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Unsold lots available for sale at indicated reserve plus 22% buyer's commission plus postage & insurance. First | Previous | Next | Last | Index
WORLD: FRANCE
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Description
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4053
1853-61 Napoleon 1Fr carmine. Superb U, light cancel, 4 margins & nice deep colour. SG 72 cat £4000. Yv 18 cat €3400 Unusually nice quality genuine example of this rare classic. 2023 Cilio photo-cert. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1200
4054
1881-92 Postage Due 5Fr black. VFU appearance, expertly repaired UL cnr perf, light cancel. Scott J25 cat US$1600. Yv T24 cat €2000, SG D295 cat £2500. Rare genuine example. (P)
 SOLD at A$200
4055
1900-06 Telephone Stamp 25c blue, 'Bulletin de Communication a partir des cabines telephniques publiques', on white paper, perf 13½. Superb fresh UN. Maury TT24 cat €55.
 AVAILABLE at A$30
4056
1903 Sower 10c rose IMPERF horiz pr. Superb VFU, all 4 margins, Metz 9.11.18 cds. Scott 138(var). SG 314(var). Yv 129d cat 180+++. 2025 Behr AIEP photo-cert. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$100
4057
1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine 'Republique Francaise Alsace' type A opt German Stamp Duty revenue 40pf, inscr 'Elsass-Lothringen', plus 'Droit De Timbre Alsace 5 Pfennigs' 5pf orange & 10pfg rose, French revenue designs. F-VF fresh MUH. Yv 161 & 171-72 cat €155 for M, plus premium MUH. Very scarce. (3) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$80
4058
1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine 'Republique Francaise Alsace' type A opt German Stamp Duty revenue 40pf, inscr 'Elsass-Lothringen'. Superb fresh MUH. Yv 161 cat €50+ for M, plus premium MUH. Very scarce.
 AVAILABLE at A$30
4059
1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine 'Droit De Timbre Alsace 5 Pfennigs' 5pf orange & 10pfg rose, French revenue designs. VF fresh UN. Yv 171-72 cat €105. Very scarce. (2)
 AVAILABLE at A$50
4060
1915 'Reoccupation Francaise en ALSACE' opt Blanc 1c grey, framed opt type, unissued essay. VF fresh M. Maury 2AII cat €475. Very rare. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$300
4061
1915 'Reoccupation Francaise en ALSACE' opt Blanc 1c grey, unframed opt type, unissued essay. VF fresh M. Maury 2AI cat €475. Very rare. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$300
4062
1915 'Reoccupation Francaise en ALSACE' opt Sower 10c red, unframed opt type, unissued essay. VF fresh M. Maury 2EI cat €475. Very rare. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$300
4063
1915 'Reoccupation Francaise en ALSACE' opt Sower 25c blue, unframed opt type, unissued essay. VF fresh M. Maury 2HI cat €450. Very rare. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$300
4064
1917 Montenegro Govt in Exile King set 1pa-5Per, opt in Cyrillic 'Free Montenegro', plus Postage Dues 5pa-50pa & AR 10pa & 25pa, prepared in France but unissued. VF MUH. SG mentioned in footnote but unpriced. (19)
 AVAILABLE at A$35
4065
1924 Olympic Games 50c green & carmine 'Arenes de Nimes' unissued design, 'Epreuve de Luxe' die proof 113x141mm. Superb fresh UN as made. Maury 186A. Very rare & attractive. Exp Brun AIEP, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1000
4066
1925 Peace & Commerce 5Fr carmine from Exhibition M/Sheet. Superb fresh MUH. SG 412 cat £170 for M, should be at least double £340 MUH. Yv 216 cat €300. (P)
 SOLD at A$100
4067
1925 Paris Exhibition M/Sheet P&C 5Fr red blk of 4 (original size 140x220mm). VF MUH with never hinged original gum, tone top margin o/w superb fresh. SG 412a cat £1700 for M, should be at least double, £3400 MUH. Yv Bf1 cat €5600. Rare genuine MUH. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$700
4068
1925 Paris International Expo P&C 5Fr carmine blk of 4 M/Sheet. VF fresh, stamps MUH, M in margin cnrs only - reduced size 132x199mm. SG MS412a cat £1700 for M/S, £680 for M singles, should be at least double, £1360 MUH. Yv Blk 1 cat €1500 as M/S, €1200 as stamps. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$500
4069
1926-27 Sower 55c/60c violet precancelled. VF fresh MUH. SG 443 cat £190 for M, should be at least double, £380 MUH. Yv TP47 cat €350. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$100
4070
1927 Strasbourg M/Sheet 5Fr+10Fr (original size 110x140mm). VF fresh MLH in margin only, stamp MUH, Exhib cds in margin, small natural paper inclusion at top. SG MS454b cat _500 for M. Yv BF2 cat €1350. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$300
4071
1927 Plane 'Poste Arienne' opt Merson 2Fr & 5Fr. Superb fresh 2Fr MUH & 5Fr MLH, very w/c for these. SG 455-56 cat £600 for M, should be at least double £900 MUH. Yv A1-2 cat €950 - both plus premium for so w/c. 2024 Yvert/Guffroy photo-cert. (P)
 SOLD at A$325
4072
1929 Le Havre Expo opt Merson 2Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 470 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MUH. Yv 257A cat €1650. Exp Calves plus Sorani photo-cert. (P)
