Public Auction 323 Thursday, May 12, 2016

2871 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

2872 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

2873 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

2874 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

2875 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

2876 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

2877 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

2878 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

2879 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

2880 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

2881 Andorra: 1931 ANDORRE opt set ½c-20Fr. VF M/MLH with top vals unusually nice & fresh. Maury 1-23 cat €1580, SG F1-F23 cat £1300. Key issue as only 3750 sets printed. (23). (P) $500 $700

2882 Andorra: 1931 ANDORRE opt set ½c-20Fr. VFU. SG F1-23 cat £1700, Maury 1-23 cat €1750. Key issue with only 3750 sets printed & U is much scarcer than M. (23). (P) $500 $700

2883 Antarctic: 1965 Adelie Land 50Fr bright blue imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH. SG 38(p), cat £90 as normal, Maury A8(p) cat €235 as imperf. (P) $70 $100

2884 Antarctic: 1965 Adelie Land 50Fr black-green imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 38(p) cat £90 as normal, Maury A8(p) cat €235 as imperf. (P) $70 $100

2885 Antarctic: 1965 ITU 30F brown imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 39(p) cat £140 as normal, Maury A9(p) cat €400 as imperf. (P) $80 $120

2886 Antarctic: 1965 ITU 30Fr purple-brown imperf colour trial PROOF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 39(p) cat £140+ as normal. Maury A9(p) cat €400 as imperf. (P) $80 $120

2887 Antarctic: 1965 ITU Centenary 30Fr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, top marginal with 4 margins. SG 39(var) normal perf cat £140, Maury A9nd cat €400. (P) $200 $300

2888 Antarctic: 1966 Satellite 50Fr IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 42(var), Maury A12nd cat €120. $50 $80

2889 Antarctic: 1972 Crozet Is set 100Fr & 250Fr, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH top marginal, 4 margins. SG 78-79(var), normal perf cat £136, Maury A27nd-28nd cat €325. (2). $130 $200

2890 Antarctic: 1972 Kerguelen 250Fr IMPERF sheetlet of 10 with gutter & decorative margin tabs at top & base. VF fresh MUH. SG 79 cat £1100 as perf singles, Maury A28 cat €1250 as 5 imperf prs, plus premium for sheet. (P) $450 $700

2891 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

2892 Cambodia: 1955 King 2R black Epreuvre de Artiste (120x50mm), signed by engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 54(p). Rare (P) $90 $150

2893 Cambodia: 1957 UN Admission 8R50 green Epreuvre de Artiste (125x160mm), signed by engraver. VF UN. SG 74(p). Rare. (P) $90 $150

2894 Cameroon: 1962 Reunification Surch set 3d/20Fr - 2/6 on 60Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 301-3 cat £500. Very scarce set. (3) (P) $180 $250

2895 Congo: 1903 Woman 5c/30c. VF fresh M. SG 51 cat £325, Maury 46 cat €385. Only 2415 overprinted. (P) $120 $200

2896 Dahomey: 1906-07 Faidherbe, Palms & Balay set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 18-32 cat £375, Maury 18-32 cat €600. (15) (P) $250 $350

2897 Dahomey: 1906-07 Faidherbe, Palms & Balay set 1c-5Fr. VF M/ MLH. SG 18-32 cat £350, Maury 18-32 cat €600. (15) (P) $275 $375

2898 Equatorial Africa: 1940 "Afrique Francaise Libre" opt Airmail 4F50 error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 158a cat £325, Maury A11b cat €335. Only 1 sheet of 50 recorded. Exp Brun AIEP. (P) $180 $250

2899 Equatorial Africa: 1940 "Afrique Francaise Libre" opt Airmail 4Fr50, error opt DOUBLE. VF fresh MLH. SG 158a cat £325, Maury A11b cat €335. Only 1 sheet of 50 recorded. Exp Brun AIEP (P) $150 $250

2900 Equatorial Africa: 1944 opt RESISTANCE set 5c+10Fr to 20Fr+200Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 193-206 cat £200, Maury 175-188 cat €205. (14) (P) $130 $180

