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BERMUDA - WWII - OUTGOING MAILS INC. U.S. FORCES P.O.s (SPECIAL DELIVERY, ETC.), RED CROSS, INTERNEE, ETC.; 1941-50 covers/cards inc. 24 ex US APOs (1942 APO 856 Duplex, 1942 APO 803 machine, 1946/50 APO 856 PCs trio, 8 1942/5 unnumbered APOs - inc. rare 1942 Customs declaration card tag for package to US - and 9 1941/2 APO 802 Duplexes - one with red Duplex & one "SPECIAL DELIVERY" to NY), rare 1942 "Printed Matter - Magazines" wrapper piece to Sweden with 1½c x6 & purple "RETURNED TO SENDER ACCOUNT LACK/OF TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES"), 1941 trio of envs. to US/GB with the Bermuda Red Cross labels, 1942 env. to a German internee in "Camp N, Sherbrooke, Canada", 1943 env. (coloured vignette of beach) ex Naval Forces ("F.M.O." sender), etc. Good variety. (32 items) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, RED CROSS, CANADA £240
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BERMUDA - RARE GIBRALTAR "No.5" & "No.6" CENSOR MARKS ON U.S. POSTCARDS TO GERMANY/FRANCE (ONE RETURNED); 19 Jan. 1941 usage of US 1c Green P. Stat. PC ex LA uprated with 2c to Vendome with v. fine very rare purple unframed Bermuda usage of the 'Gibraltar' "PASSED/BY/EXAMINER/[Crown]/No./6" mark on the front (partly overstruck by purple "RETURN TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED"); plus similar 30 Jan. 1941 1c Green PC ex Curtiss (Wisc.) uprated with 2c to Leipzig with v. fine very rare grey-blue unframed Bermuda usage of the 'Gibraltar' "PASSED/BY/EXAMINER/[Crown]/No./5" mark on the front. Flynn (2006) only recorded 8 Bermuda usages of these numbered Gibraltar marks (all on postcards). Both of Exhibition Quality. (2 cards) Cross Reference: GIBRALTAR, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA £240
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BERMUDA - WWII - HANDSTRUCK "IC" (RED, BLUE & PURPLE) + RARE MINI-CODED P.C.90 LABELS - MAIL TO/FROM U.S.A.; 1941/42 covers with the P.C.90 labels 16 having handstruck "IC" or "I.C." (Imperial Censorship) marks in purple (3; Mauritania/Portugal to US, or ex US S. Suspended to Italy), in red (6; US to Switz. or mail to US - ex Switz., ex S. Rhodesia or ex Portugal x3), or in blue (7; 2 ex US - to Sweden or S. Suspended to Denmark - or to US ex Slovenia, Bohemia, Hungary or 2x Switz.); plus July 1941 envs. (4) with the similar rare mini-coded CL9a labels (code "167e.e./4523" ex Germany or pair of "167h/5128" ex Portugal, plus regd. Airmail from U.S. to Switz. with "RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED" & "167g.g./[P.C.90]" CL9a label 5251). These CL9a transit labels are rare; especially on west-to-east mail. (20 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SOUTHERN RHODESIA £240
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BERMUDA - WWII - "RELEASED" COVERS (EX BOLIVIA, COLOMBIA OR BRAZIL) + "Released by/Prize Court" (EX FRANCE) - ALL TO U.S.; May/Nov. 1941 pair of envs. from France "Air Mail" to USA (with 'sellotape' censor strips and mainly v. fine black "Released by/Prize Court" mark (slightly loose type; with 3 Feb. 1950 Hamilton transit machine/c.d.s. marks!); plus 1941/2 trio of envs. (minor faults) from Bolivia (regd. to Germany), Colombia (Air to Germany) or Brazil (red boxed "VIA PANAIR" to Portugal) with "P.C. 90" censor labels and very fine (red or purple) or faint (blue) "[Waves]/RELEASED" marks (H14B) used in GB on mail held in Bermuda. Scarce lot. (5 covers) Cross Reference: BOLIVIA, COLOMBIA, BRAZIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA £200
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BERMUDA - WWII - SCARCE PRINTED "I/C" LABELS (CL7 TYPE) ON EUROPE MAIL TO CUBA (TRIPLE CENSOR) + U.S.A.; 1942/44 envs. all with printed "P.C.90" CL7 labels (with "I.C." printed numbers 6715, 5297, 496, 6172, 8101, 342, 1701, 5045 or 514) ex France to Cuba (1942; triple censor with French censor label and US Censor mark), Switzerland to US (1942 pair), or ex Portugal to U.S.A.; the 1944 cover regd., and all are commercial with varied frankings. One of the scarcer types of Bermuda transit censor labels. (9 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWII, CUBA, FRANCE £240
