Accumulations & collections

2247 1862 Napoleon 5c yellow-green, perf, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh MLH. SG 89(s) cat £300 for normal, Maury 2s cat €350 (P) $150 $250

2248 1862 Napoleon 10c bistre, perf, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 91(s) cat £2000 as normal, Maury 3s cat €300 (P) $150 $250

2249 1862 Napoleon 10c bistre, perf, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh UN. SG 91(s) cat £2000 as normal, Maury 3s cat €300 (P) $100 $150

2250 1862 Napoleon 20c blue, perf, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 93(s) cat £300 for normal, Maury 4s cat €300 (P) $130 $180

2251 1862 Napoleon 40c orange, perf, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M, disturbed gum. VF fresh M, disturbed gum. SG 96(s) cat £1800 for normal, Maury 5s cat €350 (P) $150 $250

2252 1862 Napoleon 80c rose, perf, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 98(s) cat £1800 for normal, Maury 6s cat €350 (P) $150 $250

2253 1868 Imperial Eagle Telegraph set 25c-2Fr, Imperf. VF U, 4 margins. Maury Tel 1-4 cat €840, Mi Tel 1-4 cat €1000. (4) (P) $350 $450

2254 1869 Napoleon 30c brown imperf, Rothschild printing. VF fresh MLH, 4 margins. SG 128 cat £225, Maury 30g cat €250 (P) $130 $180

2255 1869 Napoleon 5Fr lilac-grey. VFU appearance, with only very sl thin, much better than usual for these. SG 131 cat £1100, Maury 33 cat €1100. (P) $180 $250

2256 1870-71 Ceres 10c yellow-bistre perf, Paris Siege printing. VF fresh M. SG 136 cat £800, Maury 36 cat €850 (P) $300 $400

2257 1870-71 Ceres Bordeaux issue set 1c-80c, some being better shades, all PROVISIONALLY ROULETTED. Superb fresh MLH, with pristine original gum, large margins with clear rouletting on all sides, plus all with nice strong colours. Yv ex39-49(var) cat €7000++ as normal imperfs, rouletted are listed & priced used on cover at 2-5 times normal covers, while they are unpriced in M condition! SG ex145-84(var) cat £5000++ as normal imperfs while rouletted are mentioned in footnote but unpriced. Great rarity for the specialist as only tiny number of sets are recorded & this may be the finest quality. We have reserved this lot at just the value of normal imperfs, with no premium counted for the rare rouletting. 2006 Weid SBPV photo-cert. (9) (P) $2500 $4000

2258 1870-71 Ceres 5c green Bordeaux printing, type I. Superb fresh M, 4 margins. SG 157 cat £300, Maury 42 cat €350. (P) $150 $200

2259 1870-71 Ceres Bordeaux 10c bistre imperf. VF fresh UN, 4 margins. SG 160 cat £1000 ; Maury 43I cat €1250. (P) $250 $400

2260 1870-71 Ceres Bordeaux 2c brick red. VFU, 4 margins. SG 151 cat £850, Yv 40Ba cat €900, Maury 40IId cat €1000. Very nice example of this rare shade. Scheller 2010 photo-cert. (P) $450 $600

2261 1877-90 Peace & Commerce 1c black on Prussian blue, ERROR OF PAPER COLOUR. Extremely fresh MLH, pristine original gum, nice perfs & excellent colour. Sc 87 under cat $11,000, Maury 84 cat €16,000, Yv 84 cat €15,000, SG 246 cat £16,000 = A$26,000. Unusually nice quality genuine example of this major rarity. Provenance - the famous Holbeach collection. 1949 RPSL & 2010 Scheller photo-certs. (P) $6500 $9000

2262 1881-92 Postage Due 1Fr black. F & fresh M. SG D291 cat £1200, Maury T22 cat €1400 = A$1950. (P) $300 $450

