One mans collection of many hundreds of different of different mint and used stamps in 6 albums, with a range of 19th century from first issues onwards and lots of key 20th century items including 1922 surcharges on orphelins complete mnh, better sowers defins mnh, 1926/27 orphelins set used, most sinking funds mint inc. Reims mnh, 1937 PEXIP souvenir mint vlh in margin, 1938 Ader mnh, 1939/40 unemployed intellectuals mnh, the good personalities sets ic. 1954 Valery and 1955 Renoir, etc, as well as airmails with 50fr banknote used, Ader and Dagnaux mnh, 1957-59 high values mnh, etc, through to the 1990s

Hundreds of mint never hinged stamps, virtually all in sets, collected as new issues in two stockbooks, in the 1940s Ader and Dagnaux airmails, then 1960s to late 1990s inc. de Gaulle se-tenant strip. Marianne definitives inc. Coils, self-adhesives, etc

1849-1982 valuable collection of mint and used, includes 1849 10c cancelled "OR", 40c orange, 1f carmine, 1852-53 10c yellow bistre, all used, 1853-61 Empire vals to 1f used, then good seln of Heads incl 1869 5f lilac fine used (no faults), then m & u to 1900 with Mouchon set mint, the 30c violet is never hinged, 1919 orphans set to 5f + 5f m, 1922 orphans, 1926 orphans, 1927 Strasbourg se-tenant strip u/m, comprehensive 1920s & 1930s with mint Charities, 1936 South atlantic um, 1937 Pexip sheet, then very comprehensive and well filled to 1982 with mint or u/m. Then at the back airs incl 1927 pair m, 1936 50f on burelage used, Presancels, Dues and more. A lovely colln although condition mixed in places, mainly good to fine

1876-85 Sage type I 5c bluish green mint, part o.g., a few short perfs. SG 215, cat £1000

1876-85 Sage type I 20c brown, mint lightly hinged large part o.g., SG 219, cat £850

1876-78 Sage type II 25c ultramarine very fresh mint, large part o.g., SG 234, cat £650

1877-80 Sage type II 3c ochre on yellow fine mint large part o.g., SG 249

1877-80 Sage type II 15c deep blue on bluish, very fine mint, well centred and fresh. SG 259, cat £800

1877-80 Sage type II 5f lilac gutter pair with #9 in gutter, hinged mint and signed Yv 95, SG 277, cat £1500+

1877-80 Sage type II 5f mauve, unmounted mint, fresh and of excellant colour, just a couple of nibbed perfs. Fine and rare. SG 278

1884-90 Sage type II 50c rose, very fresh mint lightly hinged. Yv 98

1884-90 Sage type II 75c violet on orange in fine mint block of 4, 2 stamps unmounted. Yv 99, SG 274

1898-1900 Sage type I 50c rose fresh mint, Yv 104

1898-1900 Sage type I 2f brown, fresh mint. Yv 105

1995-2008 Unusual & seldom offered 14 volumes in box, all in special albums, 761 imperf m/sheets by Granvunes de Timbre Post

20th century mint accumulation housed in a stockbook with thousands of stamps virtually all, if not all, never hinged, many in complete sets, inc, Personalities sets of 1940s, 1953 Sports set, Patain and De Gaulle st-tenant strips, Dagnaux and Ader airmails, postage dues to 20fr, precancels, etc. A very useful holding

Diverse & various on stock cards housed in a sleeved cover album, mint and used, wide range of material, much earlier, inc blocks, with good areas noted, STC £1500 (old catalogue), sorting/reorganisation will repay (100s)

Independent French Africa. An extraordinary collection with hardly any (if any) empty spaces, housed in 6 Lighthouse albums, all pristine never hinged and free of toning, as bought on a new issue basis 1960s/70s including miniature sheets, high values, similarly many in gold, silver, etc. We note good Postage Due sets, se-tenant pairs, emergency issues, booklets inc. Wooden cover, occasional items to the printed spaces inc.unusual imperfs etc, everything is here. For example the Gabon 1971 Apollo 14 issue with perf and imperf sets, three different types of the souvenir sheet as well as the commemorative booklet. The owner states well over £4000 spent as new issues. Once you inspect one of these albums its easy to see why. Do not miss this opportunity

Early collection on leaves of mostly 19th century and early 20th century issues, includes sets of the 1896 Tablet issues, incl Madegascar to 5f m, Mayotte to 5f m, useful Reunion, several Madagascar booklets, etc. Well worth inspection

French Africa. Mint accumulation of well over 1500, probably over 2000 stamps all in never hinged sets, crammed together in a stockbook. All African colonies with lots of nice sets inc. Dahomey parcel post surcharges, miniature sheets, etc. Pristine quality throughout with a huge new issue cost running into 1000s of ££

French Colonies & Territories on stock leaves, an interesting lot with useful Pakhoi vals to 5f, French Polynesia u/m blocks of 4 from 1960s, France Liberation issues with Dunkerque Libre ovpts, Rouad, Alexandria, Congo 1900-04 set, etc

Timbres pour Journaux 1868 2c rose marginal example, unused without gum. An extremely scarce stamp, signed Calves and with Ceres certificate YV 3

Postage Dues collection incl Yv 1 used, Yv 3 unused block of 4, 1871-78 40c blue unused signed Calves, 60c blue used signed Brun, etc

Two stockbooks of mostly mint never stamps on the theme of birds and animals, 1920s to 1960s, a few earlier Madagascar, many sets also used behind the mnh, especially Chad with triangular se-tenants, 1000fr gold issue, Cameroun, Congo, Ivory Coast, etc. Lots of attractive sets, huge retail potential, do not miss this lot

Algeria 1924-1945 m or u colln on large printed leaves, incl 1927 Wounded Soldiers set, 1930 set m, and later issues incl P.Dues and Airs. Chiefly good to fine