Public Auction 331 Thursday, March 30, 2017

2610 1881-92 Postage Due 5Fr black. FU, light cancel., Maury T24 cat €2000 = A$3000. SG D295 cat £2500. Rare. (P) $450 $700

2611 1900-06 Merson 2Fr deep lilac & buff. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG 307 cat £1100 for M, should be at least double, £2200 MUH, Maury 122 cat €2500. Very rare genuine MUH. Exp Brun AIEP, certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1100 $1600

2612 1900-06 Merson 2Fr lilac & buff. VFU. SG 307 cat £110, Maury 122 cat €90. $30 $45

2613 1902 Mouchon redrawn set 10c-30c. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 309-13 cat £654. Maury 124-28 cat €945. (5). (P) $250 $350

2614 1914 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine "Republique Francaise Alsace" 50pf green "cock" design, inscr "Droit de Timbre". Superb fresh UN. Yv 151 cat €100. Very scarce local revenue issue. (P) $80 $120

2615 1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine "Republique Francaise Alsace" opt German Stamp Duty revenue 50pf, inscr "Elsass-Lothringen". Superb fresh MUH. Yv 162. Very scarce. (P) $50 $70

2616 1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine "Droit De Timbre Alsace 5 Pfennigs" 5pf orange French revenue design. Superb fresh MLH. Yv 171. Very scarce. (P) $50 $80

2617 1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine "Droit De Timbre Alsace 10 Pfennigs" 10pf rose French revenue design. Superb fresh MLH. Yv 172. Very scarce. (P) $40 $70

2618 1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine "Droit De Timbre Alsace 5 Marks" 5Mk lilac French revenue design. Superb fresh MLH. Yv 179 cat €190+. Very rare top value. (P) $150 $250

2619 1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine "Republique Francaise Alsace" & initials diag m/s on German Stamp Duty 20Mk orange inscr "Elsass-Lothringen". VF UN, small thin. Yv 170B cat €3000. Extremely rare with only several recorded. (P) $600 $1000

2620 1917-19 War Orphans Fund set 2+3c - 5+5Fr. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum & excellent centring. SG 370-77 cat £3500 for M, should be at least double, £7000 MUH, Maury 148-55 cat €8300. Key set almost never seen MUH. Top value exp Calves & Brun AIEP. Certificate can be obtained on request. (8). (P) $3700 $5000

2621 1917-19 Orphan's Fund set 2+3c - 5+5Fr. Superb fresh M/MLH. SG 370-77 cat £3250. Maury 148-55 cat €3140. Key set in unusually nice condition. (8). (P) $1000 $1500

2622 1917 War Orphans set 2+3c - 5+5Fr on 10c Postcard, tied by "Mulhouse 22-11 20" cds, with reg label, to Switzerland, Zurich cds. SG 370-77 cat £3250++, 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) $1500 $2500

2623 1924 Olympic Games 50c green & carmine "Arenes de Nimes" unissued design, "Epreuve de Luxe" die proof 113x141mm. Superb fresh UN as made. Maury 186A. Very rare & attractive. Exp Brun AIEP, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1300 $2000

2624 1934 Bleriot 2Fr25 violet Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (124x95mm), signed by engraver. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 523(p), Maury A7EPA cat €1000. Extremely rare. (P) $700 $1000

2625 1936 Airmail 50Fr emerald-green, top value, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with date imprint "23.12.35" in margin. Superb fresh MUH. SG 540 cat £5200 as M singles, should be at least £10,400 MUH, plus premium for cnr blk, Yv/Maury A14 cat €8000+ as singles & €10,500+ for date blk, & under-catalogued thus. Spectacular & very rare blk in unusually nice condition. (P) $2800 $4000

2626 1940 Red Cross 80c+1Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (125x109mm). VF fresh UN as made. SG 666(p), Maury 459EPA cat €450+. Extremely rare as only several printed. (P) $400 $700

2627 1940 Red Cross 80c+1Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (125x109mm). VF fresh UN as made. SG 666(p), Maury 459EPA cat €450+. Extremely rare as only several printed. (P) $400 $700

2628 1940 Red Cross 1Fr+2Fr deep violet-black violet w/o red cross Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOFS (120-135x115mm). 4 are progressive proof states from no shading in centre, diag background shading added, background then cross-hatched shading, then more shading on nurse & patient, then the final state. VF fresh UN as made. SG 667(p), Maury 460EPA cat €450+++ ea, thus €2250+++. Believed a UNIQUE group & fantastic for exhibition. (5). (P) $2200 $3000

