Lot
2861 
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Finland revenue collection. An array of issues including other back-of-the-book and related material, including some scarce postal form items, on documents, ad labels and seals, hotel post issues, etc., hundreds of items, for the specialist, worth inspection. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $500
Lot
2862 /o
Finland collection, 1866-1986. Strong mint and used housed in Lighthouse hingeless album, beginning with 1866's complete used with 1m orange brown on piece with blue cds cancel, pair of 20pi blues on piece (Raybaudi Cert.), serpentine roulettes of the early Coat of Arms types including single usage on cover of the 40p rose all teeth intact, another rare 1m yellow brown, 1875 issue with 32pi (perf 14x13½), 1875 issues (perf 11's), 1882's mint to the 25pi, further 1885's to the 1m mint and the 1889's to the top values mint including never hinged, 1891's complete to the 7rb mint, 1901's with the 10m, 1903-08 types mint with the 10m, etc., 1917 onwards it is virtually complete with some scarce 'miniature sheets' to the 25m Lion types, 1930 Zeppelin is present plus the 1930-52 elusive definitives again complete, with franking labels, parcel post stamps, military stamps with the 1983 overprint as well as the regular scarce faltpost, Eastern Karelia plus a good range of booklets, etc., a high degree of quality material throughout, includes additional stock cataloging $1,600+, worth careful examination. Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.
Realized: $4,750
Lot
2863 /o
France collection. In Y&T album; sparse but useful range from mixed classics on, later mint with n.h., sparse in areas with some worthwhile material throughout; mixed condition, please inspect. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $105
Lot 2864 o
France collection, 1850-1944. A study of issues on quadrille pages in Scott album, fair range of early issues from Cérès imperfs on including cancels, shades, etc., please inspect.2001 Scott $2,276 (Owner's) Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $125
Lot
2865 /o
France & Colonies postal stationery. One binder full of mint & used postal entires, cards & wrappers, most with type "Sage" from a variety of Colonies, mixed condition, please inspect. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot
2866 /o
French Colonies accumulation. An interesting group of mint & used stamps, plus one or two covers from various different Colonies including a nice range of the General Issues, virtually all 19th century material, Colonies include Reunion, Nossi-Be, Obock, Diego Suarez, plus General Issues cancelled in Martinique, Guadeloupe, Nossi-Be, Obock, Oceanie, Senegal, Cochine, New Caledonia, etc., mixed condition, please inspect. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525
Lot
2867
French Colonies & Offices - Sage issue forgeries collection. Including 1902-04 Chine issues, Canton and Hoi Hai 1st and 2nd sets, 1st issue Pakhoi, Tchongking and Yunnan Fou sets, etc., Colonies with nearly every set including Indochina, Dahomey, Gabon, Benin, Guiana, Guinea, Madagascar, Reunion, Senegal, Guadalope, etc., includes New Caledonia Jubilees. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $475
Lot
2868
French Indochina cover & card accumulation. Small group of covers & attractive Picture Postcards with various franking & usages, mixed condition, please inspect. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $525
Lot
2869 /o
French Polynesia 1892-1966. Mint & used accumulation of many singles & sets, better mint items include two sets of #1-20 (less #18), plus #180 (sheet of 50), 196-97, 199-202, 217-22, 233-40, 247-50, 253-57, 258-60, 267-69, C48, C52-53, C55-56, C57-61, C78-82, all in mint blocks of 4, plus a nice range of imperf trial color proofs, also included is a nice range of early Tahiti issues (unchecked for authenticity), mixed condition worth careful inspection. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
2870
French Polynesia covers, 1902-80's. Approximately 100 covers; attractive range of items including 1921 5 color registered as well as other multiple franking covers, 1915 blue "Troupes Mobilisees de Tahiti" boxed handstamp, Paris - VII straight line handstamp canceling on 1950's cover, etc., nice material, worth inspection. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $550