Accumulations & collections

565 France: Collection 1849-1960s in s/book plus 2 albums. S/book contains messy ranges 1849-1930s with good coverage of 19th Cent classics noted inc 1849-52 Ceres to 40c inc 15c green (SG cat £1100). 1853-61 Emperor to 80c inc 25c (£325) 1862 Emperor no wreath set to 80c. 1863-70 Emperor with wreath to 5Fr. 1871-76 Ceres to 80c. Good range of 1876-1900 Peace & Commerce to 5Fr inc types, shades & pmks. Yvert & Tellier album with 1936-59 largely comp. Noted 1936 Airmails to 50Fr (£450+), 1936 Banknote Air 50Fr (£450), 1950 Paris Air 1000Fr & 1957-59 Air set to 1000Fr. Also postcard & cvr range (20) inc censor covers & FDCs. Mixed condition in parts overall G-VF M/U. SG cat £8500+ = A$14,000+. Useful coverage of all periods. (2000+) $800 $1200

566 France: Collection 1849-1968 on Scott album pgs. 1849 Ceres vals to 1Fr. 1853-60 Emperor imperf vals to 80c. 1862 Emperor perf set to 80c. 1863-70 Laurel Wreath Emperor set to 80c. 1869 Emperor 5Fr (SG cat £1100). 1870 Bordeaux imperf vals to 40c. 1870-73 Ceres set to 80c. 1876-90 Peace & Commerce range to 5Fr inc 1876-77 2c Type I (£170) & 10c Type II (£170). 1900 Blanc, Merson & Mouchon set to 5Fr. 1929-31 Views vals to 20Fr. Later covers most issues inc 40+ comp sets. BOB inc 1914 Red Cross & 1917-19 War Orphans vals to 35c plus 1922 Surch vals to 1Fr. 1937 Pexip M/Sheet. 1950 Portraits set. 1954 Historical Figures set (£100). Airmails inc 1954 set to 1000Fr & 1957-59 set to 1000Fr. Postage due inc 1871-78 vals to 60c. Also German Occ inc 1940 Alsace opt set to 100pf & 1940 Lorraine set to 100pf. All diff. Mixed condition in earlies but mostly F-VF MUH. SG cat £7500+ = A$11,000+. (1200) $800 $1000

567 France: Collection 1849-1989 in Davo album plus s/book. Davo album is well filled with 1849-52 Ceres to 40c inc 15c green (SG cat £1100). 1853-60 Emperor imperfs to 80c inc 5c M (£1100). 1862 Emperor no wreath set to 80c. 1863-71 Emperor with wreath set to 5Fr (£1200+). 1871-76 Ceres set to 80c. Useful 1876-1900 Peace & Commerce to 5Fr inc types & colours. 1900-29 Blanc, Mouchon & Merson set to 20Fr. 1926-27 War Orphans set to 5Fr (£200). 1927, 1928, 1930 & 1931 Sinking Fund sets. 1935-71 is mostly comp inc 200+ sets inc 1950 Relief Fund. 1954 Relief Fund (£200) & 1937 Paris Exhib M/S (reduced size). Also 1964 Exhib "Epreuve de luxe" proof sheetlets set (Maury cat €1000). Most diff. Mixed earlies but much G-VF M/U, post 1936 almost all F-VF M. SG cat £10,500+ = A$17,000. Nice collection. (2000+) $1400 $1800

568 France: Valuable Dealers stock 1849-1959 in 3 Lighthouse s/books with central divide. Inc range of General Colonies inc 1859-65 Eagles to 80c. 1871-76 Ceres to 30c. 1877-80 Peace & Commerce imperfs to 1F. 1881-86 Commerce to 1Fr. France itself with 1849-52 Ceres 25c black & blue. 1852-53 Napoleon set. 1853-61 to 80c imperf & 1862 Emperor perf vals to 80c. 1863-69 Laureated Emperors to 5Fr. 1870 Ceres imperfs to 80c plus 1871-76 Ceres perfs to 80c. 1876-1900 P&C to 5Fr inc types & shades. 1918 Red Cross 15c+5c (SG cat £150). 1926-27 War Fund to 5Fr. 1927 Air opt set (£550). 1929 Sinking Fund set (£120). 1940-44 appears largely comp inc 1943 Relief Fund strip (£80). 1949-50 Air set (£325). 1949-59 again appears largely comp inc 1950 Relief Fund (£95). 1954 Airs (£425), 1953 Sport (£95), 1954 Relief Fund (£200), 1955 Relief Fund (£170) & 1957-59 Airs (£130). Well laid out. Some mixed earlies, later mostly F-VF M/MUH/U, from 1940 mostly F-VF M/MUH. SG cat £20,000+ = A$32,000. Very useful for retail resale & an opportunity for the astute buyer. (4800+) $1600 $2600

