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French Colonies and Offices, Collection, 1850's-1950's (a few countries to 2000) Substantial and comprehensive collection of primarily mint and some used in Four Scott Specialty albums and a volume of FSAT complete to 1988 mint NH. All offered intact but for offices in China and Indochina (a separate lot), a few Fournier forgeries removed from the 19 th Century pages, and a few countries that were not present to begin with (no Algeria, Congo, Lebanon, Niger, Polynesia, or St Pierre). There is a very high level of completion here, with 1900 to 1950 pretty solidly clean and mint with sets to $500 plus range including much good France Libre overprints missing only the rarest, with a bit more used in the 19 th Century (some duplication here including many both mint and used and many near complete for 19 th also). As can be seen from the list of countries + cat values, many difficult areas are well represented. Quality is above the norm, but there is some mixed condition in the earlier. Present are Offices: Crete (880), Egypt 4520, Turkey 3694, Zanzibar 8835, General Cols 6279, Afars 525, Alaouites 895, Alexandretta 195, Andorra 3105, Anjouan 302, Benin 1557, Cameroun 1251, Castellorizo 2193, Chad 1278, Cililcia 965, Comoro 1194, Dahomey 917, Diego Suarez 1331, Fezszan 325, Fr Eq Africa 2072, Fr Guiana 2867, Fr Guinea 1278, Fr India 1923, Fr Morocco 3952, FSAT 3260, Fr Sudan 800, Fr W. Africa 337, Gabon 2558, Guadeloupe 6278, Ile Rouad 921, Inini 193, Ivory Coast 3470, Latakia 329, Madagascar 5765, Martinique 2237, Mayotte + Moheli 843, Mauritania 577, Memel 1817, New Caledonia 8600, New Hebrides 1863, Nossi-Be 1177, Obock 1382, Reunion 7200, St. Marie 373, Somali Coast 5109, Syria 5996, Togo 640, Tunisia 2184, Ubangi 450, Upper Volta 270, Wallis + Futuna 1771. A remarkable offering of this increasingly hot area worth a serious view and a strong bid. Scott Cat exceeds $119,500. Estimate $25,000 - 30,000.
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