2709Fezzan: 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
2710Fezzan: 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
2711Fezzan: 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
2712Fezzan: 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
2713Fezzan: 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
2714Fezzan: 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
2715Fezzan: 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
2716Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 15Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 33(p), Maury 30EPA. Very rare. (P) $100$200
2717Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 20Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 34(p), Maury 31EPA. Very rare. (P) $100$200
2718Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 40Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 36(p), Maury 33EPA. Very rare. (P) $100$200
2719Fezzan: 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
2721Guadeloupe: 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
2722Guiana: 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
2723Guiana: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 218-23(var), Maury A34-39(nd) cat €110. (6). $50$80
2724Indian Settlements: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 2fa12 - 3rlfa, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 253-58(var), Maury P11-16(nd) cat €110++. (6). $90$120
2725Indochina: 1918 opt War Orphans Fund set 10c on 15c+10c to 4Pi on 5+5Fr. VF fresh M. SG 82-87 cat £350, Maury 90-95 cat €340. 5Fr exp Brun AIEP. (6) (P) $150$250
2726Indochina: 1941 Vichy issue colonial soldiers imperf proof M/Sheet of 4 in red, with 2 ea Senegal & Indochina 10c-2Fr50. Superb fresh MUH. Listed in Maury under Senegal cat €1350 each, should be at least €5400 for full M/Sheet. Extremely rare & spectacular. Exp Scheller, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $2000$3000
2727Indochina: 1941 Vichy issue Colonial Infantry 15c+30c claret imperf proof horiz pr w/o "Indochine". Superb fresh MUH. Similar to Maury 224a which cat €660+. Very rare. Exp Scheller. (2) (P) $400$600
2728Indochina: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 50c-5P, IMPERF marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 332-37(var), Maury A43-48(nd) cat €127++. (6). $90$120
2729Ivory Coast: 1903 Parcel Post type B opt 1Fr/5c blue, horiz se-tenant pr type 1 w/o accent on "o" of Cote & type 2 error opts INVERTED. VF MLH/MUH all 4 margins. SG P26a & P26b/a(var) unpriced, Yv 7n(var) & 7r(var), Maury 9Ia/b & 9II(var) est €6000+ for this combination (as normal type I inverts cat €2400 for singles, while totally unpriced for type I accent variety invert, or type II invert). Unique error multiple for the specialist. Exp, plus 2013 Behr AIEP photo cert. (P) $2000$4000
2730Laos: 1954 King's Jubilee set 2Pi-50Pi IMPERF vert pairs from special presentation M/Sheets. VF MUH. SG 40-42(var) cat £800++ as perf singles alone!. Very rare. (3). (P) $450$700
2731Laos: 1957 Rice Cultivation set 3K-26K special IMPERF presentation M/Sheets of 4. VF MUH. SG 66-9(var). Extremely rare (4) (P) $400$600
2732Laos: 1958 UNESCO 60c blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF UN as made, sl "suntan" bands on reverse. SG 86(p). Extremely rare, only several made. (P) $100$200
2733Laos: 1958 UNESCO 1K greenish-black Epreuvre de Artiste VF UN as made, sl "suntan" bands on reverse. SG 88(p). Extremely rare, only several made. (P) $100$200
2734Laos: 1959 Monuments 1K50 brown-black Epreuvre de Artiste, signed by engraver & with embossed cachet. UN as made. SG 98(p). Extremely rare, only several made. (P) $100$200
2735Laos: 1962 Exhibition M/Sheet set of 2, perf. VF MUH. SG MS127a cat £350. (2 M/S) (P) $200$300
2736Laos: 1962 Exhibition M/Sheet set of 2, imperf on card. Superb UN as issued. SG MS127b cat £350. (2 M/S) (P) $200$300