2901 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

2902 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

2903 Fezzan: 1943 "FEZZAN / Occupation francaise" on Italian Libya 0.50Fr/5c - 50Fr/75c. VF fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG 2-10 cat £14,450 for M, so at least double, £28,900 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, and 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 vals with 1957 Alberto Diena AIEP photo cert, plus individual 2014 Ceremuga photo certs. (9) (P) $18000 $25000

2904 Fezzan: 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

2905 Fezzan: 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

2906 Fezzan: 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

2907 Fezzan: 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

2908 Fezzan: 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

2909 Fezzan: 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

2910 Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 15Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 33(p), Maury 30EPA. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

2911 Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 20Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 34(p), Maury 31EPA. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

2912 Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 40Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 36(p), Maury 33EPA. Very rare. (P) $100 $200

2913 Fezzan: 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

2914 Gabon: 1910 Pictorial "Congo Francais Gabon" set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 33-48 cat £800, Maury 33-48 cat €1450. Only 2700 sets printed & a key issue. (16). (P) $650 $900

2915 Gabon: 1910 Pictorial "Congo Francais Gabon" set 1c-5Fr. Superb fresh MLH. SG 33-48 cat £800+, Maury 33-48 cat €1450+. Only 2700 sets printed. Key issue in unusually nice quality. (16) (P) $600 $900

2916 Guadeloupe: 1937 Paris Exp 3Fr M/Sheet. VFU/CTO (with gum) with special red cds of Czechoslovak Army Fieldpost in France "1 Feb 1940" plus unit cachet, plus "Posta Cs jednostek" s/line h/s! SG MS162a, Maury BF140a. Amazing usage! $50 $100

2917 Guadeloupe: 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

2918 Guiana: 1886 "Dec 1886 GUY Franc 0f05" opt P&C 2c green, 12mm opt type II, imperf. VFU. SG 2 cat £475, Maury 2II cat €575 (P) $300 $400

2919 Guiana: 1937 Paris Exp 3Fr M/Sheet. VFU/CTO (with gum) with special red cds of Czechoslovak Army Fieldpost in France "1 Feb 1940" plus unit cachet, plus "Posta Cs jednostek" s/line h/s! SG MS183a, Maury BF150A. Amazing usage! $50 $100

2920 Guiana: 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

2921 Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt on Brahma 15ca on 20c black & vermilion, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162a cat £300, Maury 164 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $200 $300

2922 Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt on Pictorial 1fa3 on 35c black & chocolate, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece with "Inde Francais -9- 1943 Pondicherry" cds. SG 162c cat £300, Maury 170 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $200 $300

2923 Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt on Brahma 3ca black & chocolate-brown, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162e cat £250, Maury 161 cat €300. Only 200 printed. (P) $150 $250

2924 India: 1942-43 FRANCE LIBRE & Lorraine Cross opt Pictorial set 2ca- 5R, plus 20ca opt blue & Paris Exhibition 8ca-2fa (no 16ca), plus New York Fair 1fa12 & 1fa12. VF fresh MUH. SG 164-180, ex 189-193, 194-195, Maury 201-18, ex 219-25 cat €285. (14). (P) $130 $200

2925 India: 1943 FRANCE LIBRE & Lorraine Cross opt Pictorial set 1ca/6tab - 3fa3/6tab. VF fresh MUH. SG 210-228, Maury 234-259 cat €221. (19) (P) $110 $150

2926 Indian Settlements: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 2fa12 - 3r1fa, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 253-58(var), Maury P11-P16(nd) cat €110++. (6). $90 $120

2927 Indochina: 1918 opt War Orphans Fund set 10c on 15c+10c to 4Pi on 5+5Fr. VF fresh M. SG 82-87 cat £275, Maury 90-95 cat €340. 5Fr exp Brun AIEP. (6) (P) $170 $250

2928 Indochina: 1918 opt War Orphans Fund set 10c/15c - 4Pi/5Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 82-87 cat £275, Maury 90-95 cat €340 (6) (P) $180 $250