569 France: Large accumulation 1860s-1980s in 5 s/books & s/cards. Extensive ranges requiring plenty of sorting. Better spotted inc 1900-32 Merson high vals M range to 3Fr inc 2Fr lilac & buff (SG cat £500), 5Fr blue & buff & 3Fr lilac & pink. Also French Occ of Saar range 1945-47 plus SG France catalogue 6th edition which inc French colonies & Monaco. Some mixed condition but generally G-VF M/U. SG cat £5000+ = A$8300+. Needs good sorting. (4700+) $600 $900

570 France: Paris Local Parcel Post collection 1886-1930 inc 1886 Snake arms with & w/o imprint, 1890 Double triangle 25c, 1891 Paris arms tete-beche set, 1897 Arms 25c green & 40c blue, 1901 Tobacco 25c, 1906 Special tariff 15c black (4 diff, Maury cat €800). All diff each with unique control number. Generally F-VF. Maury cat €2300+ = A$3200. Unusual & very scarce offering. (50) (P) $450 $800

571 France: 1920-34 Alsace-Lorraine Social Security Insurance Cards (24), most filled each with 52 revenues. Noticed wide range diff values, types & surchs, very often on same card, also variation in the cards themselves, all date cancels. Mostly VF. Rare archival find. (24 cards = est 1200 stamps) (P) $250 $500

572 France: Huge MUH dealers stock 1960-2000 in 4 Lighthouse s/books with central divide. Appears largely comp with stamps up to 50Fr. Laid out per issue with cat no's, each val on its own line with 8-15 of each. VF fresh MUH, an odd extra U not counted. FV 20,000Fr+ = A$4000+. Retail normally 2-3 times FV. Stunning quantity with great ready to sell value. (13,000+) $1600 $2600

573 France: Booklet & M/Sheet Collection 1962-2001. Useful range of 1967-2001 Red Cross bklts (88, SG cat £1000+). Normal bklts cover a wide range of thematics with both Def & Commems. Range of M/S (30+) again covering useful thematics. Some extras. VF fresh. FV 5500Fr+ = A$1100+. Useful for resale with retail normally 2-3 FV, plus scarce Red Cross bklts. (300 bklts & 30M/S) $400 $700

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574 France: 5 Volume collection to 2005 in 160 hagners with 1848 Ceres imperf 25c blue (13), 5c green (3), 10c bistre (3), 10c brown on pink (3), 20c blue (3), 30c bistre (2) & 80c red (2). STC SG £1280. 1853 Napoleon 'Empire' imperf 25c pale to deep blue shades (65), 10c bistre (7) & 40c orange (14). STC SG £470. 1862 Napoleon perf 80c carmine (4), 40c orange (22), 5c green (11), 10c bistre (23), 20c blue (15), 1c olive on green (5). SG £470 plus M/UN 1c olive strip of 3 & 40c orange (£330, £1100). 1863 Napoleon Laureated head 80c (11), 30c brown (12), 4c grey (5) & 2c brown (7). STC £580. 1870 laureated Ceres perf 80c (16), 2c brown UN (2) & 10c on pink (6). STC £375. 1876 P & C (350) to 5Fr inc 1Fr green M or UN (cat £240). 1920s-30s Commems & Pics. 1940s Airmails inc 1949 1000Fr purple & black, plus smaller range of more recent larger size Commems & Pics to 2006. Stamps mixed condition, imperfs variable margins. To 1900 STC £5150. Plus s/book of duplicates 1860s-1930s. (Many 100s) $600 $800

