2190 1945 special Liberation of Paris "Marianne de Dulac" 2.40Fr red M/Sheet, prepared but unissued. Superb fresh MUH, original size & nice original gum (note: sheet shows some warping in middle as always due to the use of poor quality wartime paper, & is actually much better than usual. In fact when the postal authorities received the stock of sheets from the printer they were so appalled by the appearance of many of the sheets, that the decision was made by the minister not to issue them at all). Extremely rare as almost all officially destroyed. Maury BF4 cat €8500+, Yv BF4 cat €9000+. The rarest M/Sheet of France, & of any western European country. An item that is missing from virtually every French collection. 2009 Cohen-Sabban AIEP & 2013 Ceremuga photo certs. (P) $6500 $9000
2191 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
2192 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
2193 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
21941859 Folded letter franked Postage Due 10c black type 1 lithographed (4 margins), tied by "St Omer 2 MAI 59" cds, & with senders oval cachet. VF. SG D86 cat £350, Maury T1 cat €320 -both as loose stamp, cat €900 on cover. (P) $375$500
21951870 Balloon Post folded printed Letter Journal "Gazette des Absents no.15" 10 DEC 1870, franked Ceres 20c tied by dotted star pmk & with "Paris R Du Pont-Neuf 14 DEC 70" cds. To Limoges, with arrival b/s. Carried on "Parmentier". SG cat £750, Maury 43 cat £475. (P) $300$450
21961871 Balloon Post folded printed lettersheet "Gazette de Absents" no.19 of 24th December, franked Napoleon 20c pr, tied by dotted star "8" pmks, with "Paris… DEC 70 cds. To England, with boxed "PD" h/s & London arrival cds in red. Carried by the "Tourville". SG cat £750, Maury 50 cat €500. (P) $375$500
21971870 Balloon Post folded printed Letter Journal "Gazette des Absents no. 20", 28 Dec 1870, franked Napoleon 20c, tied by dotted star pmk & with "Paris Rue De La Ste Chapelle 28 DEC 70". To Marseille with arrival b/s. Carried on the "Bayard". SG cat £750, Maury 52 cat €5501. (P) $300$450
21981871 Balloon Post folded printed Letter Journal "Gazette de Absents no. 21" 31 Dec 1870, franked Ceres 20c (cnr flts) tied by dotted star "35" & with "Paris Ministere des Finances 2 Janv 71" cds. To Gien, Loire & carried by the "Newton". SG cat £425, Maury 54 cat €500. (P) $300$450
21991871 Balloon Post folded letter (1 page only), franked Napoleon 30c (flts) tied by red "Paris 8 JANV 71" cds. To England, with boxed "PD" h/s & Lincoln arrival b/s. Carried on the Duquesne. SG cat £500++, Maury 55 cat €450, plus €200 for 30c franking, & €650 for red cancel = €1300. (P) $550$800
2201Cambodia: 1979-81 boxed "RPK" h/s opts on earlier, or unissued stamps inc 1973 Airmail 3R, Angkor Sculptures set of 3, 1974 Postage Dues 2R, 8R & 10R -these all marginal fresh MUH, some gum adhesions or sl thins, plus unissued Musical Instruments (7 diff) & UPU Anniv (10 diff) -these mostly UN, some with surface flts. Mentioned in SG & Mi footnotes. Very rare provisionals prepared just after the Khmer Rouge regime was overthrown by Vietnamese forces. Purchased at the time at the GPO by an Australian diplomat. (25). (P) $300$500
2202Cameroon: 1962 Reunification Surch set 3d/20Fr - 2/6 on 60Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 301-3 cat £500. Very scarce set. (3) (P) $200$300
2206Egypt - Alexandria & Port Said: 1928 Sinking Fund 15+5m composite proof sheetlet (Epreuve de Luxe) imperf 141x114mm, with imprint at base. Superb UN as made. Maury 83-86 ELC cat €650. Very rare. (P) $250$400
2207Fezzan: 1946 Mosque & Fort 6Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made, signed by engraver. SG 31(p), Maury 28EPA. Very rare. (P) $100$200
2208Fezzan: 1946 Camel & Map 20Fr blue Epreuvre de Artiste. VF fresh UN as made. SG 34(p), Maury 31EPA. Very rare. (P) $100$200
2211Indian Settlements: 1903 surch P&C 0,05/25c black on rose. F-VF fresh MUH, typical centring. SG 20 cat £250 for M, should be at least double, £500 MUH, Maury 18 cat €800 (P) $200$300
2212Indian Settlements: 1903 surch P&C 0,10/25c black on rose. F-VF fresh MUH, typical centring. SG 21 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH, Maury 19 cat €800 (P) $200$300
