Very strong colln with 1000s of stamps mint and used, from the 19th century onwards all one of a kind with plenty of high values, housed in 3 substantial volumes. The first one is French Africa through to Guadeloupe, the second French Polynesia through to French post offices abroad inclduing lle Rouad, to high value mint Mersons, the third one french Guinea onwards with a good range of New Caledonia. Other highlights include many countries...
Worldwide Public Auction No 47
By: Essex Stamp Auctions
Essex Stamp Auctions Worldwide Public Auction No 47
Welcome to our 47th sale with standout sections of USA with singles and sets of the Classics and plenty of collections with early material. There is also good France, Germany including Colonies and States, Italian Colonies and good worldwide collections.
The British Commonwealth begins with a quarter million pound catalogue value stock of King George VI, then a large GVI collection with varieties and a valuable collection with many KGV sets and high values. There are plenty of one country collections with lots of high values and good stamps, and hundreds of lots of individual singles and sets to choose from. Our Great Britain section includes a number of Estates with penny blacks both on and off cover.
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Lot #543 - french colonies
French Post Offices in Zanzibar 1894-1904 unused or fine used collection on two old album pages, including 1894-95 vals to 50a on 5f, 1894 Local surchs ]a and 5 on 1c, 1a and 10 on 3c, 5a and 50a on 5f, 1902-03 set, 1904 local surchs 25c 2] on 1a on 10c carmine and 2 25 on ]a on 5c green both fine used (photo)
Lot #544 - french colonies
French Colonies A-Z in 2 volumes, all periods but with emphasis on the 19th and early 20th century issues, with good stamps across all ranges of territories, cat value in excess of £14,000. Mixed condition but a great colln which would make numerous small collections if split up
Lot #545 - french colonies
French Somali Coast mint and used collection incl Obock 1892 type 1 overprint 10c used, Djibouti incl 1902 10c on 10f mint, Somali Coast 1902-03 1c to 1f and 5f, 1903 centres in black 1c to 1f and 5f, 1909 to 50c, 1f, 2f and 5f, 1915-16, 1922-24 and 1925-33 sets, 1923-27 surcharged set with extras, later to 1965. Cat £1448 (241)
Lot #546 - french colonies
Large pile of pages from various Colonies, with 19th century. STC £2750 in old cat
Lot #547 - french colonies
French Colonies in 3 stockbooks, strong in early to WW2 period. Mixed condition (many 100s)
Lot #548 - french colonies
French Indian settlements 1914-1929 large part sets fine used comprising 1914 1c to 1f, 5f, 1923-28 surcharges (less SG 66,68,78,85,86, but extra 77), 1929 set (less 18ca and 1fa 16). Attractive. Cat £344 (57)
Lot #549 - french colonies
Madagascar early chiefly fine used range on stockleaf incl French P.O.'s 1895 5c, 15c, 25c, 40c, 50c, 75c and 1f (perf fault). Diego-Juarez 1892 inseribed 1c to 50c, 1f, ste.Marie 1894 30c, 75c, Madagascar proper 1896-99 to both 1f (SG 15 pen-cancelled), 1900-06 25c, 1912 wide spacing 05 on 15c. Cat £889 (61)
Lot #550 - french colonies
Upper Senegal and Niger on leaves in slightly varied condition incl 1906-08 set mint or used or both (5f top value being fine used c.d.s.), 1914-17 set (less 50c), Postage Dues 1906 and 1915 sets. Cat £626 (59)
Lot #551 - french colonies
Useful early to modern on stockleaves incl Gabon, French Guiana incl 1935 Tercentenary 1f.50, 5f. used, French India 1903 bisected fiscal c.d.s., Tangier 1928 Flood 75c, 2f, 3f used, New Caldeonia SG 14a, 15a, 20,24, c.d.s., Niger 1938 cancel fine used, Syria 1920 50pi on 1f used, 1926 Refugees postage SG 196-200, 202, 204 and Air set, St.Pierre & M.SG.11 used. Cat £726 (Not counting a probable forgery of Zanzibar SG 44) (172)
Lot #552 - french colonies
Latakia and Alaouites, 1925-1931 collection on annotated leaves (French) commencing with issues o'printed for the mandated territory Alaouites with mint and used ranges including useful Airs to 25 piastre, Dues, etc, the issues of Latakia followed in 1931. These are virtually complete used inc Airs and Dues, the hi val 100 piastre being mint. Nice lot. Few scores, cat £1048
Lot #553 - french colonies
Syria, 1934 establishment of Republic long postage set (19v) to 100p lake fine mint + Airs (10v) fine mint. SG 271/299 (29) cat £600. key sets, fine and scarce
Lot #554 - french colonies
French Southern & Antarctic range of better mint stamps on stock cards, some fine u/m, others affected by toning
Lot #555 - french colonies
Dahomey 1899 50c Brown & Carmine on azure paper, gutter block of 25, u/m or m, showing "0" in the gutter margin, a fine multiple for display
Lot #556 - french colonies
Territory of Afars & Issas mainly u/m or m colln in a small album, plus a few used at the back, includes high val Birds, Airs, etc STC £1355
Lot #557 - french colonies
French Guiana and French Guinea early issues used, odd imperfection but many good to fine, incl Guiana 1924-28 new colours set to 2f, 1935 Tercentenary set, Guinea 1900 10c, 1906-07 Faidherbe set to 1f and 5f. Cat £414 (35)
Lot #558 - french colonies
French P.O.'s in Crete 1903 2pi on 50c, 8pi on 2f, SG 17, 19, c.d.s. used, off centre but otherwise fine. Cat £230 (2)
Lot #559 - french colonies
French P.O.'s in Levant Cavalle 1893-1900 10c, 15c both overprint colours, 1pi on 25c 92), 2pi on 50c both shades and 4pi on 1f c.d.s. used. Cat £325 (8)
Lot #560 - french colonies
French P.O.'s in Levant Dedeagh 1893-1900 5c (4 incl carmine overprint), 10c N under B, 15c both overprint colours, 1pi on 25c, 2pi on 50c, 4pi on 1f c.d.s. used. Cat £371 (10)
Lot #562 - french colonies
1888-1941 various and diverse, we note collection of Fr Tunisia, a solid range m & u with complete sets, Airs, vals to 20F, a further assembly of Fr Africa inc Ubangi-Scharia, Port Said and Alexandria in printed album, Fr India, Asia etc. Good sorter (100s). Handle with care
Lot #563 - french colonies
1899-1900 Riechspost used set with a fine 5m value. This stamp cats £600 min
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