575 France: Selection on s/cards with 1876 Peace & Commerce (10) to 40c (SG cat £120). 1900 "Blanc" (6) to 5c (toned) M (£160). 1903 "Sower" lined background to 30c M plus extra 15c green (£705). 1920 Sowers (30) to 1Fr blue MUH (£60+). 1926 Surch (16) to 1.10Fr. 1932 Peace (27) to 1.75Fr. 1930s-40s Commems (94) inc 1930 Exhib (£55). 1934 Channel Flight (£18). 1936 War Memorial (£23) & Intellectuals Fund (£25). 1938 Adler 50Fr blue (£90) plus 1940 20Fr opt (£31). 1935 Tercent 1.50Fr (£19). 1929 View 3Fr blue (£60) & more with a total cat for these (£640). 1945 Marianne (41) to 100Fr (£50+). Then other lower val Pics, Defs or Commems. Some toning or other flts in earlier, majority F-VF M/MUH, total cat for 380 stamps £1800+. Plus pocket folder with 1940s-50s blks of 4 MUH (7) plus similar (25) for Monaco. $170 $250

576 France & Colonies: Collection in thick 64pg s/book with over 2500 diff 'mainland' France 1920s-end 2002, with mostly MUH from 1946 (high 'postage' FV) inc selection of Airmails. Colonies with approx 2600 diff, mostly 1920s-late 1990s inc Guadeloupe, Martinique, Afrique Equatoriale Francaise, Cameroun, Dahomey, Mauritanie, Cote de Somilis 1920s imperfs (6), Maroc & Tunisia with strength in the 1920s-50s Pictorials. Fresh & clean mixed M/U/MUH. Value lot (5100+) $450 $600

577 French Andorra: 1969 Water Charter 70c imperf blk of 4 & 1970 Altar Screen set 30c-80c, imperf blks of 4, plus set of Epreuve de Luxes. VF MUH. Maury 200di, 218-220i, 218(E), 219(E) cat €620. (7 sheetlets/blks) $180 $250

578 French Colonies - Chad: Collection 1960-82 in Minkus album. 100+ attractive sets plus M/Sheets, great variety of thematics inc 1961 Birds (2 sets, £134), 1966 Birds (£47), 1964 Olympic. Also several sets perf & imperf. 1960-69 about 80%+ comp. Extra M/U, perf & imperf etc. Mostly VF MUH. SG/retail £900+. (1200 + 40 M/S) $350 $500

579 French Colonies - Comoro Is: Mint collection 1892-1912 on Minkus pgs. Anjouan 1892-1900 P& 10c red, 35c & 45c (Maury cat €200+) & 1912 Surch set to 1Fr. Grand Comoro 1892-1900 Peace & Commerce to 1Fr plus 1912 Surch set. Moheli 1912 Surch set. All diff. Odd doubtful item. Mostly F-VF fresh M/MLH. Maury cat €720+ (48) $150 $200

580 French Colonies - Congo: Collection 1892-1933 on Minkus pgs. 1892-1900 Peace & Commerce vals to 1Fr inc new colours. 1924-30 Afrique Equatoriale Francaise opt set to 5Fr plus new colours. 1924-27 surch set to 20Fr. 1928 opt Postage Due set to 3Fr. 1931 Paris Expo set. Odd extras inc M & U. Some doubtful earlies. Mostly F-VFM, some U. Maury cat €600+. (95) $180 $250

581 French Colonies - Dahomey: Collection 1892-1944 on Minkus pgs. Benin 1892 Peace & Commerce "Golfe de Benin" vals to 75c. Dahomey 1899-1905 Peace & Commerce vals to 5Fr. 1906 Postage Due set (Maury cat €140). 1913-17 Pictorial set, 1914 Postage Due set, 1922-39 New colours Pictorial set to 3Fr, 1922-25 Surch set to 20Fr. 1931 Paris Expo set, 1937 Paris Exhib set plus M/S, 1939 150th Anniv set, 1941-44 Pictorial set to 20Fr. Extras inc M & U, odd doubtful early. Generally F-VF M/MUH. Maury cat €1470+. (250) $275 $375

582 French Colonies - Equatorial Africa: Collection 1936-55 on Yvert pgs. 1936 opt Gabon pictorial set to 2Fr, 1937 Paris Exhib set plus M/S. 1937 Pictorial set, 1939 150th Anniv set inc airmail. Vichy issues 1940-44 appear comp (5 sets), 1947 Pictorial set, 1951-58 commems appear comp inc Airmails. Postage Dues inc 1937 set to 3Fr & 1947 set to 20Fr. All diff. Mostly F-VFM. Maury cat €600+. (220) $230 $300

