Public Auction 307 Thursday, 3rd July, 2014

2380 1932 Registered cover franked 2g & 8g, with large pink reg label, plus 1933 franked 5 diff values, 1952 commercial use of formula Air Letter, & 1953 registered from Asmara Eritrea with Italian type cds. (Federation of Ethiopia & Eritrea formalized on 15/9/52). All to Australia. Scarce group (4). $80 $120

FALKLAND ISLANDS

2381 1878-79 QV 1d claret, no wmk, thin paper. F-VF fresh UN. SG 1 cat £750. Rare & often misidentified stamp. (P) $350 $500

2382 1891-1902 QV set ½d to 1/-, plus ½d & 2d shades. F-VF M/MLH. SG 15-38 cat £240. (10). (P) $180 $250

2383 1891-1902 QV set ½d to 1/-, UPU distribution specimen stamps affixed on part page from a French Colonial postal archive, the ½d, 2d, 2½d, 6d & 9d being the usual SPECIMEN opts as per SG listing, while the 1d & 4d are h/s SPECIMEN (local h/s type of the receiving postal authority), & the 1/- is normal. VF fresh. SG ex15/35s cat £650 for the listed set of 5, while the 1d & 4d are unlisted as specimens, & with local specimen h/s are the only known examples & of great importance for the specialist. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2500 $4000

2384 1898 QV 2/6 blue. VFU/CTO. SG 41 cat £275. (P) $180 $250

2385 1898 QV 2/6 deep blue. VFM. SG 41 cat £275. (P) $200 $275

2386 1898 QV high value set 2/6 deep blue & 5/- red, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 41-42s cat £550. Scarce set. (2) (P) $500 $700

2387 1898 QV 5/- red. VF MLH. SG 42 cat £250. (P) $200 $275

2388 1904-12 KEVII ½d to 5/-. VF fresh MLH. SG 43-50 cat £475. (8). (P) $350 $450

2389 1904-12 KEVII set ½d to 5/- opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 43-50s cat £600. Scarce set. (8) (P) $550 $750

2390 1904-12 KEVII set ½d to 5/-. VFU. SG 43-50 cat £350 (8) (P) $275 $400

2391 1904-12 KEVII 5/- red, blk of 4. VF fresh MUH. SG 50 cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH, plus premium for extremely rare blk ex the famous Ferrary collection. (P) $1200 $1800

2392 1912-20 KGV set ½d-£1, inc both 5/-, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 60-69 cat £1000. (11). (P) $900 $1200

2393 1912-20 KGV set ½d-£1 inc both 5/-, wmk mult crown CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M, few adhesions on back as ex postal archive. SG 60-69s cat £1800. Very rare set. (11) (P) $1500 $2500

2394 1921-28 KGV set ½d to 3/- plus 1d, 2d & 2½d shades, wmk script. VF MLH. SG 73-80 cat £201. (11). (P) $150 $200

2395 1921-28 KGV set ½d to 3/- inc both 2½d shades, wmk script CA, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 73-80s cat £800. Very rare as full set. (9) (P) $800 $1200

2396 1928 South Georgia provisional 2½d h/s on KGV 2d purple. Stamp VF fresh MUH, nice original gum. SG 115 cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MUH. Very rare as only 1179 printed & hardly ever seen MUH especially so fresh. RPSL photo-cert (P) $2200 $3000

2397 1928 South Georgia provisional 2½d h/s on KGV 2d purple-brown. VFU, on piece. SG 115 cat £1300. Very rare genuine, only 1179 printed. BPA photo-cert. (P) $1100 $1500

2398 1928 South Georgia provisional "2½d" on KGV 2d vertical marginal pr on registered cover (tones) tied by "South Georgia FE 14 29" cds, with reg label & original registration slip. SG 115 cat £2600 as loose stamps & "from x2" on cover, plus premium for pr. Extremely rare & attractive cover. BPA photo-cert. (P) $5250 $7250

2399 1929-37 KGV Whale & Penguin set ½d-£1. VF fresh MLH. SG 116-26 cat £700. (11). (P) $600 $800

