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
