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Sale 108

Worldwide Philatelic Auction, Fullerton, CA


France & Colonies to Gabon
 
 
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Lot 1589

France, Better Collection, hinged in 3 Scott albums from 1865 to 2009 incl. back of book, mixed mint and used (mostly mint) to about mid 1930s then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 2009, Fine to Very Fine.
2010 Scott $34,192.
Estimate $6,000-7,000.
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Lot 1590
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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, there are forgeries mixed throughout and some faults, must inspect, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$5,463
Lot 1591
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France, Mint and Used Collection, In Scott album, 19th Century mostly used, 1900 and later reasonably complete mint or used (missing souvenir sheets), also Semis mint or used, Airs with C1, C17, Dues, etc., 19th century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Scott $14,000 ++.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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$1,150
Lot 1592
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France, Revenue Dealer Stock, 7 binders with over 1000 of mostly used, five France with retail from 25¢ to over $100, most in 25¢ to $40 range, all identified by Yvert, Colonies identified by Duston or ARA, retail prices for all $14,445, must inspect, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Ex. Connecticut Cinderellas.
Estimate $1,400-1,600.
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Lot 1593
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France, Accumulation in Banker Box, filled with collections, singles, and stockbooks, mint and used, noticed collection of France (3) loaded with better items, Colonies collections of Martinique, and French India, and stockbooks with many better items, must inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,955
Lot 1594
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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 $750-900.
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$805
Lot 1595
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France, Intact Mint and Used Collection, on printed pages to 1964, classics to 1900 reasonably complete and mostly used, 20th Century virtually complete, incl. precancels, better souvenir sheets, Semis complete mint incl. #B10 (no gum), 19th century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$2,300
Lot 1596
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France, Revenue Hoard, thousands in two banker boxes, most are identified in sales cards, lots of duplication, huge retail value, must inspect, Fine. Ex. Connecticut Cinderellas.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$748
Lot 1597
 
France, Famous Men Semi-Postal Sets, 38 items identified and worked up on sales card, mostly mint with few n.h., most are $25 -$150 sets, great for retail or internet sales, must inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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Lot 1598
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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 $500-700.
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$690
Lot 1599
 
France, Mint Collection With Stock, 2 Lighthouse hingeless albums from 1945 to 1985 and only missing about 10 for completion, back stock of issues from France, French Polynesia and F.S.A.T., noticed some better $10 and up items in back stock, must inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$460
Lot 1600
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France, Two Volume Collection, 19th & 20th Century mint and used in two Scott International albums, one incl. France, the second features a variety of former French Colonies with Laos, Viet Nam, Indo-China, some Offices, Andorra, etc., generally Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$265
Lot 1601

France, 1900 Exposition Universelle Cover Lot, 32 postcards from the Expo, 13 have the tied seal and stamp, 3 have the cancel, 15 are mint all relating to Expo, must inspect, mixed condition. Ex. Connecticut Cinderellas.
Estimate $150-200.
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$230
Lot 1602

France, Two to Trinidad Covers, two separate to Trinidad, one with Napoleon 80¢ used in 1867, and one with Ceres 25¢ strip of 4 in 1874, mixed condition.
Estimate $150-200.
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$219
Lot 1603
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French Colonies, Nice Collection, few thousand in Scott specialty albums, noted better mint French Offices, Reunion, French Equatorial Africa, Ivory Coast, and Somali Coast, some long sets, worth a close look, better items throughout, generally Fine to Very Fine.
2012 Scott $24,459 (Owner's).
Estimate $4,000-5,000.
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$5,750
Lot 1604

French Colonies, Better Collections, hinged on Scott album pages from 1884 mint and used but mostly mint and incl., Guadeloupe ($1857), Martinique ($2121), French Guiana ($1777), Inini ($203), Diego Suarez ($852), Nossi Be ($203), Obock ($748), Tahiti ($375), French West Africa ($402), French Congo ($758), French Equatorial Africa ($2756), Dahomey ($2111) and Ubangi ($380), most cataloged in 2016 others 2012, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $14,627.
Estimate $3,000-3,250.
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$2,990
Lot 1605
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French Colonies, Better Accumulation, box full with many items purchased and never mounted in collection, noted mint French Equatorial Collection complete to 1941, Reunion mint #181-122, Malagasy Republic #8-11 used, 28-47, 63-77 mint or used, Wallis and Futuna Islands #43-84 n.h., Cameroun 255-281 mint, French Guinea 18-32 mint except 29 used, French Offices in Crete 16-20 mint, French Congo 18-34, 35-49 mint, and many others to numerous to mention, great for retail or internet sale, must inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$2,530
Lot 1606

French Colonies, Mint Air Mails, about 110 on sales cards with sets and singles from this popular area, mostly mint with few used, ranging from $5 to $600 sets, noticed St. Pierre & Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna, Monaco and others, must inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
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$1,208
Lot 1607

French Colonies, Mayotte and Comoro Islands Collection, almost complete hinged in Scott album from 1892 to 2009 incl. back of book, from 1950 on apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 2009, Fine to Very Fine.
2010 Scott $4,821.
Estimate $1,100-1,300.
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Lot 1608
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French Colonies, Older Stock, 25 sales cards identified and worked up on sales cards, mixed mint and used, good for retail or internet sales, must inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $300-400.
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$299
Lot 1609

French Colonies, 1930s Usages, 3 covers, 2 multi-franked Airmail usages from Tuyen-Quang, Tonkin to Paris and Vienna, both routed thru Hanoi and/or Saigon, also cover from Pondicherry, French India sent to Paris via Bombay, interesting trio, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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Lot 1610
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French Oceania, Collection to 1955, mint and used in a stockbook, appears to be complete thru 1955, in most cases dual mint and used, highlights incl. # 1-20 mint incl. varieties, 21-54 mint, 72-75 mint, mint Victory overprints, some imperf. issues and some large card proofs,C22 with color proofs, must inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,200.
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$748
Lot 1611

French Oceania, Postal History Collection, 64 mostly commercial from the Oceania area, has couple of mint stationery items and couple of FDs the rest are commercially used, noticed some packet boats and Central Pacific Mail Service, must inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $400-500.
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$604
Lot 1612
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French Polynesia, Wonderful Collection, collection in 4 stockbooks running from 1958 to 2006 and appears to be complete, in most cases has mint and duplicated used, most if not all are mint n.h., has imperf. issues for most stamps, early artist signed deluxe proofs, some color trials, control blocks, many better items in this one of a kind collection huge catalog value, must inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
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$2,300
Lot 1613

French Polynesia, Mint Collection, hinged in Scott album from 1892 to 2009 incl. back of book, missing only 9 to 1942 then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 2009, Fine to Very Fine.
2016 Scott $8,475.
Estimate $1,700-1,800.
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Lot 1614
 
French Polynesia, Cover Collection, over 1250 in 5 albums starting with first 1958 "French Polynesia" issue (#158) thru 2009, lots of FDs and some commercial mail appears to be complete for that time period, must inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$604
Lot 1615

F.S.A.T., Mint Collection, complete hinged on Scott pages from 1955-2009 incl. back of book, and souvenir sheets, generally Fine to Very Fine.
2016 Scott $5,487.
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
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Lot 1616

Gabon, 1904 to 2000 Collection, hinged in 2 Scott albums incl. back of book, mixed mint and used (mostly mint) to 1959 then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 2000, Fine to Very Fine.
2011 Scott $4,731.
Estimate $850-950.
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