2263 1882-92 Postage Due 2Fr black. VF fresh MLH. SG D293 cat £2000, Maury T23 cat €2350 = A$3200. Rare genuine. (P) $500 $800

2264 1881-92 Postage Due 5Fr black. FM. SG D295 cat £4250, Maury T24 cat €4750= A$6600. Rare genuine top value (P) $700 $1000

2265 1881-92 Postage Due 5Fr black. FU, light cancel. SG D295 cat £2250, Maury T24 cat €2000 = A$2800. Rare. (P) $500 $800

2266 1893-1941 Postage Dues 2Fr vermilion. VF fresh M. SG D311 cat £375; Maury T 41 cat €275. (P) $100 $150

2267 1896 Telephone stamp 25c/50c with "5 Minutes" etc opt. VF fresh UN as issued. Maury TT14 cat €375. (P) $180 $250

2268 1917 War Orphan's Fund set 2c+3c- 5Fr+5Fr. Superb fresh MLH. Maury 148-55 cat €3140. SG 370-77 cat £2750. (8) (P) $1200 $1700

2269 1917 War Orphan's Fund set 2+3c to 5+5Fr on 10c Post Card, tied by "Mulhouse 22-11 20" cds, with reg label, to Switzerland with Zurich cds. SG 370-77 cat £2750++, Maury 148-55 cat €2900++, both as loose stamps alone, plus big premium for set on "cover", which has to be at least double, or triple. Extremely rare & attractive. (P) $2500 $3500

2270 1917 War Orphans Fund 5Fr+5Fr blue & black. F-VFU, light cancel. Maury 155 cat €1950. Key stamp! (P) $800 $1000

2271 1922 War Orphan's Fund set. F-VF MUH. SG 388-95 cat £250 for M, so at least £500 MUH, Maury 162-9 cat €531 (8) (P) $200 $300

2272 1925 Paris Exhib M/Sheet with Peace & Commerce 5Fr red blk of 4, cut down to frame. Stamps VF fresh MUH. SG 412 cat £680 as M singles, so £1360 for MUH, Maury 216 cat €1100 as singles. Reserved only at less than value of the 4 stamps. (P) $375 $500

2273 1926-27 War Orphans Fund set 2c + 1c to 5Fr + 1Fr. VF MLH. SG 450-453 cat £200, Maury 229-232 cat €230. (4) (P) $100 $130

2274 1927 Strasbourg M/Sheet Sowers 5Fr & 10Fr. Superb fresh, MLH in marg only, stamps MUH. Maury BF2 cat €1300+, SG MS 454b cat £1400+, both as M, plus premium for stamps MUH. (P) $650 $900

2275 1927-31 Postage Due set 1c-2Fr. VF M/MLH, the key 2Fr sepia & some others VF MUH. SG D454-61 cat £325++ for M, Maury T55-62 cat €705. (8) (P) $150 $250

2276 1928 Sinking Fund 1Fr50+8Fr50. VF fresh MUH. SG 463 cat £190 for M, so £380 MUH. Maury 252 cat €275++. (P) $120 $160

2277 1928 Sinking Fund 1Fr50+8Fr50, type I. Superb fresh MUH. SG 463 cat £190 for M, so £380 MUH. Maury 252 cat €275. (P) $130 $170

2278 1928 "Ile de France" Airmail 10Fr/1Fr50 Pasteur, 6½mm spacing. FM, typical centring. SG 465 cat £16,000 = A$26,000, Maury A4 cat €13,200 = A$18,000. Only 900 printed of which most were used. Extremely rare genuine example (beware of forgeries). One of the key airmail stamps of the world. Exp Champion plus 2002 Feldman & 2010 Ceremuga photo-certs. (P) $5000 $8000

2279 1929 Sinking Fund set 40c-1.50Fr "Epreuve de Luxe", composite die proof sheetlet 142x114mm with imprint. Superb UN as made with overlay. Maury 253-5ELC cat €1200+. Very rare. (P) $600 $900

