Accumulations & collections

2500 1941 Petain set 40c-2Fr50, plus Relief Fund 1Fr+10c, all IMPERF. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. SG 690-93(var), Maury 470-73nd & 494nd cat €450. Very scarce. (5) (P) $150 $250

2501 1941 Petain set 40c-2Fr50 epreuvre collective. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 690-93(p), Maury 470-73EPC cat €675. Extremely rare. (P) $600 $900

2502 1941 Petain 1Fr red-brown Epreuvre de Colour on grey paper. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 692(p), Maury 472EAC cat €250+. (P) $130 $200

2503 1941-42 Petain 20c purple full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50, full margins inc "4.11.41" date imprint in LR. Superb fresh MUH. SG 709(var), Maury 505nd. Extremely rare full sheet. $500 $1000

2504 1941-42 Petain 40c blue full sheet of 100 IMPERF -2 panes of 50 with full margins inc "18 10 41" date imprint LR cnr. Superb fresh MUH. SG 711(var), Maury 507(nd). Extremely rare sheet. $500 $800

2505 1941-42 Petain 50c green full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50, full margins inc "10 10 41" date imprint at LR. Superb fresh MUH. SG 712(var), Maury 508nd. Extremely rare full sheet. $500 $1000

2506 1941-42 Petain 70c blue full sheet of 100 IMPERF -2 panes of 50, with full margins inc "28 10 41" imprint date LR cnr. Superb fresh MUH. SG 714(var), Maury 510(nd). Extremely rare sheet. $500 $800

2507 1941-42 Petain 80c black Epreuvre de Artiste progressive DIE PROOFS (65x100mm & 65x89mm), endorsed "1er etat" or "2e etat" -1st & 2nd state. VF fresh UN as made. SG 716-17(p), Maury 512EPA. (2). Extremely rare, if not unique. (P) $600 $1000

2508 1941-42 Petain 80c blue Epreuvre de Artiste. DIE PROOF (70x75mm), signed by engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 716-17(p), Maury 512EPA. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

2509 1941-42 Petain 80c black Epreuvre de Artiste DIE PROOF (72x82mm), signed by engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 716-17(p), Maury 512EPA. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

2510 1941-42 Petain 1Fr red Epreuvre de Colour. VF fresh UN as made. SG 718(p), Maury 514EAC. (P) $130 $200

2511 1941-42 Petain 2Fr50 blue full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50, full margins inc "13 10 41" date imprint at LR. Superb fresh MUH. SG 724(var), Maury 520nd. Extremely rare full sheet. $500 $1000

2512 1941-42 Petain 4Fr blue, 4Fr50 green typo Epreuvre Collective. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaf. SG 725a/b(p), Maury 521A-BEPC cat €500+. Extremely rare. (P) $400 $700

2513 1942 Petain 4Fr blue, 4Fr50 green & 5Fr engraved Epreuvre Collective. VF fresh UN as made. SG 740-41 & 745(p), Maury 522-4EPC cat €500. Extremely rare. (P) $400 $700

2514 1942 Petain 4Fr50 blue engraved Epreuvre de Artiste. Superb fresh UN as made on laid paper & unusually large size. SG 741(p), Maury 523EPA. Extremely rare & probably unique on this paper. (P) $250 $400

2515 1942 Petain 4Fr50 brown engraved Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, on laid paper. SG 741(p), Maury 523EPA. Rare. (P) $250 $350

2516 1942 Petain 4Fr50 black engraved Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, on laid paper, signed by engraver. SG 741(p), Maury 523EPA. Extremely rare. (P) $250 $400

2517 1942 Air Force Relief Fund 1Fr50+3Fr50 black-violet Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (116x89mm), signed by engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 742(p), Maury 540EPA cat €385. Rare. (P) $275 $400

2518 1942 Petain 5Fr blue & black Epreuvre de Artiste progressive sunken DIE PROOFS (124x124mm & 87x117mm), signed by engraver. 1st state w/o any value, text or shading, 2nd state w/o background shading. VF fresh UN as made. SG 745(p), Maury 524EPA. Extremely rare. (2). (P) $550 $800

2519 1942 Petain 5Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste DIE PROOF (56x83mm), signed by engraver, from unissued typographed die (issued stamp was engraved). VF fresh UN as made. SG 745(p), Maury 524EPA(var), typographed unlisted. Extremely rare & probably unique in this colour. (P) $600 $1000