2213Indian Settlements: 1903 surch P&C 0,40/50c carmine. VF fresh MUH, much better than normal centring. SG 23 cat £450 for M, should be at least £900 MUH, Maury 21 cat €1200. (P) $300$500
2214Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt Pictorial 12ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 139(var), Maury 133a cat €135+. Rare. (P) $100$150
2215 Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" blue opt Brahma 18ca vermilion & carmine, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 141(var) cat £700 as normal plus premium for invert, Maury 137a cat €1600+. Key stamp as normal, extremely rare as invert error. (P) $1000 $1500
2216Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt Paris Exhibition 8ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece, with "Inde Francais 15 6 1941 Pondichery" cds. SG 154a cat £200+, Maury 159c cat €250+. Rare. (P) $150$250
2217Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt Paris Exhibition 12ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece, with "Inde Francais 16-6-1941 Pondichery" cds. SG 157a cat £200+, Maury 152a cat €235+. Rare genuine. (P) $150$250
2218Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" blue opt Paris Exhibition 16ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece, with "Inde Francais 13 6 1941 Pondichery" cds. SG 158(var), Maury 153a cat €235+. Rare. (P) $150$250
2219Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" blue opt Paris Exhibition 1fa12, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 159(var), Maury 154a cat €235+ Rare. (P) $150$250
2220Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt Paris Exhibition 2fa12 error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 160a cat £200+, Maury 155a cat €235+. Rare. (P) $150$250
2221Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" blue opt New York Exhibition 1fa12ca, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 161(var), Maury 15ba cat €275+. Rare. (P) $180$275
2222Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Brahma 15ca on 20c black & vermilion, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162a cat £300, Maury 164 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $200$300
2223Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle opt Pictorial 1fa3ca on 35c black & chocolate, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162c cat £300, Maury 170 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $200$300
2224Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt 2ca black & purple, 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162d cat £275, Maury 160 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $150$250
2225Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Brahma 3ca black & chocolate-brown, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162e cat £250, Maury 161 cat €300. Only 200 printed. (P) $150$250
2226Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Pictorial 12ca olive-green & green, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162g cat £250, Maury 163 cat €300. Only 200 printed. (P) $150$250
2227Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Brahma 16ca black & blue, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162h £250, Maury 165 cat €300. Only 200 printed. (P) $150$250
2228Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Paris Exhibition 8ca bright violet, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece, with "25 2-1943 Pondicherry" cds. SG 162u cat £275, Maury 180 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $180$250
2229Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Paris Exhibition 8ca bright violet, error h/s DOUBLE, from 2nd printing. VFU on registered piece, Pondicherry cds. SG 162u(var) cat £275++, Maury 180(var) cat €350++ as normal. Onlytotal 200 printed, while double opt error never previously seen by us & could be unique. (P) $500$1000
2230Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Paris Exhibition 16ca carmine, from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162w cat £275, Maury 182 cat €350. Only 200 printed. (P) $180$250
