Mostly used collection to 1959 with Classics in very mixed condition including a sound Ceres 80c & Napoleon 5fr (faded), apparently unused 1853-61 1c & 1898-1900 2fr, Peace & Commerce to 5fr, 1918 Red Cross x2 (one mint), 1922 War Orphans '+1f' on 5fr, 1936 Airs mint to 3fr50c, very fine used Banknote 50fr & South America Flight 10fr, 1937 Museums duo, 1949 CITEX 10fr (*), 1950s Relief Fund sets mint or used (including 1954), a page of early Postage Dues, etc, also 19th Century duplicates in very mixed condition but including some very fine to superb numeral cancels, high catalogue value.  (1000+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1849-52 'REPUB FRANC' Ceres 20c black on White Paper horizontal Tête-Bêche Pair  (Kehrdrucke) Mi 3xK (SG 23), full margins but close in places & a bit irregular, unused, Cat €20,000 (£14,000).

Grade A- (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

1853 'EMPIRE FRANCE' Napoleon III 1fr carmine Mi 17a, margins good to large, multiple guarantee handstamps, unused, Cat €6500. A handsome example of this popular stamp.

Grade A (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1853 'EMPIRE FRANC' Napoleon III Imperf 1fr deep carmine Mi 17b (SG 73), margins good to huge, cancelled well clear of Napoleon's face, two guarantee handstamps, Cat €5000 (£5500). Superb!  

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,500

1871 Unissued Surcharge '10' in Blue on Napoleon III 10c bistre SG 133 (not listed in Michel), well centred, large-part o.g., two guarantee handstamps, Cat £3000.

Grade A B1 (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,250

1877 Peace & Commerce Type II 1c black/Prussian blue Yvert 84 (Michel 68var; SG 246), light surface abrasions at U/L, unused, Cat €15,000 (£17,000). Phila 2000 (Eric Olivier) Certificate (2003). 

Grade B (Image1)

Estimate AU$2,000

1937 PEXIP M/S Mi Block 3, virtually full original gum and the block of stamps are unmounted, Cat €600 (the stamps €320) for unmounted.

Grade A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$100

REVENUES: Two albums with an array of mostly pre-World War II issues with heavy duplication in places, some unusual & high denominations, the odd multiple & a handful of usages on piece, lots of interest in the mercantile cachets & other cancellations, condition rather mixed but much is fine to very fine.  (many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

LIBERATION ISSUES: 1945 'RHIN/DANUB/.../SIGMARINGEN' Overprints 1pf to 80pf Meyer 1-19 (ex #10 & 12 as usual), 3pf 15pf 20pf 30pf & 40pf have been regummed & the 25pf has disturbed gum, 30pf to 80pf with full unmounted original gum, Cat €1100. Roland Pieles Certificate (2020). [Recently, an unexpertised set sold in France for €334]  (17)

Grade A-/A+ (Image1)

Estimate AU$250

POSTAL HISTORY: 1920 (Aug 25) to Australia endorsed "Air mail by London" with 'GUYNEMER' pictorial airmail etiquette on face and Sower 25c & Merson 60c x5 affixed on back all tied by 'PARIS/25-8/20/R DE LA BOETIE' cds, Sydney machine cancel arrival b/s (date indistinct), two stamps faulty, some aging marks & repaired tears. Foreign letter rate 1fr25c + 2fr airmail surcharge for carriage by plane to London and onwards by P&O steamer 'Malwa' to Australia. This is the earliest confirmed commercial accelerated-airmail item to Australia from anywhere in the world. Ex Rodney Perry.

Grade C (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000