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Foreign Country Collections - France & Colonies to F.S.A.T.

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3096		/o France, & Colonies Collection in 7 Albums, few thousand mint and used in Scott specialty albums to 1981, France classics used incl. #1-2, 7, 9, 37, modern o.g. on pages, Semi-postals mint incl. B11, B66-B67, later sets mint, Airs incl. C15, C17 used, Cols. incl. common design issues mint, many long sets mint, Andorra, Monaco, few faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $5,500-6,000. View details	Realized $6,613
Lot 3097		/ France, Intact Mint Collection, Long time dealer's private collection to 1965, formed over decades, all issues well represented, on Scott pages, few classics used, 1870 on mint or used until 1877, virtually complete mint after that, noted full o.g. on few classics we inspected, 1 n.h.), incl. all souvenir sheets, 1920's booklet panes, 1930's on n.h. indicated, also few Liberation, Semi-postals complete mint except #B10, 1936-37 50c, Airs complete mint except #C3-4, Dues mostly complete with classics used, Occupation, etc., Offices separate lot, 19th Century many imperfs 4 margins and above average condition, 20th Century other than an occasional slightly toned copy, Fine to Very Fine. 1996 Scott $22,600+. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details	Realized $6,038
Lot 3098		/ France, Various Mostly Mint Collections, Incl. Yvert mostly 1900 to 1976 mint collection scattered to 1936 with 1945 on virtually complete incl. Semi-postals and Airs, "Presidence" pages with 1980's issued n.h. and earlier to modern Airpost mint or used, group of mint Semi-postals on Scott pages, collection in Lighthouse of booklets 1953 to 1995 virtually complete, Officials complete, few Dues, etc., 3 vol. Brimont collection used and finally Scott album 1976 to 1996 virtually complete, Semi-postals 1960 to 1986 the same, modern booklets, and Airs 1965-87 complete, throughout all modern period probably n.h., very clean overall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 3099		//o France, Collection to 1999, few thousand mint and used in 2 Minkus albums, classics used incl. #1, 7, 37 (fault), 39, 41, 43, later a mix of mint and used, 1950's on virtually all n.h., Semi-postals incl. #B7-B8 used, B12-B19 used, B27 o.g., Airs incl. C1-C2 o.g., C14 used (tear) and C17 used, Dues, plus nice showing of Offices Abroad incl. China, some faults on early issues, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details	Realized $3,105
Lot 3100		France, Collection in Minkus Album, predominantly mint, decent run of classics and later 19th Century, then picks up solid and virtually complete, 1900-2000, a great number of mint have a duplicate used copy, incl. a nice run of French Cols., plus an accumulation of Revenues, Cinderellas and non-Scott listed, generally Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 3101		/o/ France, New Issues, Modern Retail Stock, 2 boxes of recent new issues never processed by dealer plus some F.D's, incl. earlier, items priced up for eventual retail, plus 3 red boxes, incl. Die Proofs, Vichy collection, some earlier better incl. 1937 PEXIP sheet mint, classics used and identified, also advert., new issue 1990's and later incl. sheetlets, excellent lot to break down for retail, little dupl. and very few classics, Very Fine overall. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 3102		France, Offices & Colonies Mint Collection, 19th Century France used with 3 #37, 1922 to 1939 mint or used, mint after that to 1975, also Semi-postals mint reasonably full, decent Offices in China, Cols. only through Cilicia, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 3103		France, Mostly Mint 1914 to 2004 Collection, In 5 Palo albums, mint or used to around 1936, mostly mint to 1940, after that virtually all mint and complete incl. sheetlets, etc., Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 3104		/ France, 1945 to 2002 Mint Collection, l.h. to n.h. in 3 well filled Lighthouse hingeless albums, o.g. to 1973, balance appears n.h., Semi-postals incl. #B285-B290, B294-B299, Airs incl. C34-C36, other back of the book, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $863
Lot 3105		France, 1971 to 2001 Never Hinged Collection, In 2 Lighthouse hingeless albums, per owner 95% complete to 1998, incl. booklets, sheetlets, etc., clean, Fine to Very Fine. 1999 Scott $1,481 (Owner's). Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $690
Lot 3106		/o/ France, Eclectic Collection, hundreds of mostly modern n.h. and used sets, singles, souvenir sheets and booklets to about 2005, on homemade pages, some older, plus First Day's, maxi cards, and joint issues, generally sorted by subject, unusual group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 3107		/o France, 1853 to 1989 Mint and Used Collection, In 2 Yvert albums, few classics used, 20th Century to 1960 mint or used and mostly complete, 1960 on mostly mint incl. booklets, value in later period, few back of the book, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $345
Lot 3108		o France, Used Collection, several hundred in Scott specialty album to early 1990's (pages to 2000), incl. occupations, value in 20th Century issues, condition much better than usual, nice collection to expand, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $300-350. View details	Unsold