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BERMUDA - KGVI 1938 2/6d black & red - with variety broken lower right scroll (tiny fault above S of SHILL). Also another example but line perfed 14¼. SG 117a and 117ae £120
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BERMUDA - KGVI 2/- HIGH VALUES USED ON COVERS - ONE REGISTERED - TO UK; 1943-44 covers to UK all with KGVI 2/- (various printings) from Hamilton to London; one is registered, while two are uprated with 3d & 1/6d. Scarce and attractive group. (10 covers) £200
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BERMUDA - KGVI HIGH VALUES - RARE COVER REGISTERED TO USA WITH 12s-6d SINGLE FRANKING; 13 Apr. 1948 philatelic env. registered from Hamilton to New York City bearing a fine single key plate 12/6d tied by "AIRMAIL G.P.O./BERMUDA" cds with boxed violet "R/G.P.O.-HAMILTON/BERMUDA" marking alongside. Exhibition Quality. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, £200
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BERMUDA - KGVI HIGH VALUES ON COVERS TO CHINA (HONG KONG) & AUSTRALIA - 2/- OR 3s-6d RATES; 18 June 1948 env. from Hamilton "Via USA" to Hong Kong with KGVI 2/- tied by aquarium slogan of Hamilton, plus 1950 env. from Hamilton to Australia franked with KGVI 1/- and key plate 2s-6d tied by "COME TO BERMUDA/THE ISLES OF REST" slogan, latter also with Christmas (damaged) label. Good pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: CHINA, AUSTRALIA, HONG KONG, FALSE £200
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BERMUDA - KGVI HIGH VALUES ON COVERS TO TURKEY/U.S.A. + QEII 'BETTER' COVERS SELECTION; May 1951 env. (top flap missing) from Paget to Turkey with 2/- key plate + 3d & 1/-, and 2 Jan 1953 POST OFFICE/BERMUDA" OHMS env. (altered from His to Her) regd. to US with single marginal key plate £1; plus useful range of better QEII covers inc. 1956/8 Cable & Wireless envs. to St Georges/Bailey's Bay, 1960 env to France with oval "O.A.T./F.S." h.s. 1960 large KGVI 3d registered env to USA with QEII 4d & 2/3d, 1953 Bermuda Conference envs. (9, inc one to China), 1962 envs (6) with "BERMUDA/MEETING" cachet, 1957 Bermuda Talks envs (4). Also postal orders (4) and reply coupons (5). Mostly fine. (50+ items) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, SWEDEN, CHINA, FALSE £300
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BRITISH HONDURAS/BELIZE - TWO ALBUMS with the early to modern mint & used collection. Virtually all QEII with many defin. sets to top value and extensive ranges of commems. & mini sheets. (Some 100s) £150
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BULGARIA - CARTON with the early to modern mint & used collection housed in 4 albums. Some better items noted inc. 1931 Balkan Games to 50L brown mint & used, etc. (Qty.) £180
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CANADA - CARTON with the early to modern mint & used collection in two binders plus P.O. Yearbooks (stamps removed) for 1991, 1992, 2001 & 2006. (Qty.) £100
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CANADA - TWO ALBUMS with the early to modern mint & used collection inc. a small range of Newfoundland. (Sev. 100s) £100
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CANADA - TWO DAVO ALBUMS with the QV-QEII mint & used range inc 17c Cartier (2), sundry Large/Small Queens, Jubilee $1 mint & $2 used, useful KEVII/KGVI, etc. Poor to fine. (Sev. 100s) £200
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CANADA - PRINTED ALBUM with the early to modern mint & used collection inc. useful QV, KEVII to 50c used, Quebec set used, 1915 War Tax opts. mint (5c straight edge at left), KGV pictorial sets to $1 (3) used & extensive later ranges to 1981 plus useful "Back of the Book" issues. Fair to fine. (Few 100s) £150