2280 1930 Charity Fund booklet with full double pane of 4+4 stamps. Mnr imperfections in margins, stamps VF MUH. SG CSB2 cat £1000, Maury 256 cat €1320 for single stamps. (P) $500 $800

2281 1930 Sinking Fund 1Fr50+3Fr50. VF MUH. SG 480 cat £110 as M, so £220 as MUH. Maury 256 cat €165. (P) $70 $100

2282 1930 Airmail 1Fr50 lake with "EIPA 30" Exhibition perfin. VF fresh M. SG 483(var) -see footnote, unpriced. Maury A5A cat €3750 = A$5200. Very rare genuine example. Exp Calves plus 2001 Weid SBPV photo cert. (P) $1200 $1800

2283 1930 Sinking Fund set 40c-1.50Fr "Epreuve de Luxe" composite die proof sheetlet 142x114mm with imprint. Superb UN as made with overlay. Maury 266-8ELC cat €1200+. Very rare. (P) $600 $900

2284 1931 Sinking Fund set 40c-1.50Fr "Epreuve de Luxe" composite die proof sheetlet 142x115mm with imprint. Superb UN as made with overlay. Maury 275-7ELC cat €1200+. Very rare. (P) $600 $900

2285 1936 Air 50Fr green. Superb U, w/c. SG 540 cat £400, Maury A14 cat €400. (P) $220 $300

2286 1936 Airmail "Banknote" 50Fr. VFU on piece, light cancel. SG541 cat £450, Maury A 15 cat €385. Weid SBPV photo-certificate. (P) $180 $250

2287 1936 Airmail "Banknote" 50Fr. VF fresh M, tiny natural paper inclusion. Maury A15 cat €700. SG 541 cat £950. (P) $275 $375

2288 1936 Airmail "Banknote" 50Fr. VF fresh MUH, LL marginal, light offset on gum at base from another stamp. SG 541 cat £950 for M, so £1900+ MUH, Maury A15 cat €1700. (P) $450 $600

2289 1936 Windmill 2Fr ultramarine Epreuve de Luxe. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 544(p), Maury 311EL. (P) $100 $150

2290 1936 Canada War Memorial Vimy 75c Epreuve de Luxe, special small format. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 549(p), Maury 316EL. (P) $80 $120

2291 1936 Trans-Atlantic Flight 10Fr. VFU. Maury 321 cat €160, SG 554 cat £170. (P) $60 $90

2292 1936 Trans-Atlantic Flight 10Fr. Superb fresh MUH. SG 554 cat £450 M, should be at least £900 MUH, Maury 321 cat €900 (P) $350 $450

2293 1936 Trans-Atlantic Flight 10Fr. VF fresh M. Maury 321 cat €385, SG 554 cat £450. (P) $170 $230

2294 1937 Expo 1Fr50 Epreuve de Luxe. VF UN as issued, with cover sheet. SG 569(p), Maury 336EL. Rare. (P) $80 $120

2295 1937 Pexip M/Sheet. VFU with Exhibition pmks. Maury BF3 cat €400, SG MS581 cat £450. (P) $200 $300

2296 1938 Medical Corps Monument 55c+45c red Epreuve de Luxe. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 611(p), Maury 395EL. (P) $60 $100

2297 1939 War Victims Fund 90c+35c black Epreuve de Luxe. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 632(p), Maury 420EL. (P) $60 $100

2298 1939 Military Engineers 70c+50c red Epreuve de Luxe. VF fresh UN as issued. SG 635(p), Maury 423EL. (P) $60 $100

2299 1940 Propaganda Fund 1Fr+25c red Epreuve de Luxe. VF fresh UN as made. SG 661(p), Maury 453EL. (P) $60 $100

2300 1940 War Charity 2Fr+50c blue Ploughing Epreuve de Luxe. VF fresh UN as made. SG 665(p), Maury 457EL. (P) $60 $100