2400 1929-37 KGV Whale & Penguin set ½d-£1 perf SPECIMEN. F-VF fresh M. SG 116-26s cat £1000. Rare set. (11) (P) $900 $1300

2401 1933 Centenary KGV & Pictorials set ½d-£1. Superb MUH, mostly very fresh, original gum & bright colours. SG 127-38 cat £4250 for M, should be at least £8500+ MUH. Only 1300 sets issued. A key British Empire set very rarely seen MUH. (12). (P) $7000 $10000

2402 1933 Centenary KGV & Pictorials set ½d-£1, perf SPECIMEN. Superb fresh M. SG 127-38s cat £4000. The key KGV British Empire pictorial set. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (12) (P) $4000 $5500

2403 1933 Centenary KGV & Pictorials set ½d-£1. Superb U, all light cds, probably "Madam Joseph" pmks, nice bright colours. SG 127-38 cat £6000. (the last postally used set we had sold for $6000, so the low reserve on this set takes into account the status of the pmks). Only 1300 sets issued & a key British Empire set! (12). (P) $2800 $3800

2404 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set 1d to 1/- perf SPECIMEN. Fresh M, some perf flts etc, affixed on part page from a French Colonial postal archive. SG 139-42s cat £450. Rare genuine set. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (4) (P) $250 $350

2405 1937 KGVI Coronation set 1d to 2½d perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 143-45s cat £425. Rare genuine set. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (3) (P) $400 $600

2406 1938-50 KGVI Pictorial set ½d-£1. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 146-63 cat £475. (18). (P) $200 $300

2407 1938-50 KGVI Pictorial set ½d-£1 perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 146-63s cat £2500. Extremely rare genuine set - 1st we have ever offerred. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (16) (P) $2500 $3500

2408 1946 Victory set 1d - 3d perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 164-65s cat £400. Rare genuine set. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (2) (P) $350 $500

2409 1914 use of KGV 1d red Envelope addressed locally, franked 1d pr & 2½d strip of 3 tied by "Port Stanley JU 23 14" cds. Attractive & unusual. (P) $450 $700

FALKLAND ISLANDS DEPENDENCIES

2410 1946 Thick Map set 1d to 1/- perf SPECIMEN. Superb fresh M. SG G1-8s cat £1100. Extremely rare genuine set - 1st we have ever offerred. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (8) (P) $1100 $1500

2411 1946 Victory set 1d - 3d perf SPECIMEN. VF fresh M, 3d with repaired cnr perf. SG G17-18s cat £375. Rare genuine set. 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (2) (P) $200 $300

2412 1963-69 South Georgia QEII Pictorial set ½d-£1 inc both ½d perfs. VF fresh MUH. SG 1-16 cat £200. (17) (P) $140 $180

2413 1911 South Pole Expedition PPC of Germany expedition ship "Deutschland", franked Falklands KEVII 1d tied by weak "South Georgia DE 10 11" cds, plus special red ship stamp tied by nice strike 4-line "Polarschiff Deutschland Sud-Georgien Grytviken 10 Dezember 1911". Rare & attractive. (P) $1500 $2500

FAROE ISLANDS

2414 1919 cover (quarter folds) franked Denmark King 5o & local surch 2o/50 to make 7o rate, tied by "Thorshaven 18 1 19" cds. Sent locally. Fa 3 cat Kr3600 as loose stamp, cat from Kr4500 for such cover. SG 207 (Denmark) cat £650++ as loose stamp. (P) $160 $250

2415 1941 Provisional h/s "Faeroerne Franco Betalt" w/o value on cover with "Thorshavn Spis Faerosk Klipfisk 5 6 41" cds, addressed locally. VFU. SG footnote, Fa PP1II cat Kr 6000 = A$1000 on Parcel Card or Money Order, unpriced on cover & rare thus. 2000 Witschi SBPV photo-cert (P) $250 $400

2416 1943 British Occup use of "Red Cross Postal Message Scheme" letter- sheet with message from Faroes to sister in Nazi occupied Denmark with "Red Cross Message Bureau Thorshavn Faroe Islands" 3-line cachet, censor & Red Cross cachets of England, Geneva, Denmark (P) $130 $200

