COLOMBIA

2080

1859-66 Imperforate issues - fine examples with strong colour & cancellation interest inc. 1859 10c & 20c (2), 1860 5c & 10c (mint), 1862 20c, 1863 10c, 1865 10c (2), 50c mint & 1p and 1866 5c (3) & 10c (2). STC DM 1,500. (16).

£100

2081

1921-28 SCADTA Air stamps inc. 1921 30c rose with s/l cancellation, 1923 pictorial issue 30c, 60c & 1p with F, S & EU opts. respectively plus 1928 Mendez flight pair, fine mint. Also a group of 1941 high values inc. 3p mint & used and 5p mint & used (5) [SG 579-80]. (12).

£50

FIJI

2082

1952 Locally addressed envelope bearing KGVI 1d horizontal pair tied by two-line violet "WAINUNU ESTATE/19 JAN 1952" cachet. Unusual.

£60

FIUME

2083

CARNARO, 1920 Issue: Fine mint examples of the Carnaro overprinted stamps inc. 25c [Mi 9b - black surcharge], a fine specimen of the rare '1 LIRA 1' on 25c [Mi 14 - 500 examples printed] & the large 'ARBE' surcharge on 10c carmine [Mi 21I]. Cat. DM 2,640. (3).

£240

THE JOHN M. STOCKLEY COLLECTION OF FRENCH STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY.

The following 188 lots of France include the extremely wide ranging collection formed by John M. Stockley of Southampton. John has been a keen and serious collector for some fifty years with particular interest in all things French. A schoolteacher by profession, John spent over thirty years teaching in the Southampton area. He is a long standing member and former President of the Southampton Philatelic Society, having been their packet secretary for some thirty years. John's collections of French Stamps and Postal History are particularly strong in the 1939-45 period (the years when he was growing up) and many unusual items can be found in that particular tranche of the extensive section of France that follows..

FRANCE

2084

FIVE LOOSE LEAF ALBUMS with the mint & used collection inc. useful early bits and pieces but main strength in more modern issues with quite a lot of later unmounted sets and singles, 1949 1,000f air unmounted but with slight perf. tones. Good commems and art series issues. STC £6,000. (Qty.).

£700

2085

SIX CÉRES ALBUMS housing the 1967-92 collection of stamps virtually complete unmounted mint with definitives, booklets, min. sheets, Salon Philatélique sheets, etc., three with 'FDC' leaves (1967-74) where stamps are accompanied by the appropriate cover plus three fine 'Présidence' hingeless albums in slipcases with 1974-92 issues. An attractive, useful collection. (100s).

£350

2086

THREE ALBUMS containing an attractive range of covers from the WWII period, showing a wide range of frankings, rates, censors, treatment of mail etc. inc. 1943 Travail... strip on reg'd front, good post-war covers inc. examples of scarce single frankings, Pétain 1f bisect etc. Also a study of foreign postcard & letter rates etc. A fascinating lot. (100s).

£180

2087

STOCKBOOK containing miscellaneous stamps, cinderella labels etc. with emphasis on WWII period inc. fine range of 1938-45 definitives (no Pétain) in coins datés (126 blocks), Liberation opts. (7), marginal mint TB labels (14), 1900 Expo labels, philatelic exhibition sheetlets, Colonial France Libre & Oeuvres Coloniales overprints plus Liberation issues etc. Many better items noted, (100s).

£200

2088

SAFE ALBUM containing the study of definitive issues inc. Mariannes de Muller, de Béquet & de Cheffer with mint & used stamps, booklets, coils, colour trials etc. Also the Ronchamp & Auch coils, the 'Coq de Décaris' stamps with 30c plate proof & colour trial, plus 3f booklet, duplicated definitives of the 1970s & '80s, some less common booklets, a few earlier stamps inc. 1936 Airs to 3f mint, postal stationery etc. (Qty.)