2737Lebanon: 1924 "GRAND LIBAN" opt Olympic set 50c-2Pi50. VF fresh MUH. SG 18-21 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH, Maury 18-21 cat €352+. (4). (P) $200$300
2741Madagascar: 1927 Booklet 3Fr green with 15c green in 5 panes of 4 with margins all round & interleaves. Covers superb fresh, sl tropicalised in margins of first & last panes, dull gum from contact with interleaves. SG SB6 cat £190, Maury C6 cat €225. Very scarce (P) $100$150
2742Madagascar: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 290-95(var), Maury A77-82(nd) cat €125. (6). $50$80
2743Martinique: 1903 "Timbre Poste Colis Postaux" 4-line opt 5Fr/60c Postage Due imperf. Stamp VF fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, top marginal with 4 margins. SG 53a cat £600 for M, should be at least double, £1200+ MUH, Maury 48 cat €675 for Mso €1350+ MUH. Only 1000 printed & rarity as so nice MUH. Exp Roumet & Brun AIEP. (P) $700$1000
2747Monaco: 1920 "20 Mars 1920" opt War Widow 5+5Fr rose-red, top value. VF fresh M. Maury 43 cat €8000, Mi 43 cat €8000, SG 47 cat £9500. Very rare genuine as only 1050 printed & the key stamp of Monaco. Exp Scheller, plus 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $4000$6000
2748Monaco: 1964 Paris Expo Special M/Sheet, perf. VF fresh MUH. Maury BS5, Yv BS5 cat €915. (P) $230$300
2749Monaco: 1976 Montreal Olympics M/Sheet, IMPERF PROOF on card. VF fresh UN as made. Maury BF1095And(p) cat €425++, Yv BF11a(p) cat €580++ -both for normal. (P) $170$275
2750Monaco: 1976 Montreal Olympics M/Sheet, IMPERF PROOF in brown only, on card. VF fresh UN as made. Maury BF1095And(p) cat €425++, Yv BF11a(p) cat €580++ -both for normal. (P) $170$275
2753Morocco: 1945-47 Pictorials 1Fr30 & 3Fr50 Epreuvre de Luxes for redrawn type printing. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 296 & 300(p), Maury 249-50 EPL. (2). $30$50
2754Morocco: 1946 Solidarity Fund set 2+10Fr -10+30Fr Epreuvre de Collective. Superb fresh UN as made, with original envelope. SG 312-15(p), Maury 246/8 & A59EPC. Very rare. (P) $350$500
2755Morocco: 1947 Pictorials Epreuvre de Luxes 10c, 30c red, 50c-2Fr green, 3Fr, 4Fr green, 5Fr deep green, 6Fr, 10Fr blue, 15Fr green, 20Fr & 25Fr violet (the 1947 set as per Maury). VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 318-19, 322-7, 329-31, 334 & 336-7(p), Maury 254-68EPL. (15). $200$300
2756Morocco: 1947 Pictorial Airmails Epreuvre de Luxes 9Fr-200Fr (the 1947 "set"). VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 338-42(p), Maury A60-64EPL. (5). $60$100
2757Morocco: Local Posts 1899 Tanger El Ksar Ship set 5c-2P. VF MUH. Maury 51-58 cat €155 for M, should be at least €310 MUH, Yv 113-20 cat €200 M, so €400 MUH & very rare thus. (8). (P) $200$400
2759New Caledonia: 1922 "Encapsulated Stamp" currency produced during a coin shortage, with 50c stamp under a cellulose film, with aluminium coin-like reverse. Pick 29. aUNC. Very rare. (P) $150$250
2761New Caledonia: 1941 "France Libre" opt set 1c-20 Fr. Mostly VF MUH, some with dull "colonial" gum as always. SG 232-66 cat £550 for M, should be £1100 MUH, Maury 194-228 cat €1150. Only 3975 sets opt. (35) (P) $400$600
2766New Hebrides: 1941 France Libre opt set 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VF MUH, usual colonial gum. SG F65-76, FD77-81 cat £295, Yv 124-35, T21-25 cat €345. (17). (P) $90$150
2767New Hebrides: 1903 Syndicat Francais Pictorial set 5c-1Fr. VFU. Very scarce local post. (4). (P) $300$500
2768New Hebrides: 1903 "Syndicat Francais" Pictorials 3c-1Fr set of 4 on cover, tied by "Port Vila N Hebrides 15 Sep 03" cds, to New Caledonia. F-VF sl tropicalized. Very rare on cover. (P) $800$1200
2769New Hebrides: 1920-21 Weapons & Idols 2d/40c error wmk RF. VF fresh MUH. SG 35 cat £130 for M, should be at least double, £260 MUH. (P) $150$250