FIJI

2417 1870-71 Fiji Times Express 1/- black on rose quadrille paper, rouletted at top. VFU, m/s cancel, tiny thin, 4 margins. SG 4 cat £2250. Rare genuine example BPA photo-cert. (P) $1200 $1800

2418 1870-71 Fiji Times Express 3d black on rose batonne paper. VF fresh UN, 4 large margins. SG 6 cat £1800. Unusually nice example. 2012 RPSV photo-cert. (P) $900 $1200

2419 1876-77 VR opt 1d grey-blue, error design doubly printed. VF MLH. SG 28b cat £550. Very rare. (P) $400 $600

2420 1903 KEVII set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 104-14 cat £450. (11) (P) $400 $550

2421 1903 KEVII £1 grey-black & ultramarine, top value, wmk crown CA. VF fresh M. SG 114 cat £375. (P) $300 $400

2422 1906-12 KEVII £1 purple & black on red wmk mult crown. VF fresh MLH. SG 124 cat £300. (P) $230 $300

2423 1912-23 KGV set ¼d-£1, wmk mult crown CA. VF M/MLH. SG 125-37 cat £300. (13) (P) $220 $300

2424 1912-23 KGV £1 Purple & black on red die 2, wmk crown CA. Superb fresh MUH. SG 137a cat £250 for M, should be at least £500 MUH. (P) $500 $700

2425 1917 Postage Due 1d black narrow setting. VFU. SG D5b cat £140. (P) $110 $150

2426 1917-18 Postage Due 2d, wide setting. VFU. SG D3 cat £80 (P) $60 $80

2427 1917-18 Postage Due ½d narrow setting. VFU, unusually w/c & light cancel. SG D5a cat £300+. Very scarce stamp with only a tiny number printed & seldom seen so nice. (P) $230 $300

2428 1917-18 Postage Due 3d black. VFU. SG D4 cat £120 & undercatalogued. Only 1116 issued. (P) $100 $150

2429 1917 Postage Due 4d black, wide setting. VFU. SG D5 cat £550. Rare. (P) $450 $600

2430 1922-29 KGV 1/- black on emerald, Die II, wmk script INVERTED. VFU, m/s cancel. SG 238w listed but unpriced. Very rare. (P) $250 $500

2431 2006-08 "Emergency" surch 18c/6c Bird, opt MISPLACED 14mm up, left marginal blk of 4 tied to registered cover with 58c "Manned Flight" commem. This opt error not seen by us before! Plus another 3 covers 2007-09 with a range of Emergency opts. VF. (4 covers) (P) $100 $150

2432 1920 KGV Registered Envelope 1d+2d, size H2, opt "SPECIMEN". Barest trace of tones on reverse, overall fine. HG C2a, Duberal 8. $95 $150

2433 1927 Registered Envelope KGV 2d+3d size G opt "SPECIMEN", plus normal. Light tones. HG C4, Duberal 10. (2) $45 $70

2434 1951 KGVI 2d+4d Registered Envelopes size G, commercially used (2) in 1952 to NZ, uprated 6d & 1/- for PAA airmail service, the 6d dated 10 June, This VF, other minor opening flts. (Duberal gives earliest use as 15 July). Plus VF fresh UN. HG C6, Duberal 14 (3) (P) $160 $200

FRANCE

2435 1849-52 Ceres 40c orange. VFU, 4 margins, diamond grid pmk. SG 14 cat £550, Maury 5/5a cat €600. (P) $200 $300

2436 1869 Napoleon 5Fr black reprinted die PROOF on card (85x65mm). VF fresh UN as made. SG 131(p), Maury cat €1350 (P) $300 $500

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2437 1870 Ceres Bordeaux issue 1c-80c specialist M & U collection on pgs inc 1c green (6) diff shades plus 1 perf, 2c brown (7) inc rare chestnut on cream with BPA photo-cert plus 1 rouletted & 1 perf, 4c grey (4) inc shades plus 1 rouletted, 5c green (5) all diff shades plus 2 perf 10c bistre (2) inc 1 perf, 20c blue (5) inc the extremely rare Type I fresh MLH with 4 large margins (Maury cat €33,000), plus shades & 1 roulette 30c brown (2) inc 1 roulette, 40c orange (3 diff shades) inc 1 roulette & 80c red (3) inc 1 perf. Mostly F-VF UN/M. SG cat £43,000+ = A$80,000, Maury cat €56,000 = A$85,000+. Spectacular offering with the 20c type I rarity having new 2014 Scheller photo-cert. (37). (P) $6500 $9000