£150

2089

ALBUM with the 1849-1980 mint & used collection; mixed earlies with Bordeaux 10c unused, a good selection of "Type Sage" issues, later with main interest in definitives inc. some specialisation. Fair to later mainly fine. (100's).

£150

2090

THE J.D. LOVERIDGE COLLECTION OF THE DÉPARTMENT OF CHER, c1770-1950: The superb and comprehensive study of the postal markings of the Départment of Cher, beautifully and meticulously written up and contained in eleven 'SAFE' albums and a boxfile. There is considerable emphasis throughout on the smaller communes, rural boxes & bureaux de distribution, including examples of very scarce marks, some being the only recorded examples of their type; another notable feature is the group of franchise covers and wrappers, many with scarce VU inspection h.s. The majority of the material is from the 19th Century with the occasional Office being illustrated up to c1950. The collection formed the basis for the owner's monograph on the marks of Cher - the section on Sancerre was published and a copy is included - the rest was completed, ready for publication and the word-processed final draft is included with the lot, as are two earlier booklets on the Départment. Such a study would be very difficult indeed to assemble today - a tremendous opportunity! (423 covers).

£3000

2091

DÉPARTMENTS CONQUIS, 1797-1814: A superbly written-up collection housed in a pair of SAFE albums and displaying a representative range of fine strikes of the s/l marks from most of the Départments Conquis between 84 and 119, with scarcer items noted inc. 84/SALLANCHES, 84/THONON, 91/MENIN, 96/EUPEN, 117/SPOLETO and a small cluster from 119 (Les Bouches de la Meuse) with fine strikes of DELFT, GOUDA & ROTTERDAM. In addition, related items inc. a 1797 EL ex 67/LANDAU containing an account of the court-martial of a deserter, addressed to the War Ministry in Paris and signed by Generals Maurineau & Marillas and two ELs from Corsica with 90/AJACCIO (1806 EL from the Commander of the 3e Battaillon de la Méditerranée to General Guidal at Marseilles concerning a new muster of troops) and P.19 P./AJACCIO (1813 local EL to Bastia with a complex re-routing inscription). Items have been selected for the clarity of the marks and the quality of the covers. A superb basis for further development. (36 covers).

£500

2092

1587-1850 Collection of pre-stamp covers, magnificently written up on leaves and displaying a wide variety of postal markings inc. early Corsini letter from Lyons to Florence with fine Strozzi 'merchant's mark', items of early ship mail ex Marseille, 1703 privately-carried letter, fine m/s 'de Nantes' (1710) & scarce handstruck 'DE LYON' (1699) marques d'origine, c1750 'BOURGES' & 1789 'LYON/PORT PAYE'. Also a range of départment s/l marks, a fine example of the Lyon 1828 experimental c.d.s., entry marks, 1833 'ANGL.EST' estafette, plus a selection of c.d.s. types with cursive, boxed 'CL' and rural décime marks noted. A superb basis for expansion. (45 covers).

£350

2093

1827-76 Miscellany of covers inc. Franco-Prussian War Armistice Period (8 Feb. 1871) EL ex Paris to a soldier in the Garde Mobile de l'Oise at Le Havre with blue crayon '20' charge, various pre-stamp covers with marks inc. Paris 'K/2', rural decime h.s. in red & black, s/l STRASBOURG etc. plus a small selection of stamped covers inc. 1853 20c on coloured paper & 20c Bordeaux. An interesting group. (16 items).

£100

2094

1849-76 Duplicated collection of used stamps in mixed condition, housed in an album, interspersed with forgeries and dubious specimens but with much of interest inc. some better shades, with Cérès first issues inc. 10c (3 - one with 3 good margins), 20c (14 - inc. a pair & one with Paris star cancellation), 25c (10), 40c (12) & 1f (2 - no margins); similar representations of later issues inc. Présidence 25c, Empire imperf. (10c pair with Southampton numeral obliteration, good 80c range with better shades) & perf., Laureated, Siege and 1871 Cérès issues. A useful lot. (100s).

