| 1481 | P | "FRANCE GROUP OF IMPERFS & COLOR TRIALS, 1950'S-1970'S." "About 170 items (blocks, strips and pairs counted as one item). With Regulars, Semi-Postals & Air Posts mostly Proofs, Progressive Proofs or Color Trials, plus some Imperf issued stamps. Noted was 1976 Arphila Souvenir Sheet with seven different Imperf color trials, Air Posts 1954 Plane set Imperf Color Trials, plus Semi-Postals with some Famous Men issues. Some blocks, strips and pairs throughout, also of interest the rejected 1859 Charrier Ceres ""silk thread"" essay, and seven pairs and a single Pichot essays in various colors and papers. A nice group for the Specialist." | "Est. 2,500.00-3,000.00" |
| 1482 |   | "ATTRACTIVE FRANCE COLLECTION, 1849-1943." "A few hundred mostly mint stamps in an album. Better noted includes #3 used, 6 used, 7 used, 11 used, 20 used, 22-28 used, 29-36 used, 47-48 used, 50-63 used, 64-76, other Peace & Commerce to 5fr, 116-20, 121-32 (less 126), 133-36, 138-54 (less 152), 156-84 (less 172), 185-96, 197, 198-225, 236, 246, 247A, 252, 253, 258-62, 264-82 (less 277), 294, 296-97, 300, 300a, 302-28, 329a-d, 348, 400-14; Semis B3-7, B11, B12-23, B24-41, B66-67, B48-59 and several others to 1943; Airs C1-2, C5-6, C8-13, C16-17. A lovely clean lot in F-VF condition, mint OG." | "Est. 2,400.00-3,000.00" |
| 1483 | | "FRANCE USED COLLECTION, 1849-1975." "Many hundreds on blank album pages, starting with a few pages of Empire issues incl. #37 (2), these early issues were collection in duplicates by cancellation, Sage types well represented to 5F value, fairly complete from late 1930's to the end. Also includes a handful of mint such as #414 and C14 (signed). Condition is a bit mixed on the early issues, generally F-VF and worthwhile." | "Est. 2,400.00-2,800.00" |
| 1484 | | "FRANCE COMPREHENSIVE USED COLLECTION, 1849-1980." "A nearly complete used collection (no Souvenir Sheets), housed an Yvert album. The Regulars include 1849-50 10c to 1fr, 1852 10c & 25c, 1853-60 5c-80c, 1869 5fr, 1870 Imperf 1c-80c, Sage types to 5fr, Merson to 20fr including the good 2fr, later look complete; Semi-Postals 1917-19 Orphans to 1fr, 1918 Red Cross 15c, 1922 surcharges, 1927-31 Sinking Fund sets; Air Posts 1936 Plane over Paris set to 50fr, 1936 Network 50fr, 1936 S. Atlantic Flight; Postag Dues, Precancels, etc. Overall the condition is mostly F-VF, used, the Classic 19th Century are mainly very attractive. Please inspect." | "Est. 2,000.00-2,400.00" |
| 1485 | | INTERESTING FRANCE BACK-OF-THE-BOOK SPECIALIST HOLDING. "Hundreds of mainly mint and some used stamps housed in a stockbook. Includes a strong range of WWII Liberty overprints including Annemasse, Haguenau; Onze; Lanslebourg, Nice, Savoie, Delle, plus Bordeaux ""R.F"" in different types also a range of Precancels, with Merson, Sower, Pasteur, Peace, Mercury, Marianne, Cock and later issues, mostly mint, also some Telephone receipts used. A great group for the Specialist." | "Est. 1,800.00-2,200.00" |
| 1486 | | "FRANCE COLLECTION, 1849/2000." "Two well filled Davo albums with full range of classic to modern used incl. the better sets of the 1930s/50s, airmails, etc. plus a handful of mint booklets, comprehensive in the Ceres, various Napoleon (incl. nice 1869 5Fr), Bordeaux, ""Sage"", etc., 1900-29 1c-20Fr cplt., strong Sowers, 1926-27 precancels, then a virtually complete range to 2000; semis include 1918 Red Cross, 1922 War Orphans surcharges, 1928 Allegory, 1930 ""Smile of Reims"", 1935-38 Intellectuals, 1937 Victory, 1943 Pétain Birthday strip, 1948-56 Famous Men then again virtually complete to 2000; Airs 1936 Plane over Paris, 1936 So. Atlantic Flight, cplt. 1946-87, other useful ""Back of the Book"", usual very mixed condition in classics but mostly F-VF." | "Est. 1,500.00-2,000.00" |