2520 1942 Petain (50Fr) red-brown with blank value tablet Epreuvre de Artiste master DIE PROOF (89x122mm), signed by engraver, on thick wove paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG 746(p), Maury 525EPA. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

2521 1942 Petain (50Fr) red-brown with blank value tablet Epreuvre de Artiste master DIE PROOF (89x124mm), signed by engraver on thin laid paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG 746(p), Maury 525EPA. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

2522 1942 "+50 SN" black opt Petain 1Fr50 brown, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MUH. SG 754(var), Maury 552A cat €2650. Yv 552d cat €2400 for M, so at least €4800 MUH. Extremely rare. Exp Roumet & Brun, plus 2013 Behr AIEP photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2523 1940s War Victims label Epreuvre de Artiste DIE PROOF (130x 110mm), of unissued design. VF fresh UN as made (P) $100 $200

2524 1943 Relief Fund set 1+10Fr & 2+12Fr "Epreuvre de Luxe" die proofs. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 772-5 (p), Maury 568-71 EPL cat €500. (4). (P) $200 $300

2525 1943 War Relief Fund Petain set 1+10Fr & 2+25Fr IMPERF strip of 4 with gutter label. Superb fresh MUH top marginal. SG 772a(var), Maury 571A(nd) cat €1800++. Very rare. (P) $900 $1200

2526 1943 Relief Fund set 1.20+1.40Fr - 5+15Fr Epreuvre de Luxe. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 780-84(p), Maury 576-80EPL. (5). (P) $300 $450

2527 1943 Relief Fund 1.20+1.40Fr sepia-black Epreuvre de Artiste, plus Petain only w/o frame. VF fresh UN as made, both signed by engraver. SG 780(p), Maury 576EPA. Extremely rare.(2). (P) $350 $500

2528 1943 Relief Fund 1.50+2.50Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by the engraver. SG 781(p), Maury 577EPA. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

2529 1943 Relief Fund 4+10Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste. VF UN as made, on laid paper, signed by engraver. SG 783(p), Maury 579EPA. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

2530 1943 Relief Fund 5+15Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste, plus another w/o background shading, country name etc. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 784(p), Maury 580EPA. Extremely rare. (2). (P) $350 $500

2531 1943 Military Airmail opt Petain 1.50Fr brown with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu" issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. F-VF fresh MUH. Yv PAM3 cat €240, Maury PAM4 cat €250. Only 1500 printed. Exp Sanabria. (P) $130 $180

2532 1943 Military Airmail opt Petain 1.50Fr brown with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu" issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. Yv PAM3 cat €185, Maury PAM4 cat €180. Only 1500 printed. Exp Kessler. (P) $80 $120

2533 1943 Military Airmail opt Mauritania Man & Woman 2Fr purple & 3Fr green with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu", issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. Yv PAM4-5 cat €1100+, Maury PAM8-9 cat €1150+. Very rare as only several sheets printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $800 $1200

2534 1943 Military Airmail opt Senegal Girl 1Fr brown & 1Fr75 blue with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu", issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. VF fresh MUH, 1Fr tiny thin. Yv PAM6-7 cat €1190, Maury PAM10-11 cat €11200. Only several sheets printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (2). (P) $400 $600

2535 1943 Military Airmail opt Angers 10Fr violet with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu', issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. VF fresh MUH. Yv PAM10 cat €1600, Maury PAM7 cat €1700. Very rare, only 1 or 2 sheets of 50 printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert (P) $1000 $1500

2536 1943 Military Airmail opt Senegal Girl 1Fr brown & 1Fr75 blue with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu', issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. Superb fresh MUH. Yv PAM6-7 set cat €1430+, Maury PAM10-11 cat €1525+. Only several sheets printed. Exp plus 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (2). (P) $900 $1200

2537 1943 Military Airmail opt Petain 80c brown with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu', issued on Battleship Richelieu. Superb fresh MUH. Yv PAM11 cat €1800+, Maury PAM2 cat €2000+. Rare as less than 100 printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1600

