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FRANCE - BALLON MONTE "LA GAMBETTA": 10 Jan 1871 env. to London, franked 30c (10c & 20c Ceres) and flown out of Paris on balloon "La Gambetta". Backstamped Paris a Calais with London arrival c.d.s. 29 Jan. A very fine example. £120
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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) £75
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FRANCE - 1881-93 POSTAGE DUE: 50c Black unmounted mint marginal. Signed Brun. SG D289 £1,100 £150
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FRANCE - 1881-93 POSTAGE DUE: 1f Black unmounted mint marginal. Signed Brun. SG D291 £1,600 £240
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FRANCE - 1881-93 POSTAGE DUE: 2f Black unused (no gum). Indistinct expertizer's mark. SG D293 £2,250 £200
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FRANCE - 1881-92 POSTAGE DUE: 5f Black superb unmounted mint. Expertized Brun. SG D295 £4,500 £600
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FRANCE - 'PEACE & COMMERCE', 'BLANC', 'MOUCHON' & 'MERSON' TYPES: Mint & used study on leaves. Good range of used 'P & C' types I &II inc 3c Ochre used, 25c Black/Red (2) Yv.91, a few imperfs and type II 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, (7, inc. block of 6), 10c, 20c, 25c & 40c values mint. Additional mainly used range of other types inc. Merson 2f Lilac & Buff. (Approx. 190) £150
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FRANCE - 1900-24 BLANC TYPE STUDY: Mint & used study of 1c-5c values & ½c surcharge with strength in millesime pairs & large multiples. We note 1c millesime 5 in mint block of 30, 2c millesime 1 in block of 12 on cover, 3c millesime 3 in mint block of 50. Lot also inc. examples of 1c, 2c, 3c & 4c values optd. "ANNULE" and "SPECIMEN". (Approx. 160 plus 2 covers) £150
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FRANCE - 1900 5f MERSON superb unmounted mint & perfectly centred. Yv 123 Cat €325 (+100% premium for fine centring) £90
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FRANCE - 1900-07 SOWER/MOUCHON TYPE VARIETIES: Mint & used collection of unusual varieties inc. 10c sower imperf.pair 'recto-verso', 25c Mouchon used 'recto-verso', various Mouchon values with displaced numerals, scarce 30c millesime 2,Yv.128, etc. (16) £150
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FRANCE - WWI POSTER STAMPS: Collection of WWI Delandre vignettes inc. booklets, sheets & use on cover. Superbly presented on Exhibition sheets, with examples of vignettes of Societe Francaise de Secours aux Blesses Militaires, Association des Dames Francaises, Union des Femmes de France, etc. (Approx. 250 plus 6 covers) £240
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FRANCE - 1917-19 WAR ORPHANS FUND: Mint set of eight, 1f value having minor thin. 5f value expertized. SG 370-77 £3,500 (8) £400
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FRANCE - 1920s-40s DATED CORNER BLOCKS/MILLESIMES/BOOKLET PANES/PRE-CANCELS, ETC: Various types inc. Sower, Pasteur, 'Peace', etc. typically in dated corner blocks of two/four mint & used. Also a range of Sower types in millesime pairs, used and 'Peace' types in used blocks/singles with advertisements attached. Lot inc. pre-cancelled Ceres de Mazelin types in part sheets demonstrating various minor flaws. (Approx. 300) £150
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FRANCE - 1920s-30s ANTI-TB CAMPAIGN: Large file with the collection of anti-TB vignettes/labels inc. booklets, stamps, progressive proofs, covers, etc. A most unusual & colourful assembly. (Approx. 35 covers plus qty. of booklets & labels) £100
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FRANCE - EARLY BOOKLETS: Collection c.1922-1993 inc. 1922 40 x 0.05, 1924 20 x 0.30, 1929 20 x 0.50 (Jeanne D'Arc), 1934 10 x 0.50, 1937 20 x 0.20, etc. then a range of more recent booklets. (Approx. 40 bklts) £120
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FRANCE - 1925 PARIS INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC EXHIBITION: Mini. sheet (4 x 5f) mint. SG MS412a £1,700 £200