 SOLD at A$575
4073
1936 Transatlantic Flight 10F myrtle-green. VF fresh MLH. Scott C17cat US$290, Yv 321 cat €375. SG 554 cat £475. (P)
 SOLD at A$100
4074
1936 Transatlantic Flight 10F myrtle-green. VFU/CTO with UH gum. Yv 321 cat €150. SG 554 cat £180.
 AVAILABLE at A$50
4075
1940 Red Cross 1Fr+2Fr deep violet-black violet w/o red cross Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOFS (120-135x115mm). 4 are progressive proof states from no shading in centre, diag background shading added, background then cross-hatched shading, then more shading on nurse & patient, then the final state. VF fresh UN as made. SG 667(p), Maury 460EPA cat €450++ ea, thus €2250++. Believed a UNIQUE group & fantastic for exhibition. (5). (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1800
4076
1941 Frederic Mistral (poet) Official Presentation folder with special collection comprising 1Fr red-brown IMPERF sheet of 50 in issued colour, marginal markings inc printing date '9.11.41' h/s. VF MUH. Also 'Epreuvre de Luxe' die proofs horiz & vert formats in issued colour 'Epreuve de Colour' violet on pink paper horiz format, & 'Epreuve de Artiste' sunken proof in black & signed by engraver. These superb UN as made. Yvert 495(var), Maury 495(nd)/EPA/EPL(var) cat €3420++. Extremely rare group for specialist. (50, + 4 EPL). (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$1700
4077
1964 Philatec Paris 25c & 30c M/Sheet horizontal se-tenant strip of 5, including exhibition logo in gutter, full sheet of 5 strips with gutter logo. Plus Philatec 3rd issue 1Fr Rocket sheet of 8 plus 4 gutter tabs and serial number. VF MUH, typical slightly yellowed gum. SG 1640a(var) & 1651. BF6b, Yv 1414F, cat €310..
 AVAILABLE at A$100
4078
1975 'Marianne de Durrens' 0.80Fr red, prepared but unissued design. Superb fresh MUH. Yv 1862A cat €2250. Very rare. 2020 Yvert/Guffroy photo-cert. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$650
4079
1976 'Marianne d'Excoffon' 100Fr green, prepared but unissued design. Superb fresh MUH. Yv 1895B cat €2750+. Very rare. 2021 Yvert/Guffroy photo-cert. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$800
4080
1976 'Marianne d'Excoffon' 100Fr turquoise, prepared but unissued design. Superb fresh MUH. Yv 1895C cat €2750+. Very rare. 2021 Yvert/Guffroy photo-cert. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$800
4081
1992 Olympics M/Sheet Special issue on black, imperf (size 143x123mm). VF fresh MUH. Maury Blk 2741b. Yv BF 14b cat €500. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$50
4082
France: 1876-2000 Mint collection on pgs in 4 binders (ea stamp neatly in Hawids). 1876-1900 Peace & Commerce range to 5Fr. 1900-23 Blanc, Merson & Mouchon to 5Fr. 1907-19 Sower to 35c. 1917-19 War Orphans 2c+3c - 1F+1F. 1918 Red Cross 15c+5c. 1922 War Orphans Fund Surch set to 11F on 5F+5F. 1926-27 War Orphans set to 5Fr+1F. 1927 Strasbourg 5F+10F gutter pr. 1927 opt Air set 2Fr & 5Fr. 1927-30 Sinking Fund sets. 1929-33 high val views to 20Fr. 1936 Air set to 50F (SG cat £1200). 1936 Banknote Air 50F. 1936 Transatlantic Air set 1F50 & 10F. 1937 PEXIP M/S. Then comprehensive coverage of Commems & Defs inc 1950 National Fund set. 1954 Air set to 1000F. 1953 Sports set. 1954 National Fund set & 1955 set. 1957 Air set to 1000F. F-VF fresh M/MUH, post 1960 being MUH. SG cat £38,000+ = A$75,000+. Beautiful & valuable collection. (3100 + 24 M/S) (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$5000
4083
1909 Shipwreck cover from 'Galeries Lafayette' (stamps floated away) with 2-line violet cachet 'Naufrage de la Ville d'Alger' front & back. Originally to Algeria & redirected to Corsica, plus 1912 PPC of same as ship was refloated & continued in service. Originally purchased for $800 !
 AVAILABLE at A$50
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