Lot No. 126
| Auction No. | 14 |
| Category |
World Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
| Est. | $2000 |
| Status | SOLD $2000 |
France 1849-1959 MLH/used collection on typewritten leaves in binder. Incls 1849 to 1f (latter with thin spots) with 15¢ green (3½ margins), 1852 10¢ & 25¢ Louis Napoleon (25¢ pen cancel), 1853 to 80¢, 1862 to 80¢ & "laureate" to 80¢ & 5f x2 (both faulty), 1870 Bordeaux (ex 40¢) to 80¢, Ceres 1¢ to 40¢ & 1872 large figures, P&C type I to 1f (1¢ to 4¢ scarce & fine) & type II to 5f (2 shades). Mint creeping in around 1900 with 1903 "Sower" lined background 10¢-30¢ (15 with one stained perf), solid background 1906-1920 MLH to 2f, few "millesime" pairs & Mersons to 20f (latter MLH but corner crease). 1922 War Orphans Fund surcharges MLH (top value creased), 1923 Pasteur MLH, 1925 Paris Exhib 5f MUH (thin spot) & cut-down M/S (stained). 1926 War Orphans Fund MLH (Cat. £200), 1927/28 Sinking Fund ovpts MLH & 1f50 + 8f50 blue (MLH), 1929/30 Sinking Fund ovpts & pictorial charity. Also 1931 ovpts MLH, 1932 "Peace" defins MUH/MLH (45¢ used), 1935/36 Normandy incl greenish blue x 2 MLH, Unemployed Intellectuals 50¢ + 2f MLH (Cat. £70), 1937 PEXIP M/S (faulty), 1938 50f Ader MUH (minor dents) & ditto thick paper MLH (& 20f on 50f surcharge). 1943 Petain strips with all National Relief Fund sets of 1943-1959 & all 1952-1959 Red Cross booklets. 1930-1957 Airs (ex 50f 1936 x 2). Comprehensive PD's incl 1859 imperfs simplified MLH, 1871 25¢, 30¢, 60¢ used, 1882 to 60¢ mainly used, 1893/1941 (ex 1f rose on straw & 2f brown) MLH/used & later complete MLH/used incl 1964 & 1982/83 sets MUH. Also Anti-Bolshevik Legion official airs with & without ovpt, 1943 Polar Bears M/S MUH (no certificate), Newspaper Stamps 2¢ lilac, 2¢ blue imperfs, lilac (used) & rose MLH perfd, telephone stamps (12) used, Vichy essays plus 1945 M/S commemorating 75th Anniv of Paris Seige (not postally valid). Rouen Air Meeting semi-officials, 20¢ Napoleon on piece with Susse perf 7, 1918/26 range of Parcel Posts & Railway Parcel stamps incl surcharges. Magnifique! Cat. £8000++ (1000s)