583 French Colonies - Guinea: Collection 1959-82 in Minkus album. Largely comp inc 1959 Indep set to 100Fr, 1960 Air set to 500Fr, 1962 Musical Instruments set to 500Fr, 1963 Sport set to 500Fr, 1964 New York imperf Souvenir sheets. 1966 Headdress set to 300Fr. Excellent commems inc 140+ sets. 1959-70 appears mostly VF MUH with extras being U/CTO & 1970-82 being mostly VF U/CTO. SG cat £1900+. Attractive near comp collection. (1600 + 50 M/S) $700 $1000

584 French Colonies - Guinea: Mint collection 1892-1944 on old pgs. 1892 Peace & Commerce set to 1Fr plus 1900 New colours set to 50c. 1912 Surch set to 75c plus Shepherd surch set to 50c, 1913-33 Pics to 5Fr plus new colours. 1922-27 Surch set to 20Fr, 1931 Paris Expo set, 1937 Paris Exhib set plus M/S, 1938 Pictorial set to 20Fr, 1939 150th Anniv set. Postage Dues inc 1905 Native Women set to 1Fr (Maury cat €100), 1906-08 set, 1914 set, plus 2Fr & 3Fr surch & 1938-44 set. Mostly F-VFM, a few U. Maury cat €1300. Attractive. (210) $350 $450

585 French Colonies - Guinea: Collection 1892-1944 on Minkus pgs. 1892-1900 Peace & Commerce set to 1Fr, 1912 Surch set to 75c plus Shepherd surch set to 50c. 1913-33 Pictorial set to 5Fr plus New colour set to 5Fr. 1922-27 Surch set to 20Fr. 1931 Paris Expo set. 1937 Paris Exhib set plus M/S. 1938-40 Pictorial set to 20Fr. 1939 150th Anniv set. Vichy issues 1941-44 appear comp. Extras inc M & u. Generally F-VF M/MUH, extra U. Maury cat €920+. (375) $230 $300

586 French India: 1948-52 Pictorial defs on cover with 4ca+6ca+8ca on 1949 PPC to France; 4ca+6ca on 1950? PPC to France; 4ca+2fa+1R+4fa+12ca on Registered cover to Switzerland -the last value rarely seen on cover, plus British India 1909 PPC to France with Italian shipmail h/s & German Togo Yacht 5pf Postcard to Germany with Gold Coast transit cds. All VF. (5) $60 $120

587 French Colonies - Ivory Coast: Collection 1892-1944 on pgs. 1892-1900 Peace & Commerce vals to 1Fr. 1904 Surch 0.05/30c & 0.15/1Fr. 1913-16 Pictorial set to 5Fr plus new colour set to 3Fr. 1924-27 surch set to 20Fr, 1931 Paris Expo set, 1933 Upper Volta opt set to 1.75Fr. 1936-42 Pictorial set to 20Fr. 1937 Paris Exhib set plus M/S. 1939 150th Anniv set. Postage Dues inc 1906 & 1915 sets, plus surch. All diff. Generally F-VF, mostly M, some U. Maury cat €1100+ (190) $300 $400

588 French Colonies - Ivory Coast: Collection 1892-1959 on Minkus pgs. 1892-1900 Peace & Commerce vals to 1Fr. 1913-16 Pictorial set to 5Fr plus new colour set to 3Fr. 1924-27 surch set to 20Fr. 1931 Paris Expo set, 1933 Upper Volta surch set to 1.75Fr. 1936-42 Pictorial set to 20Fr, 1937 Paris Exhib set plus M/S. 1939 150th Anniv set. Useful 1941-44 inc 10+ sets. Extras inc M & U. Odd doubtful earlies. Generally F-VF M/MUH/U. Maury cat €1200+. (220) $300 $400