2538 1943 Military Airmail opt Algeria Constantine 1Fr75 blue with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu", issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York, opt SIDEWAYS reading up. VF fresh MUH. Yv PAM12(var) cat €3250++, Maury PAM 15(var) cat €2400++. Extremely rare as only part of 1 sheet of 50 printed & only a portion of them opt SIDEWAYS. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2539 1943 Military Airmail opt Senegal Mosque 75c brown with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu', issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York. Superb fresh MUH. Yv PAM14 cat €3500+, Maury PAM13 cat €3400+. Extremely rare as only part of 1 sheet of 50 printed. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (2). (P) $1800 $2800

2540 1944 Petain Birthday set 1Fr50 - 4Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste sunken collective DIE PROOF (295x230mm). Superb fresh UN as made. SG 818-20(p), Maury 606-8EPA cat €900+. Extremely rare. (P) $800 $1200

2541 1944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr black unissued values gutter pr. VF MUH. SG 843-7(var), Maury 648B & C cat €310+ as singles, plus large premium for gutter pr, so est €600+. Extremely rare. (P) $250 $400

2542 1944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr red-brown unissued values in gutter pr. VF MUH. SG 843-7(var), Maury 648B & C cat €310+ as singles, plus large premium for gutter pr, so est €600+. Extremely rare. (P) $250 $400

2543 1944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr bright green unissued values in gutter pr. VF MUH. SG 843-7(var), Maury 648B & C cat €310+ as singles, plus large premium for gutter pr, so est €600+. Extremely rare. (P) $250 $400

2544 1944 Chambery Liberation local opt "F. F. I. / SAVOIE / 25-8-1944" set "+6F" on Famous Frenchmen 50c+1F80 - 4F=6F plus "+20F" on Railways 4F+6F. VF MLH. Yv 6-12. Mayer 7-13 cat €1505. Rare as only 175 of ea printed. (7) (P) $600 $900

2545 1944-47 Railway Parcels 1Fr-90Fr Train set, horiz prs, opt SPECIMEN across prs. VF fresh MUH. SG Yv ex CP1-21(S), Maury ex PC32afa-57a cat €472. (14 prs) (P) $150 $250

2546 1870 Franco-Prussian War Telegram hand written as no printed forms available, franked 1Fr orange Telegraph with "Bannen? 10 AOUT 1870" pmk. VF. Maury 7 cat €675+. Very rare proper usage. (P) $300 $450

2547 1870 Balloon Post folded letter franked Ceres 25c tied by "Paris R Cardinal … 30 Oct 70" cds, to Castres sur Agout. Probably carried on the "Fulton". SG cat £475, Maury 22 cat €450. (P) $250 $400

2548 1922 cover franked large "5c" opt on Sower 30c orange, tied by 1922 machine pmk to Dinan with arrival b/s, plus 2 of same on 1923 PPC of Le Havre tied by cds. SG 365(var), Maury 158(var). Also "Le Matin" newspaper of 18th July 1922 with a small article with illustration of this stamp. Opt unlisted in any catalogue! & unknown whether of private origin or an essay that escaped from the govt printer. In any case extremely rare & interesting. (P) $500 $1000

2549 1927 Registered cover franked Sower surch 90c/1Fr05 & 1Fr10/1Fr20, tied by "Limoges 11 1 27" cds. Reverse with 2 diff black & green Paris 1924 Olympics labels tied by sender's cachet. (P) $80 $120

2550 1928 registered flight cover franked "Ile de France" Airmail 10Fr/1.50Fr (6mm spacing), plus Sower 1Fr (3), tied by octagonal "New York au Havre 23-6 28" pmks, plus USA Airmail 5c tied with special 6-line cachet at UL. Addressed to USA & flown to Paris, with arrival b/s of the same date, plus 4 New Your arrival b/s. Superb condition. Maury A4 cat €11,000+, Yv PA4 cat €12,500+, SG 465 cat £15,000+ all as loose stamp alone! On cover obviously worth a hefty premium, especially in such beautiful condition & with the USA mixed franking -only such example we have ever seen offered anywhere. 2001 Roumet photo cert, while new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $7000 $10000

2551 1943 Cover franked Military Airmail opt Petain 1Fr50 with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu" issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York, tied by appropriate shipmail pmk to Ship cover, with large French censor h/s plus US Censor cachet. To Senegal with "Dakar Principal 24 JU 43 Senegal" b/s. VF. Yv PAM3, Maury PAM4 cat €3500++. Extremely rare cover from proper postal usage. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500

