH, plus premium for blk, Yv 18 cat €420 M singles, so €840+ MNH, Maury 18 cat €900+.
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Ivory Coast: 1939 Caillie 90c orange, error 'Cote D'Ivoire' OMITTED. VF fresh MNH, LL cnr marginal. SG 163a cat £180 for M, should be at least double, £360 MNH, Yv 141b cat €250 M, so €500 MNH. (P)
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Lebanon: 1924 'GRAND LIBAN' opt Olympic set 50c-2Pi50. VF fresh MNH. SG 18-21 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MNH, Maury 18-21 cat €352+. (4). (P)
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Lebanon: 1936 Airmail Tourist set 0,50p-25P. VF fresh MLH. SG 191-8 cat £180, Maury A49-56 cat €225. (8).
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Lebanon: 1937 Air Paris Exhib set ½Pi-25Pi, IMPERF. VF fresh MNH, 4 margins. SG 218-225(var), Maury A59-66ND cat €440. (8). (P)
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Levant-Free French Forces in Lebanon & Syria: 1942-43 Collection inc Pictorial set 1Fr-10Fr, M/Sheet perf & imperf, plus 6 opt/surch. VF fresh M. Yv 44-52, A5-10 & blk 1A-B cat €164, SG 8-22 cat £200. (15 + 2 M/S)
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Madagascar: 1895 Majungu Provisional '0.15' red m/s opt Peace & Commerce 1Fr olive-green on toned paper. Superb U appearance, expertly repaired in margin almost not detectable. SG 25 cat £8000, Sc 22B cat US$6000, Yv 2 cat €8000, Maury 2 cat €8250. Extremely rare provisional with onl
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Madagascar: 1896-1906 Peace & Commerce vals 1c-1Fr, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. SG ex 1-22 cat £232+ as genuine. (18)
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Martinique: 1892-1906 Peace & Commerce set 1c-5Fr, plus 1904 surch set 0.10/30-0.10/5Fr & 10c/30 & 10c/5Fr. All early 1900s Fournier forgeries. VF fresh MNH! SG 33-53, 54-55, 56-61 cat £793+ as genuine. (29)
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Martinique: 1924 surch 0,01 on 2c error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 115a cat £85, Maury 105d cat €125. (P)
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Mayotte: 1892-1912 Peace & Commerce vals 10c-5Fr inc New Colours plus Surch 05/30c & 10/1Fr, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. SG ex 6-20, 26A & 31A cat £482+ as genuine. (17)
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Monaco: 1976 Montreal Olympics M/Sheet, IMPERF PROOF on card. VF fresh UN as made. Maury BF1095And(p) cat €425++, Yv BF11a(p) cat €580++ -both for normal. (P)
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Moheli: 1906-07 Peace & Commerce vals 2c-5Fr early 1900s Fournier forgeries. VF fresh MNH! SG ex 2-16 cat £280+ as genuine. (10)
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Morocco: 1945-47 Pictorials 1Fr30 & 3Fr50 Epreuvre de Luxes for redrawn type printing. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 296 & 300(p), Maury 249-50 EPL. (2).
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Morocco - Local Posts: 1899 Tanger El Ksar Ship set 5c-2P. VF MNH. Maury 51-58 cat €155 for M, should be at least double, €310 MNH, Yv 113-20 cat €250 M, so should be €500 MNH & very rare thus. (8). (P)
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New Caledonia: 1880 'Caporn' Local Post 20c black on pale rose. VF MNH, top marginal. (P)
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New Caledonia: 1892-1904 Peace & Commerce vals 2c-1Fr plus New Colours, 1901 Surch 5/2c, 5/4c, 15/30c & 15/75c, 1902 Surch 5/30c & 15/40c, 1903 50th Anniv vals 1c-1Fr, 1902 Postage Due vals 1c-30c, 1904 Surch 10/15c, 1912 Surch 05/15c & 05/20c. All early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. SG
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New Caledonia: 1922 'Encapsulated Stamp' currency produced during a coin shortage, with 50c stamp under cellulose film, aluminium coin-like reverse 'Banque de L'Indochine / Noumea'. P-29. UNC. Rare so nice. (P)
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New Caledonia: 1922 'Encapsulated Stamp' currency produced during a coin shortage, with 50c stamp under cellulose film, aluminium coin-like reverse 'Banque de L'Indochine / Noumea'. P-29. aUNC, sl bend. Rare.