| 1487 | | "FRANCE ACCUMULATION, 19TH & 20TH CENTURY." "Thousands of mint and used stamps housed in four stockbooks and on stockpages. The 19th Century is used and includes Imperf Ceres & Napoleon issues with some attractive examples present. Much of the 20th Century is mint with Sower issues, Early Commems, 1926 Precancel 55c surcharge mint (signed) later sets, blocks including Paintings and much more.The quality varies, but much is nice. Viewing well worthwhile." | "Est. 1,500.00-2,000.00" |
| 1488 | | "ATTRACTIVE FRANCE MINT COLLECTION, 1914-1998." "Hundreds of mint stamps housed in mounts in a green Scott Specialty album. Includes Regulars 1989-1999, Semi-Postals 1914-97 with 1917-19 Orphans to 1fr, 1918 Red Cross 15c NH, 1922 surcharge set NH, later sets appear complete including the Famous Men, later Booklets, Air Posts 1927 overprinted set, 1936 South America 10fr, 1949-50 to 1000f, 1954 Planes to 1000f NH, 1957-59 to 1000fr NH, Postage Dues with 1927-31 to 2fr (both), 1929-31 surcharges, Military Frank 1901-39 to 90c, plus Officials. Mostly fresh, F-VF, OG with useful NH. A nice collection." | "Est. 1,400.00-1,800.00" |
| 1489 |  | USEFUL FRANCE ACCUMULATION. "Thousands of mainly mint and some used stamps. Includes a collection in a Scott Specialty album, then hundreds of mostly mint sets in glassines, small stockcards and dealer pages. Includes Regulars and Semi-Postals, some blocks, plus FSAT noticed. Also present some French Commercial covers & FDC's, plus Italy with dozens of Commercial covers from the 1920's-1950s. A bit of a mixed bag but worth checking out thoroughly." | "Est. 1,000.00-2,000.00" |
| 1490 | | INTERESTING FRANCE BOOKLETS GROUP. "Possibly around 200 Booklets, housed in a couple of stockbooks. Includes 45 decorative Advertising covers and panes with National Lottery, Bledine, Dulcrem, Guyot, Lux Radio, Celtiques, Vouvray, Cigare de Luxe, A la Toile d'Avion, Elancia, Floravine, Prime Nationale, Loies Artificielles, etc with some duplication; 75 Red Cross Booklets inclduing 1952, 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958 (7) and later with duplication, also about 80 Regular defintive booklet, and lastlly Sower panes of 10 with advertising selvedge including 15c, 20c, 25c, 30c (3 different colors), 40c (2 different colors), 50c, also 10c Pasteur and 50c Exhibition. A very nice group." | "Est. 1,000.00-1,500.00" |
| 1491 | | "FRANCE CLASSIC STOCK, 1849-1930." "A small stockbook containing many hundreds of mint & used stamps, with value concentrated in used classics. For example, used #6 (18), 12 (3), 24 (4), 64-65, 96; and better mint incl. 14 block, 22, 23 (2), 38 (2), 51 (2), 82 (4) and 108. Condition is somewhat mixed, however majority F-VF and useful." | "Est. 1,000.00-1,500.00" |
| 1492 | | FRANCE NEW ISSUE COLLECTION 1960-1998. "Collection of many hundreds of mint stamps housed in six beautiful Lindner hingeless albums, virtually complete for the period including most of the booklets, also includes some special presentation folders and FDCs and finally four presentation albums containing proofs issued to new issue subscribers for the late 1990s, an exquisite collection of NH material." | "Est. 1,000.00-1,250.00" |
| 1493 | | DELIGHTFUL FRANCE ACCUMULATION. "Composed of many hundreds mostly mint in albums on album pages and dealer counter book pages. There is a wide array of material including postal history, essays, proofs and cinderellas with better mint including 1900 2fr gray violet & yellow, 1922 Semi-Postals complete, 1926 10fr green & red, 1931 Allegory of French Provinces as well as 11 never hinged Red Cross booklets including 1957. A overall clean fine to very fine lot and well worth a quick look." | "Est. 800.00-1,500.00" |
| 1494 | | "FRANCE POSTAL MUSUEM OFFICIAL PHILATELIC DOCUMENTS COLLECTION, 1986-1987." "A collection of about 70 of these beautifully produced documents depicting many varied subjects, many Topical in nature and housed in two specially designed albums." | Est. 300.00-400.00 |