2301 1944-45 Railway Parcel Post 5Fr Dam sunken die proof in lake-brown. VF fresh UN as made. Maury CP207(P). Very rare. (P) $70 $150

2302 1944 WWII British Intelligence Forgery 2Fr Petain, in comp sheet of 20. VF fresh MUH. Maury F11 cat €1800++ = A$2500++. Very scarce as full sheet. (P) $800 $1200

2303 1944-45 Parcel Post Dam 1Fr sunken die proof in maroon. VF UN as made. Ceres CP216. Very rare! (P) $150 $250

2304 1952 Red Cross Fund set 12Fr red-brown & 15Fr blue "epreuve de couleur" with cross in the same colour. VF UN as made. SG 1158-9(p), Maury 937-38EA cat €550. (2) (P) $200 $300

2305 1951 Red Cross Fund set 12Fr black & 15Fr green "epreuve de couleur" with cross in the same colour. VF UN as made. SG 1136-7(p), Maury 914-15EA cat €700. (2) (P) $300 $400

2306 1956 Red Cross Fund set 12Fr violet & 12Fr brown "epreuve de couleur", with cross in same colour. VF fresh UN as made. SG 1314-15(p), Maury 1089-90EA cat €500. (2) (P) $200 $300

2307 1957 Europa in black w/o value "epreuvre de artiste", & signed by designer/engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 1347(p), Maury 112ZEA cat €300 (P) $100 $150

2308 1957 Mozart 25Fr claret "epreuvre de artiste" sunken DIE PROOF on card, signed by the engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 1362(p), Maury 1137EA (P) $80 $150

2309 1957 Goethe 35Fr blue "epreuvre de artiste" sunken DIE PROOF on card, signed by the engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 1363(p), Maury 1138EA (P) $80 $150

2310 1870 Balloon Post folded letter carried on "Les Etats Unis", franked Napoleon 10c (2), tied by dotted star "4" pmk, with "Paris Rue d'Enghien 26 Sept 70" cds. SG cat £550, Maury cat €775. (P) $400 $600

2311 1870 Balloon Post folded letter carried on "La Ville de Chateaudun", franked Napoleon 20c with dotted diamond "277" pmk & "Paris La Villette 4 Nov 70" cds & with b/s of "Le Havre Ingonville". SG cat £225, Maury cat €400. (P) $180 $250

2312 1870 Balloon Post letter wrapper carried on "La Ville d'Orleans" with printed title inside "Personnaz Lamaignere y Gardin, Casa en Paris Lyon y Bayona", franked Ceres 20c tied by dotted star pmk with "Paris Pl de las Bourse 24 Nov 70" cds, plus Bayonne b/s. This flight ended up in Norway, with mail forwarded via London. SG cat £600 = A$1100, Yv €700 = A$1100. (P) $400 $600

FRANCE - COLONIES & POs

2313 Alexandretta: 1938 Airmail set ½Pi-25Pi. VF fresh MUH. Maury A1-8, SG 13-20 cat £53 for M, should be at least £106 MUH. (8) (P) $90 $120

2314 Alexandretta: 1938 Death of Ataturk Mourning set 0.75Pi to 12.50Pi on 15Pi. Superb fresh MUH. SG 27-31 cat £150 for M, so at least £300 MUH, Maury 13-17 cat €450. Only 6000 sets opt (5) (P) $230 $300

2315 Cameroon: 1940 "27-8-40" opt Pictorial set 2c-20Fr. F-VF MUH, usual "colonial gum". SG 153-83 cat £425 for M, so at least £850 MUH. Maury 166-90 cat €1100. Only 5000 sets opts. (31) (P) $350 $500

2316 Cameroon: 1940 War Relief Fund opt set 1.25Fr+2Fr - 2Fr+5Fr. VF MLH. SG 184-6 cat £90, Maury 191-193 cat €105. Only 10,000 sets opt. Exp (3) (P) $50 $70

