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APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009

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

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2370		/o France, Extensive Mint and Used Stock, In 3 small red boxes on #102 or 106 cards and in binder, with retail from 15¢ to $650 (no sliders) with condition above what normally seen, minor dupl., mostly regular issues but also Back of the Book with Semis, few Colonies, strong in the Peace & Commerce issues on with mint, 19th Century mostly used, 20th Century mostly mint with later extensive n.h., retail $32,000, Fine to Very Fine overall. Ex Steed Philatelics. Estimate $6,000-7,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 2371		/o France, Collection in 2 Lighthouse Hingeless Albums, hundreds to 1969, classics mostly used incl. #10, also noted private perfs, 37 with star cancel, varieties and cancels on extra pages, later incl. 163 o.g. (2 with Mineraline, booklet tabs, cat. €750), 246 used, Semi-postals mostly mint incl. B9, B27, B38, B68-B69, Airs with C2 o.g. (signed Calves), C17 o.g., also Dues, precancels, Railway issues, etc., few faults on classics, worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine. 2006 Scott $28,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 2372		France & Colonies, New Issue Horde, large group of modern n.h. material from the French Community with vast majority of material from the 1980's until present, better showing of modern St. Pierre, Monaco, Polynesia, F.S.A.T., Wallis et Futuna, and New Caledonia, also contains many French red cross booklets, worth inspection, unpicked, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,500-4,500. View details	Realized $4,600
Lot 2373		France, Mostly Stampless to 1950's Period Covers, Few hundred priced for retail, incl. Napoleon, Sage period, few Colonies, priced from $1.50 to $460, retail $5973, Fine overall. Ex Steed Philatelics. Estimate $1,300-1,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2374		/ France, Mint Stock, hundreds of mostly n.h. sets and singles in glassines and stockbooks (scattered used), noted early Semi-postals incl. #B11, B12-B19 and B20-B23 o.g., modern booklets, few early gutter pairs with numbers between, also 1930's plate blocks, worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 2375		//o France, Collection to 1978, starting with nice run of classics, loaded with mint and used sets (many mint n.h.) incl better Semi-postals, Airs, etc., nice clean collection with very high catalog value, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 2376		/ France, Mint Collection, hundreds of n.h. (some early o.g.) in 5 Davo hingeless albums (with slipcases), fairly complete from 1938 to 1990 (virtually all n.h.), pages to 1997, noted better Semi-postals incl. #B11 and B34 n.h., worth a look, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 2377		o France, Mostly Used Collection, few hundred on homemade pages, 1849 to 1945, classics incl. #1-2, 7-9, 10, 37, no Back of the Book, some faults, high catalog, mixed condition. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2378		/o France, Mint and Used Collection, many hundreds in 2 Lighthouse hingeless albums to 1977, value in used classics incl. #1-2, 7, 9, 10, 16-17, 37, 38-48, mix of mint and used from 1920's, Semi-postals, Airs, Dues, missing key items from 20th Century, usual mixed condition on 19th Century, but nice collection to complete, otherwise Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 2379		France, Modern Mint Accumulation, virtually all n.h. in 2 stockbooks and sheet file, some duplication, 1950's to 1980's, noted nice group of Art issues, excellent topical selection, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. 2006 Scott $2,353 (Owner's). Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2380		/o France, Collection in Scott Albums, hundreds of mint and used in 2 vols. to 2001, classics to 1930's mostly used, extra pages for shades and cancels, balance mix of mint and used with modern n.h., Semi-postals incl. #B66-B67 o.g., Airs, Dues, nice collection to expand, mixed condition on classics, otherwise Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2381		/o France & Colonies, Mint and Used on Pages, hundreds of mint and used, Colonies incl. Algeria #B14-B26, several high values from long sets, France classics used incl. #7, 9c, 38-39, 41, 46, later mix of mint and used to 1940's, mixed condition on France, otherwise Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2382		France, "Millésimes" Group, o.g. (couple n.h.), 18 different gutter pairs with numerals between from early 20th Century, couple minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Dallay €3,200+. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 2383		o France, 18th Century Seals and Currency, interesting and unusual group of 500+ seals and 28 currency (assignants and territorial mandates), all glued down to pages in a book, please inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $300-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 2384		France, French Forces in Palestine Covers, 6 covers or cards, mostly written up on pages, W.W.I era usages, various unit h.s., censored, noted #601, nice group, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2385		/o France, 2 Small Collections, on Scott pages, from classics to 1940's, mint and used, plus nice run of mint regulars, commemoratives and Semi-postals and modern booklets up to the mid-1990's, Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Unsold
Lot 2386		French Colonies, Mostly Mint Stock, Hundreds of priced in full red box of #106 cards, and in binder, majority 20th Century with mint sets, singles, few Back of the Book, 19th Century mint or used, from retail 15¢ to $400 with better in binder, considerably above average condition, retail $16, 223, Fine to Very Fine overall. Ex Steed Philatelics. Estimate $3,600-4,000. View details	Realized $4,485
