Public Auction 323 Thursday, May 12, 2016

2780 1881-92 Postage Due 5Fr black. FU, light cancel., Maury T24 cat €2000 = A$3000. SG D295 cat £2250 = A$4700. Rare. (P) $450 $700

2781 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) $1200 $1800

2782 1900-06 Merson 2Fr deep lilac & buff. VF fresh MLH. Maury 122 cat €950. SG 307 cat £1000 = A$2150 (P) $350 $450

2783 1914 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine "Republique Francaise Alsace" 50pf green "cock" design, inscr "Droit de Timbre". Superb fresh UN. Yv 151 cat €100. Very scarce local revenue issue. (P) $80 $120

2784 1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine "Republique Francaise Alsace" opt German Stamp Duty revenue 50pf, inscr "Elsass-Lothringen". Superb fresh MUH. Yv 162. Very scarce. (P) $50 $70

2785 1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine "Droit De Timbre Alsace 5 Pfennigs" 5pf orange French revenue design. Superb fresh MLH. Yv 171. Very scarce. (P) $50 $80

2786 1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine "Droit De Timbre Alsace 10 Pfennigs" 10pf rose French revenue design. Superb fresh MLH. Yv 172. Very scarce. (P) $40 $70

2787 1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine "Droit De Timbre Alsace 5 Marks" 5Mk lilac French revenue design. Superb fresh MLH. Yv 179 cat €190+. Very rare top value. (P) $150 $250

2788 1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine "Republique Francaise Alsace" & initials diag m/s on German Stamp Duty 20Mk orange inscr "Elsass-Lothringen". VF UN, small thin. Yv 170B cat €3000. Extremely rare with only several recorded. (P) $600 $1000

2789 1917-19 War Orphans Fund set 2+3c - 5+5Fr. Superb fresh MUH, pristine original gum & excellent centring. SG 370-77 cat £2750 for M, should be at least double, £5500 MUH, Maury 148-55 cat €8300. Key set almost never seen MUH. Top value exp Calves & Brun AIEP. Certificate can be obtained on request. (8). (P) $4000 $7000

2790 1917 War Orphans set 2+3c - 5+5Fr on 10c Postcard, tied by "Mulhouse 22-11 20" cds, with reg label, to Switzerland, Zurich cds. SG 370-77 cat £2750++, Maury 148-55 cat €2900++, both as loose stamps alone, plus big premium for set on "cover", which has to be at least double, or triple. Extremely rare & attractive. (P) $1500 $2500

2791 1918 Red Cross Fund 15c+5c. Superb fresh MUH. SG 378 cat £150 for M, should be at least £300 MUH, Maury 156 cat €310. (P) $110 $150

2792 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) $100 $150

2793 1924 Olympic Games 50c green & carmine "Arenes de Nimes" unissued design, "Epreuve de Luxe" die proof 113x141mm. Superb fresh UN as made. Maury 186A. Very rare & attractive. Exp Brun AIEP, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1300 $2000

2794 1929 Le Havre Philatelic Exhib opt 2Fr. Superb fresh MUH, right marginal. SG 470 cat £900 for M, should be at least double, £1800 MUH, Maury 257B cat €1600. Bolaffi photo cert. (P) $550 $800

2795 1929-33 Pont du Gard 20Fr brown, perf 11. VF fresh MLH. Maury 262A cat €1250, SG 475a cat £1300. Rare! Dr Enzo Diena AIEP photo cert (P) $500 $700

2796 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

2797 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) $650 $900

2798 1936 Airmail 50Fr emerald-green, top value, LL cnr marginal blk of 4 with date imprint "23.12.35" in margin. Superb fresh MUH. SG 540 cat £4800 as M singles, should be at least £9600 MUH, plus premium for cnr blk, Yv/Maury A14 cat €8000+ as singles & €10,500+ for date blk, & under-catalogued thus. Spectacular & very rare blk in unusually nice condition. (P) $3000 $4500

2799 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) $275 $400

2800 1938 Ader 50Fr bright blue. VFU. SG 612a cat £90, Maury 398 cat €80. $25 $35

2801 1940 Military Frank no value black-brown FM & soldier se-tenant labels in comp booklet of 10 prs. VF MUH. Ceres FM 10A cat €160+ & worth more as very scarce. $80 $120

2802 1940 Red Cross 80c+1Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (125x109mm). VF fresh UN as made. SG 666(p), Maury 459EPA cat €450+. Extremely rare as only several printed. (P) $400 $700