2929 Indochina: 1919 War Orphans opt set 10c-4Pi. VF MLH. SG 82-87 cat £285, Maury 90-95 cat €340. (6). (P) $180 $250

2930 Indo China: 1937 Paris Exp 30c M/Sheet. VFU/CTO (with gum) with special red cds of Czechoslovak Army Fieldpost in France "1 Feb 1940" plus unit cachet, plus "Posta Cs jednostek" s/line h/s! SG MS246a, Maury BF195A. Amazing usage! $100 $200

2931 Indochina: 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

2932 Indochina: 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

2933 Inini: 1937 Paris Exp 3Fr M/Sheet. VFU/CTO (with gum) with special red cds of Czechoslovak Army Fieldpost in France "1 Feb 1940" plus unit cachet, plus "Posta Cs jednostek" s/line h/s! SG MS50, Maury BF22A. Amazing usage! $50 $100

2934 Ivory 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

2935 Ivory Coast: 1903 Parcel Post opt 8Fr/15c pale green, horiz strip of 5. Superb MUH, all 4 large margins. Maury P19 cat €2075++, SG P36 cat £1250+ for M, should be at least double, £2500+ MUH, -both as singles. Only 1000 printed & this is the largest known multiple. (5). (P) $600 $1000

2936 Ivory Coast: 1937 Paris Exp 3Fr M/Sheet. VFU/CTO (with gum) with special red cds of Czechoslovak Army Fieldpost in France "1 Feb 1940" plus unit cachet, plus "Posta Cs jednostek" s/line h/s! SG MS160a, Maury BF141A. Amazing usage! $50 $100

2937 Kwangchow: 1937 Paris Exp 30c M/Sheet. VFU/CTO (with gum) with special red cds of Czechoslovak Army Fieldpost in France "1 Feb 1940" plus unit cachet, plus "Posta Cs jednostek" s/line h/s! SG MS97, Maury BF118A. Amazing usage! $100 $200

2938 Laos: 1954 King's Jubilee set 2Pi-50Pi special IMPERF presentation M/Sheets of 4. VF MUH, unfortunately some idiot cut 2 lower vals in half, so now as 2 "mini imperf/sheets" of 2. SG 40-42(var) cat £1600++ as perf singles alone!. Extremely rare. (3). (P) $900 $1500

2939 Laos: 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

2940 Laos: 1958 Elephants set 10c-13K black or brown-black Epreuvre de Artiste, ea signed by engraver. SG 74-80(p). Extremely rare, only several of ea made. (7). (P) $800 $1200

2941 Laos: 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

2942 Laos: 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

2943 Laos: 1959 Education & Arts set 1K-5K black, brown-black or blue-black Epreuvre de Artiste, ea signed by engraver & with embossed cachet. F-VF UN as made, sl "suntan" bands, mostly on reverse. SG 93-6(p). Extremely rare, only several of ea made. (4) (P) $350 $500

2944 Laos: 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

2945 Laos: 1962 Exhibition M/Sheet set of 2, perf. VF MUH. 1 sheet small tropical spot. SG MS127a cat £350. (2 M/S) (P) $180 $250

2946 Laos: 1962 Exhibition M/Sheet set of 2, imperf on card. Superb UN as issued. SG MS127b cat £350. (2 M/S) (P) $250 $350

2947 Lebanon: 1936 Airmail set 0.50p - 25p. VF fresh M. SG 191-98 cat £180, Maury A 49-56 cat €215. (8) (P) $100 $130

2948 Lebanon: 1936 Airmail Tourist set 0,50p-25P. VF fresh MLH. SG 191-8 cat £180, Maury A49-56 cat €225. (8). (P) $100 $130

2949 Lebanon: 1937 Air Paris Exhib set ½Pi-25Pi, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH, 4 margins. SG 218-225(var), Maury A59-66ND cat €440. (8). (P) $200 $300

2950 Madagascar: 1902 "0, 10" opt P&C 50c carmine, error opt INVERTED, opt SG type 2 (narrow numerals). VF MLH. SG 30a cat £75, Maury 53I cat €175. (P) $50 $80

2951 Madagascar: 1903 Zebu & Lemur set 1c-5Fr, plus 15c carmine on bluish paper. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 38-52 cat £600, Maury 58-72 cat €960. Rare set. (16). (P) $450 $700

