Stock page of pre cancels, Incls early Sower with 'Postes Paris' and dates 1920, 1921 & 1922. 1923 Pasteur head types, Peace to 1f40. Mercury heads. 1945 Ceres types to 2f. Marianne to 15f scarlet. 1954 Gallic Cock. Mixed mint & used. (69). {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
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Lot #5426 - France 1849
Ceres Head 20c black on white imperf 4 margin close bottom left, with diamond cancel. Cat £80 {U} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #5427 - France 1849-1914
Mostly Used coln on SG 'Ideal' album pages, some mixed condition and with better noted, from 1849 Ceres 10c 4 marg & 40c 3 marg, Napoleon imper/perf vals, 1870-71 Bordeaux 30c & 80c, Sage, Marson, Sower, etc, plus a few later, good lot for sorting. (100s) Cat £2850 {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £463.20)
Lot #5428 - France 1849-1936
Classics to pre WWII Used coln on SG Ideal album pages, with some mixed condition particularly in the early issues though with much of interest, from 1849-52 Ceres 10c & 15c with faults, 1853-61 Napoleon vals incl 25c with faults, 1863-70 Leaureated to 80c, 1870-71 Bordeaux vals, 1876-85 Sage incl type I 1c, 1877-90 incl 5f, 1900-06 Merson incl 2f, good lot with c/v circa £5k. (250) (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid...
Lot #5429 - France 1849-1936
Good early to pre-WWII Mint/Used coln presented on SG Ideal album pages, mostly missing the top vals, Used earlies with some mixed condition from Ceres & Napoleon imperf/perf vals, incl 1870-71 Bordeaux Ceres 30c & 80c with faults, 1876-85 Peace & Commerce, 1900-06 Merson incl 2f U, Sowers, 1917-19 War Orphans to 25c M/U, Sinking Fund incl 1930 surch set U, then some better M incl 1935 Intellectuals set, 1936 Sth America Flight...
Lot #5430 - France 1849-1938
A chiefly used collection (Vol I) in a dual display Lindner hingeless album, Napoleon to 5f (faults), Ceres to 80c, Peace & Commerce to 2f & 5f, Merson to 20f, Sower to 2f, 1918 Red Cross, 1922 War Orphans surcharged set, 1927+28 Sinking Fund sets, 1929 Views set, 1935 Relief Fund set, 1936 Trans-Atlantic set, Air set to 3f50, 1937 National Museum set (mint), postage due to 3f & more. (500+ stamps) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS...
Lot #5431 - France 1849-1939
Balance collection on stock pages in mixed condition mint & used, much if interest with Ceres & Napoleon imperfs & perfs with duplication. Peace & Commerce to 5f. Early Dues. Sower. Early commems. Very high cat (500++) {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £228.00)
Lot #5432 - France 1849-1942
Mint and used collection on leaves(approx 550) with several better items, condition mainly fine {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £125.60)
Lot #5433 - France 1849-1947
Old time mint and used collection on leaves(100s) early issues used including 1849 Ceres values to 1Fr(2, both poor), 1852-53 Repub. Franc. 10c bistre, 1853-61 Napoleon values to 80c (7) with many shades, 1869 5Fr grey(2, faults), 1870-71 Bordeaux 1c to 80c plus some shades, 1876 Peace & Commerce values to 5Fr(6) with types and shades, 1917 War Orphans values to 1Fr mint, stuck down, 1922 War Orphans '+25c' on 1Fr used block of four, 1925...
Lot #5434 - France 1849-1970
A chiefly used, ALL DIFFERENT collection in a dedicated 'Davo' printed album, Napoleon to 80c perf & imperf, Ceres to 80c, Peace & Commerce to 5f, Merson to 20f, Sower to 2f, 1930 Sinking Fund 1f50 +3f50, 1929 Views set, 1930 Colonial Expo set mint, 1946 Relief Fund set, 1947 Relief Fund set mint, highly complete from 1955 onwards, postage due 1859 15c & 30c, later to 2f. (1400+ stamps) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING...
Lot #5435 - France 1849-1989
Extensive ALL DIFFERENT, mint & used collection in a dedicated Yvert illustrated album, inc perf & imperf Napoleon 80c, Pasteur set used, Olympic set mint, 'Sower' to Franc values, good level of completion thereafter (minus Celebrity sets) either mint or used, 1957-89 apparently complete with no spaces left to fill, plus stamp booklet (mostly mint) & 'Back of the Book' selection inc Airs to 100f mint & 200f used. Good...
Lot #5436 - France 1849-52
Ceres 10c bistre tied to piece by 1161 cancel, cut close at sides Cat £375 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #5437 - France 1849-52
Ceres 25c deep blue horiz pair v.f.u., good to large margins, paper on reverse Cat £150 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.00)
Lot #5438 - France 1849-52
Ceres - 40c Orange Imperf f.u. with small h/r. Has 2 full margins and 2 x ¾ margins. Cat £700 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £159.20)
Lot #5439 - France 1849-52
Ceres 1Fr carmine used, two margins, thinned, stained, pen cancel Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £35.20)
Lot #5440 - France 1849-52
Ceres 1Fr carmine used, two margins, thinned, stained, ragged at top right Cat £1000 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #5441 - France 1849-52
Ceres 15c green used, thinned, margins very close in places Cat £1100 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #5442 - France 1849-52
Ceres 15c green used, thinned, cut close/touched at top and at left, tiny pinhole Cat £1100 (image available) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.80)
Lot #5443 - France 1849-52
Ceres 15c green/bluish green used, cut close at right otherwise good margins Cat £1100 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #5444 - France 1849-52
Ceres 15c green/bluish green used, cut close/touched on all sides, thinned Cat £1100 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #5445 - France 1849-52
Ceres - 15c Green/Bluish Green Imperf f.u. with small h/r. Has 3 full but tight and ½ a margin on left. Cat £1300 (image available) {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £278.40)
Lot #5446 - France 1849-61
Grouping of selected Ceres and Napoleons, mainly fine used 4 margin copies, with Ceres SG7 20c black, 25c blue (2 shades), Napoleons with 1c SG 42 f.u. 4 margin but cut into top right, also SG 49,51,64 and 70. Generally fine, 3 with various numeral cancels (8) Cat £432 {U} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.80)
Lot #5447 - France 1850
Ceres 10c bistre, 4 large margins, FU with smudged 'endless grille' cancel, tiny cut in SW corner. Cat £425 (image available) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £81.60)
Lot #5448 - France 1850
25c deep blue (Ceres), imperf with 3 margins. Fine used with diamond grill cancellation. Cat £85 (image available) {U} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #5449 - France 1850
Ceres 40c orange in horiz pair, FU with Grill pmk across both, remnants of envelope on the reverse and single tone spot, vert crease on right side not visible from the front, fresh colour. Cat £1200 (image available) {U} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £68.00)


















