Mostly Used coln on SG 'Ideal' album pages, some mixed condition and with better noted, from 1849 Ceres 10c 4 marg & 40c 3 marg, Napoleon imper/perf vals, 1870-71 Bordeaux 30c & 80c, Sage, Marson, Sower, etc, plus a few later, good lot for sorting. (100s) Cat £2850 {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £398.40)
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Lot #5677 - France 1849-1936
Good early to pre-WWII Mint/Used coln presented on SG Ideal album pages, mostly missing the top vals, Used earlies with some mixed condition from Ceres & Napoleon imperf/perf vals, incl 1870-71 Bordeaux Ceres 30c & 80c with faults, 1876-85 Peace & Commerce, 1900-06 Merson incl 2f U, Sowers, 1917-19 War Orphans to 25c M/U, Sinking Fund incl 1930 surch set U, then some better M incl 1935 Intellectuals set, 1936 Sth America Flight...
Lot #5678 - France 1849-1936
Classics to pre WWII Used coln on SG Ideal album pages, with some mixed condition particularly in the early issues though with much of interest, from 1849-52 Ceres 10c & 15c with faults, 1853-61 Napoleon vals incl 25c with faults, 1863-70 Leaureated to 80c, 1870-71 Bordeaux vals, 1876-85 Sage incl type I 1c, 1877-90 incl 5f, 1900-06 Merson incl 2f, good lot with c/v circa £5k. (250) (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid...
Lot #5679 - France 1849-1939
Balance collection on stock pages in mixed condition mint & used, much if interest with Ceres & Napoleon imperfs & perfs with duplication. Peace & Commerce to 5f. Early Dues. Sower. Early commems. Very high cat (500++) {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £203.20)
Lot #5680 - France 1849-1942
Mint and used collection on leaves(approx 550) with several better items, condition mainly fine {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #5681 - France 1849-1970
A chiefly used, ALL DIFFERENT collection in a dedicated 'Davo' printed album, Napoleon to 80c perf & imperf, Ceres to 80c, Peace & Commerce to 5f, Merson to 20f, Sower to 2f, 1930 Sinking Fund 1f50 +3f50, 1929 Views set, 1930 Colonial Expo set mint, 1946 Relief Fund set, 1947 Relief Fund set mint, highly complete from 1955 onwards, postage due 1859 15c & 30c, later to 2f. (1400+ stamps) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING...
Lot #5682 - France 1849-1989
Extensive ALL DIFFERENT, mint & used collection in a dedicated Yvert illustrated album, inc perf & imperf Napoleon 80c, Pasteur set used, Olympic set mint, 'Sower' to Franc values, good level of completion thereafter (minus Celebrity sets) either mint or used, 1957-89 apparently complete with no spaces left to fill, plus stamp booklet (mostly mint) & 'Back of the Book' selection inc Airs to 100f mint & 200f used. Good...
Lot #5683 - France 1849-52
Ceres - 40c Orange Imperf f.u. with small h/r. Has 2 full margins and 2 x ¾ margins. Cat £700 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £133.60)
Lot #5684 - France 1849-52
Ceres 1Fr carmine used, two margins, thinned, stained, ragged at top right Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #5685 - France 1849-52
Ceres - 15c Green/Bluish Green Imperf f.u. with small h/r. Has 3 full but tight and ½ a margin on left. Cat £1300 (image available) {U} [US6] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £233.60)
Lot #5686 - France 1849-52
Ceres 15c green used, thinned, cut close/touched at top and at left, tiny pinhole Cat £1100 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #5687 - France 1849-52
Ceres 15c green used, thinned, margins very close in places Cat £1100 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.00)
Lot #5688 - France 1850
25c deep blue (Ceres), imperf with 3 margins. Fine used with diamond grill cancellation. Cat £85 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.00)
Lot #5689 - France 1850
Ceres 40c orange 2 margins, FU with grille pmk, torn under the hinge, presentable space filler. Cat £600 (image available) {U} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #5690 - France 1850
Ceres 15c green on blue-green, 3 margin touchin at SW corner, fresh FU with 'star' cancel. Cat £1300 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £244.80)
Lot #5691 - France 1850's-1980
EXTENSIVE ALL DIFFERENT COLLECTION in a four ring binder, mixed mint & used (mostly used), much of interest inc (used) small selection of imperfs to 1f (spacefiller), perf Ceres to 80c & Napoleons to 5f (faults), Sage to 5f, Mersons to 20f & 5f Air, later Commemorative selections seen to 100f, Airs to 1000f, Celebrity sets (mint & used) & more, warrants closer inspection (1500+ stamps). HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS...
Lot #5692 - France 1851
40c red-orange (Ceres), imperf with 4 margins, 3 large. Fine used with diamond grill cancellation. Small thin, h/r and re-gummed! Cat £750 (image available) {U} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £44.80)
Lot #5693 - France 1852-1991
MINT & USED COLLECTION (mostly used) in a dedicated, well filled 'Davo' album with matching slipcase, ranges inc Ceres & Napoleon to 80c, Sage to 1F, Merson to 10F, 1918 15c R/Cross, 1922 war orpan set to a mint 1f, 1938 Churches to a mint 20F, Marianne to mint 100F, 1950 Celeb set NHM, 1954 Air set used & later to 1000F, 1956 Celeb set mint amongst much else. Stc £3600+. (1750+ stamps) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING...
Lot #5694 - France 1852-53
Napoleon Repub. Franc. 10c bistre brown used, small to good margins, thinned and torn Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £25.60)
Lot #5695 - France 1852-70
Napoleon issues Used range presented on album pages, with 1852-3 Republic 25c deep blue, 1853-61 imperf vals to 40c with some shades, 1862 perf one of each value, 1863-70 Laureated range to 80c with some shades, very good condition for these. (31) Cat £700 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)
Lot #5696 - France 1853
Napolean III colour trials for 20c Die II, in 2 shades of brown, imperf, 4 margins. No gum, lightly MM. {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #5697 - France 1853
Napoleon III colour trials for 20c Die II, in 2 shades of brown, imperf, 4 margins. No gum, lightly MM. (image available) {P} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #5698 - France 1853
Napoleon 1f carmine forgery, 4 margins on thickish paper, will grille cancel, useful space-filler. (image available) {F} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #5699 - France 1853-1959
Used collection in a loose leaf album(approx 1,500) including 1876-90 Peace & Commerce values to 5Fr, 1900 Merson 2Fr lilac and buff, 1926-27 War Orphans set ex 2c, 1927-30 Sinking Fund ovpt sets, 1936 South America Flight 10Fr green, 1938 Ader 50Fr blue, 1949 UPU 500Fr, 1949-50 Air set, 1950-53, 1955-57 Famous People sets, mainly fine HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £280.00)...
Lot #5700 - France 1853-61
Range of used Napoleon heads, incl 1c, 5c x 2, 10c x 4, 20c x 8, 40c x 4 & 80c x 2, typical mixed condition and various pmks. (21) Cat £850 {U} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £48.00)

















