France: 1849 10c. (2), 20c. pair, 25c. singles (2), and 40c (2), each with four margins, mainly fine. (8) Photo. (Image1)

France: 1849 15c. green, four margins, fine used, pressed crease. S.G. 4, cat. £1,300. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1849 40c. orange pair, four margins, fine used, signed Calves. S.G. 14, cat. £1,400. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1849 40c. orange pair, deeper shade, four margins, fine used. S.G. 14, cat. £1,400. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1849 40c. red-orange, four margins, used with “3608” lozenge, adhesions on reverse and minor corner crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 15, cat. £700. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1849 1f. carmine-brown, three margins, used, crease, otherwise fine. S.G. 18, cat. £1,200. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1849 1f. carmine, four margins, used, fine. B.P.A certificate (1952). S.G. 19, cat. £1,200. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1869 Laureated 2c. to 80c. imperforate Rothschild issues, unused, a few with gum, fair to fine. S.G. 124-130. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1877-90 25c. yellow on saffron, mint, also 25c. ochre on pale yellow used on piece. S.G. 264, 265. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1917-19 War Orphans 2c.+3c. to 5f.+5f. (hinge remainders) set mint, mainly good to fine. S.G. 370-377, cat. £3,500. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1922 pre-cancelled 30c. red, fine mint, scarce. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1936 Air 85c. to 50f. set, mint, some light gum toning, otherwise mainly fine S.G. 534-540, cat. £1,400. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1936 Air 50f. corner example, unmounted mint, tiny gum disturbance, otherwise fine. S.G. 541, cat. £1,000. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1947 Boy Scout Jamboree, imperforate die proof in red on thin sunken card (135 x 109mm), fine. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1947 Boy Scout Jamboree, imperforate die proof in dull blue on sunken thin card (133 x 106mm), fine. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1947 Boy Scout Jamboree, imperforate die proof of an unissued 3f. 50 value instead of 5f. (due to rate increase), printed in brown on thick wove paper (100 x 128mm), signed by the engraver, rare. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1947 Boy Scout Jamboree, imperforate épreuve de luxe in black, fine. Photo. (Image1)

France: 1947 Boy Scout Jamboree, imperforate épreuve de luxe in deep green, fine. Photo. (Image1)

France: A used selection, comprising 1849-52 Ceres 10c., 15c. and 40c. used, 1869 5f., 1870 Bordeaux 1c., 4c., 5c. (2) and 80c. used, 1877-90 5f. lilac on pale lilac used block of four (Roumet certificate, 2016), 1881-92 5f. red-brown with pen cancellation, 1914 Red Cross 10c.+5c. part booklet pane of ten, 1922 War Orphans+1f. on 5f.+5f., 1929 Le Havre 2f., 1936 Air 50f., 1936 Air 50f. on rose (rounded corner, also one with perfin), 1937 PEXIP miniature sheet, 1951 National Relief Fund set, used on special f.d.c., varied condition.

France: A mainly used collection on leaves, incl. 1870-71 to 80c., 1877-90 to 5f. (2), 1900-06 2f., 1917-19 War Orphans 5f.+5f., 1925-32 10f. and 20f. mint, 1926-27 War Orphan, etc., varied condition. (100s)

France: A collection in mixed condition on leaves with issues from 1849-1939 incl. 1917-19 War Orphans Fund 50c. + 50c. and 1f. + 1f. fine fresh mint, 1936 Air 50f. used, 1836 Air Banknote 50f. used, 1936 South America Flight 10f. used, etc. (few 100s)

France: A collection in nine albums, early to modern, mainly used. incl. range of Ceres and Napoleon issues, Mersons to 10f. used, Peace and Commerce, range of Relief Fund sets, covers, Colonies, etc., later to 2015, mixed condition. (100s)

France: A small selection, incl. 1871-76 large figures 80c. unused, 1876-85 type I 1c. mint, type II 1f. mint, 1877-90 5f. lilac mint, 1898-1900 2f. mint, etc., mixed condition. (8)

France: A collection on leaves, from 1849 to 1940s, incl. early issues, 1918 Red Cross, Colonies, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

France: An early range, incl. Goldblatter trials (4), etc. (31)