| 1495 | | "FRANCE TOPICAL COLLECTION ""THE EIFFEL TOWER IN PARIS""" "An award winning collection housed in a green Scott album. Includes stamps of various Countries depicting the Tower, also about 30 Picture Postcards, a few covers and articles about its construction and history, plus a couple of maps. A very interesting collection." | Est. 250.00-400.00 |
| 1498 | | FRENCH COLONIES STOCK. "A phenomenal stock housed in 20 volumes, half are large, i.e. 64 sides per book, covering the gamut of the colonies from classics to modern, mint and used. The other volumes are about half the size. The owner gave up trying to do the cataloging but from those books actually calculated, the projection for the total should be about €90/€100,000. Owners catalog values on Algeria for example over €2300, with few empty spaces, occasionally with stamps by 6 or so, but nothing in excessive quantity. The same goes for the postage dues and other 'back of the book'. French Polynesia - uncataloged, mostly modern, New Caledonia from early o/ps and dozens, of 'Peace and Commerce' types, leading onto the oval o/ps, various 20th century including high values, again onto modern, also uncatalgoed. Madagascar - a fascinating book, apparently cataloging €2995. This includes Martinique, again loaded with hundreds of stamps, mint and used, represented across the board. Indo-China/French India, then another good book. There are several hundred stamps here, which as in every book is put in chronological order with here the particular interest in 'fanon' o/ps and other early issues from 'Peace and Commerce' types, etc. Then a few further volumes of Independent Africa and Asian countries, very colorful, followed by 'G' books, i.e. Gabon, Guadaloupe, French Guyana from imperfs onwards and diagonal o/ps to 1fr, French Guinea, etc. This book alone apparently catalogs at €5,600. Another volumes, this time the 'C/Ds', with Comores, Congo, through to Dahomey, Dedeagh, Diego Suarez with an interesting range of classics from imperf through to 1fr (x3), etc. Yet another book, with useful New Hebrides to 5/- and second series to 10fr (oily hinging), other series through to 5fr, etc. Lots of Obock, including two dozen or so imperf pictorials, Reunion from the French Colony eagle, imperf o/ps, and lots of diagonal o/ps and further Allegory types. Useful Senegal with several hundred stamps across the board, also useful Sudan, Syria, Togo, etc. French Colonies in general - a very strong book, i.e. the eagle o/ps and lots of imperf 'Peace and Commerce' types, leading onto the perforated issues, postage dues, etc. the progected catalog on this book, which does include the 'A's, through to French Post Offices in China is €8224. Other useful books include a surprisingly strong Tunisia, better than expected Andorra with lots of modern as well, good Wallis and Futuna, from early issues to modern with lots of material to high values, to the 20th book - Scandinavia! representing a purchase made in 1987 that the owner never god round to sorting out." | "Est. 5,000.00-7,500.00" |
| 1499 | | FRENCH COLONIES GROUP. Hundreds of mint & used stamps housed in a small stockbook. Mainly late 19th and 20th Century to about 1938. Noted were Commerce and Sage and other standard types with Offices in Zanzibar; Guadeloupe; French Oceania; Martinique; Reunion; Senegal; Somali Coast with some surcharges on Triangular issues (4 different). Arrived at the last minute and worth chaecking out. | "Est. 1,000.00-1,400.00" |
