Lot 2347
France, 1929, 2fr Le Havre Philatelic Exhibition. Bottom margin single, tied by "Le Havre, Exposition Phil. Inter., 24-5, 29" cds on multicolored exposition postcard to Bourget, with additional "Bourget - Aviation, Siene" cds's, Very Fine. Maury No. 257A.Scott No. 246 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot 2348 /()
France, 1917-19 War Orphans set complete. O.g., 50c+50c without gum, bright and fresh, 1f+1f with short perf, otherwise Fine.Scott No. B3-B9 $796.
Realized: $90
Lot 2349 /
France, 1922 War Orphans set complete. O.g., 2 low values hinged, others never hinged, fresh and F.-V.F. Maury No. 162-169.Scott No. B12-B19 $295.
Realized: $135
Lot 2350 BK
France, 1930, 1.50fr+3.50fr Caisse d'Amortissement. Pane of 8 in complete exploded booklet, o.g., never hinged, pane bright and fresh, Extremely Fine. Maury No. 256 var.Scott No. B34b $800 for pane.
Realized: $675
Lot 2351
France, Airmail, 1936, 50fr "Banknote". Bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, immaculate and P.O. fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely mint gem. Maury No. 15.Scott No. C15 $775.
Realized: $750
Lot 2352
French Offices in Tunis, 1861 folded letter to Switzerland. Franked with France 1853-60, 10c bister + 20c blue tied by "3716" dotted diamond cancels, "Tunis, 27 Janv, 61" cds and red insufficiently paid boxed handstamp, red Tunis transit cds and "40" rate handstamp, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $375
Lot 2353
French Offices in Zanzibar, 1894-96, 2½a on 25c black on rose. Tied by "Zanzibar, Jany, 7, 95" cds on G.E.A. 1893, 5p on 10pf postal card to Hamburg, Germany, receiving postmark at lower left, stamp with restored lower right corner, Fine.Scott No. 5 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $160
Lot 2354
[French Colonies] Somali Coast, 1894, 25c rose & blue. On 1896 cover to Zurich, Switzerland, canceled by blue "Djibouti, 13 Dec, 96" postmark with second strike alongside, French paquetboat cds and receiving backstamp, cover missing bottom flap and hinge mounts on front, Fine, a scarce usage.Scott No. 13 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $105
Lot 2355
[French Colonies] Tahiti, 1852 stampless cover to Samoa. A rare 1852 folded letter from Tahiti to Rev. Nesbit in Samoa, hand carried, some staining, Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $145
Lot 2356
[French Colonies] Togo, 1915, 10pf carmine. O.g., very lightly hinged, fresh and well centered, Very Fine, an especially choice example of this very scarce issue, signed Bloch, Brun; with 2005 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 166 $925.
Realized: $260