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France & Colonies

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1627		o/ France, Classic Collection, about 150 covers (few fronts) with numerous adhesives mounted and written up on homemade pages, stampless to 1870s, focus was on Paris cancels, noted numeral in star cancels on covers, between #1//39, several covers franked with 80c values, 3 Balloon Monte covers (#BM9, BM47 and BM55), worth a close look, generally Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 1628		/o France, 20th Century Mint and Used Collections, to 1973 in Scott album, starting 1906, mostly compl. 1932 on, Semis 1928 on and compl. 1935 on, Airs C1-2 and 1947 on compl., also dupl. used collection relatively compl. 1900 to 1966, Semis 1935 to 1966 mostly compl., few back of book, dupl. on stockpages with few Colonies, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1629		/o France, Mint and Used Collection, mounted on quad pages in an album and a binder, France features some early singles and Semi-postal sets, Colonies features an interesting assortment of first issues Scott #1-6 imperfs and some French Liberation issues, Offices incl. Turkey, Port Saide, Cavalle, Egypt, Hatay, Levant and Alaouites, also covers, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1630		/o France, Collection in Scott Specialty Album, couple thousand mint and used to 1993, classics used incl. #1, 7, 9, 10, 17, 37, 46-48, mix of mint and used from 1920s to 1940, balance mint with modern n.h., no back of the book, mixed condition on 19th and early 20th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 1631		o France, Used Stock, 250 diff., mostly used singles on dealer sales pages, 1849 to 1939, generally Fine. Scott $5,867 (Owner's). Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1632		/ France, Mint Accumulation, Identified n.h. to o.g. (earlier) on stockpages, mostly 1940s to circa 1970, incl. Semis, Airs, some dupl. incl. blocks of 4, few souvenir sheets, etc., Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1633		France, Postal History Accumulation, about 340 covers and 80 fronts from France and various Colonies, noted nice group from Martinique (50+), classics to mid 20th Century, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1634		France, 1968 to 1985 Mint, n.h., virtually compl. mounted in Schaubek album, incl. souvenir sheet, Very Fine. Scott $790. Estimate $160-300. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1635		France, Military Aerogrammes, 4 used, incl. 2 WWI aviation school letter cards (Kessler 102, 102a), plus 2 military air cards from WWII, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 1636		/o French Colonies, Mint and Used Collection, few thousand in Scott specialty albums, noted better mint Comoros Is., Reunion, New Caledonia, some long sets, worth a close look, better items throughout, generally Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $6,325
Lot 1637		/ French Colonies, Africa Country Collections, clean and attractive collection group, consists of mostly early to mid 20th Century compl. mints sets mounted on quad pages in 6 binders, over 20 various countries represented, the most substantial being Guinea, Ivory Coast and Senegal, many better sets throughout, incl. covers and non-Scott listed items, well worth inspection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 1638		/o French Colonies, Middle East Stock, few thousand mint and used in 3 stockbooks and on pages with dupl., consists of Cilicia with various overprints on Turkey and France incl. multiples, Lebanon overprints on France, modern Syria, excellent for retail, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 1639		/ French Colonies, Africa Country Groups, 19th & 20th Century mint collections attractively mounted on quad pages in 6 binders, features 20 different countries, the most substantial being Madagascar, Reunion and Somali Coast, many better compl. sets throughout, also incl. covers and non-Scott listed material, review will prove rewarding, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,200. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 1640		French Colonies, Oceania Postal History, fascinating group of covers, incl. reg., paquebot, censored (one double-censored), dual franking, one to Hawaii, others very early 20th Century, worth inspection, Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 1641		French Colonies, Guadeloupe and Martinique, 19th & 20th Century mint collections attractively mounted on quad pages in 2 binders, also incl. French Guiana, better sets throughout, Fine to Very Fine. 2014 Scott $2,870 (Owner's). Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1642		French Colonies, Pacific Collections, 19th & 20th Century mint collections attractively mounted on quad pages in 2 binders, features Polynesia (Tahiti), New Caledonia, New Hebrides and Wallis & Futuna, nice assortment of compl. sets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1643		/o French Colonies, Neat Little Group, 19th & 20th Century mint and used, incl. various sets and singles from mostly Africa on quad album pages in file folders, also Offices and two stockpages filled with a selection of mint issues from Martinique, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1644		French Colonies, Postal History Stock, 35 pieces, 19th & 20th Century, variety of countries, sleeved and priced, owners retail $1276, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1645		/o French India, Mint and Used Collection, on album and stockpages with dupl., good variety of issues from cancels on 1871 general issues to 1940s, several sets, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,350 (Owner's). Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1646		French India, Mint Collection, 19th & 20th Century attractive collection mounted on quad pages in a binder, many compl. sets, interesting and worthwhile, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1647		F.S.A.T., Never Hinged Selection, between #11//66 and C1//C40a, no dupl., incl. 16-19, 23-24, 30, C6 and C14, Very Fine. Scott $893 (Owner's). Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $207

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