589 French Colonies - Mauritania: Collection 1914-44 almost comp Mint on old pgs. 1914 set to 5Fr plus later new colours & vals, 1922-27 Surch set to 20Fr, 1931 Paris Expo set, 1937 Paris Exhib set & M/S, 1936 set to 20Fr, plus 1940 New colours & vals inc 1.50Fr brown MUH (Maury cat €190), 1939 150th Anniv set, Vichy issues 1940-44 appear comp inc 10 sets. Postage Dues inc 1906 set to 1Fr & 1914 set to 1Fr. All diff. Mostly F-VF M/MUH. Maury cat €750+. (160) $300 $400

590 French Colonies - Mauritania: Collection 1906-44 on Minkus pgs. 1906-07 Faidherbe pics to 75c, 1914 Postage Due set, 1913 set to 5Fr plus 1922-38 New vals & colours to 3Fr. 1922-27 Surch set to 20Fr, 1931 Paris Expo set, 1937 Paris Exhib set plus M/S. 1938 set to 20Fr, 1939 150th Anniv set. Useful Vichy issues inc 9 sets. Some extras inc M & U. Mostly F-VF M/MUH. Maury cat €675+. (190) $220 $300

591 French Colonies - Morocco: Collection 1908-87 on Minkus pgs & hagners. 1908 opt Blanc & Merson vals to 10c. 1914 Protectorate opts to 1Fr. 1922-23 Airs to 3Fr. 1923 Buildings to 3Fr. 1943-44 Tower set to 20Fr. French Currency 1956-57 King set to 70Fr. 1958 National Aid 50Fr Epreuve de luxe. 1957-59 Commems appear comp inc 10 sets. Spanish Currency 1956-57 King pictorial set to 10P. 1960-70 appears mostly comp inc 50+ sets. Wide range of attractive thematics. Extra sets & vals, plenty M & U. Generally F-VF M/MUH/U, most from 1961 being MUH. SG cat £900+. (1500+) $350 $450

592 French Colonies - Morocco: Collection 1891-1955 on Minkus pgs. 1891 opt Peace & Commerce vals to 25c inc 10c both types 1903 Postage due opt "PP" in rectangle (€3250 but no cert). 1911-17 Surch set to 1P. 1914-21 Protectorate opts to 2P. 1917 Parcel Post set to 10Fr. 1918 Blanc, Mouchon & Merson "Tanger" opt set to 5Fr (€295). 1922-27 Air set to 3Fr (€115+). 1923-27 Pictorial set to 10Fr. 1928 Air set to 5Fr plus opt Tanger set to 5Fr. 1933-34 Pictorial set to 20Fr. 1935 Marshal set. 1943-55 appears comp inc 50+ sets. Some extra sets & vals inc M & U. Generally F-VF M/MUH, extras being U. Maury cat €5500+ = A$7700+. Well filled pgs. (900+) $850 $1200

593 French Colonies - New Caledonia: Collection 1881-1976 on Yvert pgs. 1881-84 Surch range to 40c inc inverted opts. 1892 diag opt Commerce vals to 1Fr imperf & 40c perf. 1892-1900 Peace & Commerce set to 1Fr plus 1900-01 surch set to 1Fr. 1903 50th Anniv opt set to 1Fr, 1905-07 Pictorial set to 5Fr, plus 1922-28 New colours set to 1Fr. 1924-27 Surch set to 20Fr, 1928-38 Pictorial set to 20Fr inc New colours. 1931 Paris Expo set, 1937 Paris Exhib set plus M/S. 1939 150th Anniv set, 1948 Pictorial set to 25Fr. Postage Dues inc 1894-1900 "T" opt Peace & Commerce to 30c, 1906 Pictorial set to 1Fr, 1928 Deer set to 3Fr & 1948 set to 20Fr. 1959 Official set to 200Fr. All diff. Generally F-VF M/MUH. Maury cat €3350+ = A$4700+. (320) $700 $1000

594 French Colonies - New Caledonia: Mint collection 1881-1965 on Yvert pgs. 1881-84 opt Peace & Commerce 05/40c, 5c/40c inverted & 5/75c. 1886 opt Commerce 1Fr inverted, 1892 Commerce to 35c, 1892-93 surch 10/1Fr & 5/75c in blue & black. 1892 P&C to 1Fr, plus 1900 New colour set to 50c, 1903 50th Anniv to 1Fr. 1905-06 Pictorial set to 5Fr. 1922-27 & 1928 Pictorial sets to 20Fr, 1931 Paris Expo set, 1937 Paris Exhib set & M/S, 1942-62 appears comp. Charity inc 1939 150th Anniv set. Postage Dues inc 1906 set to 1Fr, 1928 set to 3Fr, 1948 set to 20Fr. Officials 1959 set to 200Fr. Parcel-posts appear comp. All diff. F-VF M/MUH. Maury cat €2950+ = A$4100+. (340) $700 $1000