2803 1940 Red Cross 80c+1Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (125x109mm). VF fresh UN as made. SG 666(p), Maury 459EPA cat €450+. Extremely rare as only several printed. (P) $400 $700

2804 1940 Red Cross 1Fr+2Fr deep violet-black violet w/o red cross Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOFS (120-135x115mm). 4 are progressive proof states from no shading in centre, diag background shading added, background then cross-hatched shading, then more shading on nurse & patient, then the final state. VF fresh UN as made. SG 667(p), Maury 460EPA cat €450+++ ea, thus €2250+++. Believed a UNIQUE group & fantastic for exhibition. (5). (P) $2200 $3000

2805 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 as only several printed. (P) $400 $700

2806 1940 Pilot Guynemer 50Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (125x160mm), signed by engraver. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 667a(p), Maury 461EPA cat €700. Extremely rare. (P) $500 $800

2807 1940 Pilot Guynemer 1Fr+50c black Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOF (125x160mm), signed by engraver, unissued value. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 667a(p), Maury 461EPA cat €900. Extremely rare. (P) $700 $1000

2808 1940-41 Surch "50" on 90c Peace, lower marginal se-tenant blk of 4, error LR stamp "05" for "50". Superb fresh MUH. Maury 482/482c cat €11,500 -plus premium for se-tenant positional blk which should be +50%, so est €17,500. SG 678/678a cat £9500 for M singles & should be at least double, MUH in positional blk, so £19,000+. One of the rarest & most important errors of France. Exp Roumet & Brun AIEP, plus 2014 Scheller photo cert. (P) $6000 $9000

2809 1941 Petain set 40c-2Fr50, plus Relief Fund 1Fr+10c, all IMPERF horiz prs. Superb fresh MUH, all 4 margins. SG 690-93(var), Maury 470-73nd & 494nd cat €690+. Very scarce. (5) (P) $350 $500

2810 1941 Petain set 40c-2Fr50, plus Relief Fund 1Fr+10c, all IMPERF. Superb fresh MUH, 4 large margins. SG 690-93(var), Maury 470-73nd & 494nd cat €345. Very scarce. (5) (P) $150 $250

2811 1941 Petain set 40c-2Fr50 epreuvre collective. Superb fresh UN as issued. SG 690-93(p), Maury 470-73EPC cat €675. Extremely rare. (P) $600 $900

2812 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

2813 1941 Petain 1Fr red-brown Epreuvre de Colour on grey paper. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 692(p), Maury 472EAC cat €170+. (P) $130 $200

2814 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

2815 1941-42 Petain 20c purple full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50, full margins inc "4.11.41" date imprint in LR. Superb fresh MUH. SG 709(var), Maury 505nd. Extremely rare full sheet. $500 $1000

2816 1941-42 Petain 40c blue full sheet of 100 IMPERF -2 panes of 50 with full margins inc "18 10 41" date imprint LR cnr. Superb fresh MUH. SG 711(var), Maury 507(nd). Extremely rare as sheet. $500 $800

2817 1941-42 Petain 50c green full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50, full margins inc "10 10 41" date imprint at LR. Superb fresh MUH. SG 712(var), Maury 508nd. Extremely rare full sheet. $500 $1000

2818 1941-42 Petain 70c blue full sheet of 100 IMPERF -2 panes of 50, with full margins inc "28 10 41" imprint date LR cnr. Superb fresh MUH. SG 714(var), Maury 510(nd). Extremely rare as sheet. $500 $800

2819 1941-42 Petain 80c black Epreuvre de Artiste progressive DIE PROOFS (65x100mm & 65x89mm), endorsed "1er etat" or "2e etat" -1st & 2nd state. VF fresh UN as made. SG 716-17(p), Maury 512EPA. (2). Extremely rare, if not unique. (P) $600 $1000

2820 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

2821 1941-42 Petain 80c black Epreuvre de Artiste DIE PROOF (72x82mm), signed by engraver. VF fresh UN as made. SG 716-17(p), Maury 512EPA. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

2822 1941-42 Petain 1Fr red Epreuvre de Colour. VF fresh UN as made. SG 718(p), Maury 514EAC. (P) $130 $200

2823 1941-42 Petain 2Fr50 blue full sheet of 100 IMPERF, 2 panes of 50, full margins inc "13 10 41" date imprint at LR. Superb fresh MUH. SG 724(var), Maury 520nd. Extremely rare full sheet. $500 $1000