2952 Madagascar: 1903 Zebu & Lemur set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh M/MUH, with high vals unusually nice. SG 38-52 cat £450+, Maury 58-72 cat €710+. (15). (P) $300 $400

2953 Madagascar: 1903 Zebu & Lemur 40c-5Fr top values. VF fresh MUH. SG 47-52 cat £435 for M, should be at least double, £870 MUH, Maury 67-72 cat £1000. (6). (P) $400 $600

2954 Madagascar: 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 £180, Maury C6 cat €225. Very scarce (P) $110 $150

2955 Madagascar: 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

2956 Martinique: 1886 "MARTINIQUE 5c" opt 20c, type III opt with small "5c". Superb MLH, sl aging spots on gum, but overall very fresh, bright colours & excellent centring. Maury 1III cat €19,000, SG 2 cat £14,000. Great rarity with only 25 printed & only a fraction survived. (P) $3500 $5000

2957 Martinique: 1924 surch 0,01 on 2c error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. SG 115a cat £75, Maury 105d cat €125. (P) $70 $100

2958 Martinique: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 225-30(var), Maury A7-12(nd) cat €110+. (6). $60 $90

2959 Mauritania: 1906-07 Faidherbe, Palms & Balay set 1c-5Fr. F-VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-16 cat £350, Maury 1-16 cat €595. (16) (P) $230 $300

2960 Mauritania: 1906-07 Faidherbe, Palms & Balay set 1c-5Fr. VF fresh M/MLH. SG 1-16 cat £325, Maury 1-16 cat €595. (16) (P) $230 $300

2961 Monaco: 1964 Paris Expo Special M/Sheet, perf. VF fresh MUH. Maury BS5, Yv BS5 cat €915. (P) $230 $300

2962 Monaco: 1964 Kennedy Special M/Sheet, perf. VF fresh MUH. Maury BS8, Yv BS8 cat €500. $100 $150

2963 Monaco: 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

2964 Monaco: 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

2965 Monaco: 1980 Europa CEPT special M/Sheet, perf. VF fresh MUH. Maury BS13 cat €325, Yv BS13 cat €500. $100 $150

2966 Monaco: 1985 Stamp Centenary M/Sheet, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. Maury BF1543And cat €425, Yv BF33a cat €470. $90 $130

2967 Monaco: 1988 Transport & Communications M/Sheet, IMPERF. VF fresh MUH. Maury BF1659And cat €450, Yv BF41a cat €465. $90 $130

2968 Morocco: 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

2969 Morocco: 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

2970 Morocco: 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

2971 Morocco: 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

2972 Morocco: 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

2973 New Caledonia: 1903 opt 50th Anniv set 1c-1Fr. VFM. SG 63-77 cat £350, Maury 63-74 cat €585. (15) (P) $250 $350

2974 New 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

2975 New Caledonia: 1933 Paris-Noumea Flight Anniv opt set 1c-20Fr. F-VF fresh M/MLH. Maury PA3-28 cat €270, SG 185-210 cat £180 (26) (P) $110 $150

2976 New Caledonia: 1941 "France Libre" opt set 1c-20 Fr. Mostly VF MUH, some with dull "colonial" gum as always. SG 232-66 cat £425 for M, should be £850 MUH, Maury 194-228 cat €1150. Only 3975 sets opt. (35) (P) $400 $600

2977 New Caledonia: 1953 Centenary set 1Fr50-13Fr, IMPERF horiz prs. VF fresh MUH. SG 331-4(var), Maury 284-7 cat €350. (P) $100 $200

2978 New Caledonia: 1941 France Libre opt set 1c-20Fr, most marginal. VF MUH, some with dull "colonial gum" as always. SG 232-266 cat £425 for M, should be at least double, £850 MUH, Maury 194-228 cat €1150. (35) (P) $500 $700

2979 New Caledonia: 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" set 5Fr-50Fr, IMPERF cnr marginal. VF fresh MUH. SG 300-05(var), Maury A55-60(nd) cat €125++. (6). $80 $120

2980 New Caledonia: 1948 Pictorial 50c & 1Fr-4Fr, imperf. VF fresh MUH. SG 309, 312-18(var), Maury 266, 269-75(var). (8) (P) $50 $80