Lot
2797 
French Colonies, Collection, well formed virtually all mint collection to 1940 neatly displayed in mounts on pages in two albums; includes French Colonies issues with first issues complete nice showing of Napoleon & Ceres issues with better, 1877 issues complete (10c used), Commerce & dues issues complete, Alaouites complete missing only a surcharge variety, Alexandretta & Algeria complete, Anjouan complete, Annam and Tonkin with better hyphen surcharges, Benin with good 1892 issues and complete later, dues missing high value, Cameroons with a few better 1915-16 issues and nearly complete thereafter (including Spitfire set), Chad near complete, Cochin China complete, Dahomy missing only one lesser due stamp for completion, Diego Suarez with better early issues and strong later completion, French Congo with a few of the better first issues, complete scarce 1892 issues, etc., collection continues in this fashion with all countries represented in much better completion that normally encountered; a nice collection with condition well above the norm. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $9,500