Auction 62
Global Collections Sale
France & Colonies
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Lot 270 |
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 /oFrance, 1849-1975, a comprehensive mint and used collection, housed in two well filled Lighthouse hingeless albums containing many hundreds of singles and sets including a multitude of better singles and sets. The 19th century is primarily used and very well represented with imperf and perf Ceres issues to the 1fr, Napoleon 1fr., Empire 5fr gray, imperforate Bordeaux issues, Type Sage and Merson. Much unused in the 20th century including semi-postal with the scarce B3-B10 mint and much more with better used sets as well. Airmail has C1-C2 mint + C15 L.H. A good showing of postage dues and other back-of-the-book items. Very solid modern through 1975. Please see the scans or in-person to fully appreciate this collection. Condition is mainly Fine to Very Fine with some mixed mostly on the earlier issues. SG £32,482 ($41,420) (Owner's). Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 271 |
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o France, 1849-1970, a used collection for advanced collectors, with hundreds of used singles and sets all mounted in a Scott specialty album. Very complete 19th century Ceres and Napoleon Heads, also including a Prussian blue Scott 87, that needs a certificate. Huge Scott value on the initial pages including color varieties. The collection slows down after the 1960's but has some excellent back-of-the-book. Airmails include C1, C8-C14, C15 which is a lovely corner margin used copy, C17, also semi-postals with B11, B22-B23, B27, B34, B38 (block of 4 on piece), and more. German Occupation of Alsace + Lorraine N11, Offices in Port Lagos 1-6. Condition varies early on but generally Fine to Very Fine later. High Scott value. A sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 5.25 lbs / 2.4 kilos. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 272 |
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//o France, 1870-1979, an extensive mostly mint collection, in mounts in a Scott album. Nearly complete mint from 1940, well filled mint and used 1900-1940, and with some sparse used 19th century. Quite attractive overall with few if any faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 7 lbs / 3.1 kilos. Scott approximately $2,000. Estimate $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 273 |
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France, 1900-1942, a deep mint stock of regular issues, composed of about 40 different stamps in quantities ranging from 4 (a block of the 1900 2fr Merson, Scott 126, Cérès 122, disturbed gum) to over 400 (Scott 196, Cérès 181), with such high-powered stamps as the 1927 3fr Merson (x 30) and the 1932 1.20fr Peace (x 73). A clean lot of these popular and difficult issues, virtually all never hinged, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 1.4 lbs / 0.65 kilos. Maury €132,000 for NH ($143,880). Estimate $10,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 274 |
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/ France, 1900-2004, an extensive and very attractive mint collection, elegantly mounted in 3 Lighthouse hingeless albums + a small stock book of newer issues, including regular issues, commemoratives, semi-postals, airmail, precancels, postage dues, officials, souvenir sheets and more. Essentially complete from 1939, with an ample representation of the earlier issues of the 20th century. The best item is probably the 1937 PEXIP souvenir sheet, LH in margins (catalog value $360), and there are many better sets and singles in the $50-$150 catalog value range. The quality is exceptional: a spot check shows nearly all are NH from 1951 on, with many NH earlier; there are only a very few early used. Overall a nice clean 20th century collection, without any 19th century duds, generally Very Fine. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 21 lbs / 9.5 kilos. Scott approximately $6,800. Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $800 |
Lot 275 |
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//o France, 1924-1977, a small mostly mint collection balance and misc. accumulation, on stock pages, with duplication, mainly popular commemorative and airmail issues, including items cataloging up to about $200. Many are NH, generally Fine to Very Fine. Fully imaged on the web - have a look. Shipping weight 2 lbs / 0.9 kilos. Scott approximately $1,500. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $325 |
Lot 276 |
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France, 1937-1955, a beautiful mint never hinged collection, housed in a luxurious Lindner hingeless album. Approximately 95% complete for the period for regular issues and semi-postals (no airmail) including the key sets. In excellent condition throughout, clean and without flaws, o.g., never hinged, generally Very Fine. A sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 6 lbs / 2.7 kilos. Scott $2,400+. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 277 |
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France, 1956-1990, an immaculate mint never hinged collection, in 4 Lindner hingeless albums, apparently complete for the period and apparently all immaculate mint n.h., plus a few extras after 1990, mostly Very Fine. Shipping weight 22 lbs / 10 kilos. Scott $2,500. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $300 |
Lot 278 |
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/o France & Colonies, 1850's-1980's, a misc. collection and accumulation, on album pages, in envelopes and a few loose, including France proper (with value in the 1849-1920 period), numerous colonies, plus some deluxe proofs and imperfs. Loosely organized (at best) but will prove worthwhile if checked carefully. Shipping weight 14.5 lbs / 6.6 kilos. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $1,100 |
Lot 279 |
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o French Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1853-1923, an outstanding cancellation collection, in an album including covers, with many better stamps such as (Yvert #'s): Constantinople small numbers cancel (3707) 11, 12, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17A, 17B, large numbers (5083) 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 (5 Francs), 38, 47, 48, 49, 53, 57, 60, Constantinople c.d.s.'s 19, 25, 26, 30, 33 (5 Francs 2x, not in catalog), 39, 40, 41, 43, 54, 56, 57, 60, covers: 21 and 23 together, 28 and 48 together, 54 and 56 together (both in pair), Smyrna small numbers (3709) 13, 14, 16, 17A, 17B, large numbers (5098) 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 (5 Francs 3x), 46, 47, 48, 49, 48 on cover, 49 on cover, Smyrna c.d.s. 16, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 30, Levant 1a* (inverted overprint, signed, cat €3700), 6 in pair, 17g*, 38*, 40*, etc. An exceptional and extensive collection. A selection has been imaged. Shipping weight 3.7 lbs / 1.6 kilos. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 280 |
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French Colonies: Obock and Somali Coast, 1892-1933, two exceptional mint collections, containing a plethora of key sets and singles. All mounted on professional pages with additional retail sales sheet purchases included in a binder. Obock contains (by Scott numbers): 1-2, 4 + 6 ($202), 12-20 ($665), 21-30 ($608), 32-42 + 44 ($220), 44A-64 ($2,592), 64 has clean P.F. certificate, J5-J15 + J18 ($1,003). Somali Coast highlights include: 1-2 ($515), 6-21 ($1,558), 24-25 ($150), 27 ($525), 28//33F ($292), 34-48 ($763), plus inverts listed and unlisted, 64-79 ($232), 80-118 ($94). Altogether an exceptional high-quality collection. Fine to Very Fine with few if any faults. High Scott value and many scarce stamps. Shipping weight 3 lbs / 1.4 kilos. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 281 |
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/o French Colonies: St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1885-1976, a mint and used collection, hinged on blank pages, with the main value in 19th century issues and 1941-42 Free French overprints. Noted are sets and singles cataloging up to about $400. A few small faults, but generally Fine to Very Fine. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 3.25 lbs / 1.5 kilos. Scott approximately $3,500. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $375 |
Lot 282 |
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/ French North Africa and Middle East, 1924-79, solid all mint collections of 8 countries, including Alaouites, Alexandretta, Hatay, Latakia and Ile Rouad; also solid Algeria and French Morocco, each with parcel post and postage dues, the latter includes 1-8, 11-288, etc. In addition, there is a volume with French Equatorial Africa, with some scarce France Libre overprints (C9-C16), and Liberation semi-postals, plus a collection of Chad. All in Scott catalog order on blank pages, fairly complete, with airmail and back of book issues, mostly F.-V.F. Shipping weight 17 lbs / 7.7 kilos. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
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