595 French Colonies - Senegal: Collection 1887-1949 on Yvert pgs. 1887 Commerce surch in 5/20c rare type V (Maury cat €160) & 10/4c (2 diff types), 1892 opt Senegal 1Fr/5c (€250), 1892 Peace & Commerce vals to 1Fr, 1903 Surch set to 10/1Fr, 1914-26 Pictorial set to 50Fr plus new colours. 1922-25 surch set to 20Fr, 1931 Paris Expo set, 1935 Bridges & Buildings set to 20Fr, 1937 Paris Exhib set plus M/S. 1939 150th Anniv set, Vichy issues 1941-44 appear comp. Postage Dues inc 1906 set to 1Fr (€120), 1915 set to 1Fr plus surch & 1935 set to 3Fr. All diff. Generally F-VF, mostly M. Maury cat €3950+ = A$5500+ (240) $700 $1000

596 French Colonies - Senegambia & Niger: Collection 1903-17 on Yvert pages. 1903 Tablets to 1Fr (SG cat £340+). Upper Senegal & Niger 1906 Balay set to 5Fr (£200), 1914-17 Camel set to 5Fr. Postage Dues inc 1906 set to 1Fr & 1915 vals to 1Fr. All diff. Mostly F-VF M/MLH. SG cat £700+. Near comp. (60) $375 $475

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597 French Colonies - Sudan: Collection 1894-1944 on old pages. 1894 opt 0,15/75c & 0,25/1Fr (SG cat £8750), 1894-1900 Tablets to 1Fr, 1921 opt Camel set to 5Fr plus 1925-30 New colours set to 3Fr, 1922-27 Surch set to 20Fr plus prs to 3Fr. 1931-39 Pic set to 20Fr, 1931 Exhib set, 1937 Paris set plus M/S. 1939 150th Anniv set. Good 1941-44 Vichy issues inc 8 sets. Postage Dues inc 1921 opt set to 1Fr plus surch. 1931 set to 3Fr. All diff. Generally F-VF M/U, from 1931 being VF M/MLH. Few earlies doubtful. Maury cat €12,000+ = A$18,500. SG cat £9500+ = A$17,000. Valuable collection! (180) (P) $900 $1200

598 French Colonies - Tunisia: Collection 1888-1955 on Minkus pgs. 1888 Arms unshaded ground vals to 40c, 1888-98 Arms shaded ground to 5Fr plus 2c gutter pr. 1893-1903 Arms perf "T" for postage due to 5Fr. 1901-03 Postage Due set to 5Fr. 1906-18 Pictorial set to 5Fr. 1906 Parcel Post set to 5Fr. 1926 Parcel Post set to 20Fr. 1926-49 Pictorial set to 20Fr. 1931 Pictorials to 2Fr. 1943-55 appears mostly comp inc 30+ sets. Some extras & sets inc M & U. Generally F-VF M/MUH extras U. Maury cat €2000+ = A$2800+. Attractive thematics throughout. (700) $600 $800

599 French Colonies - Wallis & Futuna: Collection 1961-2000 on Minkus pages. Appears comp to 1978 commems inc 80+ sets, 1980s-2000 contains several multiples inc prs, strip & sheet, plenty se-tenant, inc extras 1962 Shell 20Fr imperf colour trial pr, 1978 Shell set epreuve de luxe, 1979 Rowland Hill set marginal gutter prs. All VF fresh MUH, few extra not counted. SG cat £2300+ = A$4100+. (425) $1100 $1400

600 German Colonies: Selection 1889-1901 of 5 better items. Carolines 1897 48º Eagle 20pf ultramarine MUH, New Guinea 1901 Yacht 10pf carmine, no wmk MUH. Turkey 1889 opt Eagle 2½Pi/50pf chocolate MLH. Morocco 1900 Morocco opt Reichpost 3,75Pi/3Mk violet-black, type I, MUH. SWA 1897-1900 Deutcsh-Sudwest-Africa opt 3pf grey-brown, MUH. All diff. VF fresh M/MUH. Mi cat €450, SG cat £235 for M, plus big premium for MUH . (5) $100 $200