| 1500 | | FRENCH COLONIES HOLDING. "A very impressive estate holding, a last minute entry that needs a great deal of attention to really find out what is here. This represents an accumulation made over several years by a 'wannabe' dealer whose stripped collections and placed them into stockcards - not the other way round... However, what is particularly good about this is that it is occasionally intense with useful material, ranging from the 19th century through to post WWII, with very little modern. There are about 140 stockcards including imperf blocks, lots of high values, lots of better mint needing assistance! Virtually every country in the French Colonies is represented here and the only way to really see this potential is to actually view it, since it is rather disorganised and often stamps are placed one on top of the other, so please allow plenty of time. However, to give a few hints, the airmail issues of Lebanon looked interesting, also general colonies airmails, postage dues and the overall diversity with virtually every stockcard having 30 to 40 stamps, often with high cataloging items. Please view carefully." | "Est. 1,000.00-1,400.00" |
| 1501 | | "FRENCH COLONIES COLLECTION, 1890-1960." "Several hundred mint and used stamps housed in a red loose-leaf album. Includes sets and part set, Air Posts, etc. With New Caledonia; Wallis & Futuna Islands; Oceania; Guadeloupe and more. A last minute arrival and worth checking." | Est. 700.00-850.00 |
| 1505 | | GERMAN SHEET/HAN NUMBER EXTRAORDINARY LIFETIME COLLECTION. "This extensive collection of sheets of HAN numbers - not at all wholesale - is housed in 10 sheet files and represents a lifetime's work of buying complete mint sheets, one at a time (600+ present) for the issues from late 19th century to 1947. This is from an estate and the importance of the collection should not be understated as there are many scarce items. This is particularly relevant with the inflation period issues, where the collector tried to obtain as many different sheets as possible, including better sheets. The collection however begins with German States, namely Bavaria Mi #33, 2 sheets including varieties, also noted a few Wurttemberg 1916 issues including 2 sheets each of Mi #240 and Mi #255. Then Germany, especially the Inflation period beginning with 1920 Germania issues with a good range of shades including Mi #140b and Mi #143b, all expertized sheets. The 1921 overprints are also well represented with Mi #154 plate error, Mi #155II expertized sheet, Mi #157II expertized sheet also including HAN 177, 179, 188, 190, etc. Also plate errors on Mi #208, Mi #230, Mi #246, Mi #248, Mi #258 IX, VI, Mi #259 XI and others. The 1923 overprints are very well represented with Mi #278 I plate error, followed by Mi #289 with 8 different printings, as well as Mi #309 A Wb, again expertized. Also in these issues are several examples of missing HAN numbers. The later 1923 issues are most interesting with perf and rouletted types, noted scarce HAN 318 (H.23), Mi #321Ab expertized. The collection has much more including post war issue sheets such as 1946 Finsterwalde locals imperf complete, also Zone issues from Thuringen, Berlin, Saxony, with excellent material in sheet format as well. Also, issues from Danzig and Occupation of Poland, etc. The condition in the vast majority is never hinged perfection, virtually all sheets. Projected catalog of approximately €100,000 as formed by a German American over a forty years period, with considerable importance for German philately in differentiating some of the Michel a, b + c numbers, etc. in sheet format. A fantastic resource for the German specialist." | "Est. 5,000.00-10,000.00" |
| 1506 | | GERMAN STATES COLLECTION. "A last minute entry, somewhat varied in mixed condition. The lot has been catalogued in pounds and for the most part if not all, fakes and reference copies have been disallowed and the breakup is as follows: Bergedorf £18741, Heligoland £8073, again making no reference to reprints all of which have been marked accordinly, and finally the general German States section that catalogs £30,000++ from states such as Brunswick, Hamburg, Schlesweg Holstein, Saxony, Bremen, Alsace Lorraine, Thurn and Taxis, etc. making a total catalog projection of £63,000 or something near to $120,000. Of this poor condition would take away half, making $60,000 of marketable material and our estimate reflects this reality. Please note that the majority are mounted on album leaves and as said would be easy to distinguish between fakes and genuine. Definitely a lot for the dealer, reference for the student of German States." | "Est. 2,000.00-3,000.00" |
