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Lot 1309
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France, Intact 1876 to 1940 Mint Collection, on computer generated pages, starting #64, few Peace & Commerce no gum or minor fault (price adjusted), incl. #68, 70, 76, 81, 94, 94-96, 99, 101-02, 107-08, 20th Century complete except #126, #299 and later n.h. or o.g., incl. #197, 246, C1-2, C6b with certs., Semis complete except #B10, B27a, incl. back of the book with Airs complete except #C3-4, C15a, also Dues, Parcel Post, precancels, etc., very fresh overall, Fine to Very Fine overall inventory included.
2012 Scott $39,000 (+ €389).
Estimate $7,000-9,000.
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Lot 1310
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France, Collection in 5 Albums, few thousand mint and used in 5 well filled Lindner hingeless albums to 1990s, classics used incl. #9, 37, 38-48, mint 76, 80, 89, 94, 101-102, virtually all mint from 1900 incl. 126, 132, 197 (used), 241 (creased and soiled), 246, lots of modern n.h., precancels, Semi-postals mint incl. B3-10, B11, B27, B38, 329, Airs mint incl. C1-2, C14, C15, Dues, only missing a few key items for completion, mixed condition on 19th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
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$4,140
Lot 1311
 
France, Mint Collection, few thousand in 5 well filled albums to 2007, classics mostly unused, balance o.g., noted #14, 23, 32, 40, 44, 55-56, 70, later issues incl. 254A and 329 (n.h.), 348, Semi-postals incl. B11, B12-19, B20-23, B27, Red Cross booklets, Airs incl. C1-2, C6b, C15, C17, fresh colors on classics, few with faults not counted, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,645
Lot 1312
 
France, Better Mint 20th Century Retail Stock, on #104 cards, mostly n.h. 1930s to 1960s and mostly later n.h. oversized strips, sheetlets, min. sheets, etc., retail from around $10 for modern to $300+ for earlier, incl. n.h. 198-201, 226b n.h. and used, 251A, 252 (2), 300c, Semis incl. B11, B27, B66-67 (2 n.h. and used), Airs incl. C17 o.g., occasional dups., oversized incl. #329 o.g. and used, 2168 fluorescent, 2162 imperf sheet, 1480 imperf block of 4, later up to around 10 of each, few deluxe proofs incl. #677, 1946 Victory, Liberation imperf sets, Colonies UPU complete set, clean throughout, retail $10,100+, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,243
Lot 1313
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France, Classic Mint Group, mostly unused on stockpage, good variety of Ceres, Napoleon and Sage issues, incl. #11, 18, 20, minor dupl., very high cat., inspect, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $1,800-2,200.
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$2,013
Lot 1314
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France, 1930 to 1963 Proofs Deluxe, 64 different incl. complete sets, incl. #247, 315-19 composite, 296-97 composite, 300, 300a, B45, C7, C16, C17 (small thin, tiny fault), etc., few other earlies with minor problems, mostly fresh, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$1,150
Lot 1315

France, Better Mint Selection, o.g. on stockpages, noted #126, 132, 197, 241a, b (in strip, stamps n.h.), Semi-postals incl. B39-41, Airs C1-2, C15, C16-17, plus souvenir sheets 226 and 241 (both with minor problems), generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $7,500+.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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$1,438
Lot 1316
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France, Mostly Complete Intact Collection, used 19th Century with 20th Century o.g. with later n.h. to 1944, pages in 3 albums to 2002, mostly complete with classics used, 1900 on mint and used, 1914 on virtually mint, Semis complete mint except #B10, couple others, most Airs, no back of the book, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,400.
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$978
Lot 1317

France, "Sage" Issues in Multiples, n.h., 6 sheets of 50 (2 panes of 25 with gutter and number), #78, 90, 91, 97 (2), 106, 2 lower cat. values with selvage missing at top or bottom, plus 91 and 106 in gutter blocks of 20 (with number), some minor selvage separations, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $9,225 ++.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,668
Lot 1318
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France, Mint 1940 to 1976 Collection, In 3 Lindner albums, early period hinged, scattered used throughout, incl. strips, back of the book, later period mostly n.h., clean, Fine to Very Fine.
2009 Scott $4,400.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Lot 1319
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France, Collection to 1980, many hundreds of mint and used on Scott pages (plus some dupl.), value in 19th Century used incl. #37, 1950s on mostly mint, Semi-postals incl. B7-8 used, B9 mint, B38 l.h., Airs incl. C17 used, very high cat. in mixed condition on 19th and early 20th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$776
Lot 1320

France, Better Never Hinged Selection, on stockpage, incl. #108, 226b, 251-252, 300a, B28-33, B66-67, C16-17 (latter, light corner crease), J27 and J65, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,550+.
Estimate $700-800.
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$690
Lot 1321
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France, 1937 to 1967 Mint Collection, mounted in Schaubek album to 1967, starts with n.h. Pipex sheet, apparently complete Semis and Airs after that with scattered used sets, few shades, later n.h., very clean collection, Fine to Very Fine lot.
2012 Scott $3,600+.
Estimate $700-800.
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$575
Lot 1322
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France, Mint and Used Collection, many hundreds in well filled album to 1980, classics used incl. #37, modern mint, Semi-postals mint incl. B11, B66-67, Airs incl. C17 used, mixed condition on 19th and early 20th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$690
Lot 1323
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France, 2 Mint and Used Collections, strong in classics and mint and used material to 1960s, better mint incl. #B34, B42-43, B66-67, other better pre-WWII and nice run of offices in China, generally Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$403
Lot 1324
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France, Accumulation in 5 Stockbooks, few thousand mostly used, classics to modern in 4 stockbooks, noted #37 used, 329 n.h. (corner crease), Cols. mint and used in other stockbook, 19th Century mixed condition, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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$288
Lot 1325
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France, Mint and Used Accumulation, Box with a few thousand, in envelopes, on pages and in stockbooks, many useful items, generally Fine.
Estimate $350-500.
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$403
Lot 1326
 