601 Germany: Collection from States to 1990 in s/books with Baden 1851 3Kr green, 6Kr yellow & 1860s Arms (8) to 1Kr green. 1872 Eagles (11) inc 1/3gr green ½gr orange, 5gr bistre (2) & opt 2½gr brown. WWI Occup opts for Belgium. Early 1920s Inflations to high vals M. 1928 Zeppelin 4Mk used. 1937 Hitler Fund M/Sheet (2). 1934 Airmails to 3Mk. WWII Occup opts 1946-48 Allied Zone Pics inc 1947 Dove set to 5Mk. Danzig, Memel & Bavaria opts. Federal Republic 1949-90 inc 1949 UPU. 1949 Refugee 10pf-30pf (£150), 1951 Posthorn set, 1952 Charity set (£140), 1953 & '54 Humanitarian Fund sets U (£160), 1959 Beethoven M/S MUH, 1960s-80s Commem/Pic sets MUH plus Bohemia/Moravia 1939-45, Slovakia 1939-45 inc 40h Newspaper M/S & 2 other M/S. Variable condition, modern mostly MUH/FU. High cat value. Inspect. (1000s) $500 $600

602 Germany: Collection 1872-45 in old Schaubek binder, often better range in 1872 Small & Large Shields ¼g, others to 5k, Inflation no rarities but appears VF postally U, highlight is 1928-40 period inc Zeppelin set Mi cat €150, 1933 Wagner, other 1930s charity sets, 1936 Olympic M/S pr VFU, small selection German States, mostly U, also est 200 Occupations & Plebiscites in Danzig U range with 1920-4 Arms etc inc surch "Dienst-marke" opts, Gen Govt etc. Mostly VFU, few M/UN. Mi cat €3250 =A$4500 (in 1995) (950) $250 $400

603 Germany: Collection 1872-1945 & West Berlin 1948-90 in Davo album (retail $150) inc 1870s Eagles, early 1900s Germanias, 1923 Inflation near comp, 3rd Reich Commems & Charities inc 1936 Brown Ribbon M/S CTO & 1937 Hitler Birthday M/S UN. (1500 & 4 M/S). $250 $350

604 Germany: Cinderellas ca 1880s-1918 collection of labels in album. Inc advertising labels, portraits, views etc. Wonderful variety of topicals inc sport, beer, medicine, perfumes & royalty. All diff, affixed to album pgs. Nice condition. Highly attractive. (520) $300 $500

605 Germany: 1903-17 Alsace-Lorraine Social Security Insurance cards (24), most with 52 revenues ea, a range of types & values seen, often on the same card, all with Imperial Eagle & with "Elsass-Lothringen", cancelled m/s or h/s date. Rare archival find. (24 cards, est 1250 stamps) (P) $250 $500

606 Germany: 1908-59 better items selection bought from our past auctions 5-8 years ago on original auction cards. West Germany 1949 UPU 30pf MUH (2 SG cat £160). 1951 700th anniv set (£230). 1952 75th Anniv Telephone 30pt. 1954-60 President def set to 3Mk (£325). 1959 Composers M/S. Berlin 1949 UPU set to 2Mk U (£400). 1952-53 Famous Berliners set to 40pf (£160). East Germany 1950 Exhib 84pf plus M/S (£200). 1950 Bach set to 50pf. PO in Marocco 1911 opt 6,25p/5Mk. PO in Turkey 1908 opt Germania set to 100c (£120). Mostly VF fresh MUH, POs & Exhib M/S M & UPU set U. Mi cat €1800+, SG cat £1800+ = A$2900+. (52 plus 2 M/S) $375 $600

607 Germany: Collection of se-tenants 1920s-70s from booklets (strips, prs, tabs, etc). Main value in Heuss 1954 Defs very extensive with gutter prs, advertising sets & others. Every item identified & priced by Michel cat. Spot check of few selected items -perfect MUH. Heuss cat €1850, other €80, total €1930 = A$2700. (85 items) $250 $400