COLLECTOR'S REMAINDERS: A useful accumulation in a carton inc. a range of pre-stamp covers 1763-1864 inc. town marks such as Tours & Mont-De-Marson; an extensive mint used collection 1939-2003 in stockbook; three stockbooks inc. some mint blocks with selvedge, and a folder with stamps on leaves & stockcards. (several 1000s) (Image)

EARLY TO MODERN, MINT & USED COLLECTION: Two binders containing a predominantly used collection, mostly fine throughout with issues to c.2000. Nothing exceptional, but a few useful middle period issues noted inc. 'Sourire de Reims', Sinking Fund types, 1936 South Atlantic flight 10f, Ader 50f, 1849 20c black, etc. (Many 100s) (Image)

EXTENSIVE 1849 - 1946 COLLECTION: A well presented, mainly used, collection in a 'Veteran' album commencing with 1849 values to 40c. A substantial range of issues inc 1853 to 80c; 'Napoleon' to 80c; 5f Newspaper (with usual thin); 'Ceres' to 80c; 'Peace & Commerce' values to 5f inc 1877 1c black/prussian blue (not verified) & 1925 Paris Exhibition mint; 1881 Postage Dues to 50c & 1883 Postage Dues to 2f; 'Merson' values to 5f inc 1900 2f; 'Sower' values with shades & overprints to 2f; 1918 Red Cross; 1930 Sinking Fund; 1936 Air set inc 50f on piece; 1936 Caudron 50f; 1936 Flying Boat 10f (2 copies, 1 on piece); 1937 National Museum 30f mint. Subsequent issues extensively covered. Also a few covers & PPC(s) included. A very good lot with a high catalogue value. (several 1,000s) (Image)

EARLY TO MODERN, MIXED MINT & USED COLLECTION: Album with 1849-1975 mainly used collection. Earlies in somewhat mixed condition. Good range of Sowers, Mersons, etc. 1917 War Orphans to 25c, 1936 Airs to 3f.50 mint, etc, (Few 100s) (Image)

MAIL TO NETHERLANDS: 1821-54 Group of pre-stamp covers from France to Holland showing a variety of origins, rates (2 heavy items noted), rayon marks etc. Written up display. (20)Cross Reference: NETHERLANDS (Image)

1834-62 STAMPLESS MAIL EX UK inc. (1840) boxed ‘RETURNED FROM’, readdressed items, ‘paid halfway’ with ‘PF’ mark, Westbury on Trym Penny Post, fine boxed ‘Returned for/(1/7) Postage’ etc. Interesting group. (19) (Image)

19th/EARLY 20th CENTURY T.P.O.s: 1848-1933 covers, PCs and a few PPCs of T.P.O. varieties including lozenges ("P B", "P P", "CT20", "BR20", etc), a few "BORDEAUX A PARIS-RAPIDE" covers and numerous other types, plus a couple of earlier airmails. (45 covers + some used single issues with T.P.O.s)Cross Reference: TRAVELLING POST OFFICES (Image)

UNISSUED 10c SURCHARGED STAMP: Napoleon 10c bistre with '10' overprint in blue, fresh unused example, without gum; signed 'Calves' on reverse. (Yv. 34, cat €1,300). [ex Ashley Lawrence]. (Image)

GOOD SELECTION OF RAILWAY COVERS ETC: Range of covers used on day and night services c.1862-1875 presented on album leaves with annotations. Inc. a delivery at Nancy, Christmas Day 1872; page of cancellations of railway stations of French towns and districts, and 2 full Hagner sheets with related used adhesives. Useful TPO collection. (19 covers, c.300 stamps)Cross Reference: TRAVELLING POST OFFICES (Image)

BORDEAUX ISSUE: Study of the 1870-71 Bordeaux stamp issue 1c to 80c, mainly fine used in two FG albums inc. ranges of shades, some/partial plate reconstruction with emphasis on the 20c value, covers 10c – 80c inc. scarcer type I 20c, several items with certificates, extensive explanatory notes/photocopies, etc. [ex Ashley Lawrence]. (Qty) (Image)

1870 'SIEGE ISSUE' CERES 20c: Very scarce fine tete-beche pair fine used on piece; RPSL cert. (1998). (Yv. 37c, cat €2,400). [ex Ashley Lawrence]. (Image)

SPECIAL CANCELLATIONS: Binder with collection of cards & covers 1874-1981 having special cancellations inc. postal museum, National Assembly (1874), Presidential Congresses 1906-96, UNESCO, Council of Europe, NATO, odd stamp day item etc. Attractive group. (71) (Image)

REFERENCE COLLECTION OF SOWER ISSUES: An extensive, comprehensive, specialised collection of this key stamp, housed in 11 matching padded leather FG albums; this was the basis for Ashley Lawrence's now-standard handbook "The Sower : A Common Little Stamp". All values displayed in depth inc. essays, die and colour proofs, mint & used stamps inc. scarcer shades (10c scarlet block with cert. noted), specimens, dated corner blocks, extensive and valuable ranges of booklets inc. several very scarce private issues, coil strips, precancels, usages on covers & cards, porte-timbres, timbre-monnaie jetons, stationery inc. scarcer items (Caisse d'Epargne x 4 noted), poste enfantine, etc. All beautifully displayed with extensive background and analytical explanation. Astronomical catalogue value around €100,000. [ex Ashley Lawrence]. (11 albums & a stock-book) (Image)