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CANADA - UNIQUE(?) FIRST DAY OVERSEAS POSTCARD USAGE OF MAP STAMP EX OTTAWA TO G.B.; 7 Dec. 1898 PC to Liverpool with 2c Map Stamp (very slight perf. stains) tied by mainly fine "OTTAWA/1" Duplexes with partly fine red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/ U.S PACKET" cds (17 Dec.) on the front. The message refers to the stamp being issued "out today Dec. 7th - Imperial 2c postage however will not commence until Christmas Day". Exceptional First Day usage of this popular stamp and exceptional on a Transatlantic postcard. Believed to be the only recorded overseas postcard FDC usage. Exhibition Quality. [Ex Fawn.] £500
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CANADA - PATRIOTIC POSTCARD TO G.B. WITH EARLY USAGE 2c MAP STAMP + 3c MAPLE LEAVES; Fine 15 Dec. 1898 Wilson patriotic PC (Xmas message) from Montreal to GB with 3c Maple Leaves + 2c Map stamp (early usage to overseas) tied by a single fine Flag machine cancel with GB arrival cds (26 Dec.) on the front. Rare thus and attractive. Cross Reference: CHRISTMAS/RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, £140
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1853 1d brick red on blued paper, part original gum. SG 1 £150
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - 1861 4d pale blue 'wood-block', three small margins but with nick in bottom edge - SG14 £2000. Plus 1853 1d brick-red SG 3 with three margins and sound used, and 1863 1d & 4d SG 18 & 19, average used. Also Newfoundland mounted mint 1857 1d brown-purple, four small margins and 3d yellowish green triangle, sound used, just touching along two sides. Viewing recommended. (7) Cross Reference: NEWFOUNDLAND, £240
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CHILE - BOXFILE with the early to middle period range of covers & cards inc. 1895 5c violet postal stationery env. front sent registered to Prince Edward Island uprated with 5c, 25c & 5c "AR" adhesives, and a number of other useful items inc. a good variety of frankings. (50+) £150
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CHILE - STOCKBOOK with the extensive, duplicated 19th and early 20th Century mint & used ranges inc. a selection of imperf. Columbus types, Airs, Officials, sundry multiples, etc. (some 100s) £120
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CHINA - TWO BINDERS with the mint & used collections of post-1995 issues and Macao respectively. A good range of mint mini. sheets noted. (Qty.) £100
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CHINA - COLLECTION on leaves inc. 3 ca Large Dragon used, a representative range of middle period types plus extensive post 1950 issues inc. a few better sets/singles. (Some 100s) £200
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CHINA - MISCELLANY: Mint and used accumulation in a stockbook and binder mostly in the Peoples' Republic period but some earlier issues from North China and Central & South China and the Chinese Empire, several short sets, local overprints, airmail issues etc. (few hundred) £120
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COOK ISLANDS - BINDER with the early to modern, mainly mint collection inc. useful earlies, 2/- Admiral opt. "RAROTONGA" (2) & "COOK ISLANDS" plus 3/- (2, one of each opt.), £1 'Arms' opt. "RAROTONGA" used and extensive QEII inc. many mini. sheets. (Qty.) £150
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CYPRUS - CARTON with the accumulation of mainly KGVI-early QEII covers & adhesives. We note much Turkish Forces in Cyprus, British F.P.O.s, UN Forces in Cyprus, several 1958-59 (EOKA period) censor covers, etc. Good range of KGVI Rural Posts cancels & 1938 set to 90p used, Postage Due & Taxe mark covers, Turkish Local posts, etc. A fascinating lot with many unusual covers. [Ex Eastgate] (Large Qty.) £300
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CYPRUS - KABE ALBUM with the QV-QEII collection inc. 30pa on 1pi used, ½pi on ½pi used (4), 1894 to 18pi used, KEVII 45pi mint, KGVI vals. to £1 used, RSW £1 mint, extensive QEII to mid-1990s, etc. (Few 100s) £150