Lot 3109		France, Never Hinged 1960 to 1987 Collection, Mounted on Scott pages, virtually complete, clean, Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $288
Lot 3110		o France, 19th Century Cancels, approximately 700 on old album pages and manila stockpages, nice variety of dotted star and diamond cancels with numerals and some letters, good variety of towns, mostly on #14-15, 18, 26, 33, 35, 56, 58-59 and 62, generally good strikes on mostly sound stamps, nice lot for the specialist, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $374
Lot 3111		/ France, "Annule" Collection, 26 items (mostly multiples), plus 10 Specimen singles, mostly 1923 Regular and Postage Due issues, incl. several gutter pairs, 1923 25c Millésimes control #3 block of 45 with surcharge displaced, Maury specimen #48 o.g., etc., all cat. €10-€50 range or higher, interesting collection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 3112		France, Modern Stock, n.h., organized in stockbook, good variety, duplication with some blocks of 4, Very Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $109
Lot 3113		French Offices & Colonies, Offices Mint Collection, On Scott pages, strength in China, few used, incl. complete sets, Canton complete except 4 values, Hoi Hao 1919 set mint, Kwangchowan 1919 on complete, Packhoi complete mint except 4 values, Tchongking 1903-04, 1908, 1919 sets complete, Crete complete mint except 2P on 50fr (used), Egypt 1899 to 1903 complete, 1921 to 1928 mint, Dues complete, Port Said 1fr-5fr mint complete, 1902-03, 1921 sets mint, Levant complete except 4 values, Cavalle and Dedeagh complete mint except 1900 8pi on 2fr, Lagos complete mint, Zanzibar 1896-1900, 1902-03 sets mint, Due set used, very fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine lot of this popular area. 1996 Scott $5,600+. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $3,680
Lot 3114		o French Offices & Colonies, Colonies Used Collection, many hundreds in 5 Scott specialty albums to early 1990's (pages to 2000), value in 20th Century issues incl. independence period, condition much better than usual, nice collection to expand, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $6,900+ (Owner's). Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 3115		o French Offices & Colonies, French Indochina, Offices in China Oldtime Mostly Used Collection, Hundreds on pages and stockpages, mostly used, starting with 1892-1900 issue, few Viet Minh issues, followed by used dupl. Offices in China with various cancels, to 5fr, Canton to 5fr, Packhoi to 5fr, Tchongking #1-15, Yunnan Fou 1-15, etc., some questionable, good oldtime lot with some toning issues, inspect for cancels, etc., generally Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 3116		/o French Offices & Colonies, Colonies Mint and Used Collection, on pages incl. mini collections of Mayotte, Anjouan, French Andorra, Tahiti, Latakia, also later collections incl. series from diff. countries, etc., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 3117		P French Offices & Colonies, Colonies Deluxe Sheet Collection, lot of 80 deluxe proofs in one album from wide variety of Cols., most appear from 1980's, many interesting topical subjects present, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 3118		/o French India, Oldtime Collection, On quadrille pages to 1940's, starts with French India 1st issue complete, with extra page for used, #24 mint pair, single used, 23 used, Semi-postals incl. B2a, later issues somewhat complete, 1941 Surcharge values incl. 115 or 155a block of 4 mint, 2 singles mint, 3 used, Maury 150a used, 1941 Paris Expo issue with 135A-C used, Maury 152a used, 202 I used, 1942 France Lire issue with both types per Maury (not Scott listed) incl. Maury 206 used, incl. unlisted Maury 219 used with carmine surcharge, 1942-43 Surcharge issues complete, Maury 212b, 215 IIb in used block of 4 on cover (not sent), 1942 Lotus values on F.D.C's, 1941 France Libre on 1937 Paris Exposition, 3 diff. used sets with unlisted color overprints or double (on "Krishna Reddiar, Pondicherry cards), etc., fabulous lot for research with many better (or doubtful?) items throughout, toning on mint values, needs careful inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 3119		French Polynesia, Mint Collection, virtually all n.h., strength from 1958 onward, incl. #199-202, 233-44, 296-99, 505-06, 534-37, 560-62, Airs incl. C54-56, C62-67, C78-82, C88, C99-104, C122-26, etc., clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,200+. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $633
Lot 3120		French Polynesia, Never Hinged Collection, 1987 to 2007 in stockbook, all diff. incl. sheetlets, also few imperf. sets, cat. value few years old, Very Fine. Scott $1,530 (+ imperf $150). Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $633
Lot 3121		F.S.A.T., Cover Group, 210+ in 2 cover binders, 1959 to 2006, all identified by Scott numbers, mostly First Day's, but noted additional expedition and flight covers, incl. #28 (2), 30 (4), C8, couple Madagascar issues covers, nice clean group, Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,990
Lot 3122		/ F.S.A.T., Complete Mint Collection to 1997, n.h. (10 scattered early l.h., #28 n.h.) in Lighthouse hingeless album, plus 2 imperf sets, Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,035

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