Lot 2164 /o
France, Collection, 1849-1950's, marvelous and extensive mint and some used collection, neatly laid out, in mounts primarily, in Schaubek pages in a spring-back album, and a lovely selection of better varieties, blocks, strips, set out on stock cards or sheets, identified with prices. Virtually complete mint and predominantly never hinged after 1900, with also used, or with mint AND mint n.h. on some. Quality is exceptional, with only a few earlies n.g. or small faults counted at ½. Mint include 11 (Light hor. nat. gum crease), 12 (2), 14, 21 (small thin at 1/2), 21c reissue n.g. and thin, 22 mint block n.h., 23, 25, 26 all 3 signed, 24 pair, 27 n.h. signed twice, 28 signed Calves, 29-31 n.h., 32 signed Calves, 33 n.h., 35 signed Calves and Diena, 38-9, 40 VF signed, 46 VF n.g. signed, 52, 64, 66-7, 73, 77, 89 n.h., 15b signed, 93-6a, 96 signed Diena, 95a XF corner margin block with 2n.h., 101, 107-8 n.h., 118-25 n.h., 126 small thin at ½ 129-32 VF n.h., 133-7 (20 and 30 cents n.h.), 140 and 142 (2 each, 1 n.h.), 226, 226b n.h., 241a, b, 246 n.h., 247-53 + 254A mint n.h., + 282-3 n.h. blocks, 329 n.h., 347 n.h. block, 256 (2 n.h.), 348 + 8a n.h., B3-10 VF n.h., B11 to 43 VF n.h. (many with LH set also), B35-7 n.h. blocks, B66-7 n.h., B274a booklet n.h. Airmails complete (mostly n.h.) but no C4, C1-2 n.h. VF, C3 signed Champion X 2, C8-14 VF-XF n.h. with sheet margin, EIPA Perfins C6b, and the rare C5a n.h. with Diena Cert! and C6b with perfin inverted XF n.h., also C6d n.h., C15 n.h., C16-17 n.h., J18, J24 n.g., J28 n.h., J35, J40 n.h., J50 n.h., FM 1-2 n.h. USED noted are: 1VF, 2, 7 (a bit ragged at sides) 21 signed, 21c, 37 with Yvert variety 'Large 5' VF with tiny oil spot, 43 TI, 197 VF, 226b, 241, 329, PLUS many Yvert listed items like Yv mint # 94, 115, 126 and 132 gutter pairs with #, 117c, imp gutter pair n.h., 130g n.h. €425, 131 imp sheet margin n.h. signed Calves €675, 188A Mineraline n.h. €725, PAM 4, 5 mint. Richelieu airmail on Mauritania signed Kessler €920, T.X.5 mint n.h. €1000. 'Coin date' blocks 260a, 283, Telegraph 6 mint signed Calves, 7, Precancels mint 27 (€800), 54, and 58-60 n.h., P4 mint, Chamber of Commerce 10 cent vermilion mint €900, booklet 283C9, 1906 35 cent YvTI mint n.h. with Cert €700 TT3a rouletted used €400, Yv block 5, n.h. €875, Block 6. A stunning assemblage worth careful perusal and an aggressive bid. (some with € converted to USD) $118,408 (See website for images).Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.
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Realized: $13,000