£400

2095

1849-52 Representative examples of the first stamp issues inc. Cérès 20c (4) plus another on large piece with 12 Jan. 1849 c.d.s., attractive 6 Feb. 1849 cover and a further example on 1850 cover with Assemblée Nationale c.d.s.; also single, used examples of the 10c, 15c (thinned), 40c & 1fr (3 margins, attractive with small corner thin) and 25c (5 & a cover). In addition, Présidence 10c (gros points but tight margins & thin) & 25c (2 plus an attractive cover ex Bordeaux). A useful lot. (20 items).

£250

2096

1849-75 Range of fine used classic issues on two stockcards inc. 1849 10c, 20c & 25c, 1853, 1862 & 1863 basic sets from 1c-80c, 1870 Siege 20c & 40c (3) & 1871 Cérès issues to 80c. Some fine shades & cancellations noted. Cat. cFF 7,500. (43).

£150

2097

1849 15c Deep green [Yv 2] - an attractive 3½ margin example (large part of adjoining stamp at R) with light grille cancellation. Cat. FF 8,000.

£120

2098

1849 20c colour trials inc. a fine pair of the scarce blue on bluish paper and single stamps in black, green, bistre & red-brown. Attractive. Cat. FF3,700. (5).

£75

2099

1849 20c Black [Yv 3]- 4-margin mint example with large part gum, yellow surface tint; tiny corner fault.

£50

2100

1849 40c Plate proof - a fine, single copy in black with wide margins (Cat. FF 7,000) plus two colour trials in rose-lilac & bistre, the latter on pink pelure paper. (3).

£100

2101

1849 1franc brown-carmine [Yv 6b] - almost 4 margin example of strong colour on small piece with grille cancellation. Cat. FF 6,500.

£150

2102

1850-75 Collection of stamped covers inc. 1850 20c black, Napoléon 25c colour trial used on (1893) cover, 1856 80c & 20c on cover to India, 1871 mixed frankings 20c & 5c and 20c & 1c (x5), Alger boxed BM (1870), 1870 renseignment form, 1867 Grands Magasins advertising env., 80c x 3 on cover to Rio, 1875 EL to Vera Cruz par Voie de St Nazaire with 30c (2) & 40c etc. Mixed condition but much of interest. (53 covers).

£380

2103

1850-1902 Range of essays, colour trials & proofs for the Cérès & Napoléon issues inc. Pichot (3), Renard (13), Bordes (3), Gaiffe (2), Napoleon I (6) & Prince imperial (12) unadopted designs plus trials for the 1853 issue inc. two on goldbeater's skin and a variety of shades & papers with bicolour 1f and other better items noted etc. Cat. value £4,000+. (123 items).

£250

2104

1850-1926 Duplicated used ranges of stamps on stockcards with a good selection of earlier issues (mainly good-very fine 4-margin examples) inc. 1850 25c blue (8 & a pair), 1853 10c (38), 40c (93) & 80c (27) plus later Cérès, Sage, Sowers & Merson issues. Shade & cancellation interest for the specialist. (376).

£220

2105

1852 10c bistre [Yv 9] - a very fine example with four even margins, attractive shade and light PC cancellation. A difficult stamp to find in this quality. Cat. FF 3,850.

£120

2106

1853 25c Blue [Yv 15] - a fine, 4-margin mint example with part gum; thin spot but attractive. Cat. FF 18,500.

£100

2107

1853-60 1c marginal pair, 10c (2 shades - one no gum) & 20c block of 4 (frame-line variety), mint with good margins and large part gum. [Yv 11, 13 & 14]. (7).

£80

2108

1853-60 Napoléon Imperforate issue: An attractive study of shades, well written up on leaves, inc. 1c (4), 5c (6), 10c I (8 & a cover), 10c II (3), 20c I (35 inc. pairs & two covers, one ex Alger), 20c II (5), 25c (tight margins & thin), 40c (10 & a cover), 80c carmine (6) & 80c rose (4); mainly fine, attractive examples with variable margins. A fine foundation for development. (82 stamps & 4 covers).

