Lot 2264 /o
France, Collection, 1877-1969. Includes 1926 55c surcharge; 1929 20f die I mint (#253); 1927 Strasbourg S/S used; 1937 PEXIP S/S mint; nearly complete after 1902 used/mostly mint; semi-postals nearly complete mint from 1927; Airmails include 1927 1st set mint, 1936 50fr Banknote mint.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 2265
France, Parcel Post Collection, 1892-1941. Mint collection on album pages; strong completion throughout with better including 1892, 10c perf 13½, 1920-30's surcharges nearing completion, some better letter surcharge issues present (no E values), etc.; owner's cat (Ceres) €5,600, please inspect.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,500
Lot 2266
France, Collection, 1900-45. Mostly mint mounted in specialty album; with definitives including 1900-29 issues with the various color/shade varieties represented, few used better including 50c & 2fr values, similar Sower issues with completion throughout mostly mint including color and occasional paper varieties, ad tabs, etc., Pasteur issues, commemoratives with mint 1923 Congress, 1929 Le Havre, 1937 PEXIP sheet, strong completion in other issues to 1940, virtually complete 1914-31 Semi-Postals missing only 1917 5f+5f key value and mint except 1917 50c+50c, few mint airmail issues; some perf toning affecting some issues with other bright and fresh, please inspect for evaluation.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,900
Lot 2267 /o
France, Back-of-the-Book Collection. Selection of issues on album pages, includes journal issues, postage dues with good completion, military issues virtually complete including "Timbre de Greve" issues with tete-beche and "c" missing varieties; please inspect.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $575
Lot 2268 /o/
France, Collection, 1900-1960. Carton with commercial covers, FDC's with nice cachets, booklets, stockbook of mostly used, and much more; needs further examination, please inspect.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $200
Lot 2269
France, Precancel Collection, 1923-47. Selection of issues on album pages; some better including 45c Merson, Sower issues including the 55c on 60c surcharge, 1924-32 Pasteur issues complete, etc.; cat. approximately €900, please inspect.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $145
Lot 2270
France, 1974 Postal Strike Issues. Royan (Dallay #27), Bergerac (31) and Perigueux (33) issues, 100 of each mostly in sheets of 9, Dallay cat €24,000.Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Realized: $2,300
Lot 2271
France, 1988 Postal Strike Issues. Reims issues (Dallay no. 39-40), 400 of each in sheets of 4, Dallay cat €12,800.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 2272 /o
French Offices & Colonies, Collection, 19th & 20th Century. In Ne Plus Ultra album, nice Offices Abroad with China strong; Crete 1st set mint; Alexandria 1st set mint; Port Said 1st set mint/used; extensive Morocco, etc.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $900
Lot 2273 /o
France & Colonies, Sundry, 1849-1980. Stockbook with attractive selection of classic Cérès & Napoleon III issues, to 5fr, later commemoratives & regulars of 1920's-30's, few Semipostals, nice Airmails including mint 10fr South Atlantic; + a few miscellaneous back-of-the-book & Colonies; please inspect.Estimate $350 - 500.
Realized: $400