Lot
2164 
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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
Lot
2165 /o
France, Collection, 1849-1995, useful collection in two Scott albums; good representation in early classics used with a good to fair representation in later issues with better not present, similar back-of-the-book with useful to good mint; a nice starter collection.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot
2166 /
France, Stock, extensive dealers stock of mint, mostly NH, in 6 stock books and 1 mint sheet file; all identified and in order, ready to sell!Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot
2167 //o
France, Collection, 3 Scott collections, strength in mint later material in all three with much fresh and never hinged, Very High Retail.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $210
Lot
2168
France, Collection, three volume collection in specialized Yvert albums, somewhat sparse from 1924 until 1937 and fairly complete from there on with better Semi-Postal sets, virtually all appears o.g., n.h., nice condition and a great starter collection.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot
2169 /o
France & Colonies, Balance, of a hundred or so singles, sets and blocks mostly mint identified on stockcards; France includes a little used 19th century with mint from 1935 on mostly good to better sets, back-of-the-book including #B9 and later semi-postal sets, good "R.F." overprint sets, French Area issues including a little Monaco including imperfs, F.S.A.T., Tahiti, Martinique, etc.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270
Lot
2170
French Colonies, Collection, 1859-1952, nearly all mint collection mainly in mounts in a Scott Specialty album with slipcase, focusing on America, Asia & Europe, including French Colonies general issues, French Guiana, French India, Guadeloupe, Inini, Martinique, Cilicia, plus French zones in Germany (post WWII) and 1947-56 Saar, solid runs of pictorial definitive sets from early 20th Century to end of issues for each country with Omnibus issues, semi-postals, airmail, postage due etc., clean, comprehensive and worth inspection, owner's Scott $10,300, fine to very or better.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
2171
French Africa, Collection, 1885-1977, nearly all mint collection in three well-filled Scott Specialty albums with range of countries Afars and Issas through Upper Volta, solid runs of pre-independence pictorial definitive sets from early 20th Century to late 1950's with Afars, Comoros, and Reunion into the 1970's, also some 19th Century with numerous pence and commerce sets mixed mint and used, including Omnibus issues (plus most souvenir sheets), semi-postals, airmail, postage due etc., countries with major value including Algeria, Cameroun, Diego Suarez, French Equatorial Africa, French Guinea, French Morocco, Ivory Coast, Madagascar, Reunion, Senegal, Somali Coast and Tunisia, owner's Scott $33,800, viewing will prove rewarding, fine to very fine or better.Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $4,000
Lot
2172 /
French Southern & Antarctic Territories, Accumulation, 1950-2000's, virtually all mint NH accumulation of thousands on large double sided stock pages in a binder with slipcase, about half feat. FSAT plus some ATT and BAT with souvenir sheets and multiples, other half including European countries with Europa and other Europe-related topics, duplication, better throughout, worth careful inspection, huge catalog value, generally very fine.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $900
Lot
2173
French Southern & Antarctic Territories, Collection, 1955-2013, mint never hinged collection missing only 1 issue from completion, includes the key Albatross issue with an additional deluxe proof, many sheet margin issues, all fresh and pristine; Scott cat $6,247.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,150