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FRANCE - REMARKABLE COVER LOST FOR 14 YEARS WITHIN A SHIP; 17 Nov. 1927 env. to Brazil franked 1F50c + 90c tied by Paris machine cancel with bold "Correspondence/.retardees/accidentellemnet" h.s. on rear and "PARVENU A PARIS IXI/EN MAUVAIS ETAT" and framed "RETOUR/A L'ENYOYEUR" h.s. on face with P.O repair tape on three sides, apparently found in a lost mail bag when the ship was broken up. Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, RETURNED MAIL £160
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FRANCE - 1927 STRASBOURG PHILATELIC EXHIBITION: Trimmed mint mini. sheet (mounted at edge) with 5f blue & 10f red stamps. Sheet is creased but clear of the stamps. SG MS 454b £1,600 £100
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FRANCE - 1930 INTERNATIONAL AIR EXHIBITION, PARIS: 1930 Air 1f.50 Blue perforated "EIPA 30" on illustrated registered PC posted from the Exhibition to Compiegne. 22 Nov. Exhibition c.d.s on both front & reverse. The specially perforated stamps were only available at the Exhibition. £100
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FRANCE - SPECIMEN OPTS., IMPERFS.: 1936 'Intellectuals' set of 4 SG 563-66 optd. "SPECIMEN". Minor imperfections & no gum, but scarce. Also 1944 Nat. Relief Fund set (less 1f.20 value) unmounted mint imperf. plus range of 1930s issues on cover. (10 plus 1 cover) £90
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FRANCE - WWII FRENCH LEGION/LIBERATION OVERPRINTS/GERMAN OCCUPATIONS/MILITARY AIR POST ETC: Mint & used collection on album leaves inc. mint sets of German 'Hindenburg' issues overprinted for Alsace & Lorraine, 1944 'Liberation' ranges for Gironde (Bordeaux), Manche (Cherbourg), Rhone-Alpes (Lyon), Montreuil-Bellay, Metz, Poitiers, etc. mostly optd"R.F.". These groups inc. several examples of inverted overprints. Lot also inc. 1943 1f.50 Brown Petain overprinted for use on battleship 'Richelieu', unmounted mint & signed plus mint marginal block of four US 6c Red Air Mail stamps optd. "RF" in North Africa. Viewing recommended. (Approx. 150 plus a 2 covers) £180
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FRANCE - 1943-58 "ARMS" ISSUES PROOFS, ETC.: Various colour proofs, progressive proofs, mostly signed inc. 1943 15f Provence colour proof, 1955 50c Comte de Foix, 70c Marche & 80c Rousillon colour proofs each signed by the engraver (Fenneteaux, Freres & Aufschneider respectively). Also progressive proofs of 1953 3f Dauphine & 1955 1f Comtat Venaissin signed by engravers Piel & Miermont plus qty. of mint blocks/sheet, etc. (6 proofs, 1 cover & c.150 stamps) £300
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FRANCE - 1945-47 CERES DE MAZELIN STUDY: Two box files housing the superb study of this iconic issue inc. die proofs of unissued designs, 7 colour proofs of the issued design inc. one signed and one unissued value, 13 de luxe proofs and 100+ mint dated corner blocks. Also 90+ covers with single & multiple frankings inc. rate changes, poste restante, election mail, pre-cancels & unbagged mail. Varieties inc, Quimper triptych, Red Cross cover, etc. Viewing recommended. (Few 100s plus 90+ covers) £2,600
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FRANCE - 1949 (1 JUN) STAMP CENTENARY CITEX: 10f vermilion in unmounted block of 10 with Exhibition cancellation. Yv. Bloc 5. £120
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FRANCE - RED CROSS BOOKLETS: Binder with the collection of booklets c.1952-93. Apparently complete inc. Yv.2001, 2004, 2011a, etc. (Approx. 40 booklets) £200
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FRANCE - FRANCHISE MILITAIRE (F.M.) ISSUES: 1900-c.1970s mint & used range inc. covers noting several varieties e.g. 1907 10c mint with broken "F", 1929 50c Vermilion marginal mint block of 6 showing varieties 'no dot after"M" and 'dot before "M". Also 1904 15c Slate-Green mint corner marginal block of 6 (Cat. £90 each as singles) and various examples of "F.M." inverted, missing letters/dots, etc. (10 covers & 44 stamps) £300
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FRANCE - IMPERF. VARIETIES: Highly catalogued mint group of imperf. types inc. 15c Green Sower, Yv.130g, 50c Merson Yv.120a, 1943 Lavoisier pair, Yv.581a, 1944 Claude Chappe block of 4, Yv.619a plus various other varieties inc.recto-verso, millesime, etc. (19) £120
