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France & Colonies, F.S.A.T.

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2875		/o France, Colonies Mint and Used Collection, few thousand in 5 Scott specialty albums, classics used or mint, later mostly mint incl. many long sets, good showing of various countries, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $10,000-13,000. View details and photo	Realized $9,200
Lot 2876		/o France, Offices Accumulation, many hundreds of mint and used organized on stockpages with dupl., many key items signed, noted Offices in China 14-15 used, 17, 54 mint, Canton 2A mint and used, Hoi Hao 6 used, 13 mint, 14 mint and used, 15 mint, Kwangchowan 16 mint, Offices in Egypt 12a mint, Port Said 53 mint, Offices in Turkey 32 used, overall clean lot, must be seen to appreciate, generally Fine to Very Fine. 2010 Scott $30,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $6,000-7,000. View details and photo	Realized $5,463
Lot 2877		/o France, Offices in China Extensive Collection, hundreds of mint and used in 4 specialty albums, France general issues, regular issue incl. mint #1-12A, varieties incl. 11a double ovpt. and 12Ab red overprint (unused), 18a-33a with varieties incl. narrow "CHINE" surcharge, double denomination, CHINE omitted, etc., 54 used, 65-73, cancels, J37-J40, various city overprints incl. Canton 1--14, surcharge varieties, 26, 31-47, Hoi Hao 14 mint, 15 used (2), 16-31 mint, surcharge varieties, 32-48, 73a mint, Kwangchowan 1-15 mint or used, 18-35 mint, 36-53 mint, Mongtseu 1-15, Pakhoi 1-16 mint, with diff. surcharge types, 17-33, Tchongking 1-16, unauthorized overprints, 17-33, Yunnan Fou 1-15 mint (11 used), overprint varieties, 17-33, 34-50, wonderful collection for the specialist, some faults, otherwise Fine. Estimate $6,000-7,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2878		France, Fabulous Mint Collection, three Lighthouse hingeless albums running to 1999, all appear to be n.h., noted #27-30, a few Sowers, B1-2, B11, 198-201, 219-225, B27, B38, 258-262, other than a handful, seems to be mostly complete untill 1999, worth a look, collector was very condition oriented, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $11,400. Estimate $2,900-3,100. View details and photo	Realized $3,335
Lot 2879		/o France, Massive Mint and Used, 4 albums and some loose to 1990, main collection is in 3 Scott albums, mostly complete mint from 1930s on, mostly better items in separate binder, incl. mint #246, C1-2, C8-14, C15, C17, 131-132, 241, 329 (2), 137 gutter pairs, B3-10, 247b and many used Bordeaux issues, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $3,738
Lot 2880		/o France, Collection in Davo Album, 19th Century mostly used and 20th Century mostly mint, good quality well filled collection, no high values but excellent starter collection, nice album to continue collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,400-1,600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2881		/ France, Colonies Collection, hundreds of mostly mint in 13 Safe hingeless albums, value in modern n.h. material, noted Andorra to 2002, Camerouns to 1995, Polynesia to 2005 incl. better Airs, New Caledonia to 2004, St. Pierre & Miquelon to 2003, Africa (mostly pre-independence) and others, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 2882		France, Intact Mostly Mint Collection, In Scott album to 1976, earlies to 1921 mostly used, mint or used after that to 1933, virtually all mint and complete after that, incl. Pexip sheet used, Semis complete mint or used except #B10, B38-41, later mint, Airs mint or used, scattered mint or used back of the book, Occupation, Offices incl. China with #12 mint, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 2883		France, Colonies Intact 3 Volume Collection, In Scott albums, around 65% (?) full, mostly mint with some 19th Century mint or used, some complete sets, incl. India, New Caledonia, and Wallis et Futuna, most countries represented, fresh throughout, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 2884		/o France, Collection With Offices and Colonies, mint and used in an album running to 1920s, France cats. $12,000 with some nice Offices, Colonies are good with a nice selection of St. Pierre & Miquelon, many better items to be found, well worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 2885		France, New Issues, large face value and thousands of mostly n.h. in a box, running mostly from 1950s-1970, mostly commemoratives, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2886		/o France, Collection to 2008, few thousand in 7 albums, classics used, 1930s to 1965 mix of mint and used, onwards mint with modern n.h., noted better mint Semi-postals, other back of the book incl. Airs and Dues, nice collection to expand, some faults on 19th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Unsold
Lot 2887		France, Imperforate Collection, lovely group in 2 albums, singles and proof cards, there are over 900 singles mostly between 1970 to 1990 with a few better incl. #C34-36, about 150-175 card proofs mostly in the years of 1970 to 1980s, take a look, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 2888		France, Back of Book Better Mint Sets, consists of #B11, B12-19, B27, B28-30, B31-33, B34, B38 (unused), C1-2 (not signed, not counted), C6b (not signed, not counted), C8-13, C27, C34-36 (n.h.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,323. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $311
Lot 2889		France, 1846 to 1873 Cover Group, seven covers; four stampless to Germany, Italy and U.S., and three scarce Paris Star cancels, markings on stampless incl. box "DEP. LIMIT", "Da Marsigilia / VIA DI MARE" and "VIA DI MARE (F)" and "FR/2F" accountancy marking and New York Depreciated Currency "20/US NOTES", star cancels incl. #17 in dark blue, #35 from Minister of Finance to Ireland with H&K PACK. transit, and #36 to Alsace with "Hagenau i. Els" horseshoe arrival cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2890		France, Semi-Official Airmail Labels, mint collection on homemade pages, 1920 to 1939 issues for various Air Meetings, 70+ singles and a couple sheetlets, noted 1920 Guynemer issues, interesting group, seldom seen, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 2891		/ France, P.T.T. and War Victims Labels, mint collection on homemade pages, 1939 to 1966, 75 singles and a few blocks, incl. literature on the subject, interesting group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 2892		/ F.S.A.T., Mint Collection, couple hundred on Scott pages, regular issues complete to 1985 (missing #52-53), then several sets to 2004 (pages to 2008), early issues mix of l.h. and n.h., incl. #23-24 (n.h.), 25-28 (n.h.), 30 (n.h.), looks n.h. from #35 on, Airs mostly complete n.h. to 1989 incl.C6, C8, C13-14, C19-23, then issues to 1996, clean lot, Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $805

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