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ASDA 2008 Mega Event Auction

Foreign Country Collections - France & Colonies to Fr. Southern Antarctic Terr.

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2647		France, Mint Collection to 1964, In Scott specialty album, few classics mostly used incl. #9 margins all round, 37, 1876 Peace & Commerce on virtually all mint, 1877 on complete except Prussian blue, 1900 issue complete mint, #225 l.h. with Expo cancel, 1929-33 Buildings complete, Semis complete except #B10 (separate lot), Airs complete except #C3-4, C1-2 signed, earlier 20th Century mostly o.g., later n.h., 19th Century better then usual condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. 2000 Scott $26,000 (Owner's). Estimate $5,000-7,000. View details	Realized $6,325
Lot 2648		France, & Colonies Mostly Mint Collection, Large collection in 2 cartons with strength in 20th Century mint complete sets starting with France plus many Colonies represented incl. the "old" Colonies as well as nice sections of New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Wallis, French Polynesia, French Antarctic, etc., plus stockbooks filled with French omnibus issues, nice clean unit worth a closer look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,500-4,500. View details	Realized $6,613
Lot 2649		o France, Used Classics Selection, 1849 to 1870's on 9 stockpages, some in multiples up to strips of 4, imperf issues appear to be virtually all 4 margin copies, generally light cancels, some varieties annotated, Very Fine. 2007 Yvert approximately €24,000+. Estimate $3,000-5,000. View details	Realized $2,990
Lot 2650		/o France, Extensive Mint and Used Collection, oldtime lot in 4 albums plus stockbook of extras on quadrille pages to 1983, very extensive throughout incl. Semis, Airs incl. #C1-2 with certs, Dues, better Offices with higher values, better mint 20th Century sets mint (few n.h.), Ceres and Napoleon issues with better cancels, few multiples, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 2651		France, 19th Century Postal History, 125 covers, plus a few fronts and cards, nice variety of imperforate and perforate issues and usages to 1870's, starts with 1849-50 issues, noted #2 pair with #9 single (2 covers, both to U.S.), 9b on front, private perforation covers (2), Balloon Monte, 3 combination covers (different issues), strips of 4, destinations incl. U.S., Switzerland, England, Italy, various types of cancels, usages from Syria and Algeria, single and multiple frankings, usual mixed condition, but worth a close look, generally Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 2652		/o France, Scott Album, 1849 to 1987, attractive mostly mint collection in a Scott specialty album, 19th Century used, 20th Century mostly mint never hinged complete sets, nice Semi postals, also Airpost and Officials, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 2653		/o France, Collection on Pages, 1849 to 1951, worthwhile collection on Scott album pages, strength in 19th and early 20th Century, incl. interesting back of book, nice selection of Postage Dues, a number of issues with values noted, generally Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2654		/o France, Collection in Scott Album, Couple thousand, 1849 to 1974, majority used with some mint o.g. commemorative and Semi-postal sets, better items incl. used #9, 37 (both with faults), 46-47, 19th Century a bit mixed, otherwise Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2655		France, Colonies Accumulation, fresh and attractive accumulation with a variety of issues, features many general n.h. sets, stockbook with Polynesia, selection of earlier issues, proofs, covers and more, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2656		France, Modern Mint Issues, 1990 to 2005, mostly never hinged, complete for the period, great opportunity to complete your collection, generally Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2657		/o France, 1849 to 1978 Balance Collection, In Scott album, all in mounts, early period mostly used through "Peace & Commerce", 1900 on mint and used, incl. #109-120 mostly mint incl. #118, #133-37 complete mint except #134, #329a-d n.h. block of 4, 1941 on reasonably full mint or used with 1967 on mint, Semis incl. mint #B1-2, B8 used, B12-10 complete mint, B23 mint and used, many complete Semi sets, few Airs, back of the book, and Offices, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $834
Lot 2658		France, Colonies Early Stationery Group, 16 used, 1880's to early 20th Century, noted Benin, Diego Suarez, Congo, Madagascar, Nossi-Be, Comore, etc., plus 22 different unused pieces from French Oceania, lovely group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 2659		/o France, & Colonies Mint and Used Accumulation, In 3 ring bider, sheetlets and others in sheet folder, and in glassines or on #102 cards, mostly cheaper but few better France sheetlets, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2660		France, Mostly 20th Century Collection, In Lindner hingeless, few classics mostly used particularly Peace & Commerce, somewhat sparse 20th Century but incl. complete sets, #197 mint, 1909-29 mint values, Semis, few back of the book incl. Airs, precancels, few 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2661		/ France, Modern Definitive Group, incl. 1955 6F in coil strips of 11, on thin and thick paper, 15F imperf. margin single, booklet pane of 10 with marginal markings, also coil strips, 1957 20F imperf. margin single, coils and booklet pane again, high catalog, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2662		France, & Colonies Covers, A good lot of well over 600 covers, contains a good run of First Day's with many silk cachets, a nice group of Cameroun postal history, French Africa and French Pacific First Day's, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2663		o France, & Colonies Classics on Pages, couple hundred mostly used, value in early France, noted #37 (faulty), some better Colonies, mixed condition. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2664		France, 46 Stampless, Mostly 1800's, incl. red strikes, "Universite" cancels, "PP, "Ministere des Affaires Ecoles", Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2665		French Guinea, 1904 to 1942 Virtually Complete, o.g. on Scott pages, only missing 1931 set of 4 and 1939 Semi-postal set, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $374
Lot 2666		French Southern & Antarctic Territories, Complete Never Hinged to 1980, In stockbook missing only few cheap values, incl. triptych values, Very Fine. Scott $3,286 (years ago) (Owner's). Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 2667		French Southern & Antarctic Territories, Complete to 1972, n.h., consists of Scott #1-53 and C1-C28, fresh, Very Fine. Scott $3,000+. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 2668		French Southern & Antarctic Territories, Dealer's Stock, virtually all n.h., #2//C122, quantities from one to 20+ sets/singles, very clean, Very Fine. Scott $1,451. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $489

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