2317 Cameroon: 1940 War Relief Fund opt set 1.25+2Fr - 2+5Fr. F-VF MUH, usual "colonial gum". SG 184-6 cat £90 for M, so £180+ MUH. Maury 191-3 cat €195. (3) (P) $80 $110

2318 Cameroon: 1940 Spitfire Fund opt set 25c+5Fr - 70c+5Fr. F-VF MLH. SG 187-190 cat £450, Maury 194-197 cat €675. Only 4000 sets opt. (4) (P) $300 $400

2319 Cameroon: 1940 Spitfire Fund opt set 25c+5Fr - 70c+5Fr. VF MUH, usual "colonial gum". SG 187-90 cat £450, so at least £900 MUH. Maury 194-7 cat €1125. Only 4000 sets opt. Exp. (4) (P) $400 $550

2320 Cameroon: 1941 Spitfire Fund opt set 1.25+10Fr & 2.25+10Fr. F-VF MLH. SG 190a-b cat £240, Maury 198-9 cat €300. Only 5000 sets opt. Exp Brun AIEP. (2) (P) $150 $200

2321 Cameroon: 1941 "Ambulance Laquintinie" opt set 1.25+10Fr & 2.25+10Fr. VF MUH, typical gum. SG 191-2 cat £91 for M, so at least £182 MUH. Maury 200-201 cat €150. (2) (P) $70 $100

2322 Cameroun: 1941 Hospital Fund opt set 1.25Fr+10Fr lake & 2.25Fr+10Fr ultramarine. VF MUH, typical gum. SG 191-2 cat £91 for M, so at least £182 MUH. Maury 200-201 cat €150. (2) (P) $70 $100

2323 Cameroon: 1943 Valmy opt set 1.25+100Fr - 2.25+100Fr. F-VF MLH. SG 213a-e cat £85+, Maury 221-5 cat €125. Exp (5) (P) $60 $80

2324 Cameroon: 1943 Valmy opt Pictorial set 1.25+100Fr - 2.25+100Fr. VF MUH. SG 213a-e cat £85 for M, so at least £170 MUH. Maury 221-5 cat €250. (5) (P) $120 $160

2325 Cameroon: 1962 Reunification surch set 3d/20Fr-2/6 on 60Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 301-03 cat £500. Very scarce set. (3) (P) $250 $400

2326 Cameroon: 1962 Reunification Surch IMPERF set 3d/20Fr - 2/6 on 60Fr. Superb fresh MUH, 6d & 2/6 marginal, all 4 margins. Mi 347-9 cat €500++, SG 301-03 cat £500++, both for normal perf set (3) (P) $250 $350

2327 Chad: 1922 opt Pictorial set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-18 cat £110, Maury 1-18 cat €120. (18) (P) $80 $100

2328 Chad: 1924-33 opt Afrique Equatorial Francaise set 1c-5Fr, plus 5c & 10c opt in blue. F-VF M/MLH. SG 19-49 cat £134, Maury 19-36, 45-55, 60-61 cat €134. (33) $70 $100

2329 Chad: 1925-31 comp range of sets inc 1925-27 Pictorial surch set 65c/1Fr - 20Fr/5Fr, 1928 Postage Due set, 1930 Postage Due set & 1931 Paris Exhib set. Mostly F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 50-61, D58-79 cat £130. Maury 37-44, 56-59, T1-22 cat €179. (34) $80 $100

2330 Dahomey: 1899-1905 Peace & Commerce set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-17 cat £400, Maury 1-17 cat €675 (17) (P) $350 $450

2331 Dahomey: 1906-07 Faidherbe, Palms & Balay set 1c-5Fr. VF M/MLH. SG 18-32 cat £350, Maury 18-32 cat €600. (15) (P) $350 $450