£250

2109

1853 80c Rose [Yv 17Aa] - attractive 4-margin mint example with good gum; hinge remainder & tiny thin spot. Cat. FF 13,000.

£150

2110

1853 1f Carmine [Yv18d] - reimpression: a fine-looking 4 margin mint example with hinge thin.

£100

2111

1853 1f Sperati die proof with pencil signature plus handstamp on reverse. Attractive.

£90

2112

1856 (14 July!!) E from Paris to New York franked with 20c and pair of 80c "Empire" stamps endorsed in m/s "via Havres per 'Alps' " with a very fine encircled "6" in black, "P.P." in red and "Paris au Havres" black transit mark of the same date; a rare example of French mail carried by a non-contract Cunard steamer.

£75

2113

1862 Napoleon issue. 1c, 5c, 10c & 40c - fine-looking mint examples with almost full gum; gum-wrinking & paper stain on 10c. [Yv 19, 20, 21 & 23 Cat.FF 20,000+].

£200

2114

1862 Napoleon issue. Attractive mint (no gum) examples of the 1c olive, 5c green & 80c rose, each with a SPECIMEN overprint, also a fine mint normal 5c stamp. [Yv. 19, 20 & 24]. Cat. FF 7,650. (4).

£140

2115

1862 Napoléon issue. Attractively written up study of shades inc. 1c (4), 5c (5 inc. 1871 printing on blue paper), 10c (5 & OR cover), 20c (17 & 2 covers inc. m/s underpaid endorsement), 40c (7 inc. 1866 Yokohama c.d.s.) & 80c (5); mainly fine copies with striking colour variation. (43 stamps & 3 covers).

£75

2116

1863-71 Laureated issue: A meticulously written up, fine used study of this issue with shades identified inc. 1c (4), 2c I (5), 2c II (3), 4c I (2), 4c II (4 plus scarce 1870 price list 'sous bande' franked with a pair), 10c I (4), 10c II (5), 20c I (9 inc 3 pairs), 20c II (6 & a cover), 30c (6), 40c (7 inc. anchor cancel), 80c (5) plus a poor 5f with 5104 Shanghai lozenge cancellation. A wonderful opportunity for development. (61 stamps & 2 covers).

£150

2117

1863 Laureated Issue 20c unused block of 4 centred high but attractive, 40c mint with patchy gum & 30c Rothschild reprint 4-margin with hinge thin. Cat FF 10,000+. (6).

£100

2118

1868 Imperial Telegraph issue - fine, 4-margin mint examples of the 25c rose & 1f orange [Yv 1 & 3]. Cat. FF 10,000+. (2)

£200

2119

1869 5f Lilac [Yv.33] - A much better than usual example with one tiny perf. fault, cancelled by Paris star obliterator. Cat. FF 6,000.

£100

2120

1870-76 Cérès Perforated issue: A detailed, well annotated study of this issue with careful identification of shades on (mainly) used examples of Siege Issue 10c (4), 20c (4) & 40c (14 & cover); 1871 1c (3), 2c (4 & mint pair), 4c (5), 5c (6), 10c thin (3), 10c thick (4), 15c thin (3), 15c thick (12), 25c I (4), 25c II (4), 25c III (4), 30c (4) & 80c (4) plus three covers inc. a rural box letter and a 15c pair. In addition, a small group of first issue dues (1859-71) inc. 10c typo I used & II mint plus fine used 4 margin examples of the 15c & 25c. An interesting lot. (92 stamps & 4 covers).

£180

2121

1870 Siege issue 20c blue [Yv.37] - a fine mint pair, slightly off-centre with good gum; also an attractive mint example of the 40c orange [Yv.38] heavily mounted with good gum. Cat. FF 7,500.

£150

2122

1870 Bordeaux issue. 20c blue - 68 examples on 5 stockcards, good 4-margin stamps, unchecked for types, ideal for specialist report positioning, shades etc. inc. one example with private roulette. (68).