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New Caledonia: 1928-40 Pictorial Def proofs of central design only, & of frame only with all text, both in black on single piece & signed by designer. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 137 etc, Yv 139 etc. Very rare. (P)
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New Caledonia: 1953 Centenary set 1Fr50-13Fr, IMPERF horiz prs. VF fresh MNH. SG 331-4(var), Maury 284-7 cat €350. (4 prs). (P)
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New Caledonia: 1987 South Pacific Games set 20Fr-100Fr epreuvre de luxe. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 819-21(p), Maury 553-5(p) ct €50. (3)
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Nossi Be: 1894 Peace & Commerce vals 10c-1Fr & St Marie de Madagascar 1c-75c, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH! SG ex 48-56 & 1-12 cat £305+ as genuine. (20)
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Obock: 1892 Peace & Commerce vals 10c-1Fr, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. SG ex 54-62 cat £165 as genuine. (8)
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Obock: 1893 Pictorial triangles 2Fr slate & 5Fr rose, plus 5Fr opt SPECIMEN. 1st 2 superb M with full large margins, last has cnr flt. Yv 45-46 cat £230, plus the Specimen, est €500+. SG 63-54 & 64s cat £550. 1st 5Fr exp Rouset & Brun AIEP. (P)
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Obock: 1894-1903 Pictorial triangles 2Fr-10Fr. Superb MLH, all large margins. Yv 60-62 cat €410. SG 78-80 cat £470. (3). (P)
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Oceanic Settlements: 1892-1907 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr, plus new colours 10c-50c & 1903 Tahiti 10/25c & 10/40c, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. VF fresh MNH! SG ex 1-20, 58, 59 cat £480+ as genuine. (21)
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Oceanic Settlements: 1941 FRANCE LIBRE opt Pictorial set 3Fr-20Fr inc 5Fr Air. VF fresh MNH. SG 136-46 cat £190 M, should be at least double, £380 MNH, Maury 140-49 & A3 cat €624 (11) (P)
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Reunion: 1852 Type-set 1st issue 15c & 30c, se-tenant vert pr, early official reprints from 1860s-80s. Superb fresh UN. SG 1-2 cat £80,000 as originals. Yv cat €90,000 as originals, Yv 1a-2a cat €160++ as reprints for singles, plus premium for se-tenant. (2) (P)
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Reunion: 1892 Peace & Commerce vals 1c-1Fr plus New Colour set 5c-50c & 1901 Surch set 5c/40c - 15c/1Fr & 1912 Surch set 05/2c-10/75c, all early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. SG 34-46, 50-55, 56-59, 76A-83A cat £488+ as genuine. (31)
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Reunion: 1943 France Libre opt Pictorials 1c-20Fr inc 1907-17 4c-5Fr, 1933-40 1c-20Fr & 1939 New York pr. VF fresh MNH. SG 195-239 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MNH, Maury 194-222, 224-39 cat €290. (45) (P)
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Reunion: 1949 CFA opts 10c/30c - 11Fr/18Fr Epreuvre de Luxes (no 1950-52 issues or 6Fr & 8Fr). VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG ex 306-25(p), Maury ex 288-302EPL. (13).
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Reunion: 1949 CFA opt Postage Dues 10c-10Fr Epreuvre de Luxes, no 1950-53 issues. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG D333-39(p), Maury T36-42EPL. (7)
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St Pierre & Miquelon' 1885 '05 SPM' opt P&C 35c black on yellow, imperf. Superb U, 4 margins. SG 9 cat £120,Yv 9 cat €140. Exp Scheller. (P)
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St Pierre & Miquelon: 1885 '05 SPM' opt P&C 75c carmine imperf. Superb U, 4 margins. SG 10 cat £300, Yv 10 cat €300. (P)
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St Pierre & Miquelon: 1941-42 'France Libre FNFL' opt Pictorial 40c, 50c, 1F75, 2Fr & 5Fr on 1F75. VF fresh MLH. SG ex 250-258 cat £110, Yv ex237-245 cat €135. (5)
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St Pierre & Miquelon: 1941-42 'France Libre FNFL' opt Pictorials 10c-2F50. VF fresh MLH. SG ex 263-287 cat £290, Yv ex250-270 cat €365. (12) (P)
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St Pierre & Miquelon: 1941 Petain & View Vichy issue black Epreuvre de Artiste, blank value tablet. VF fresh UN as made, laid paper, signed by engraver. SG V411(p), Maury 218/19EPA. Extremely rare. (P)
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St Pierre & Miquelon: 1942 Registered cover franked 'France Libre FNFL' 2-line opts 20Fr/90c (flts), Postage Dues 2Fr & 3Fr/2Fr, plus the last w/o FNFL. Tied by 'St Pierre et Miquellon 24 8 42' cds, with censor h/s & initials. To New York, with arrival b/s. SG 293, D301-02a cat £321, Maury 288