2438 1870 Ceres 4c black, Master Proof, Bordeaux printing, on chalk surfaced paper. VF UN, 4 margins. SG 154p, Maury 41(p). (P) $200 $400

2439 1876-85 Peace & Commerce 25c ultramarine, type I. Superb M, disturbed gum, perfect centring. SG 220 cat £12,000, Maury 68 cat €10,000, Yv 68 cat €10,000. Unusually nice example of this rarity. 2011 Scheller photo- cert (P) $3500 $5000

2440 1881-92 Postage Due 5Fr black. FU, light cancel. SG D295 cat £2250, Maury T24 cat €2000 = A$2800. Rare. (P) $500 $800

2441 1900-06 Merson 2Fr deep lilac & buff. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum. SG 307 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MUH, Maury 122 cat €2500. Very rare genuine MUH. Exp Brun AIEP, certificate can be obtained on request. (P) $1300 $1800

2442 1900-06 Merson 2Fr deep lilac & buff. VF fresh MLH. SG 307 cat £1000, Maury 122 cat €950. (P) $350 $500

2443 1917-19 War Orphans 2c+3c - 5Fr+5Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 370-77 cat £2750, Maury 148-55 cat €3140. Key set. (8) (P) $1100 $1500

2444 1918 Red Cross Fund 15c+5c. VF fresh MUH. SG 378 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH, Maury 156 cat €310. (P) $120 $180

2445 1927 Airmail opt set 2Fr-5Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 455-6 cat £550 for M, should be at least double, £1100 MUH. Maury A1-2 cat €1080. Key set seldom seen in nice MUH. 2013 Ceremuga photo-cert. (2). (P) $500 $700

2446 1927 Airmail opt set 2Fr & 5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 455-6 cat £550, Maury A1-2 cat €550. (2). (P) $180 $250

2447 1929 Le Havre Philatelic Exhib opt 2Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 470 cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH, Maury 257B cat €1600. Zanaria photo-cert. (P) $700 $1000

2448 1929 Le Havre Philatelic Exhib opt 2Fr. F-VF fresh M. Maury 257B cat €800, SG 470 cat £900. (P) $300 $400

2449 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) $500 $750

2450 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) $500 $750

2451 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) $500 $750

2452 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

2453 1936 Airmail 50Fr emerald-green. Stamp superb fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 540 cat £1200 for M, should be at least double, £2400 MUH, Maury PA14 cat €2200+. (P) $700 $1000

2454 1936 Banknote Airmail 50Fr, LL corner marginal. Superb fresh MUH. SG 541 cat £950 for M, should be at least double, £1900 MUH, Maury PA15 cat €1700+, plus premium for cnr. (P) $550 $750

2455 1936 Banknote Airmail 50Fr. Superb MLH. Maury A15 cat €800, SG 541 cat £950. (P) $250 $350

2456 1936 Transatlantic Flight 10Fr, UR cnr marginal. Stamp superb fresh MUH. SG 554 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH, Maury 321 cat €900+. (P) $300 $400

2457 1936 Transatlantic Flight 10Fr. VF fresh M. Maury 321 cat €385, SG 554 cat £450. (P) $130 $180

2458 1938 Cancer Fund Marie & Pierre Curie 1Fr75+50c black Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (155x114mm), signed by engraver. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 617(p), Maury 402EPA cat €550+. Extremely rare. (P) $450 $700

2459 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 (P) $375 $500

2460 1940 Red Cross 1Fr+2Fr deep violet Epreuvre de Artiste progressive sunken DIE PROOF (120x108mm) with marked corrections to be made. A very early state (no.2) with virtually no shading in centre. VF UN as made. SG 667(p), Maury 460EPA cat €450++. UNIQUE & spectacular exhibition item. (P) $500 $1000