2552 1943 Cover franked Military Airmail opt Petain 1Fr50 with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu', issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York, tied by appropriate shipmail pmk on Petain 1Fr20 postal card, with large censor h/s. VF fresh MUH. Yv PAM3, Maury PAM4 cat €3500. Rare & attractive. (P) $400 $600

2553 1943 Cover franked Military Airmail opt Petain 1Fr50 with "Par Avion Batiment de Ligne Richelieu" issued on Battleship Richelieu in New York, tied by appropriate shipmail pmk on left half of Petain 1Fr20 Postal card, with large censor h/s. VF fresh MUH. Yv PAM3 cat €270++, Maury PAM4 cat €315++. Rare & attractive. 2007 Rendon photo-cert. (P) $200 $300

FRANCE - COLONIES & POs

2554 1943 Committee of National Liberation Aid to Resistance 1.50 + 98.50Fr sheetlet of 10 with decorative borders. Stamps VF MUH, edge tabs at top & base hinge reinforced. SG 87 cat £480 as M singles, should be at least double, £960 MUH. Maury 6 cat €600 as MUH singles, plus big premium for rare sheet. (P) $300 $500

2555 1945 Omnibus President Eboue set 2Fr & 25Fr IMPERF, issued for French Equatorial Africa, French West Africa, Cameroon, Somali Coast, Guadeloupe, Guyana, French India, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, French Oceania, Reunion & St Pierre. VF fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG unlisted as imperf sets, Maury cat €876. (26). (P) $350 $450

2556 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" all sets IMPERF inc Equatorial Africa, Cameroon, French West Africa, Somali Coast, Guadeloupe, St Pierre, Indochina, Madagascar, Martinique, New Caledonia, Oceanic Settlements, Reunion, Wallis & Futuna, Guyana & French Indian Settlements. Mostly VF fresh MUH. Maury cat €1740 = A$2600. (90). (P) $700 $1000

2557 Algeria: 1938 Philippville set 30c-5Fr Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 148-52(p), Maury 138-42EPL. (5). $80 $120

2558 Algeria: 1939 Sahara Pioneers set 30c-5Fr Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 155-8(p), Maury 145-8EPL. (4). $100 $150

2559 Algeria: 1939 New York World Fair set 20c-2Fr25 Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 159-63(p), Maury 149-53EPL. (5). $80 $120

2560 Algeria: 1941 View of Algiers 30c-1Fr. Epreuve de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 170-72(p), Maury 166-68EPL. (3). $60 $100

2561 Algeria: 1941 Petain 1Fr blue & Relief Fund "+4F" opt on 1Fr black Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 174-5(p), Maury 170 & 172EPL. (2). $60 $100

2562 Algeria: 1942 Petain 1Fr50 black-brown with blank value Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (110x160mm), signed by engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 202(p), Maury 199(p). Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

2563 Algeria: 1942 Petain unissued small size in black Epreuvre de Artiste with blank value tablet. VF fresh UN as made, signed by the engraver. Maury unlisted! Extremely rare. (P) $500 $1000

2564 Algeria: 1946 Airmail set 5Fr-40Fr Epreuvre de Collective. Superb fresh UN as made, with original envelope. SG 254-9(p), Maury A1-6EPC. Extremely rare. (P) $450 $700

2565 Algeria: 1946 Fellowship set 3Fr-10Fr Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 261-4(p), Maury 248-51EPL. (4). $80 $120

2566 Algeria: 1946 Fellowship set 3Fr-10Fr Epreuvre de Collective. Superb fresh UN as made with original envelope. SG 261-4(p), Maury 248-51EPC. Extremely rare. (P) $350 $500

2567 Andorra: 1932-43 Views set 1c-20Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG ex F24-F79 cat £283, Maury ex 24-64 cat €364. (24). (P) $80 $120

2568 Antarctic: 1965 Adelie Land 50Fr black-green imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 38(p) cat £140 as normal, Maury A8(p) cat €235 as imperf. (P) $60 $100

2569 Antarctic: 1965 ITU 30F brown imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 39(p) cat £225 as normal, Maury A9(p) cat €400 as imperf. (P) $70 $120

2570 Antarctic: 1965 ITU 30Fr purple-brown imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 39(p) cat £225+ as normal. Maury A9(p) cat €400 as imperf. (P) $70 $120