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Senegal: 1892-1912 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr plus New Colours set 5c-50c, 1903 Surch set 5/40c-10/1Fr & 1912 Surch 05/15c. All early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH. SG 8-25, 26-29, 58A cat £315 as genuine. (23)
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Senegambia: 1903 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF fresh MNH, cpl UN. SG ex 13-34 cat £195+ as genuine. (11)
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St Pierre & Miquelon: 1892-1912 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr plus New Colours, 1901 Parcel Post 10c black & red, 1912 Surch vals 05/15c-10/1Fr, all early 1900s Fournier forgeries. F-VF UN/MNH. SG 60-72, ex 73-78, P79-80, ex 98A-106A cat £366+ as genuine. (26)
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Sudan: 1894 Peace & Commerce vals 1c-1Fr plus new colours, early 1900s Fournier forgeries. VF fresh MNH! SG ex 3-15 cat £235+ as genuine. (16)
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Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi50/50c with 2 or 3 line opts. VF fresh MNH. SG 139-42, Maury 127-30 cat €320+. (4). (P)
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Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi50/50c, 4 line opts with Arabic text. VF fresh MNH. SG 166-9, Maury 146-9 cat €320+. (4). (P)
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Syria: 1926 'Secours aux Refugies 2p' opt Airmail 3p brown, left marginal vert pr, bottom stamp error '2' omitted. VFU/CTO. Yv A35a cat €255, SG 209/209a cat €255+ for singles, plus premium for positional se-tenant pr. (P)
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Syria: 1857 Inwards folded letter franked Napoleon 10c & 40c tied by diamond of dots 1896 pmks with 'Marseille 20 MAI 57' cds. To Aleppo, with 'Poste Francais D'Alep' 2-line h/s, Smyrne transit b/s. SG 50 & 64 cat £35, Yv 13 & 16 cat €25 -both as loose stamps, premium on cover. (P)
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Togo: 1915 cover franked thin opt Yacht 10/5pf horiz pr (opt type 1), plus 10/5pf vertical bisect left half (opt type II), tied by 4 strikes 'Anecho Togo 23.1.15' cds, to Dahomey with 'Cotonou 26 Janv 15' & 'Porto-Novo 27 Janv 15' arrival b/s. F-VF fresh. Maury 2II cat €8000+, Mi 2H cat €1
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Togo: 1915 Thick opt Yacht 40pf black & carmine. Superb U on piece with blue 'Anecho Togo 4/1 ?' cds. SG 14 cat £15,000, Mi 14, Yv 49 cat €11,000. Extremely rare genuine as only were 36 printed. 2005 BPA photo cert, while a diff new certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
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1884 BCM '½ oz Letter' 6d magenta with violet British Vice-Consulate cachet. F-VF fresh M with cnr gum as issued, usual sl thins, 4 huge margins. SG 1a cat £3000. Extremely rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
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1884 BCM Postal Packet 1oz-4d magenta, error WITHOUT m/s amendment, with violet Vice-Consulate cachet. Superb UN, with intact cnr gum, in outstanding condition for these large fragile stamps. SG 8ab cat £1900+. Very rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
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1895 Typeset 1d to 4/- (no 4d). VF U, all 4 margins). SG 51-56 cat £95 & under-catalogued. (6) (P)
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1895 British Mail Runners set 2d to 4/-. Mostly F-VF M/MLH, odd thin. SG 57-62 cat £150 & under-catalogued. (6) (P)
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1895 British Mail Runners set 2d to 4/-. VF M/MLH. SG 57-62 cat £150 & under-catalogued. (6) (P)
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1895 Runners 4d red horiz pr IMPERF vert. Superb M. SG 58c cat £275+ & undercatalogued. (P)
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1941 'France Libre' opts 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VF MNH, usual colonial gum. SG ex F65-76 & FD65-69 cat £413, Yv ex 124-35 & TT11-15 cat €525. (16). (P)
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1941 'France Libre' opt Gold Currency 30c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. Mostly VF MNH, 1Fr Due tear. Yv ex 129-135 & TT11-15 cat €377. SG F70-F76 & FD65-FD69 cat £344. (12). (P)
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1941 'France Libre' opt Gold Currency 1Fr, 2Fr, 5Fr & 10Fr, marginal blks of 4. VF MNH, usual Colonial gum. SG F73-76 cat £436+, Yv 132-35 cat €800+, premium for blks (4 blks) (P)
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1905 Use of PPC of New Hebrides Warrior franked Sydnicate Francais 5c tied by 'Port Vila Nelles Hebrides 8 JUIL 05' cds. Scarce local post use. (P)