Lot 2387		/o French Colonies, Oldtime Collection, hundreds in European album to 1940's, value in early material, noted French Offices incl. China, Algeria #33-67 o.g., better Lebanon mint, extensive Navigation and Commerce issues throughout, long definitive issues, some issues stuck to pages, so close inspection needed, high catalog, Fine appearance. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $3,105
Lot 2388		/o French Colonies, Collection in Minkus Albums, hundreds of mint and used singles and a few sets in 2 vols. to 1960's, better areas incl. Zanzibar, Morocco, New Caledonia and Senegal, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. 2007 Scott $5,775 (Owner's). Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 2389		/o French Colonies & Offices, Mint and Used Collection, 2 stockbooks with New Caledonia, Wallis & Futuna and Oceania (many better items) plus "General Issues" along with Offices in China, Crete, Alexandria, Port Said, etc., many nice mint and used here, please inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 2390		P French Colonies, Older Trial Color Die Proofs, 110 different in issued or trial colors on sunk card, 1940's to 1950's era with a few earlier, mostly from Tunisia and Morocco, plus Polynesia, Algeria, Martinique, India, Guyana and set of 6 for Chad to Rhine common issue in black, few artist signed, some in sets, few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Some Ex-Farouk. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $834
Lot 2391		French Colonies, 1960's to 1980's Independent Colonies, few hundred n.h. on oldtime sales sheets, imperforates, deluxe proofs, trial colors, etc. from a wide variety of countries and issues, good thematic appeal, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 2392		/o French Colonies, Group of Mini Collections, 7 small stockbooks with mint and used from different areas, Algeria, Tunisia, Gabon, Syria, Lebanon, Equatorial Africa, India, Morocco, West Africa, Polynesia, Reunion, etc, some better items noted, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2393		/o French Colonies, Collection in Scott Albums, hundreds of mint and used in 5 vols., not complete for countries, best is St. Pierre & Miquelon mostly mint to 2000 in separate volume with modern n.h., few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $834
Lot 2394		/o French Offices, Offices in Zanzibar Collection, mint and used on pages, appears fairly complete to 1902, plus Dues, fresh, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2395		Reunion, 1949 To 1974 Mint Collection, mostly n.h. on well filled Lighthouse hingeless pages, some duplicate used, noted #268-82, Airs incl. C35-C38, C39-C40 and C42-C45, clean group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2396		French Colonies, Modern Select Group, n.h., consists of F.S.A.T. #20, 30, C8, C11, Polynesia C21-C22, C25, C35-C36 and C41-C42, Very Fine. Scott $704. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2397		/o French Colonies & Offices, Small Stock, approximately 90 mint and used with colony "General Issues" and Offices in Crete, China, etc., some faults, but still a useful group, mixed condition. Scott $800+. Estimate $80-100. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2398		French India, Mint collection, On Scott pages, to 1952, incl. Dues, Airs, missing less than 10 items from completion, few used, fresh throughout for this popular country, Fine to Very Fine lot. Scott $2,333. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 2399		French Polynesia, 1958 to 1994 Collection, couple hundred n.h. sets and singles in 2 Davo hingeless albums with pages to 1999, nice showing of issues, noted #199-202, 233-40, Airs incl. #C24-C27, C33, C37, C54, C63-C67, C89-C93, also several souvenir sheets, lovely group, Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2400		French Polynesia, Stock on Vario Pages, mostly n.h., group of material from 1940's to 1980's incl. better sets and sheets, clean lot of material fairly complete for time frame, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2401		French Southern & Antarctic Territories, Never Hinged Stock, Virtually all n.h. (except 3-4 items) with blocks of 4, virtually all complete sets with minor dupl., incl. Airs, incl. #C7 (2), C6 (3), 30 (2), 25-28, 23-24, C13-14, to #96, clean, high cat. per Dallay, Very Fine lot. Scott $5,182+. Estimate $1,500-1,700. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 2402		French Southern & Antarctic Territories, Never Hinged Collection, in Davo hingeless album to 2004, few hundred sets and singles, better items throughout, noted #16-19, 30, Airs incl. C1-C2, C8, C19-C23, C26-C27, clean lot, Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2403		French Southern & Antarctic Territories, Mint Collection, o.g. in Lighthouse hingeless album with pages to 2000, appears complete to 1981 for both regular issues and Airs, some modern n.h., Very Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2404		French Southern & Antarctic Territories, High Value Group, l.h. group of 25 key incl. #23-24, 28, 30, C6, C8, C13-14, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,685. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $322
Lot 2405		French Southern & Antarctic Territories, Mint Stock, Stockbook filled with n.h. modern issues, plus a few older sets and imperforates and FDC's, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2406		P French Southern & Antarctic Territories, Proof Selection, Imperforate n.h. group of about 33 to early 1980's, all in complete issues, some marginal or corner, Very Fine and attractive. Dallay €985+. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $288

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