£150

2123

1870 Bordeaux issue. The basic set to 80c (less 2c); mainly fine 4-margin examples with fine colour and light cancellations, very good 4c & the 80c is an especially attractive shade but has some shallow thinning. Cat. FF 7,450. (8).

£130

2124

1870 Bordeaux issue. Selection of values, mostly with good margins and attractive range of shades inc. 1c (4 inc. typo cancellation), 2c, 4c (2), 5c (3), 10c (4), 20c (6), 30c (2), 40c (2) & 80c. A useful group with high cat. value. (25).

£100

2125

1871-75 25c Blue Type II [Yv.60b] - An attractive, fine mint example, centred to left with large part gum and dealer's mark on reverse. Catalogue value FF 13,000.

£180

2126

1871-75 Mint selection on a stockcard inc. 2c (2), 4c, 5c, thick figure 15c & 30c (3 - one with fault), 80c, thin figure 10c, 15c & 25c (2). An attractive group, mostly with sound gum. Cat. FF 7,500. (13).

£120

2127

1871 (14 Oct.) Heavy linen registered envelope addressed to the Bass Brewery at Burton on Trent, with an unusually high franking (4f20c) composed from three stamp issues: a pair of the (reprinted) Napoléon 5c, 30c Empire Lauré (12) and a pair of the Cérès 25c showing dramatic frame flaw due to la grande cassure plate damage, the stanps are cancelled with GC 347, alongside is a Paris/Les Batignolles c.d.s.. The reverse bears five wax seals of the Bass Company's Paris office, a fine cachet descriptif and Burton arrival c.d.s. There are a number of faults inc. some foxing and stamp damage, nevertheless a most unusual cover!

£70

2128

1876-1932 The chiefly used collection on leaves with useful Peace & Commerce values to 5f, 1926 War Orphans Fund set used,1928 "Travail" fine used, 1928, 1929, 1930 & 1931 Sinking Fund sets used, 1930 Sourire used, 1931 1f50 green fine used, etc. Poor to fine. (Few 100's).

£200

2129

2c CERES BISECT : 1876 (22 Feb.) Journal wrapper addressed to Brassac (Tarn) franked with neatly - and unofficially - bisected 2c brown, tied by fine Castres c.d.s. to pay the 1c local printed matter rate. Most unusual & attractive; wrapper thinned on reverse.

£75

2130

1876-1900 Type Sage. The extensive study of shades & types with all values being represented, mainly fine used with the occasional mint example and Colonial printing noted, inc. green low values to 10c (both), good range of shades in Type I issues inc. 50c (2) & 75c (2), Type II stamps to 35c (2 & Colonial), 75c (3), 2f (3) & 5f (3) etc. Also a range of postal stationery and some franked cards & covers inc. a 1900 Exhibition PPC (torn) with Expo flag cancellation and postage dues with two underfranked covers from the UK. Exhaustively written up - a fine basis for further development. (100s)

£350

2131

1876-1900 Type Sage range of values on two stockcards inc. attractive, fine used examples of Type I 1c, 4c & 10c green, 15c, 20c, 30c, 40c, 75c & 1f and Type II 2c (2), 5c & the scarce 10c green plus 25c ultramarine (2), 30c, 40c, 75c rose & 1f. Also a range of unmounted mint blocks & strips inc. Type I (1898) 5c (20) & 10c (8 inc. millésime block) plus Type II 3c grey (12), 4c brown (22), & 15c (20). A useful lot. Cat. FF 9,200+. (102).

£180

2132

1876 Type Sage (Type I) - 1c unmounted mint marginal pair, 5c unused & 20c fine mint with gum.[Yv 61, 64 & 67] Cat. FF 7,750.