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1907 Use of PPC of Tanna Is native franked Sydnicat Francaise 15c tied by 'Nlles Hebrides Pt Sandwich ? 07' cds, unaddressed. Vary rare on card. (P)
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1885 Expedition usage of QV Military Telegraph 1d lilac & black horiz strip of 3. VFU on piece with violet 'Field Telegraph SK 17 APR 1885 No. 16' cds of Suakin, with 2 strikes on back. SG MT1 cat £600. Extremely rare multiple. (P)
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1885 Expedition usage of QV Military Telegraph 6d lilac & green, horiz pr. VFU, violet 'Field Telegraph QI 30 APR' cds of Quarantine Island. SG MT3 cat £400. Very rare multiple. (P)
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1885 Expedition usage of QV Military Telegraphs 1/- green & black. F-VF U, violet 'Field Telegraph QI 20 APR' cds of Quarantine Island. SG MT4 cat £300. Rare. (P)
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1885 Expedition usage of QV Military Telegraphs 1/- green & black. VFU, violet part 'Telegraph' cds. SG MT4 cat £300. Rare. (P)
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1885 Expedition usage of QV Military Telegraphs 2/- green & blue. GU, blunt cnr, violet 'Field Telegraph SK' cds of Suakin. SG MT5 cat £500. Extremely rare. (P)
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1897 'SOUDAN' opt Sphinx & Pyramid 1m deep brown, bottom marginal vert strip of 6 showing opt types 1-6, error opt transposed (SOUDAN above Arabic script), bottom stamp with 'SOUDAN' only, due to opt shift. Also opt is DOUBLE one albino with the albino in normal position in upper centre of stamps. V
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1898-99 Military Telegraph 2-part set 5m-25Pi, blks of 4, wmk mult star & Crescent. VF fresh MNH. SG T11-17, Bft 14-20 cat £312 for M, should be at least double, £624 MNH, plus premium for blks. (7 blks).
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1898-99 Military Telegraph 2-part set 5m-25Pi, wmk mult star & Crescent. VF fresh. MNH. SG T11-17. Bft 14-20 cat £78 for M, should be at least double, £156 MNH. (7).
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1906-11 'Army Service' opt Camel Postman 10Pi black & mauve, wmk Rosette, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG A16s cat £170 for normal.
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1906 'Army Service' opt only imperf Proof, top marginal horiz pr, no wmk, wove paper. F-VF UN as made. SG A5(p).
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1906-11 'Army Service' opt Camel Postman 1m brown & carmine 14mm spacing between opt lines, wmk mult star & crescent. VFU, 'Haifa 21 XII 1906' cds. SG A5 cat £450 & undercatalogued. Very rare genuine example & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
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1913-22 'AS' Perf Camel Postman 1m-5Pi. VF fresh MLH. SG A17-A24 cat £557 & under-catalogued. (8) (P)
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1913-22 'AS' Perf Camel Postman 2Pi purple & orange-yellow. VFM. SG A23 cat £140 (P)
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1913-22 'AS' Perf Camel Postman 5Pi brown & green, chalk-surfaced paper. VFU. SG A24a cat £60.
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1935 '15 MILLIEMES' opt Airmail 10m black & carmine unissued RED opt from Proof sheets. VF fresh MNH. SG 68(var) footnote cat £375 for M, should be at least double, £750 MNH. Very rare & certificate can be obtained on request. (P)
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1938 '5 PIASTRES' opt Airmail 10Pi brown & greenish-blue, perf 11½x12½. VFU/CTO. SG 77b cat £850. BPA photo cert. (P)
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1940 Camel Postman 3Pi red-brown & bright blue on chalky paper, wmk 'SG', perf 14, Colour Proof in almost issued colour. Superb fresh MNH. SG 44b (p) with normal to compare. Ex Danson sheet. Holcombe photo cert. (P)
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1940 Camel Postman 3Pi red-brown & bright blue, on chalky paper, wmk 'SG', perf 14, colour Proof in almost issued colour. Fresh M, thin but VF appearance. SG 44b(P) with normal to compare. Ex Danson sheet. Copy of Holcombe photo-certificate. (P)
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1940-41 surch 4½Pi on 5m PROOF opt pane of 60 for right side of sheet, with all margins, on thin no wmk paper. VF fresh UN as made, folded down 2nd & 4th columns. SG 79(p). Unique item for specialist. (60) (P)
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1940-41 surch 4½Pi on 8Pi PROOF opt sheet of 60 with all margins, on thin no wmk paper. Superb fresh UN as made, folded down centre. SG 80(p). Unique item for specialist. (60) (P)
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1948 'S.G.' opt Camel Postman set 1m-50Pi. VF fresh MLH/MNH. SG O43-58 cat £130. (16).
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