Lot
2501
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France Collection, 1876-1986. Neatly mounted on pages in two binders; regular issues virtually complete issues for the period, predominately used to 1960 and mint thereafter, airmails from mint #C1-C2, etc.; condition above the norm overall, Scott cataloged at $8,800. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $950
Lot
2502
France French Postcards. In two large old fashioned albums, approximately 600 postcards with early 20th century to later 40's on, themes including comical, maritime, etc., please inspect. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $750
Lot
2503
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French Area France & Colonies Stock. Selection of issues on stockcards; with strength in offices and colonies including a few better singles, good Monaco issues, some good short sets, etc., several hundred stamps mostly mint; please inspect. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $525
Lot
2504
French Area Imperfs and Proofs. Dozens of imperf singles and sets and proofs in stockbook and on pages, mostly more modern issues 1970's on, good topical interest; worth a look. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $200
Lot
2505
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French Colonies & Offices Collection. Mostly mint in two Scott albums with select colonies and offices well formed; with strong completion in various colonies including general issue with first issue study */o and mostly complete later issues including complete dues with additional, Alaouites & Algeria near complete, good Andorra including back-of-the-book, completion in later Cameroun including the 1940 Spitfire airmail set, Dahomey, good early Diego Suarez */o, etc., offices occasionally sparse with better sets, some Congo and better early Guiana issue, basis completion in Oceanica mint, better Indo China sets, Ivory Coast & good Madagascar and Mauritana, complete Mayotte, better Somali Coast singles and sets, Wallis & Futuna France Libre set, offices with some good completion in select areas, some additional better singles and sets in glassine and stockcards that had not been assembled into collection; nice fresh material throughout with condition above the norm overall. Estimate $8,000 - 12,000.
Realized: $9,500
Lot
2506
French Colonies Covers. 14 covers; mostly Madagascar usages including 1904 bisect usage, 1901 military occupation usage, other including New Caledonia and 1917 registered usages from Togo in England, Tahiti with #30 block and single on cover from Fare, Ile Huahine to Papeete, also includes 4 unused De Gaulle postcards with Equatorial Africa frankings. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot 2507
French Southern & Antarctic Territories, The Official French Antarctic Album. Unused album and pages for years 1948-81.Estimate $10 - 15.
Realized: $10
Lot
2508
New Caledonia Covers, 1928-44. Small group of 23 covers; 13 address to U.S. with various mostly mixed frankings, registered, etc.; others mostly 1928 issue mixed frankings on unaddressed covers. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $170
Lot
2509
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St. Pierre & Miquelon Collection, 1885-1960's. Well formed mostly mint collection in Scott album; strong completion in early issues including Scott #1-5, the scarce #10 unused, 1891 issue near complete with inverted overprint varieties, later surcharges missing only #57 with the better due issues present, complete mint from 1892 N&C issues through the 1930's with a good representation of early French Admin. and later completion, strong completion in back-of-the-book; a lovely collection with condition well above the norm. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,000
Lot
2510
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Tahiti and French Polynesia Collection, 1882-1960's. Extensive collection formed over 4 decades in large album, with many scarce to rare Tahiti issues as well as many better postal history items; Tahiti issues with highlights including a very fine mint #1 signed (cat $250), 1884 issues include 5c on 10c mint x2 and used with inverted surcharge, 10c on 20c mint x2, the scarce 25c on 1fr tied on piece (Sc. #4, cat $425), the rare 1893 2c tied on piece (Sc. 6, cat $1,800) with multiple higher values including pairs, blocks, on pice, etc. to the 1fr, "1893" overprint issue from 10c mint and used (Sc. 21, cat $240 each) both signed, a rare 15c block of 16 and multiple mint and used, through to the 1fr including marginal single on cover, later issues including gutter pair, semi-postals, dues with the scarce #J11 used (cat $360) and #J20 used (cat $400), French Polynesia with multiple first issues and the array of 1910-30 Portrait issues with various cancels and on cover items from various islands including the Marquesas, Gambier and Tuamotu; a wonderful and valuable collection well worth careful inspection. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
Realized: $5,250