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CYPRUS - QV-QEII RANGE on stock leaves inc. 1880 1/- green used (fair), a useful group of surcharges on 1d reds, KEVII to 45p mint, 1924-28 £1 used on piece (probably fiscal), KGVI to £1 mint, etc. (Approx. 140) £200
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CYPRUS - QV TO WWII - 1893 INGOING EX PALESTINE, QV 10pa WRAPPER, KGV KHEDIVIAL LINE, GERMAN POWs, ETC.; 1893-1960 covers; 1893 ingoing Turkish 20p P. Stat. PC ex "Haifa", c.1895 local usage of the Cyprus QV 10pa Red wrapper with Limassol Squared Circle, unusual c.1936 env. to Alexandria with Cyprus KGV franking tied by purple 3-ring "KHEDIVIAL MAIL/S/S ISOLAQ(?)" cancels with cancelled "T" and boxed "0" (disallowed stamps) marks, 1947/8 pair of stampless German POW covers ex Cyprus Camps, and rebuilt 1960 Independence cover. (6 covers) [Ex Tony Eastgate.] Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MARITIME MAIL, EGYPT, FALSE £200
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA - CARTON with the early to modern mint & used collection in 4 albums inc. Schaubek. (Qty.) £120
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DENMARK - DAVO AND LIGHTHOUSE ALBUMS with the mint & used collection 1854 - 2003. A little remaindering in evidence. (Few 100s) £100
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DENMARK - STOCKBOOK with the duplicated used range 1851 to 1970s inc. 1851 4rbs (2, brown & yellow-brown) and 8s green; 1864 3sk mauve; 1870 8sk (2, one faulty); 1875 all values; 1912 surcharges; 1913 27o black & red; etc. Also a range of of Greenland including Lindner printed pages to 1994, complete with unmounted mint stamps from 1950. Viewing recommended. (100s) Cross Reference: GREENLAND, £140
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FALKLAND ISLANDS - 1982 WAR - POLISH SAILOR'S COVER, INGOING MAIL (EX CZECHOSLOVAKIA, KIRIBATI, NZ, ETC.) + DOWNING ST. LETTER; Feb./May 1982 covers to/from the Falklands and all with Malvinas flag cds's (4) or "9409" boxed Malvinas marks (2); ex Czechoslovakia (Express), Australia, Kiribati, GB or NZ , and 22 Apr. 1982 letter (no env.) ex "10 DOWNING STREET" on behalf of Margaret Thatcher ref. the need to continue the War; plus 1982 envs. all with Argentine frankings and Flag cds's inc. April group (6) sent locally, without address, or to GB, and 20 May env. to Poland (from a Polish sailor at "Purto Rivero"); plus philatelic group. (26 covers + 1 letter) Cross Reference: MILITARY, ARGENTINA, POLAND, FALSE £200
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FALKLAND ISLANDS - MOSTLY MODERN accumulation mint and used, plus some FDCs. (100s) Cross Reference: FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES, SOUTH GEORGIA, £120
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FALKLAND ISLANDS - FALKLANDS WAR FIRST DAY OF OCCUPATION FALKLANDS MAIL + B. ANT. TERRITORIES TRANSIT MAIL; 6 Apr. 1982 pair of fine covers (local or Airmail to B. Ayres) with different Falkland 5p's cancelled/tied by biro lines and each with v. fine First Day Usage "REPUBLICA ARGENTINA 9409 ISLAS MALVINAS" cds's with flag upside down (only used thus for 3 days); plus March 1982 transit mail of South Georgia & British Antarctic Territory (4) all with v. fine Malvinas flag transit cds's on the front of the 6 April (upside down flags). Good group. ( 8 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY, £150
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FINLAND - COLLECTION on leaves and stock pages etc, mint and used, with useful earlies inc. 1856 10k (SG2), 1866 5p, 8p (3) & 10p, etc. Worth inspection. (100s) £180
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FRANCE - TWO CARTONS with the extensive collection, c1960-2000, in 6 albums/stockbooks. Much mint noted. (Qty.) £150
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FRANCE - CARTON with the mint and used accumulation in a number of albums etc, of France, French colonies and Monaco. (Qty.) Cross Reference: FRENCH COLONIES, MONACO, £150
