Lot
2980 
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French Colonies, Collection, 1865-1950, massive display in 5 bulging Scott Specialty albums, covering a complete range of colonies from A-Z, mint & used with lovely fresh contents neatly displayed, lacking many of the rarest items but otherwise near complete for the period; overprints abound with forgeries usually identified; best countries predictably include Cameroons, French Guiana, French India, French North Africa colonies Tunisia, Morocco, etc., Gabon, Guadeloupe, Ivory Coast, Martinique, Madagascar, Reunion, Somali Coast; St Pierre et Miquelon with some "France-Libre", Senegal, Ivory Coast, Obock, Offices in Turkey, Levant, extensive China & Indo-China, and many more colonies; lacking the rarest but still impressive and not often offered intact; many varieties identified, Fournier forgeries Navigation & Commerce with intact sets, many scarce Special Printings sets for the 1900 Paris Exposition on thin cardboard, with simulated perforations and usually with year of printing (1892, 1893) on bottom tab; condition generally F-VF; a rare opportunity with many surprises, please inspect closely for proper evaluation. Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.
Realized: $23,000