2824 1941-42 Petain 4Fr blue, 4Fr50 green typo Epreuvre Collective. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaf. SG 725a/b(p), Maury 521A-BEPC cat €450+. Extremely rare. (P) $400 $700

2825 1942 Petain 4Fr blue, 4Fr50 green & 5Fr engraved Epreuvre Collective. VF fresh UN as made. SG 740-41 & 745(p), Maury 522-4EPC cat €500. Extremely rare. (P) $400 $700

2826 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

2827 1942 Petain 4Fr50 brown engraved Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, on laid paper. SG 741(p), Maury 523EPA. Rare. (P) $250 $350

2828 1942 Petain 4Fr50 black engraved Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, on laid paper, signed by engraver. SG 741(p), Maury 523EPA. Extremely rare. (P) $250 $400

2829 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

2830 1942 Petain 5Fr blue & black Epreuvre de Artiste progressive sunken DIE PROOFS (124x124mm & 87x117mm), signed by engraver. 1st state w/o any value, text or shading, 2nd state w/o background shading. VF fresh UN as made. SG 745(p), Maury 524EPA. Extremely rare. (2). (P) $550 $800

2831 1942 Petain 5Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste DIE PROOF (56x83mm), signed by engraver, from unissued typographed die (issued stamp was engraved). VF fresh UN as made. SG 745(p), Maury 524EPA(var), typographed unlisted. Extremely rare & probably unique in this colour. (P) $600 $1000

2832 1942 Petain (50Fr) red-brown with blank value tablet Epreuvre de Artiste master DIE PROOF (89x122mm), signed by engraver, on thick wove paper. VF fresh UN as made. SG 746(p), Maury 525EPA. Extremely rare. (P) $300 $500

2833 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

2834 1942 "+50 SN" black opt Petain 1Fr50 brown, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MUH. SG 754(var), Maury 552A cat €2650. Yv 552d cat €2200 for M, so at least €3300 MUH. Extremely rare. Exp Roumet & Brun, plus 2013 Behr AIEP photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2835 1940s War Victims label Epreuvre de Artiste DIE PROOF (130x 110mm), of unissued design. VF fresh UN as made (P) $100 $200

2836 1943 Relief Fund set 1+10Fr & 2+12Fr "Epreuvre de Luxe" die proofs. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 772-5 (p), Maury 568-71 EPL cat €300. (4). (P) $200 $300

2837 1943 War Relief Fund Petain set 1+10Fr & 2+25Fr IMPERF strip of 4 with gutter label. Superb fresh MUH. SG 772a(var), Maury 571(nd) cat €1800+. Very rare. (P) $900 $1200

2838 1943 Relief Fund set 1.20+1.40Fr - 5+15Fr Epreuvre de Luxe. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 780-84(p), Maury 576-80EPL. (5). (P) $300 $450

2839 1943 Relief Fund 1.20+1.40Fr sepia-black Epreuvre de Artiste, plus Petain only w/o frame. VF fresh UN as made, both signed by engraver. SG 780(p), Maury 576EPA. Extremely rare.(2). (P) $350 $500

2840 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). $275 $400

2841 1943 Relief Fund 1.50+2.50Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by the engraver. SG 781(p), Maury 577EPA. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

2842 1943 Relief Fund 4+10Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste. VF UN as made, on laid paper, signed by engraver. SG 783(p), Maury 579EPA. Very rare. (P) $130 $200

2843 1943 Relief Fund 5+15Fr black Epreuvre de Artiste, plus another w/o background shading, country name etc. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 784(p), Maury 580EPA. Extremely rare. (2). (P) $350 $500

2844 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

2845 1944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr black-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

2846 1944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr bright red 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

2847 1944 Marianne de Fernez 2Fr & 50Fr turquoise 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

2848 1944 Chambery Liberation local opt "F. F. I. / SAVOIE / 25-8-1944" set "+6F" on Famous Frenchmen 50c+1F80 - 4F=6F plus "+20F" on Railways 4F+6F. VF MLH. Yv 6-12. Mayer 7-13 cat €1505. Rare as only 175 of ea printed. (7) (P) $600 $900

2849 1946-48 Views set 5Fr-25Fr Special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG ex 976-82(MS), Yv ex BS759-78 cat €1350, Maury BS9 cat €1350. Major rarity as only 14 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1200 $1700

2850 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

2851 1947 12th UPU Congress set 3Fr50-10Fr special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Block Speciaux"), perf. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1009-12(MS), Yv BS780-83 cat €1700, Maury BS7 cat €1800. Major rarity as only 20 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1300 $1800