£160

2133

1876-1925 Type Sage selection of fine mint stamps inc. Type I 1c & 2f and Type II 2c green, 25c yellow (unmounted), 75c black & orange (unmounted, 2 short perfs.) and a fine unmounted example of the 5f red ex. 1925 MS. Cat. FF 7,500+. (6).

£160

2134

1876-1900 Type Sage. The range of mint examples on album leaf inc. Type II 35c, 50c (2), 75c & 1f etc. with the occasional tiny perf. fault, also a mint block (15) of the 1c black on blue and various other low value denominations. Attractive, mainly with good gum. Highly catalogued. (42).

£120

2135

1876-77 Type Sage (Type II) - mint examples of the 2c green, 75c black on orange (streaky gum), 2f & 5f violet (tiny gum thin) [Yv 74, 95, 99 & 105]; attractive. Cat FF 6,350.

£100

2136

1877 Type Sage 1c Bleu de Prusse [Yv 84] - a fine used example authenticated by Brun & Calves h.s. on reverse; nibbled perfs but an attractive stamp. Cat. FF 30,000. PHOTO - see plate no.

£300

2137

1877 Type Sage 3c bistre on yellow [Yv86] - a fine mint block of 4 with fine colour, centred slightly high, with complete gum; two stamps have almost imperceptible hinge marks. Fine and scarce in a block. Cat FF 5,800. (4).

£120

2138

GENERAL BOULANGER LABELS, c1887: Attractively-printed propaganda labels featuring a portrait of Boulanger with values from 1c to 20f - a perf. & an imperf. set with fine colour & gum. (24).

£70

2139

1892-1901Type Sage Low values in blocks with integral millésime pairs inc. Type II 3c (9), 4c (9 & 0) and 15c (2, 0 & 1 - the first in an inter-panneau block of 6); Type I 5c (9 & 0) and 10c (0). All fine unmounted mint. (38).

£75

2140

1893-1931 Collection of covers & cards housed in an album inc. 1893-96 commemorative stationery for the Russian Imperial visit, 1898 Lyon pictorial letter-card, 1907 & 1913 Philatelic Exhibition items plus 1925 15c & 45c Pasteur Exhibition cards with special cancellations, stationery inc. Chaplain pneumatic (6), 1904-05 covers with oval BM h.s., WWI material inc. Belgian Government in Le Havre (2), FM cards, TB labels on cover, 1920-30, 1931 BIT pair on official notepaper etc. (68 items & a few stamps).

£180

2141

1900-37 Specialised collection of - mainly used - definitive issues inc. Blanc, Sowers, Merson (to 20f), Pasteur & Paix with shades, types, booklet pairs etc. well written up on album leaves. Also ranges of contemporary issues inc. WWI 10c & 15c Red Cross stamps, 1922 & '26 Orphans to 1f, Olympics, 1925 Expo, 1927-29 Sinking Fund, 1929 Pont du Gard 20f (5) inc. fine perf.11 example & 'white bank' variety, 10f La Rochelle and other pictorial high values in some depth with 3f Reims Type IV(3), préos (55c/60c lilac), dues, a number of covers & cards etc. A good lot for further development. (Qty.).

£220

2142

1900-27 Merson issue. The small mint selection comprising 1900 40c (2), 45c, 50c (5), 1f (2), 2f & 5f plus 1920-26 60c & 2f and 1926-27 3f (2), 10f & 20f. Fair to fine. (18).

£120

2143

1900 Type Sage 50c rose [Yv 104] - a fine unmounted mint millésime pair (0); fresh & attractive. (2).

£120

2144

1900-29 Collection of mint definitive issues on leaves inc. 1900 Mouchon set, 1902 Mouchon set (30c no gum) and a good range of sowers inc. precancels. Fair to fine. (Approx. 200).

£100

2145

1900 PARIS EXHIBITION: Album containing a collection of (mainly) unused photographic PPCs inc. five of the trottoir roulant plus other unusual types, two with Exhibition cancellations; also 12 different examples of the scarce chromo-litho illustrated notepaper & letter-cards. An attractive lot, mainly fine. (58 items).