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FRANCE - NEWSPAPERS: Box file with the collection of mainly late 20th. Century newspapers, 1866-1907, many complete, displaying a range of frankings inc. Ceres, Napoleon & 'Peace & Commerce' types, many typographically cancelled. A wide range of regional political & non-political titles, noting several fragments with the stamps cancelled by the provisional, circular "½ centime en plus" handstamp. (Approx. 23 journals & several fragments) £300
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FRANCE - JOURNAL STAMPS & CANCELS: Small group of 1868-70 period journals franked with various 2c journal stamps inc. 4 Mar. 1868 "Revue de Cannes" (complete) with typographically cancelled 2c blue imperf., 26 Aug. 1869 "Le Courrier" with typo. cancelled 2c blue perf., piece of 9 Jan. 1870 "Seine-et-Marne" newspaper similarly cancelled, fragment of 20 Mar. 1870 "Petit Echo de Rome" with typographically cancelled 2c rose perf. & 3 Sep. 1870 "Le Moniteur Vinicole" similarly cancelled. Lot also inc. a small range of 1870-99 journals, mostly complete, franked with various Ceres, Napoleon or 'Peace & Commerce' types. (10 items) £200
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FRANCE - JOURNAL STAMPS: 1868 imperf. 2c Mauve affixed to part of the "Gazette Vendeene" (tone spotting), 2c Rose-Carmine unused & 2c Blue used, 1869 perforated 2c Mauve affixed to "L'Abeille Jurassienne" of 6/6/69, 2c Rose unused & 2c Blue used plus various Napoleon (2), Ceres (5) & type sage (13) adhesives with Journal cancels. (26 items) £120
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FRANCE - MISCELLANY OF MARIANNE TYPES/DE LUXE PROOFS/PHILATELIC EXHIBITIONS, ETC: Kabe album with the mint & used collection of mainly middle-period issues inc. ranges of various 1940s Marianne types with errors/varieties, 1935 'Normandie' maiden voyage covers, 1937 Paris Philatelic Exhibition labels & covers, 1946 Paris Philatelic Salon mini. sheet, 1949 Exhibition vignettes, various later de luxe proofs inc. 1943 Beaune Hospital 4f. We note 1964 'PHILATEC' mini. sheet with Exhibition cancel (cat. £300). Interesting lot. (Qty.) £180
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FRANCE - POSTAGE DUE COVERS: Range of issues on & off cover. Of particular note 1859-63 15c Black on cover (3 margin), rare thus, and 10c Black on cover. Various other covers & pieces plus various later mint gutter pairs/block to 60c. (5 covers plus c.20 stamps/pieces) £200
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FRANCE - SIGNED DIE PROOFS: Original sunken black Die Proofs for 1936/37 Intellectuals Fund issue (Anatole France) signed by engraver A Delzers, 1947 5f Resistance issue, signed by engraver Dufresne, 1954 Nat. Industries (Tapestry) 25f value SG 1166 signed by designer Mazelin & 1945 Postal Museum Fund 2f + 3f value. (4 proofs & 2 stamps) £200
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FRANCE - SIGNED COLOUR DIE PROOFS: Original sunken Die Proof in brownish-red of 1944 Nat. Relief Fund 4f + 6f value signed by engraver Gandon & proof of 1957 500f (Caravelle). signed by Gandon. (2 proofs) £100
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FRANCE - PRE-CANCELS, 1953-96 INC. VARIETIES: Comprehensive mainly mint collection of modern pre-cancels inc. many imperf. sets plus dated corner blocks, de luxe proofs, colour trials, etc. Varieties inc. double impressions, mis-perfs, etc. We note the scarce 1992 perf. 12 set used Yv 213a-223a. (Few 100s) £240
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FRANCE - PRE-CANCELS: Elusive group, 55c on 60c Violet Sower unmounted & signed Yv. 47, 50c Blue Pasteur unmounted & signed Yv 68, 50c Blue Pasteur optd. "SPECIMEN" unmounted Yv 68-CI 1 & 30c Blue Sower in dated corner block, unmounted & signed Yv 60. Cat. €1,350+ (4) £200
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FRANCE - PRE-CANCELS - VARIETIES/COURS D'INSTRUCTION, ETC: Group of more unusual pre-cancels inc. 5c Blanc in dated corner block, in pair with raised "T" and on porte timbre also with raised "T", 10c Green Sower with missing bar of "A" and also a rouletted example, 10c Green Sower mint & 30c Rose Sower unmounted mint both optd. "SPECIMEN". Also 45c Bistre-Brown 'Peace' & 65c Brown-Purple 'Peace' both used & with mis-placed overprints. A highly catalogued group. (15) £150