2770Nossi-Be: 1891 "Nossi-Be 10c A PERCEVOIR" opt Commerce 15c blue, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG D30a cat £425, Maury T10(II)a cat €525. Rare, only 500 in total opt. (P) $200$300
2771Nossi-Be: 1891 "Nossi-Be 15c A PERCEVOIR" opt Commerce 10c black on lilac, error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MUH. SG D31a cat £425 for M, should be at least double, £850 MUH, Maury T12 (II)a cat €265 for M, so €530 MUH. Rare, only 500 in total opt. (P) $200$300
2772Oceanic Settlements: 1941 France Libre opt sets 3Fr-20Fr, 1Fr-20Fr & 5Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 136-46 cat £300 for M, should be at least £600 MUH, Maury 140-49 & PA3 cat €620. (11) (P) $200$300
2773Oceanic Settlements: 1946 Victory 8f green "Epreuvre de Artiste" die proof on horiz laid paper 126x160mm with embossed cachet "Republique Francaise Ministere des Colonies". VF fresh UN. SG 179(p), Maury A19(p). Rare & attractive $50$100
2774Oceanic Settlements: 1946 Victory 8Fr blue "Epreuvre de Artiste" die proof on horiz laid paper 126x160mm. VF fresh UN. SG 179(p), Maury A19(p). Attractive & rare $50$100
2775Oceanic Settlements: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 180-185(var), Maury A20-25(nd) cat €120++. (6). $80$120
2776Reunion: 1890 Parcel Post 10c black on yellow variety broken frame at left. VFU on piece, 4 margins. SG P11 cat £250, Maury CP1 cat €325. Scarce (P) $120$180
2777Reunion: 1943 France Libre opt Pictorial set 1c-20Fr inc 1907-17 4c-5Fr, 1933-40 1c-20Fr & 1943 1Fr/65c & 1939 New York pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 195-240 cat £182 for M, should be at least double, £ 364 MUH, Maury 194-239 cat €290. (46) (P) $130$180
2778Reunion: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 278-83(var), Maury A36-41(nd) cat €110. (6). $50$80
2779Reunion: 1949 CFA opts 10c/30c - 11Fr/18Fr Epreuvre de Luxes (no 1950-52 issues or 6Fr & 8Fr). VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG ex 306-25(p), Maury ex 288-302EPL. (13). $150$250
2780Reunion: 1949 CFA opt Airmail set 20Fr-100Fr Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG 326-9(p), Maury A45-8EPL. (4). $150$250
2781Reunion: 1949 CFA opt Postage Dues 10c-10Fr Epreuvre de Luxes, no 1950-53 issues. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG D333-39(p), Maury T36-42EPL. (7) $80$120
2784St Pierre & Miquelon: 1892-1908 P&C set 1c-1Fr. F-VF M. SG 60-78 cat £410, Maury 60-78 cat €540. (19). (P) $200$300
2785St Pierre & Miquelon: 1938 Views original set 2c-20Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG ex 175-207 cat £58, Maury 175-196 cat €57. (22). $20$30
2786St Pierre & Miquelon: 1941 Petain & View Vichy issue black Epreuvre de Artiste, blank value tablet. VF fresh UN as made, laid paper, signed by engraver. SG V411(p), Maury 218/19EPA. Extremely rare. (P) $300$500
2787St Pierre et Miquelon: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 355-60(var), Maury A12-17(nd) cat €140. (6). $60$90
2789Somali Coast: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH, sl gum disturbance. SG 387-92(var), Maury A14-19(nd) cat €125. (6). $50$80
2790Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi50/50c with 2 or 3 line opts. VF fresh MUH. SG 139-42, Maury 127-30 cat €320+. (4). (P) $180$250
2791Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi/50/50c, 4 line opts with Arabic text. VF fresh MLH. SG 166-9, Maury 146-49 cat €180. (4) (P) $60$90
2792Syria: 1924 Olympics set 50c/10c-2Pi50/50c, 4 line opts with Arabic text. VF fresh MUH. SG 166-9, Maury 146-9 cat €320+. (4). (P) $180$250
2793Syria: 1931-33 Airmail set 0.50p - 100Pi IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, almost all marginal. SG 261-70(var), Maury A50-59 & P60, cat €1310. Very rare set. (11). (P) $800$1200
2794Togo: 1914 "Occupation Franco-Anglaise 5 centimes" opt 5pf Postcard. VF fresh CTO with "Atakpame 9 10 15" cds. H&G I1, Mi P1 cat €200 for philatelic use. (P) $70$120