| 1507 | | GERMAN STATES COLLECTION. "Assortment of 241 mostly used on homemade pages, nice sections of Baden, Bavaria, Brunswick, Hamburg, Hannover, Lubeck, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Oldenburg, Prussia, Saxony, Schleswig-Holstein, strong Thurn & Taxis, Wurttemberg, also some North German Confederation issues, usual very mixed condition with a normal complement of reprints, fakes or dubious cancels, VG-VF, still worthwhile to spend a little time with this one." | Est. 600.00-900.00 |
| 1508 | / | ADVANCED GERMANY COLLECTION. "A diverse, rather specialized collection neatly mounted in 9 hingeless Lighthouse albums and arranged in a stockbook, on stock pages, and in glassines, replete with many hundreds of different stamps comprising German States, Germany proper, Occupations, GDR, Saar, etc., spanning 1872 through 1960s and displaying a very high degree of completion, incl. better sets and S/Ss (Ostropa, Famine, etc.), and many specialized and unusual items, incl. booklet panes, regular and tete-beche se-tenant and gutter pairs, imperfs, inverted overprints and surcharges, printing errors, Cinderellas, Fieldpost, Local Posts, and POW Camp stamps; includes mint OG (NH noted) Germany 2, 8a, 65, 65A signed, 78, 210, 237a, 324a, 326a horizontal pair with shifted value, 351-62, 366-84 (4pf used), 634-61, 634a-58a, 664a NH, 670-85, 684 NH, 685 NH, 702-21 NH, B33a-d (2 stamps NH), B55a, B58, B302v horizontal imperf pair NH (Michel 101U), B303v horizontal pair imperf vertically (Michel 102Us), C20-6, C43, 9N61-3 NH, 10NB11 NH; GDR 82-4; mint 1912 Rein and Main Airpost issue (Michel I-III), the 10pf, 20pf of same issue mint and used with ""Gelber Hund"" and mint with ""E.E.L.P"" ovpts. (Michel IV-VI); mint 1914 Ruhleben POW Camp stamps, Dec. 1944 5c Rhodes Fieldpost (Michel I); Saar B64a, CB1a; used Baden 10-14, Bavaria 14, 15-22, Brunswick 16, Hanover 8, Prussia 1-13, 23-7, Saxony 14, Thurn & Taxis 4, Wurttemberg 21, 39, 44, 47-52, Germany 1, 6, 7, 8, 13 pen cancel, 14, 19, 25, 26, 28, 155a, 363-5, B33, B68, B105, B294, B295, C35-7, C38-9, C40-2, C44, C45, 9NB3a, and much more; occasional small fault; average through Fine-VF centering; Scott value $22,000+, not counting the Michel-listed specialized items; a clean, well-kept, very desirable collection for the general collector and specialist alike; Viewing will surely prove worthwhile !" | "Est. 4,000.00-6,000.00" |
| 1509 | / | BEGUILING GERMANY COLLECTION. "Few thousand housed in 5 albums and a binder. Almost all mint including 1900 1m,2m,3m REICHSPOST, 1926-1927 Airmails, 1928-1931 Zeppelin, 1931 South American Flight, 1933 Chicago Flight, 1933 Wagner lightly hinged, 1934 Trades, 1934 Airmails, 1935 OSTROPA souvenir sheet no gum, DDR 1950 DEBRIA souvenir sheet and 1951 Chinese Friendship. There is also a selection of better MINT Liechtenstein sets and singles. Condition is overall fine to very fine with viewing recommended." | "Est. 2,500.00-3,000.00" |
| 1510 | | "GERMANY STOCK, 1872-1960." "Well over 1,000 mint & used stamps arranged in chronological order in a stockbook, generally mint on one side and used on the other side of the page. Value is concentrated in the first two pages containing the Large & Small Shield issues, as well as the 1874 ovpt's, for example used #2 (2), 6 (3), 11 (2), 14 (3), 26 (2), 28 (2) plus much more. The continuing with the 1875-80 issues, as well as the 1900 Germanias primarily used; scattered mint begins about 1920 and incl. an occasional NH item through the 1930's; quite scattered through Reich, then Federal Republic issues to about 1960, as well as some DDR and Back of the Book material. Condition is somewhat mixed, especially on the classics, very high catalogue value." | "Est. 2,500.00-3,000.00" |
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