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FRANCE - PRE-CANCELS, 1937-51 INC. VARIETIES: The mint collection on Exhibition display leaves, noting dated corner blocks, roulettes, imperfs., examples on cover, etc. Varieties inc. raised "T" & "E" crochete, broken "O" & "T" in "POSTES", deformed "S", deformed outer ring, etc. (Approx. 150 plus 9 covers) £150
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FRANCE - 1921-24 PRE-CANCELS ON COVER: Scarce & unusual group of printed envs. etc. inc. examples of 30c "POSTES PARIS 1921" & 5c "POSTES PARIS 1922". Also examples of unusual use/mis-use inc. 5c pre-cancel used with 15c postage stamp to make up correct 20c rate on private PPC, 1 Apr. 1924 cover with combination of pre-cancelled 3c Blanc used with 1c Blanc & c.1923 (date unclear) env. with pre-cancelled 35c violet optd. "ANNULE" Yv.62-CI 1. A very elusive group. (6) £150
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FRANCE - PRE-CANCELS: Unmounted mint trio inc. 20c Brown Sower Yv.54, 30c Green Pasteur Yv.66 & 65c Brown 'Peace' Yv.73. Cat €400+ (3) £90
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FRANCE - PRE-CANCELS: 1920 5c Green mint & 15c Olive-Green unmounted mint optd. "POSTES PARIS 1920" Yv 24 & 25. Very fine. (2) £180
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FRANCE - PRE-CANCEL: 1921 5c orange unmounted mint marginal optd. "POSTES PARIS 1921" Yv.27 . Also used range of 5c green, 15c olive-green & 30c orange Yv.26, 28 & 29. Highly catalogued group. (4) £200
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FRANCE - PRE-CANCELS: 1921 15c olive-green used & 30c orange mint optd. "POSTES FRANCE 1921" Yv.34 & 35. High cat. value. (2) £300
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FRANCE - PRE-CANCELS: 1922 used group of 5c orange, 15c olive-green & 30c red optd. "POSTES PARIS 1922". Yv.30-32 (3) £100
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FRANCE - PRE-CANCELS: 1922 group of 5c orange unmounted mint, 15c olive-green used & 30c red used optd. "POSTES FRANCE 1922". Yv.36-38 (3) £200
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FRANCE - PRE-CANCELS: 1922-47 group of better values inc. 5c orange unmounted pair Yv.50, 30c red mint Yv.58, 20c lilac-brown used Yv.54, 35c violet used Yv.62 & 45c Merson unmounted mint Yv.44. (7) £120
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FRANCE - PRE-CANCELS - UNUSUAL VARIETIES/COURS D'INSTRUCTION: 1922-47 group inc. 5c orange used with misplaced overprint Yv.50, 15c green undated unmounted mint corner block with 'broken inner cancel line' at bottom right Yv.45, 15c green in unmounted mint pair with milliseme 2, 20 c lilac-brown mint optd. "ANNULE" & 20c lilac-brown unmounted mint corner optd. "SPECIMEN". Scarce and highly catalogued group. (9) £200
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FRANCE - 1923-32 PRE-CANCELS, INC. VARIETIES: Exhibition pages with the study of pre-cancelled Blanc, Sower & Pasteur types displaying a range of "surcharge a plat" & "surcharge rotative" variations, much unmounted mint inc. dated corner blocks, millesimes, errors, etc. Varieties of note inc. "Point de Couleur", raised "T" in "POSTES", missing bar in "A" of "AFFRANCHts", broken/mis-shaped outer rings, mis-placed overprints, etc. Fine range of covers/wrappers present, noting the scarce 55c on 60c violet on complete wrapper and use of 30c Pasteur pre-cancel on env. to USA. (Approx. 90 plus 13 covers/wrappers) £360
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FRANCE - PRINTED MATTER: Late 19th. Century, mainly stamped printed matter collection on display leaves, with examples of Commercial circulars, Electoral items, Bereavement notice, Military Service notice, Official Police mail, Court & Legal Summons, Dog Tax demand, Court notices, Registered mail, etc.. Mostly v. fine & attractive items. (Approx. 28) £150
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FRANCE - PRINTED MATTER - ADVERTISING & PRIVATE POSTS: The late 19th. Century collection of wrappers & covers inc. several v. fine examples of mail with the cachets of private distribution agencies used on items such as circulars, wedding invitations, bereavement notices, etc. Also a range of advertising circulars from a variety of businesses inc. wine merchants, cruise line, furniture dealer, linen & insecticide sales, etc. (13) £100
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