Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale

Europe, Cover Hoard. Several thousand covers filling 2 large boxes, mostly 20th modest range covers with some better 19th century; includes Switzerland including nice Scott #10 on cover, Germany with German States cover worth checking, Netherlands with early issue on, Scandinavia, eastern Europe countries, etc.; please inspect for full evaluation.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Europe (Eastern), Collections. On pages

Europe (Western), Collections. Group of small collections on pages including mint and used Monaco 1855-1950s, Switzerland 1882-99, Vatican 1929-73, plus Greece approval book 1860-1960s, all in old original auction house packaging.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

France, Classic Issues Accumulation, 1849-98. Substantial mostly used group of hundreds arranged on large stockcards in binder; starting with the 1849 Ceres issue complete used with most denominations in duplication, including 40c pair, 1851 President issue x2 used, 1853 Napoleon issue with numerous singles to the 80c, later issues in similar format including 1869 5fr x2, 1871 10c on 10c surcharge with cert., good showing of Bordeaux...

France, Collection, 1849-1983. Housed in two volume Lighthouse albums; from useful mostly used classics with some later 19th completion, 1927 1st Airmails mint and some later good mint sets in regular and semi-postal issues, etc.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

France, Forgery Reference Collection. Housed in two stockbooks and album; includes a section on the early Ceres and Napoleon issues showing forgeries from makers including Fournier and Spiro as well a other including possible Oneglia, section of Susse & Perce faux perfs, faux cancels, etc., later issues including study of the Sower issue forgeries including faux de Turin, 'Lorulot', Toulon, Paris and Nice, section of Forbin 5fr...

France, Bordeaux Issue Collection, 1870-71. Arranged and annotated on quadrille pages in album; 1c issues showing different reports and states including black proof, 5c including a couple mint singles and partial platings, 10c used including shades strip of 3 and partial platings, similar 20c issue with a couple complete platings, 30c with plating near complete, 40c & 90c similarly represented including 40c single on cover to...

France, Deluxe Proofs, 1975-1981. Pertaining to issues designed by French Artist, Pierre Y. Tremois; includes 3 deluxe proofs Scott 1438, 1741-42, along with 1520 single and First Day, 1741-42 pairs with Philex 82 label; with signed correspondence including a catalog from his showing at "Galerie Maurice Garnier", interesting assortment for the French enthusiast.
Estimate; $50 - 75.

France & Colonies, Booklets. Collection of 100 booklets, all unopened, mostly 1970-90, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $100 - 150.

France & Colonies, Postal Stationery. Large accumulation of about 800 postal stationery (mostly modern) and 200 covers (dating back to the 1920s)., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

French Area, Accumulation. Mix of collector's stock and collections in large box; includes France from mixed early classics on including later stocks */o with some good singles and sets, PEXIP sheet, back-of-the-book, useful colonies stock mostly mint, etc., also includes Monaco with some better early issues and later mint sets; lots of material, worth careful review.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

German States, Collection. Cleanly mounted on homemade pages in 2 albums displaying an above average selection of mint and used States with generous duplication and varieties, with an additional album of Reich semi-postals with many MNH souvenir sheets; includes Bavaria, Baden, Brunswick, Hannover, Lubeck, Meck. Schwerin, etc.; highlights include Bavaria 1, 3, 9-14 used, 15-22 used, 29 mint; Baden 2//28, Bremen 4 mint, Brunswick 2,3,4...