2571 Antarctic: 1965 ITU Centenary 30Fr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, top marginal with 4 margins. SG 39(var) normal perf cat £225, Maury A9nd cat €400. (P) $150 $250

2572 Antarctic: 1966 Satellite 50Fr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 42(var), Maury A12nd cat €120. (P) $35 $50

2573 Antarctic: 1972 Crozet Is set 100Fr & 250Fr, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH top marginal, 4 margins. SG 78-79(var), normal perf cat £169, Maury A27nd-28nd cat €325. (2). (P) $100 $150

2574 Antarctic: 1972 Kerguelen 250Fr IMPERF sheetlet of 10 with gutter & decorative margin tabs at top & base. VF fresh MUH. SG 79 cat £1300 as perf singles, Maury A28 cat €1250 as 5 imperf prs, plus premium for sheet. (P) $450 $700

2575 Cameroon: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 226-31(var), Maury A32-37(nd) cat €110. (6). $50 $80

2576 Cameroon: 1962 Reunification Surch set 3d/20Fr - 2/6 on 60Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 301-3 cat £500. Very scarce set. (3) (P) $150 $250

2577 Dahomey: 1906-07 Faidherbe, Palms & Balay set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 18-32 cat £475, Maury 18-32 cat €600. (15) (P) $220 $300

2578 Equatorial Africa: 1940 "Afrique Francaise Libre" opt Airmail 4F50 error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 158a cat £450, Maury A11b cat €335. Only 1 sheet of 50 recorded. Exp Brun AIEP. (P) $180 $250

2579 Equatorial Africa: 1944 opt RESISTANCE set 5c+10Fr to 20Fr+ 200Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 193-206 cat £350, Maury 175-188 cat €205. (14) (P) $110 $150

2580 Equatorial Africa: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 229-34(var), Maury A44-49(nd) cat €120. (6). $50 $80

2581 Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 2Fr50-6Fr Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 28-31(p), Maury 25-8EPL. (4). $80 $120

2582 Fezzan: 1943 "FEZZAN / Occupation francaise" on Italian Libya 0.50Fr/5c - 50Fr/75c. VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 2-10 cat £15,780 for M, so at least double, £31,560 MUH. Yv/Maury 2-10, Sass 2-10 cat €47,630 = A$75,000. Only tiny numbers printed, with 79 of 50Fr/75c, 81 of the 20Fr/1.75L, 181 of 10Fr/1.25L etc, & of these majority were used. One of the rarest sets of the World War II period, probably only several genuine sets in MUH condition surviving. Top 3 values with 1957 Alberto Diena AIEP photo cert, plus individual 2014 Ceremuga photo certs. (9). (P) $18000 $25000

2583 Fezzan: 1946 Pictorial set 10c-50Fr in 3 Epreuvre de Collectives, 1 for ea design. Superb fresh UN as made, with original envelopes. SG 23-37(p), Maury 20-34EPC. Extremely rare & spectacular set of special sheets. (3) (P) $1000 $1500

2584 Fezzan: 1946 Sebha Fort set 10c-2Fr Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 23-7(p), Maury 20-24EPL. (5) $100 $150

2585 Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 3Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 29(p), Maury 26EPA. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

2586 Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 5Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 30(p), Maury 27EPA. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

2587 Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 6Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 31(p), Maury 28EPA. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

2588 Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 10Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 32(p), Maury 29EPA. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

2589 Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 15Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 33(p), Maury 30EPA. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

2590 Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 20Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 34(p), Maury 31EPA. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

2591 Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 40Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 36(p), Maury 33EPA. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

2592 Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 50Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made signed by engraver. SG 37(p), Maury 34EPA. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

2593 Gabon: 1910 Pictorial "Congo Francais Gabon" set 1c-5Fr. Superb fresh MLH. SG 33-48 cat £1000+, Maury 33-48 cat €1450+. Only 2700 sets printed. Key issue in unusually nice quality (16) (P) $600 $900

2594 Guadeloupe: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 205-10(var), Maury A7-12(nd) cat €100+. (6). $50 $80

2595 Guiana: 1886 "Dec 1886 GUY Franc 0f05" opt P&C 2c green, 12mm opt type II, imperf. VFU. SG 2 cat £650, Maury 2II cat €575 (P) $275 $375