LOUIS BLERIOT DISPLAY COLLECTION: A box file containing a 1909-10 array of unused contemporary PPCs (plus a few cigarette/chocolate cards) depicting/commemorating Bleriot planes, flights, the famous pilot, and other pilots who flew Bleriot planes; plus many modern commemorative stamps and covers, and a book on the aviator. (30 cards + many modern stamps & covers) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, AIRCRAFT (Image)

AIRMAIL: 1920-49 covers (mixed condition) mainly to UK inc. (1932) to Annam with exceptional air carriage h.s., Air Union label on 1933 cover to London, underpaid item ex Denmark with French dues, 1930s express covers (2), WWII cards with air surtax h.s. (2), special cachets etc. (25) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)

FRANCE - POSTAL STATIONERY: WWII period ranges of used & unused stationery housed in two albums inc. inter-zonal postcards, Pétain cards inc. scarcer official items, airmail hand-stamps, pneumatic letters, POW 5f cards, etc. with duplication. Useful specialist lot. (Qty) (Image)

THEMATIC COLLECTIONS; A carton containing thematic collections of Vichy & Provisional Government and Liberation 1940-1944: A comprehensive & well presented mainly mint collection in an Avon album and folder covering the period of the French State under Marshall Petain & Liberation period. Includes 1943 Resistance Aid stamps & a range of British Forgeries inc. blocks. The Sower study collection mainly used including overprints, pre-cancelled, perfins & publicity labels. A few covers & PC(s) included. (several 100) Cross Reference: THEMATICS (Image)

FRANCE - STATIONERY CARDS: Study of postal stationery cards 1940-43 inc. range of inter-zonal ‘family’ cards (11) in a variety of colours inc. 3 disallowed items, two with (different) ‘INADMIS’ cachet; also scarce commercial inter-zonal card ex Paris . Standard cards inc. uprated item to Syria, censored inc. home-made reg’d airmail card to UK, large PASSE h.s.(1942) etc. (25)Cross Reference: MILITARY - WWII, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

FRANCE - WWII STAMP ISSUES: An album with Pétain definitives inc. imperf. set to 5f, dated corners, 4f proof, booklet, a few covers inc. 5 with 1f bisects, 1943 se-tenant strips, LVF issues, forgeries inc. 'resistance' 1f50c in blocks, shades & two exhibition sheets, British Intelligence forgeries singles (6), etc. Plus further ranges of dated corners and thematic studies in a separate folder and stock-book. (Qty) (Image)

FRANCE - SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION OF POSTCARDS c.1905-90 on the theme of places linked with Marshal Pétain, written up on leaves in 8 huge binders; includes ephemera, covers, a few photocopies etc. Better items noted inc. 'L.L.' animated view cards. (Large qty.) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

FRANCE - LIBERATION ISSUES: Collection of 1944 overprints on mainly mint Pétain stamp issues arranged A-Z in 3 albums, mainly unofficial issues not recognised by Yvert inc. some modern reprints & obvious fakes; several sets / part sets as listed in the catalogue (Bordeaux key values missing). Generally fresh and fine, with a handful of covers. Also a range of Vichy mint colonial issues. (Qty) (Image)

WWII LIBERATION ISSUE STAMPS & COVERS: Group of stamps & covers inc. Paris 22 Aug. 1944 cover with optd. Petain 1f.50 brown type YT 2a plus De Gaulle label and F.F.I cachet; Lille issue 1f.50 mint with var. opt. inverted YT 1a, Chambery issue 6f on 4f blue used YT 13 (€925), Cholet 31 Aug 1944 cover with 1f.50 blue optd. alongside F.F.I. cachet. Also a pair of unmounted mint Lyon labels (believed genuine) depicting De Gaulle and insc. "LIBERATEUR". A fine group. (2 covers plus 4 stamps/labels) (Image)

SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION 1946 - 2000; A carton containing four spring back albums comprising a well written up all different mint and used collection. Includes 1947 Air 500f mint; 1948 - 1956 National Relief sets mint; 1949 cities & views issues; 1960 - 1969 Red Cross mint; 1961 - 1964 Art; 1964 Philatec mini. sheet mint.1970 Pioneers mint; 1975 Arphila mini. sheet; 1992 Musical Instruments mint. Includes some PPC(s). (several 1000's) (Image)

WWII BRITISH INTELLIGENCE FORGERIES: Presumed London-produced group of forgeries inc. 30c red Petain head (Prost engraving), original stamp (YT 506) & forgery plus propaganda 'label' depicting Laval head behind that of Petain. Also 8 further examples of forgeries of other French issues inc. 30c, 50c, 70c, 1f, 1f.20, 1f.50 (2) and 2f. (total 19 items) Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS (Image)

WWII FRENCH RESISTANCE FORGERY: Forgery produced locally, 1f.50 brown depicting De Gaulle. Single unmounted mint example and also on cover (rare thus) with Nice 28 Sep. 1943 cancellation. Cross Reference: FORGERIES - STAMPS, FORGERIES - COVERS (Image)