2332 Djibouti: 1893 Triangle 1Fr/5Fr red. Superb M. SG 87 cat £650, Maury 4 cat €900. Exp Roumet (P) $400 $600

2333 Djibouti: 1902 Pictorial surch 0,40/2Fr. M, almost 4 margins, edge tear at right. VF appearance. SG 110 cat £500, Maury 25 cat €800. Only 2330 printed. 2009 Sismondo photo-cert (P) $180 $250

2334 Djibouti: 1902 Pictorial surch 10c/50c, error surch INVERTED. VF fresh M, natural gum irregularity. SG 115a cat £550, Maury 29 cat €725 (P) $300 $400

2335 Djibouti: 1902 Pictorial surch 10c/25c, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 116c cat £325, Maury 30c cat €400 (P) $150 $250

2336 Djibouti: 1902 Pictorial surch 10c/2Fr, error Djibouti INVERTED. Superb fresh MLH. SG 118 cat £300, Maury 34d cat €350 (P) $180 $250

2337 Djibouti: 1902 Pictorial surch 5c/30c, error opt INVERTED VF fresh M. SG 120b cat £325, Maury 30c cat €400 (P) $150 $250

2338 Equatorial Africa: 1936 opt set 1c-20Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 1-16 cat £208, Maury 1-16 cat €205. (16) (P) $120 $160

2339 Equatorial Africa: 1940 Adherence to De Gaulle opt Airmail set 1Fr50 - 8Fr50. VF MLH. SG 155-160 cat £510. Maury A10-13 & 15-16 cat €616. (P) $250 $350

2340 Gabon: 1910 Pictorial set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 33-48 cat £800, Maury 33-48 cat €1450 = A$2000. Key set! (16) (P) $700 $1000

2341 Guadeloupe: 1876-79 Postage Due 40c imperf, thin zero. Superb fresh MLH, huge margins. Maury T3 cat €1500 = A$2300. SG D5a cat £1800 = A$3200. Very rare genuine example. Exp Brun AIEP, plus 2010 Scheller photo-cert. (P) $1000 $1500

2342 Guadeloupe: 1879 Postage due typeset 15c black /blue. VFM, 4 margins. Maury J4 cat €70, SG D1 cat £60. Exp twice (P) $40 $60

2343 Guadeloupe: 1884 Postage due typeset 15c black /lilac type I. VF UN, 4 large margins. Maury J8 cat €135, SG D10 cat £120 (P) $70 $100

2344 Guadeloupe: 1884 Postage due typeset 30c black/yellow type I. VF UN, 4 large margins. Maury J10I cat £200, SG D12 cat £130. Exp Schlesinger (P) $100 $150

2345 Guadeloupe: 1892-1901 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 34-52 cat £310, Maury 27-44 cat €475 (18) (P) $230 $300

2346 Guadeloupe: 1904 Framed red opt "1903" 40/1Fr, type 30. VF fresh MLH. Maury 51IA cat €100, SG 59c cat £120. Exp Calves. (P) $70 $100

2347 Guiana: 1888 "Fevr" opt P&C 10/75c. VFM, 4 margins. Maury 9A cat €500, SG 12 cat £225. Exp Roumet & Brun AIEP (P) $200 $300

2348 Guiana: 1892 opt Peace & Commerce 75c carmine. VFM, 4 margins. Maury 14 cat €240, SG 18 cat £140. Exp Calves (P) $120 $160

2349 Guiana: 1892 opt Peace & Commerce 1Fr olive. VFM, 4 margins. Maury 15 cat €280, SG 19 cat £130. Exp Roumet. (P) $130 $180

2350 Guinea: 1906-08 Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG D49-56 cat £47, Maury T8-15 cat €155. 1Fr exp. (8) (P) $70 $100

2351 Indo-China: 1904-06 Grasset set 1c-10Fr. VF MLH. SG 30-46 cat £600, Maury 24-39 cat €750. (17) (P) $350 $450

2352 Ivory Coast: 1892-1900 Peace & Commerce set 1c-1Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-17 cat £450, Maury 1-17 cat €715. (17) (P) $375 $475

