1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine 'Republique Francaise Alsace' type A opt German Stamp Duty revenue 40pf, inscr 'Elsass-Lothringen', plus 'Droit De Timbre Alsace 5 Pfennigs' 5pf orange & 10pfg rose, French revenue designs. F-VF fresh MNH. Yv 161 & 171-72 cat €155 for M, plus premium MNH. Very sc
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1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine 'Droit De Timbre Alsace 5 Marks' 5Mk lilac French revenue design. Superb fresh MLH. Yv 179 cat €190+. Very rare top value. (P)
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1926-27 War Orphans Fund 5Fr+1Fr blue & black, LL cnr marginal blk of 4. Stamps VF fresh MNH. SG 453 cat £560 for M singles, should be at least double, £1120 MNH, plus premium for blk. Yv 232 cat €1200+. Impressive top value multiple. (P)
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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).
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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 booklet cover. 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; etc (booklet cat €1350 or £1300). (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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1943 Vichy Government Officials set 10c-20Fr, showing fascist symbols, full set inc very rare 70c. Superb fresh MNH, pristine 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 off
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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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Nice: 1944 'R.F. NICE 28 Aout 1944 FRONT NATIONAL' opt on Mercury/Petain set 10c-2Fr, with security underprint on reverse. Superb fresh MNH. Mayer 1-6 cat €180+ for M, premium MNH (6) (P)
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Anjouan: 1892 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-13 cat £275. Yv 1-13 cat €380. (13) (P)
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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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Congo: 1892-1900 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr. F-VF fresh M/MLH, 20c tiny thins. SG 17-33 cat £500. Yv 12-24 & 42-45 cat €558. (17). (P)
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Congo: 1900-04 Leopard 1c-15c, horiz imperf Proof Colour Trial on thin card, plus 15c shade. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 36-41(p). Yv 27f-32f cat €420. (14) (P)
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Diego Suarez: 1890 Typeset Pictorial set 1c-25c. VF U, odd blemish, all 4 margins. SG 6-9 cat £685. Yv 6-9 cat €800. 5c & 25c exp Scheller, other 2 uncertain. (4). (P)
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Diego Suarez: 1890 Typeset Pictorial 15c & 25c black. Fresh M, tiny thins, 4 margins & VF appearance. SG 8 & 9 cat £475. Yv 8 & 9 cat €620. Exp Scheller. (2) (P)
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Diego Suarez: 1891 Postage Due Typeset 50c black/buff. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG D12 cat £275. Yv TT2 cat €320. Only 1500 printed. Exp Scheller. (P)
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Diego Suarez: 1890 Revenue Typeset 1Fr black. Superb U, 'Diego Suarez Octroi' cancel. Impressive large format stamp. (P)
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Diego Suarez: 1891 Postage Due Typeset 5c violet. Superb U, 4 margins. SG D11 cat £250. Yv TT1 cat €280. Only 1500 printed. Exp. (P)
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Diego Suarez: 1891 Postage Due Typeset 5c violet. Superb U, 4 margins, 'Diego Suarez 16 Aout 91 Madagascar' cds. SG D11 cat £95. Yv TT1 cat €150. Only 1500 printed. Exp Scheller. (P)
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Grande Comoro: 1892 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr. F-VF M/MLH, mostly fresh, 25c tiny thin. SG/Yv 1-13 cat £225 or €375 (13) (P)
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Grande Comoro: 1900-07 Peace & Commerce set 10c-50c New colours. VF fresh MLH. SG/Yv 14-19 cat £200 or €275. (6) (P)
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Guadeloupe: 1945 R F Cross of Lorraine, imperf blank duty DIE PROOF set of 12 diff colour combinations with OMITTED value tablets. Superb M/UN as made, all affixed on 8 & 18 August 1944 pieces from Thomas De La Rue archive pgs, all 4 margins. SG 183-201(p). Yv 178-96(p). Unique specialist items. 202
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Guadeloupe: 1945 RF & Cross set 10c-20Fr, all IMPERF proofs. VF UN, all 4 margins, mounted on De La Rue archive pg date 22 September 1944, 3 stamp horiz fold from pg. SG 183-201(p). Yv 178-196(p). Unique. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (19). (P)
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Guinea: 1970s Elephant Revenue set 25S-500S, full sheets of 100 ea, issued for the Revolutionary Peoples Republic. VF fresh MNH. Very rare set from De La Rue printer's archives. (5 sheets = 500)
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Guyana: 1945 Arms set 10c-20Fr, IMPERF proofs. VF UN as made, all 4 margins, mounted on De La Rue archive pg dated 14 November 1944 which has folds & dirty as was printer's working proof, with notations that colors are approved but values are to be changed to show more clearly. SG 196-214(p). Yv 182
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Inini: 1941 opt Petain Pictorial set 1Fr & 2Fr50, imperf Proofs 'Epreuve de Luxe' (117x172mm). Superb UN as made. SG V4 & V5(p). Yv 51 & 52(p). (2)
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Madagascar: 1903 Zebu & Lemur 'OF' imperf Proof Colour Trials in red, green, orange, yellow, purple & blue, wove paper. VF UN as made, all 4 margins. SG 38(p). Yv 77A cat €900. (6) (P)
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Madagascar: 1944 Travellers Tree Surch 50c on 5c, 2Fr40 on 25c & 3Fr on 25c, horiz prs, opt Colour Trial Proof opts in BLACK, with 50c/5c being UNISSUED as such (instead of RED opt). Superb fresh M, all affixed on pieces from De La Rue archive pgs. SG 282, 286 & 287(p). Yv 290, 294-95. Unique item f
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Martinique: 1945 Victor Schoelcher 2Fr50 IMPERF proof color trial set of 10 diff colours, being an UNISSUED value as was changed to 2Fr40 value. Superb fresh M as made, 2 affixed on piece from 10 September 1944 De La Rue archive pg & 8 MLH on another piece. SG 203-21(p). Yv 199-217(p). Unique item f
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Martinique: 1945 Victor Schoelcher set 10c-20Fr, IMPERF proof color trials. VF UN as made, all 4 margins, mounted on De la Rue archive pg dated 13 November 1944, 3 stamps fold from archive pg, with notations about colors being approved but vignette to be changed to show more clearly. SG 203-221(p).