2231Indian Settlements: 1941 "France Toujours" & Cross circle h/s opt Paris Exhibition 16ca carmine, error DOUBLE h/s from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162w(var) cat £275++, Maury 182(var) cat €350++ as normal. Only total of 200 printed while double opt error never previously seen by us & could be unique. (P) $500$1000
2232Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" red opt New York Exhibition 2fa12, error INVERTED h/s opt from 2nd printing. VFU on piece. SG 162za(var), Maury 157c cat €275+. Rare. (P) $180$275
2233Indian Settlements: 1941 "FRANCE LIBRE" & Lorraine Cross opt 2ca black & purple, opt all in black. VFU on piece. SG 164b cat £325+, Maury 226b cat €350+. Rare genuine. (P) $250$350
2244Monaco: 1939-41 Pictorials set 20c-20Fr Epreuve De Luxe (large die proofs) in issued colour (155 x 125mm). VF UN as made. Maury 173-187EL. Reserved at less than $13 per die proof! (20) (P) $250$400
2245Monaco: 1949 Red Cross M/Sheets 10+5Fr - 40+5Fr in 4 blks of 4, both perf & imperf. VFU/CTO with special cds. Maury BF 358B&C cat €650. SG MS 408-9 cat £1000. (2M/S) (P) $250$400
2246Monaco: 1951 Red Cross opt M/Sheet 1Fr-6Fr in 4 blks of 4, both perf & imperf. VFU/CTO. Maury BF 403B&C cat €700. SG MS458-9 cat £1000. (2M/S) (P) $250$400
2247Morocco: Local Posts 1896 Tetuan Lion & Palm Tree set 5c-25c. VF fresh M. Maury J1-5 cat €310, Yv 134-8 cat €310. (5) (P) $200$300
2248Morocco: Local Posts 1897 Fez Mequinez Chief set 5c-1Fr, mixed perfs. F-VF M. Maury L1-8 cat €250, Yv 16-23 cat €255 (8) (P) $150$250
2249Morocco: Local Posts 1898 Tanger El Ksar Ship set 5c-2P. VF fresh M. Maury 51-58 cat €155, Yv 113-20 cat €200. (8) (P) $110$150
2250Morocco: Local Posts 1899 Tanger El Ksar Ship set 5c-2P. VF MUH. Maury 51-58 cat €155 for M, should be at least €310 MUH, Yv 113-20 cat €200 M, so €400 MUH & very rare thus. (8),. (P) $250$400
2251Morocco: Local Posts 1899 Mogador Agadir. Lion & Flag set 5c-1P. Mostly F-VFM, few flts. Maury T1-7 cat €750, Yv 76-82 cat €790. Rare set. (7). (P) $300$500
2255New Caledonia: 1941 France Libre opt set 1c-20Fr, most marginal. VF MUH, some with dull "colonial gum" as always. SG 232-266 cat £425 for M, should be at least double, £850 MUH, Maury 194-228 cat €1150. (35) (P) $500$700
2256New Hebrides: France Libre opt set 5c-10Fr, plus Postage Due set 5c-1Fr. VF MUH, usual colonial gum. SG F65-76, FD77-81 cat £295. (17) (P) $100$150
2257Oceanic Settlements: 1941 FRANCE LIBRE opt Pictorial set 3Fr-20Fr plus 5Fr airmail. VF fresh MUH, all marginal. SG 136-46 cat £190 for M, should be at least double, £380 MUH, Maury 140-49, PA3 cat €624+. (11) (P) $200$300
2258Oceanic Settlements: 1946 Victory 8f green "Epreuvre de Artiste" die proof on horiz laid paper 126x160mm with embossed cachet "Republique Francaise Ministere des Colonies". VF fresh UN. SG 179(p), Maury A19(p). Rare & attractive (P) $70$120
2259Oceanic Settlements: 1946 Victory 8Fr blue "Epreuvre de Artiste" die proof on horiz laid paper 126x160mm. VF fresh UN. SG 179(p), Maury A19(p). Attractive & rare (P) $70$120
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2260Reunion: 1943 France Libre opt Pictorials 1c-20Fr inc 1907-17 4c-5Fr, 1933-40 1c-20Fr & 1939 New York pr. VF fresh MUH. SG 195-239 cat £90 for M, should be at least double, £180 MUH, Maury 194-222, 224-39 cat €290. (45) (P) $140$180
2261Syria: 1931-33 Airmail set 0.50p - 100Pi imperf. VF fresh MUH, almost all marginal. SG 261-70(var), Maury A50-59 & P60, cat €1310. Very rare set. (11). (P) $800$1200
2264Wallis & Futuna: 1941 France Libre opt set 1c-20Fr. VF fresh MUH. SG 96-128 cat £650 for M, should be at least double, £1300 MUH, Maury 97-129 cat €1250. Very rare full set. (33) (P) $600$800
2265Wallis & Futuna: 1943 FRANCE LIBRE opt Postage Due set 2c-3Fr. VF MUH, some sl dull gum from interleaving. SG D126-38 cat £500 for M, should be at least double, £1000 MUH, Maury T24-36 cat €810. (13) (P) $300$400
2266Zanzibar: 1897 "Poste France ZANZIBAR 2½ Annas 25c" opt bottom sheet margin with 1 bluish green bar on white, opt type XV. Probably the reprint made by original printer a little later. VFU/CTO, on piece tied by "ZANZIBAR 20 JUIL 97" cds. SG 47cat £1000, Maury 19 XV cat €2850. Only 20 of this type officially printed. (P) $500$800