2461 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

2462 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

2463 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

2464 1941-42 Petain 1Fr red Epreuvre de Colour. VF fresh UN as made. SG 718(p), Maury 514EAC. (P) $130 $200

2465 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

2466 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

2467 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

2468 1942 Tricolour Legion sheet of 25 with 2 rows 1Fr20+8Fr80 blue, 1 row of albino impressions & 2 rows of 1Fr20+8Fr80 scarlet, with sheet no.77599 & IGI in margin. VF MUH, stamps all fresh. SG 769-70 cat £165 as M singles, so £330+ MUH, Maury 565-66A cat €225 as se-tenant strips & singles. Should be a huge premium for sheet. $130 $200

2469 1943 WWII Relief Fund full sheet of 5 se-tenant strips of 5 with printers no. at base "com date". VF fresh MUH. SG 780A cat £400 as M strips so £800++ MUH. Maury 580A cat €750 -both as 5 separate strips, plus large premium for sheet. Spectacular. (25). $350 $500

2470 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

2471 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

2472 1944-45 French Airmail from North Africa: Provisional "RF" opts on USA 6c airmail, 5 diff types, both listed & unlisted. VF fresh MUH. Mayer cat €1000+ as cheapest where it is a diff type. Interesting group. (5) (P) $100 $200

2473 1946-48 Town Views set 5Fr-25Fr Special Ministerial Souvenir Sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH, small LL cnr crease in margin. SG ex 976-82(MS), Yv BS ex 759-78 cat €1350, Maury BS9 cat €1350, both undercatalogued. Major rarity as only 14 printed! (P) $800 $1200

2474 1946 Peace Conference 3Fr & 10Fr special Ministerial Souvenir Sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 983-84(MS), Yv BS761-62 cat €610, Maury BS4 cat €650. Only 1000 printed & with a very low survival rate as were distributed to (non-philatelic) delegates. (P) $500 $700

2475 1948 UN Assembly Paris set 12Fr & 18Fr special Ministerial Souvenir Sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1040-41(MS), Yv BS818-19 cat €610, Maury BS10 cat €650. Only 400 printed & with a very low survival rate as were distributed to (non-philatelic) delegates. (P) $500 $700

2476 1965 ITU Centenary 60c (x4) Special Ministerial Souvenir Sheet ("Bloc Speciaux") signed by Minister Jacques Morette & numbered 64. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1680(MS), Yv FS 1451 cat €1000, Maury BS86 cat €1000, both undercatalogued. Only 300 printed & with a very low survival rate as were distributed to (non-philatelic) delegates. (P) $800 $1200

2477 Specialised collection 1862-70 Napoleon Laureate issue written up on leaves inc 1c olive-green 9M & 6U inc shades. 2c brown 12M & 8U with good coverage of shades, plus state 1 & 2. 4c grey 6M & 7U inc early printing. 10c bistre 9U inc types I & II. 20c blue 4M & 7U inc types I & II plus shades. 30c brown 2M & 11U with usual shades. 40c orange 13U inc shades & prs. 80c rose 2M & 7U with good coverage of shades. 5Fr Lilac U. Most G-VF UN/M/U. Maury cat €12,400+ = A$18,000+, SG cat £11,000+. Well annotated with useful info. (100). (P) $1000 $1500

2478 Specialised collection 1862 Napoleon perf issue written up on leaves inc 1c Green 9M & 6U inc good shade selection. 5c Green 5M & 9U inc worn & emergency printing. 10c Bistre M & 14U inc useful shades & worn impressions. 20c Blue 4M & 15U inc fine & coarse impressions. 40c Orange M & 7U inc shades. 80c M & 6U. Good array of pmks. Most F-VF UN/M/U. Maury cat €10,300+, SG cat £11,000+ = A$18,000+. Well annotated. (78) (P) $1000 $1500

2479 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 £14,000, 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) $6000 $9000

FRANCE - COLONIES & POs

2480 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

2481 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" all sets IMPERF inc Equat- orial 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$2700. (90). (P) $700 $1000

2482 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