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FRANCE - TWO ALBUMS with the early to modern mint & used collection. Strength in 20th Century issues inc. useful middle period mint ranges and extensive later types up to the early years of this century. (Very many 100s) £150
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FRANCE - BOXED KA-BE ALBUM with the valuable mint & used collection to 1959. Much of note inc. Ceres 1f used (defective), Napoleon 1f used (4 good margins but thinned), 1863-70 5f used (2, both with faults & of space-filler status), useful Type Sage, Mouchon & Merson issues, 15c Bombed Hospital, 1917-18 Orphans to 1f+1f unused (no gum), 1922 Orphans 1f on 5f+5f used, 1923 Bordeaux Congress used, 1925 Paris Exhn. 5f mint, 1926-27 Orphans 5f+1f used, 1928 Ile de France surch. pair mint (assumed forgeries), 1929 Le Havre used, all the Sinking Fund sets & singles, 50f Banknote used, good 1930s & 40s mint ranges, 1949 1,000f Aerial View of Paris mint, 1954 Nat. Relief Fund set mint, 1954 Airs to 1,000f mint, etc. Condition mixed but a very good lot with an enormous catalogue value. (Many 100s) £1,000
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FRANCE - DAVO ALBUM with the early to modern mint & used collection. Much useful noted inc. 1930s commems., 1940s & 50s Nat. Relief sets. (Many 100s) £150
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FRANCE - MANUSCRIPT RATE MARKS, 1755-1873: The well written up study on leaves (largely arranged numerically in decimes) from 1755 EL ex Arras to Lens endorsed "3" onwards. A good range of town marks (circular & straight line) noted. A very interesting lot. (Approx. 40) £100
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FRANCE - STRAIGHT LINE & C.D.S. MARKS, 1758-1998: Collection of covers, well written up on display leaves demonstrating the variety of straight line town marks (c.23) from 1758, and circular date stamps (c.42) from 1828. Mainly v.fine. (Approx. 65) £100
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FRANCE - PARIS POSTMARKS - 1781-2003: Collection of covers written up on display pages, demonstrating the range of Parisian marks and cancels across three Centuries, from 1781 Petites Postes letter with red "H/72" mark though to 2003 env. bearing a self-adhesive multi-rate stamp for Paris. Lot inc. c.30 pre-stamp covers, and amongst the more modern items we note a 1947 card from the UPU Congress bearing the 500f Air Mail issue. Mainly v.fine. (Approx. 135 covers/cards) £120
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FRANCE - EARLY LETTERS & ADHESIVES: 1792-1813 group of mainly fine ELs with Departmental marks presented on leaves and a small collection of 1849-75 used Ceres/Napoleon issues, noting 1849 20c (3, inc. vertical pair). (28 covers + c.37 stamps) £100
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FRANCE - PEACE & COMMERCE (SAGE) ISSUE COVERS/CARDS: The well written up study on leaves inc. a wide range of frankings. More unusual items inc. 1879 env. to London bearing 25c black/red (upside down), 1880 Coal bill from Ronchamp bearing 25c bistre, 1883 Railway letter ex Paris, Lyon & Mediterranean Railway bearing 15c blue. (Approx. 70) £100
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FRENCH COLONIES - CARTON with the four volume collection. Much of interest inc. Antarctic Territories 1968 "Dragon" strip mint, 1971 75f Treaty c.t.o. block of 4, etc., useful St. Pierre & Miquelon, extensive early to modern ranges of African Territories inc. Somali Coast 25c & 2f inverted centres etc. (Qty.) £200
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FRENCH COLONIES - CARTON with the early to modern mint & used collection in 5 assorted albums & a stockbook. A wide-ranging & interesting lot that needs careful perusal. (Qty) £200
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FRENCH COLONIES - STOCKBOOK with the chiefly post 1960 range. Mostly mint with some useful noted. Also a selection of Portuguese Colonies. (Few 100s) £150
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