France 1853-c1920 colln of 98 diff used on pages, incl SG 42, (cat £120, cut into), 49, 64, 88, 89, 97, 102, 105, 116, 122, 140, 141, 185, 189 (heavy pmk), 192, 195, 196, 205, 242, 261, 265, 308, 352, 429, 431. Cat £630.

France 1861 cover to UK with pair 20c Emperor FU. A bit grubby and torn at top.

France 1871 10c Ceres yellow-ochre (indistinct impression), imperf, 4 margins, Bordeaux printing. SG 163. Cat £120. GU/FU.

France 1876-85 25c black/pale rose, Peace & Commerce ("N" of INV under "U"). SG 267. Cat £130+. VLH mint.

France 1922 +1F on 5F + 5F War Orphans' Fund blue, tone spot on 1 perf. SG 395. Cat £200. Mint.

France 1928 Sinking Fund set of 3, adherence thin on 1f50+50. SG 466-8. Cat £100. Mint.

France 1930 Sinking Fund set of 3, 1f50+50c value has a small tear. SG 485-7. Cat £150. Mint.

France 1936 Paquebot cover to Kuala Lumpur bearing 2d GV red (Australia) & 1½d GV brown (G.B) canc Nice, 1936. Paquebot cachet in (magenta) is Hosking No. 485 & rated "E" (very rare).

France 1936 Airs, short set of 6 to 3F50. Unused no gum. SG 534-39. Cat £196.

France 1949 10f Stamp Centenary (imperf) with dates below & an outer p13 border. SG 1071a. Cat £100. Mint.

France 1949-50 Air set of 5 (100-1000f). SG 1055-59. Cat £60. FU.

France 1951 6f, 18f "Marianne" (new series), 6f green & 18f carmine - the scarce ones. SG 1005a-7e. Cat £41. Mint.

France 1953 Sports Designs set of 6 (slight darkening of gum). SG 1185-90. Cat £100. MUH.

France 1960 8c-55c pre-cancels set. SG 1470-3. Cat £67+. MUH.

France 1980 complete year set of commems. SG cat £77+. MUH.

France 1984 etc Airs: 15F x 2 diff, 20F x 2 diff, 30F & 50F. SG 2614, 2614a, 2614b, 2614ba, 2614c, 2614d. Cat £92+. MUH.

France 1986 complete year set of commems. SG cat £114+. MUH.

France 1988 complete year set of commems. SG cat £109+. MUH.

France 1989 French Revolution Bicentenary, 6th issue (Declaration of Rights of Man) m/s of 4 & 1993 European Stamp Show m/s of 2 (flowers). SG 2890, 3168. Cat £51. MUH.

France 1991 complete year set of commems. SG cat £110+. MUH.

French Colonies 1882 75c Commerce rose-carmine. SG 57. Cat £75. FU.

French Oceanic Settlements 1951 (31 Dec) plain FFC Papeete to Auckland, NZ via TEAL "Coral" route, with special flight cachet h/s, Auckland b/s 1 JA 52 (Stapleton #389d). Also similar air cover by same service, canc Papeete 19.3.52. Both ex British Consulate, Papeete (royal arms on flap) to Belgian Consul in Wellington, NZ. Fine.

FSAT 1962 25F Jean Charcot (Antarctic explorer). SG 24. Ca £43. MUH.

FSAT 1976 40c-1F40c Birds set of 6. SG 98-103. Cat £94. MUH.

FSAT 1983-2008 19 diff bird stamps, SG 172-602 range. Cat £79+. MUH.