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