France, 20th Century Group, 21 mint singles and a few sets (couple used), good variety of issues, cat. values from $14 to $350, no dupl., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,011 (Owner's).
Estimate $300-400.
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$299
Lot 1327
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France, Classics Used, 2000+ organized on stockpages, 1849 to 1870s issues, mostly lower values in quantities, much cancel interest, plus a few covers, unchecked, as received, some faults, generally Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$489
Lot 1328

France, St. Nazaire WWII Covers, 7 diff., incl. 1945 50c, 2fr on individual covers (50c corner crease), and 5 with adhesives struck by "Taxe Percue" from 1945, unusual group, Fine or better.
Estimate $150-200.
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$207
Lot 1329
 
France, Postal History, approx. 70, sleeved, classics to modern, good variety, owners retail $1000, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-180.
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$230
Lot 1330
 
France, 1966 to 1983 Never Hinged, Complete mounted in Scott album, also pages through 1995, scattered few back of the book sets, Fine to Very Fine lot.
Scott #!!37-1839, B400-558.
Estimate $150-200.
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$161
Lot 1331
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French Colonies, Mint and Used in 3 Scott Albums, few thousand to early 1970s (no French Africa), many long sets, Navigation & Commerce forgeries not counted, incl. Offices in China, Turkey with 21-38 mint, Cavalle 1-8 mint, modern mint Andorra, Cambodia incl. some souvenir sheets, French India incl. 123A l.h. (signed), Polynesia incl. 126-135 o.g., Lebanon incl. 18-21, 45-48, 114-34 o.g., C36, C49-56 o.g., New Caledonia 182-207 o.g., New Hebrides incl. J1-5 o.g., St. Pierre incl. 136-159 o.g., Tunisia B1-19 o.g., few faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $4,000-4,500.
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$5,175
Lot 1332

French Offices, Mint Intact Collection, on computer generated pages, full o.g. throughout, all Offices present, incl. China #1-12A, 13, 33, Canton 48-64, Hoi Hao 49-66, 67-84, Mongtseu 33-50, Pakhoi 12, 16, Crete 1-15, Alexandria 1-15, 16-30, Port Said 1-15, 56-69, J1-2 n.h., Vathy 1-9, Lagos 1-6, Cavelle 1-8, etc., very fresh group, mostly fine to very fine, much Fine to Very Fine only a few fakes spotted. Incl. inventory.
Scott $11,200.
Estimate $3,500-4,000.
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$5,290
Lot 1333
 
French Colonies, Africa Collection in 4 Volumes, few thousand mint (scattered used) mounted on pages to 1970, Navigation & Commerce forgeries not counted, numerous long definitive sets, lots of modern independent sets throughout, Algeria #33-67 (65 used), Semi-postals incl. B14-26, Cameroun B21-25, Dahomey J1-8, Fr. Guinea J8-15, Fr. Morocco 72-89, Ivory Coast 21-36, Q25 (signed), Madagascar J1-7, Mauritania 1-17, Middle Congo 65-86, Senegal 57-72, Somali Coast 34-48, 221, few faults on scattered classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
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$4,485
Lot 1334
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French Colonies, Better Accumulation, hundreds of mint and used in 2 stockbooks, some dupl., numerous Cols., noted interesting varieties on French dealer sales sheets, deluxe proofs, various France Libre overprints, high cat., worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,725
Lot 1335
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French Colonies, Mostly Classics Group, 41 used or mint singles and a few sets, good variety, cat. values from $17 to $560, no dupl., generally Fine.
Scott $3,797 (Owner's).
Estimate $600-800.
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$633
Lot 1336
 
French Polynesia, Modern Sheetlets, Etc., n.h. oversized priced in binder, over 100 with some dupl., mostly 1990s to recent, incl. strips, min. sheets, regular issue and Air deluxe proofs, color trials, all clean, retail $3121, Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$805
Lot 1337
 
French Polynesia, Mint Group, 19 diff. o.g. sets or singles on stockcards, cat. values from $7 to $336, good for stock, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,058 (Owner's).
Estimate $200-220.
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$242
Lot 1338
 
F.S.A.T., Never Hinged Retail Stock, starting #2-7, with slight dupl., also min. sheets, few deluxe proofs, Airs starting #C1-2 with C54 n.h. block of 4, C7 used, few triptychs, couple recent booklets, clean, retail $5200 (one page not priced), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
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$1,553
Lot 1339
 
F.S.A.T., Mint Accumulation, n.h., in sheets and glassines, dupl., 1970s to 1980s issues, high cat., Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$863
Lot 1340
 
F.S.A.T., Mint Collection, on pages n.h. complete to #93, C1-63 incl. Madagascar #C54 used, couple earlies l.h., incl. triptychs, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$834
Lot 1341
 
F.S.A.T., Mint Stock, n.h. with minor dupl. starting #1, incl. #20 (2), 25 (30), 29 (3), 45 (2), 52-53 imprint blocks of 6, Airs incl. C1-2, C5 (2), C25a (2), C26 (4), C27 (2), C28 (8), and on, later quantities to 10+, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #1//76-C1/C48.
Estimate $400-600.
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$633
Lot 1342

F.S.A.T., Covers, Group of 28 incl. FDs and few Antarctic, plus 2 Madagascar 1953, 1955 and 2 France, incl. #20, C6-7, C11, C26-27 FDs, mostly clean overall, retail $1500+, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$403








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