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Mayotte: 1900-07 Peace & Commerce set 10c-50c New colours. VF fresh MLH. SG 15-20 cat £350. Yv 15-20 cat €395. (6) (P)
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Morocco - Local Posts: 1899 Tanger El Ksar Ship set 5c-2P. Mostly F-VF MNH, 20c & 1P M, few small spots, all nice fresh colours. Yv 113-20 cat €495. (8). (P)
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New Caledonia: 1929 inward cover franked French Hebrides 5c (2), 10c, 30c & 1Fr, plus British Hebrides 5/-, all h/s 'PAR AVION' & tied by 'Nouvelle Hebrides Vila 6 JL 29' cds. SG 51, F42, 43, 46, 50 cat £138 as loose stamps alone. To French Warship 'le Tourville' in Noumea with arrival b/s. Ra
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New Caledonia: 1945 Kogu Bird Surch 1Fr20 on 5c, 2Fr40 on 25c & 4Fr50 on 25c, horiz prs, opt Colour Trial Proof opts in BLACK, with 1Fr20/5c being UNISSUED as such (instead of RED opt). Superb fresh M, all affixed on pieces from De La Rue archive pgs. SG 294, 295 & 297(P). Yv 249, 253 & 255(P). Uniq
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Oceanic Settlements: 1892 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-13 cat £325. Yv 1-13 cat €400. (13) (P)
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Oceanic Settlements: 1900-07 Peace & Commerce set 5c-50c New colours. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 14-20 cat £300. Yv 14-20 cat €420. (7) (P)
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Oceanic Settlements: 1941 FRANCE LIBRE opt Pictorial set 3Fr-20Fr, plus 5Fr airmail. VF fresh MNH, all marginal. SG 136-46 cat £190 for M, should be at least double, £380 MNH, Maury 140-49, PA3 cat €624+. (11) (P)
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Wallis & Futuna: 1936 shipmail cover franked Wallis opt New Caledonia 30c orange-red & 1Fr 25 green & brown, tied by boxed 'PAQUEBOT' h/s & Nouvelles Hebrides Port Vila 7 MA 37' cds. To Luxembourg with Carmich arrival b/s. SG 23 & 71 cat £20 as loose stamps alone. Very unusual origin/destinati
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West Africa: 1945 Soldiers set 10c-20Fr, all IMPERF proof colour trials, with 6 stamps being rejected colours. VF UN as made, all 4 margins, mounted on De La Rue archive pg dated 23 October 1944, with notations about exchanging colours of 70c vs 1Fr20, 2Fr vs 3Fr, & 30c vs 20Fr. SG 4-22 (p). Yv
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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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1941 France Libre opt set 5c-10Fr. VF MNH, some coloured gum but much better than usual. SG F65-76 cat £200+. Yv 124-35 cat €415. (P)
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1941 'France Libre' opt Gold Currency 30c-10Fr plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. Most VF MNH, 1Fr Due tear. SG F70-F76, & FD65-FD69 cat £344. Yv ex 129-135 & TT11-15 cat €377. (12). (P)
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1977 Surch set 5FN - 500NHF Port Villa opts (the 200 NFH is the French stamp). VF-MNH. SG 233-41 cat £300+. Yv 486-94 cat €440+. (9). (P)
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1977-78 Surch set 5FNH-500FNH Port Vila opts, inc unissued 50, 70, & 100FNH. VF MNH. SG F247-55 + footnote cat £660. Yv 476-85 inc 478A & 478B cat €930. Rare set. (12). (P)
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1977 Surch 25FNH & 30FNH Port Vila opts. VF MNH. SG F250-51 cat £370. Yv 478 & 478B cat €600. Key values of set. (2). (P)
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1977-78 Surch 25FNH Port Vila opt. VF MNH. SG F250 cat £120. Yv 478A cat €300. (P)
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1906-11 'Army Service' opt Camel Postman set 1m-1Pi plus set 2Pi-10Pi, all opt SPECIMEN vert. VF fresh M. SG A6s-10s & A14s-16s cat £270. (8)
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1927-30 'SG' perf Camel Postman set 3m-10Pi. VF fresh M. SG O25-O31 cat £275 & much under-catalogued. (7) (P)
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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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