2353 Ivory Coast: 1903 Parcel Post opt 1Fr/10c grey-brown, type B. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. Maury P10II cat €100+; SG P27b cat £65 for m, so at least £130 MUH. Only 956 opt. (P) $50 $100

2354 Ivory Coast: 1903 Parcel Post opt 4Fr/5c bright blue. Superb fresh MUH, 4 margins. Maury P18 cat €415+; SG P35 cat £250 for m, so at least £500 MUH. Only 1000 opt. (P) $200 $400

2355 Ivory Coast: 1903 Parcel Post opt 8Fr/15c pale green. VF MUH, 4 margins. Maury P19 cat €415+; SG P36 cat £250 for m, so at least £500 MUH. Only 1000 opt. (P) $200 $400

2356 Ivory Coast: 1904 opt Peace & Commerce set 0.05/30c-0.15/1Fr. VF M/MLH. SG 18-20 cat £119, Maury 18-20 cat €165. (3) (P) $80 $100

2357 Ivory Coast: 1906-07 Faidherbe, Palm & Balay set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 22-37 cat £225. Maury 21-35 cat €390 (15) (P) $200 $275

2358 Lebanon: 1936 Airmail set 0.50p - 25p. VF fresh M. SG 191-98 cat £180, Maury A 49-56 cat €215. (8) (P) $110 $150

2359 Lebanon: 1944 First Anniv opt set 25p - 500p. VF fresh MUH, all matching cnr marginal. SG 280-89 cat £225 for M, so at least £450 for MUH, Maury 189-92, PA 91-96 cat €430 (10) (P) $200 $275

2360 Levant: 1923 Sower surch set 1.20Pi/10c to 7.20Pi/35c. VFM. SG 38-40 cat £128, Maury 38-40 cat €140. Only 3000 sets opt. (3) (P) $70 $120

2361 Madagascar: 1895 Commerce opt set 5c-5Fr, plus 75c shade. VFU. SG 15-23 cat £395, Maury 14-22 cat €670. Scarce set. 5Fr exp Brun AIEP. (10) (P) $300 $400

2362 Madagascar: 1896-97 opt Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VFU, all 4 margins. SG D17-23 cat £180, Maury T1-7 cat €220. (7) (P) $130 $180

2363 Madagascar: 1896-97 opt Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VFM, all 4 margins. SG D17-23 cat £180, Maury T1-7 cat €300. (7) (P) $150 $200

2364 Madagascar: 1908-28 Pictorial set 1c-5Fr & 1922-32 Surch set 25c/15c-20F/5F (only one 25c/2Fr). VFM. SG 53a-69, 90-122 cat £130, Maury 102-117, 128-129, 139-69, 196-7 cat €123. (49) $70 $100

2365 Madagascar: 1921 Surch set 1c/15c-1Fr/5Fr, inc Tablet, Pictorial plus Zebu & Lemur, plus 0,25/35c opt in red. VF M/MLH, key 1F/5F MLH & exp. SG 81-89 cat £196, Maury 130-38 cat €235. (10) (P) $130 $170

2366 Madagascar: 1921 surch Zebu & Lemur 1Fr/5Fr black, red opt. VF MUH. SG 83 cat £130 for M, so at least £260 for MUH; Maury 138 cat €290. Exp. (P) $150 $250

2367 Madagascar: 1943 France Libre opt set 2c-20Fr/5Fr (ex 20Fr), Airmail set 1Fr/1.25Fr-50Fr & Postage Due set 10c-3Fr/1Fr. VF fresh MLH/MUH, key 3c marginal fresh MUH. SG 214-42, 244-53, D254-64 cat £541, Maury 253-70, 272-80, 297-8, A47-56, T20-30 cat €548 (50) (P) $300 $400