Lot
2717 
France, Postal History, 1831-1900s, collection of over 130 including #1a local cover; #3 Grenoble to Virieu; #9b Paris to Philadelphia faulty cover; few Offices uses including Algeria and Turkey, some stampless uses, postage dues, etc.; mixed condition. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $600
Lot
2718 
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France & Colonies, Collection, 1849-1959, mint and used neatly displayed in mounts on pages in three albums; France with early issues somewhat sparse with mostly used, after 1876 mostly mint with some later 19th century completion and some 20th century sets, some good airmails, note 1937 Expo sheet #329, B34a sheet of four, C15 og; Southeast Asia Colonies of Indochina, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam with some sets, also French Morocco and Madagascar on pages; additional stockbooks of singles and sets; nice collection. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,900
Lot
2719 //o
French Colonies, Accumulation, one man's 60 year accumulation, with the good material in nice condition; all sound mint and used better complete sets and better singles (generally before 1950) in 2 small binders; highlights include 1915 Reunion first Semi-Postal inverted surcharge used, French Madagascar 1896 surcharge used with Sismondo Certificate (couple trivial perf flaws), Cochin China 1888 15c Surcharge full, unbisected and used with Sismondo certificate (unlisted, but known used!) and much, much more; Scott catalog $12,000++; great lot of this popular area. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $2,700
Lot
2720 /o
French Colonies, Accumulation, large box filled with albums, binders and much of the material on loose album pages, could be some surprises here; inspect. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $400
Lot
2721 /o
French Africa, Holding, of French Morocco, French Tunisia and French Equatorial Africa accumulations, a 60 year quest, includes some nice early collections, etc.; inspect. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $400
Lot
2722
French Polynesia, Mostly Mint Intact Collection, old-time collection in glassines or on old quadrille pages, including 1st issue complete mint, scattered used, 1934 to 1972 completely mint, also including Postage Due 1948 Vignette Die proof in black, artist signed, F.-V.F. Estimate $350 - 450.
Realized: $425
Lot
2723 /o
French Area, Collection, 1850-2000, housed in 10 albums; starting with two volume France starting with a selection early used issues, later including 1869 5fr used, completion of Peace & Commerce issues mostly used and some later definitive completion, commemoratives with later mint completion including 1937 PEXIP sheet, semi-postals with a few good better high values, some good airs and dues, etc., also includes Monaco with some good early issues and Andorra with basic mint completion, also five volumes of mostly French Colonies mostly lacking the early 19th century with good representation in later and modern issues at times; lots of material, worth a look. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,700
Lot
2724 /
French Area, French Omnibus Sets, longtime accumulation of mostly never hinged sets; includes 1941 Vichy (72 values, 2 sets, catalog about $600 per set), 1962-65 Satellite Sets, 1942 unlisted (in Scott) Liberation set, etc.; fresh and nice condition. Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $400
Lot
2725 /o
German Area, Collection, 1851-1990, housed in five Scott albums; starting with German States with strong completion in Baden and Bavaria, Hanover & Wurtemberg well represented, Saxony missing only #1, Thurn & Taxis near complete, etc., German Empire & Reich issues complete to mostly complete mixed */o missing mostly the rarer items with better throughout, some Zusammendrucke, Zone issues with posthorn overprints worth checking, semi-postals including 1930 IPOSTA sheet and good later, airmails with a few Zepp issues, officials with completion, occupational well represented including Berlin overprints, DDR issues virtually complete and mostly mint including souvenir sheets present, some representative offices and colonies, Danzig and Saar, etc.; condition varies mostly confined to early issues, worth proper evaluation. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
2726 /o/
German Area, Accumulation, one man's lifetime collection; includes many different interesting areas; inspection to be well-rewarded. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,250