2852 1947 12th UPU Congress 500Fr Airmail Special Ministerial Souvenir Sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"), perf. Superb fresh MUH. SG 1013(MS), Yv BS20 cat €2300, Maury BSPA 2 cat €2500. Major rarity as only 20 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $2000 $3000

2853 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

2854 1949 Telephone Congress set 10Fr-50Fr special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1072-75(MS), Yv BS844-47 cat €1700, Maury BS16 cat €1800. Major rarity as only 15 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1500 $2500

2855 1949 Telephone 100Fr Airmail special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1076(MS), Yv BSPA28 cat €2000, Maury BSPS56 cat €2150. Major rarity as only 14 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2000 $3000

2856 1949 Relief Fund set 5Fr+1Fr - 25Fr+10Fr special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1081-86(MS), Yv BS852-58 cat €1400, Maury BS18 cat €1500. Major rarity as only 15 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1300 $1800

2857 1956 Relief Fund set 12Fr+3Fr - 15Fr+5Fr special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1291-96(MS), Yv BS1066-71 cat €1350, Maury BS56 cat €1500. Major rarity as only 22 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1200 $1700

2858 1958 French Doctors set 8Fr-35Fr special Ministerial Souvenir sheet. ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1367-70(MS), Yv BS1142-45 cat €1250, Maury BS70 cat €1350. Major rarity as only 22 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $1100 $1500

2859 1958 Scientists set 8Fr-35Fr special Ministerial Souvenir Sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1371-74 (MS), Yv BS1146-49 cat €1250, Maury BS71 cat €1350. Major rarity as only 22 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1500

2860 1958 Town Arms 50c-5Fr special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1403-09(MS), Yv BS1180-1186 cat €1250, Maury BS78 cat €1350. Major rarity as only 20 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1500

2861 1959 Red Cross Famous Persons set 15Fr+5Fr - 30Fr+10Fr special Mini-sterial Souvenir sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1428-33(MS), Yv BS1207-12 cat €1200, Maury BS82 cat €1300. Major rarity as only 20 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1100 $1500

2862 1959 Red Cross set 20Fr+10Fr & 25Fr+10FR special Ministerial Souvenir sheet ("Bloc Speciaux"). Superb fresh MUH. SG 1448-9(MS), Yv BS1226-7 cat €1500, Maury BS84 cat €1600. Major rarity as only 20 printed! 2014 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1300 $1800

2863 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

2864 1870 Balloon Post folded letter franked Ceres 25c tied by "Paris R Cardinal … 30 Oct 70" cds, to Castres sur Agout. Probably carried on the "Fulton". SG cat £475, Maury 22 cat €450. (P) $250 $400

2865 1922 cover franked large "5c" opt on Sower 30c orange, tied by 1922 machine pmk to Dinan with arrival b/s, plus 2 of same on 1923 PPC of Le Havre tied by cds. SG 365(var), Maury 158(var). Also "Le Matin" newspaper of 18th July 1922 with a small article with illustration of this stamp. Opt unlisted in any catalogue! & unknown whether of private origin or an essay that escaped from the govt printer. In any case extremely rare & interesting. (P) $500 $1000

2866 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) $5500 $8500

2867 1928 registered flight cover franked "Ile de France" Airmail 10Fr/1.50Fr (6mm spacing), plus Sower 1Fr (3), tied by octagonal "New York au Havre 23-6 28" pmks, plus USA Airmail 5c tied with special 6-line cachet at UL. Addressed to USA & flown to Paris, with arrival b/s of the same date, plus 4 New Your arrival b/s. Superb condition. Maury A4 cat €11,000+, Yv PA4 cat €12,500+, SG 465 cat £14,000+ all as loose stamp alone! On cover obviously worth a hefty premium, especially in such beautiful condition & with the USA mixed franking -only such example we have ever seen offered anywhere. 2001 Roumet photo cert, while new cert can be obtained on request. (P) $7000 $10000

FRANCE - COLONIES & POs

2868 1943 Committee of National Liberation Aid to Resistance 1.50 + 98.50Fr sheetlet of 10 with decorative borders. Stamps VF MUH, edge tabs at top & base hinge reinforced. SG 87 cat £300 as M singles, should be at least double, £600 MUH. Maury 6 cat €600 as MUH singles., plus big premium for rare sheet. (P) $300 $500

2869 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

2870 1946 WWII "From Chad to the Rhine" all sets IMPERF inc Equatorial 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$2600. (90). (P) $700 $1000