2795Togo: 1915 cover franked thin opt Yacht 10/5pf horiz pr (opt type 1), plus 10/5pf vertical bisect left half (opt type II), tied by 4 strikes "Anecho Togo 23.1.15" cds, to Dahomey with "Cotonou 26 Janv 15" & "Porto-Novo 27 Janv 15" arrival b/s. F-VF fresh. Maury 2II cat €8000+, Mi 2H cat €10,000. Very rare provisional usage due to shortage of 5pf stamps at Anecho. We sold a similar bisect cover for$5700 in our auction 253. Exp Calves, plus 2013 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (P) $3500$5000
2796Togo: 1915 thick opt "05" on Yacht 3pf. VFU, tied to piece by "Anecho" cds. SG 8 cat £6500+, Maury 8 cat €6500+. Extremely rare genuine, only 61 printed. 1970 Roumet photo cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $3500$5000
2798Togo: 1915 Thick opt Yacht 40pf black & carmine. Superb U on piece with blue "Anecho Togo 4/1..." cds. SG 14 cat £10,000, Mi 14, Maury 14 cat €10,000. Extremely rare genuine as only 36 printed. 2005 BPA photo-cert, while a different new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $5500$8000
2801Tunisia: 1944 Relief Fund set 1.20+1.30Fr - 3+4Fr (unissued) Epreuvre de Luxes. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG unlisted, Maury 243-6EPL. (4). $80$120
2803Vietnam: 1963 Large Presentation Album, gold lettering on thick leather covers, with Freedom from Hunger & Communal Defence setsin IMPERF sheets of 50, plus individual Epreuvre de Luxe proofs. All CTO "Hue 7 7 63". Album cover worn & page edges aged, overall VF fresh appearance, the sheets with full UH gum. SG S187-94(var). The only South Vietnam presentation album we have ever seen, as well as the only postmarked imperfs/proofs of any issue known to us. Certainly unique! (8 sheets = 400 imperfs + 8 proofs). (P) $3000$4500
2804Wallis & Futuna: 1941 France Libre opt set 1c-20Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 96-125 cat £850 for M, should be at least double, £1700 MUH, Maury 97-129 cat €1250. Very rare full set (33). (P) $600$900
2805Wallis & Futuna: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 150-55(var), Maury A5-10(nd) cat €100+. (6). $50$80
2806West Africa: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 28-33(var), Maury A5-10(nd) cat €110+. (6). $50$80
GAMBIA
28071869-72 QV Cameo 4d pale brown, no wmk, imperf. VF fresh M, 4 margins. SG 2 cat £500. (P) $275$450
28101886-93 QV Cameo set ½d to 1/-, plus all extra listed shades inc ½d, 1d (2), 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d, 6d (4) & 1/- (2), all wmk crown CA sideways. VF M/MLH. SG 21-36b cat £1536. Identification of SG 36b uncertain, so reserved cheaply. (21) (P) $400$700
28111898-1902 QV Tablet 4d brown & blue, error "malformed S". Fresh M, sl imperfections. SG 42a cat £550. (P) $180$275
28121902-05 KEVII set ½d to 3/-, wmk crown CA. VFM. SG 45-56 cat £250. (12) (P) $160$220
28131902-05 KEVII set ½d to 3/-, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH, most fresh. SG 45-56 cat £250. (12). (P) $150$250
28141904-06 KEVII set ½d to 2/-, wmk mult crown, plus 2½d shade. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 57-68 cat £300. (13) (P) $180$275
28151909 KEVII New Colours set ½d to 3/-, wmk mult crown, plus 3d shade. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 72-85 cat £168+. (15) (P) $100$150
28161912-22 KGV set ½d to 5/-, wmk mult crown plus 3d & 4d shade. VFM. SG 86-102 cat £203. (20). (P) $120$180
GERMANY - COLONIES & POs
2817Cameroon: 1900-11 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk (except 5, 10 & 20pf which are with wmk). VF fresh MUH. SG ex K7-K19 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH, Mi ex 7-19 cat €950. (13). (P) $600$900
2818Carolines: 1901-10 Yacht set 3pf-5Mk, no wmk, opt Specimen. VF fresh M/MLH, top values superb MLH. SG 13-25(s), Mi 7-19SP cat €1170. Rare set. Exp Drahn. (13) (P) $700$1000