France & Colonies, Back-of-the-Book, A Grand Collection, 1849-1986, A truly wonderful collection with several thousand mint and used stamps and souvenir sheets neatly mounted in two Scott Speciality albums. A very comprehensive collection of France missing only a handful of stamps. A nice showing of 19th century mainly used but very complete. We note a nice used Scott 246 and 329, mainly mint from 1948 to 1986, Semi-Postals include mint Scott B11, B12-B26 (except B19). After 1935 mainly mint and later years much NH, Airs mint and used, a good selection of Postage Dues, solid mint Official grouping. Excellent French Colonies mainly used with Scott 24 through 59 complete, Offices in Egypt 1-30 mixed mint and used, Post Said 1-13 mixed, very strong section of Offices in the Turkish Empire. The 19th century France is about $8200 in Scott. The overall quality is F-VF with some mixed on the ealier issues. A perfect collection to break down for online sales, Scott 2020 is $23,590, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.6 lbs. View PDF #1 of images for this lot View PDF #2 of images for this lot Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
Opening US$ 2,900.00
Sold...US$ 2,900.00
Closed..Apr-17-2021, 12:33:18 EST
Sold For 2900
Sale No: 756
Lot No:328
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France & Colonies, Humongous Proof, Deluxe sheet and Stamp Collection, mostly from 1940's-2000's, containing many stamps and proofs, including 1500++ imperf stamps, 900++ trial color proofs, 500+ deluxe sheets, 60+ die sunk proofs and 90+ signed die proofs, plus French Morocco two 1946 essays on card (one on cream paper and one on thin paper), French Expedition to Dardanelles booklet with red cross theme containing 20 stamps, French Polynesia C6 two trial color strips of five, C84 trial color strip of four, album and stock book of French Southern Antarctic Territory Collection with 10 trial color strip of five, 16-19, 23-24, 25-28, 30-32, C1-11, C17-27 and plenty more stamps, many complete topical sets and souvenir sheets that should have strong retail potential if properly broken down for individual resale, o.g., mostly never hinged, generally Fine to Very Fine, from Leo Malz collection. Shipping charges apply - weight 31.8 lbs. View PDF #1 of images for this lot View PDF #2 of images for this lot Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000
Opening US$ 7,000.00
Sold...US$ 7,000.00
Closed..Apr-17-2021, 12:34:29 EST
Sold For 7000
Sale No: 756
Lot No:329
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France & Colonies, Collection, 1849-1986, in large stock book filled with sets, singles and souvenir sheets, from the early classic era to modern issues, with many of the items from the 1950's to 1980's, many topicals and occasional better sets, with (mint unless noted otherwise): Congo C24 (three full sheets of 25), France, 40+ early used perf and imperf Napoleon and Ceres issues, some better used Sage issues, 1100 block of four, 2014 complete sheet of 50, C27 (3 used), J64 (2), French Colonies 1-6 used, French Congo C36 imperf, French India 166a used, French Morocco 1-5 used, 21-54 (some used), Gabon J12-22, Latakia C7-11, Lebanon C173-74 used blocks of four, 242 (9 used), Malagasy Republic J41-50, St. Pierre & Miquelon 517 (4), C44 (8), Omnibus set, 1954 Liberation complete set, most of the sets range from a dollar or two to over $100, but the majority seem to be in the couple dollars to $20 range, some broken sets and occasional faults (mostly among early used classics), generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.4 lbs. View a video of images for this lot Scott $12,250+ (Owner's) Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Scott $12,250+ (Owner's) Suggeste
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Apr-17-2021, 12:35:15 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 756
Lot No:330
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France & Colonies, Imperf, Trial Color, Deluxe Proof and Signed Proof Collection with Space or Medical Themes, 1960's-1990's, France 611 two deluxe proofs, 792 three deluxe proofs and eight imperfs or trial color proofs, 1067 large deluxe proof, 1224 signed deluxe proof, 1259 signed deluxe proof, 1331 signed deluxe proof, B298 regular deluxe proof and first state large proof, 30 1960's-1970 Space and Meteorological theme imperfs and trial color proofs and 17 deluxe proofs from 1960's-70's, 31 large die proofs from various French Colonies (mostly French Africa) 1960's-1980's, French Andorra 1966 FR1 Satellite deluxe sheet and imperf block of four, Comoros Rocket and Satellite A1 triptych, and Hansen/Copernicus deluxe proof, Mali C68-70 (two sets of imperforate issues and four sets on large die proof), Monaco 22 imperforate and trial color proofs from 1960's-70's with Space theme, 1988 Europa Transport and Communications imperf sheetlet, 1991 Europa L'Espace imperf sheetlet, St. Pierre Miquelon D1 imperf pair, 1965 UIT imperf single and 1965 Rocket and A1 satellite triptych, 13 imperf pairs or blocks of four from various countries of 1979 Philexafrique and 205 trial color proofs from various French Colonies with a medical theme, o.g., mostly never hinged, from Leo Malz collection, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs. View video #1 of images for this lot View video #2 of images for this lot Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00
Closed..Apr-17-2021, 12:37:17 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 756
Lot No:337
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Sale No: 756
Lot No:341
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French Area, Deluxe Proofs and Imperforates, 1960-99, lovely, clean and well organized; well-known specialist's stock selection of approximately 150 deluxe sheets, plus trial colors, artist proofs, etc.; countries includes France & French Colonies, French Polynesia, Madagascar & Malagasy; the perfect lot for the deluxe proof specialist, Fine to Very Fine, a selection imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 9.4 lbs. View PDF #1 of images for this lot View PDF #2 of images for this lot View PDF #3 of images for this lot Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00
Closed..Apr-17-2021, 12:47:30 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 756
Lot No:342
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French Area, Fantastic Assortment of Imperforates and More, lovely array with much on described dealers pages, spanning La Francophonie; hundreds of items comprising issued stamps (note numerous coins datés), imperforates, proofs including engraver-signed and deluxe, progressive proofs, and more; a wealth of Topical interest, strongest at first glance in Space, Musicians, Sports and Art; fresh and clean throughout, and a gold mine for dealer and collector alike, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.2 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00
Closed..Apr-17-2021, 12:48:51 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 756
Lot No:343
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French Area, an Assembly of Proofs and Imperforates, 1968-71, including approximately 60 artist's proofs and épreuves de luxe, comprising 1968 World Health Organization and 1968 International Human Rights Year omnibus issues for 7 countries or areas, other isuues for Andorra (29) with #196 signed artist's die proof in violet, 196-197 composite and single impression épreuves de luxe, Afars and Issas (3), French Polynesia (3), New Caledonia (4), St. Pierre and Miquelon (2), Wallis and Futuna (3). Shipping charges apply - weight 1.6 lbs. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)