2267 Zanzibar: 1897 "Poste France ZANZIBAR 2½ Annas 25c" opt bottom sheet margin with 1 lilac bar on white, opt type XIII. Probably the reprint made by original printer a little later. VFU/CTO, on piece tied by "ZANZIBAR 20 JUIL 97" cds. SG 48 cat £2750, Maury 22 XIII cat €5250. Only 10 of this type officially printed. (P) $1000 $2000
2268 Zanzibar: 1897 "Poste France ZANZIBAR 2½ Annas 25c" opt bottom sheet margin with 1 blue bar on white, opt type XIV. Probably the reprint made by original printer a little later. VFU/CTO, on piece tied by "ZANZIBAR 20 JUIL 97" cds. SG 49 cat £2250, Maury 27 XIV cat €6000. Only 6 of this type officially printed. (P) $1500 $2500
2269Zanzibar: 1897 "Poste France ZANZIBAR 5 Annas 50c" opt bottom sheet margin with 1 butt blue bar on white, opt type VI. Probably the reprint made by original printer a little later. VFU/CTO, on piece tied by "ZANZIBAR 20 JUIL 97" cds. SG 50 cat £2000, Maury 30 Vi cat €4000. Only 20 of this type officially printed. (P) $600$1000
22721880-81 QV Cameo ½d to 2d, wmk crown CC upright, perf 14, plus ½d shade. VF fresh MLH/MUH. SG 10-13B cat £98. (4). (P) $70$100
22731906 KEVII surch set ½d on 2/6 & 1d on 3/-. VF fresh MUH. SG 69-70 cat £115 for M, should be at least £230 MUH. (2). (P) $230$300
GERMANY - COLONIES & POs
2274Carolines: 1902 Registered cover franked Yacht 5Mk no wmk, tied by "Ponape 12 4 02" cds. To Germany with 2 reg labels, 1 on top of another! (numbers 693 & 893) as sheets must have been stuck together, Coln arrival b/s. SG 25 cat £650 as loose stamp, Mi19 cat €1200+ for philatelic cover. (P) $800$1200
2276Marshalls: 1900 reg cover franked opt 20pf Marschall with "c" & 25pf tied by "Jaluit 8 Aug" cds, to Germany with Nuernberg arrival b/s. SG 4 & 9 cat £185, Mi 4 & 11 cat €250 -both as loose stamps, cat €690 for this franking. (P) $300$500
2277Samoa: 1900 Yacht 5Mk no wmk top value on registered cover, tied by "Apia 31 1 02" cds, with reg label, to Germany with Coln b/s. SG G19 cat £650, Mi 19 cat €600 -both as loose stamps, cat €1300+ on philatelic cover. Nice! (P) $800$1200
2278Samoa: 1905 use of Fiji Postcard "HALF PENNY" on 1½d green with honeymoon message, franked German Samoa 10pf Yacht tied by "Apia 17.04.05" cds, to Germany, Salzwedel arrival cds. Unusual. (P) $300$500
2279South West Africa: 1897 Deutsch-Sudwest-Afrika opt 3pf pale ochre. VF fresh MUH. SG 1(var) unlisted rare shade, Mi 1f cat €900. 2013 Jaschke-Lantelme BPP photo-cert. (P) $450$600
2280Togo: 1900 Yacht 1Mk-5Mk top values on registered cover, tied by "Anecho 10/2 07" cds, with reg label, to Germany with Metz b/s. VF. SG G16-19 cat £1000++, Mi 16-19 cat €945++, both as loose stamps alone. Attractive & rare! (P) $900$1500
GERMANY
22811900 Reichspost 5Mk, type II, top value, LR cnr marginal. Superb fresh MLH. Mi 66II cat €480+, SG 65a cat £475+. (P) $300$450
22821912 Rhein-Main semi-official Airmail "E ELP" opt set 10pf & 20pf. VF fresh MLH. Mi V-VI cat €1030. Rare set. Key 10pf with Simon BPP photo cert. (2). (P) $500$700
22831913 Zeppelin (Dusseldorf) Special Semi Official Flight 10pf blue, perf 12. VF fresh M. Mi HF9 cat €1500. Very rare M as almost all were affixed to flight cards. Buhler photo-cert. (P) $700$1000
2284 1913 Zeppelin (Dusseldorf) Special Semi Official Flight 10pf Cobalt blue, imperf. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum, UL cnr marginal with 4 margins. Mi HF9u cat €1800+ for M, should be at least double €3600+ MUH, plus premium for such beautiful sheet cnr example. Imperfs are extremely rare & probably the best quality example in existence. Sieger BPP photo-cert. (P) $2500 $3500
22851920 Germania 4Mk booklet, 5 panes inc 5pf, 15pf & 20pf, plus combinations of 20pf+15pf & 10pf+5pf, order number 1 on cover. Superb fresh MUH. Mi MH13 cat €200, SG SB13 cat £325 (P) $120$160
22861921 Germania 8Mk booklet, 5 panes inc 10pf, 30pf & 40pf, plus combinations of 40pf+30pf & 30pf+10pf, no order number on cover. Superb fresh MUH. Mi MH14 cat €180; SG SB 14 cat £275 (P) $100$150