2629 1940 Red Cross 1Fr+2Fr black-violet w/o red cross Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (144x117mm), signed by engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 667(p), Maury 460EPA cat €450+. Extremely rare as only several printed. (P) $400 $700

2630 1940 Pilot Guynemer 50Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (125x160mm), signed by engraver. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 667a(p), Maury 461EPA cat €700. Extremely rare. (P) $500 $800

2631 1940 Pilot Guynemer 1Fr+50c black Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (125x160mm), signed by engraver, unissued value. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 667a(p), Maury 461EPA cat €900. Extremely rare. (P) $700 $1000

2632 1941 Petain set 40c-2Fr50, plus Relief Fund 1Fr+10c, all IMPERF horiz prs. Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 690-93(var), Maury 470-73nd & 494nd cat €690+. Very scarce. (5) (P) $350 $500

2633 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 €345. Very scarce. (5) (P) $150 $250

2634 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

2635 1941 Petain 1Fr black-brown Epreuvre de Colour. VF fresh UN as made, m/s endorsement at LR. SG 692(p), Maury 472EAC cat €170+. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

2636 1941 Petain 1Fr red-brown Epreuvre de Colour on grey paper. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 692(p), Maury 472EAC cat €170+. (P) $130 $200

2637 1941 Petain 1Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (115x155mm), signed by engraver. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 692(p), Maury 472EPA cat €170+. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

2638 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

2639 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 as sheet. $500 $800

2640 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

2641 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 as sheet. $500 $800

2642 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

2643 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

2644 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

2645 1941-42 Petain 1Fr red Epreuvre de Colour. VF fresh UN as made. SG 718(p), Maury 514EAC. (P) $130 $200

2646 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

2647 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 €450+. Extremely rare. (P) $400 $700

2648 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

2649 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

2650 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

2651 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

2652 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

2653 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

2654 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

2655 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

2656 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

2657 1942 "+50 SN" black opt Petain 1Fr50 brown, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MUH. SG 754(var), Maury 552A cat €2650. Yv 552d cat €2200 for M, so at least €3300 MUH. Extremely rare. Exp Roumet & Brun, plus 2013 Behr AIEP photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2658 1940s War Victims label Epreuvre de Artiste DIE PROOF (130x 110mm), of unissued design. VF fresh UN as made (P) $100 $200

2659 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 €300. (4). (P) $200 $300

2660 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

2661 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

2662 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

2663 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

2664 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

2665 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

2666 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

2667 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

2668 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

2669 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

2670 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

2671 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

2672 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

2673 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

2674 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

2675 1928 Flight cover franked "Ile de France" airmail 10Fr/1.50Fr (4½mm spacing), plus Sower 50c (3) tied by octagonal "New York au Havre 23 8 28" pmks, & with 6-line cachet at UL. Addressed to a passenger on the Ile de France to be collected in Le Havre, with Paris arrival b/s of the same date. SG 465 cat £15,000, Maury/Yv A4 cat €11,000 or €12,500 -all for loose stamp alone & worth a big premium on cover. Exp Calves, plus 2002 Raybaudi photo cert. (P) $5000 $8000

2676 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

FRANCE - COLONIES & POs

2677 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

2678 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

2679 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

2680 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

2681 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

2682 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

2683 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

2684 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

2685 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

2686 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

2687 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

2688 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

2689 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

2690 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

2691 Antarctic:1962-72 Albatross 20Fr imperf proof pr in red-brown & olive-black. VF fresh MUH. SG 31(var) cat £900 as 2 normals. Maury 27(var) cat €1300 as 2 imperf normals. (P) $300 $450

2692 Antarctic: 1965 Adelie Land 50Fr bright blue imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH. SG 38(p), cat £140 as normal, Maury A8(p) cat €235 as imperf. (P) $60 $100

2693 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

2694 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

2695 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

2696 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

2697 Antarctic: 1966 Satellite 50Fr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 42(var), Maury A12nd cat €120. (P) $35 $50

2698 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

2699 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

2700 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

2701 Cambodia: 1955 King 2R black Epreuvre de Artiste (120x50mm), signed by engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 54(p). Rare (P) $80 $150

2702 Cambodia: 1957 UN Admission 8R50 green Epreuvre de Artiste (125x160mm), signed by engraver. VF UN. SG 74(p). Rare. (P) $80 $150

2703 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

2704 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

2705 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

2706 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

2707 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

2708 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