£150

2146

1900 PARIS EXHIBITION: Selection of mint poster stamps inc. Vieux Paris (5), Grand Prix (6), Cassegrain (6) and Marchand (4) as well as the more frequently-seen pavillion labels (23 & 9 blocks of 4); also two unusual postcards illustrating the pavillion labels and a 1f entry ticket. (83 items).

£100

2147

1902-63 Miscellany of mainly commercial covers and cards with several better items incl. Red Cross 15c and Orphans values to 25c on 1920 registered cover to Liechtenstein, 1922 La Baule Aviation Meeting labels to 5f (6) on front, scarce complete registered and censored items, etc. An interesting lot. (38 items).

£70

2148

1914-33 Mint collection of commemoratives on album leaves inc. 1918 Bombed Hospital, 1917-19 War Orphans to 1f+1f (35c+25c toned gum), 1925 Paris Exhibition 5f block of four from the min. sheet (some grease marks), 1926-27 War Orphans set to 5f+5f, 1927-31 Sinking Fund sets of three plus the three single issues, 1929-37 10f St. Malo (offset on reverse) and 20f Pont du Gard (gum disturbance), etc. High Catalogue value. (76).

£240

2149

1923-51 Mint collection of definitives on leaves inc. 1923-26 Pasteur set plus sundry blocks inc. 1f25 block of four, 1932 1f25 "Peace", 1941 surcharges to 20f on 50f Ader, useful later Wartime issues inc. precancels, 1949 CITEX labels (11), etc. A good little lot. (Few 100's).

£100

2150

1923 Bordeaux Exhibition 1fr fresh mounted mint. SG.400e, Cat. £300.

£60

2151

1925 Paris Exhibition miniature sheet mounted mint. Usual small faults (light creasing & a few ink spots on face) but very presentable for this. SG. Cat. £650.

£150

2152

1927 Strasbourg miniature sheet mounted mint, light tone spots. SG. Cat. £600.

£120

2153

1929-33 Pictorials. The mostly used study on leaves with a good range of all values from3f to 20f inc. 10f La Rochelle mint pair, 20f Pont du Gard mint singles (3) & used singles (9). A good lot for the student of this fascinating set. Fair to fine. (48).

£150

2154

1929 Le Havre Stamp Exhibition. Unaddressed printed Exhibition cover bearing the overprinted 2f Merson [Yv 257A] & an Exhibition label plus two values of the 1928 Sinking Fund set, all tied by strikes of the special c.d.s. cancellation.

£90

2155

1929 Le Havre Exhibition 2f lightly hinged mint. Also forgeries of the 1927 Aviation Display 2f & 5f. (3).

£75

2156

1930-57 Airmail adhesive. The mint range on leaves inc. 1930-33 pair plus 1f50 blue with "EIPA 30" perfin (small faults), 1947 UPU 500f gutter block of 4, 1949-50 set to 1,000f & 1954 set to 1,000f. Fair to mostly fine. (30).

£100

2157

1931-57 Small selection of fine unmounted mint stamps inc. 1931 Sinking Fund [Yv269], 1935 Normandie pair [Yv299-300] & 2fr Breton River [Yv301] all finely-centred, fresh examples; also a fine unmounted copy of the 1000f L'Alouette of the 1957 airmail issue. (5).

£75

2158

1933-59 Used collection on leaves with much of merit inc. 1936 Air 50f green & 50f Banknote (both with faults but very presentable examples), 1936 South American Flight 10f, 1937 National Museum pair and a good range of National Relief sets from the 1940's and 1950's inc. the 1953 & 1954 sets. (Sev. 100's).

£200

2159

1934-39 Mint collection of commemoratives on album leaves, virtually complete from the Dove of Peace to the Lille Monument Fund inc. South American Flight 10f mint (gum disturbance), PEXIP sheet, National Museums pair (30c with some offset on reverse), etc. Fair to fine. (92 plus 1 min.sheet).

£150