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Public Auction #437

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COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — France
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
382O*France powerful collection of several hundred mounted on attractive homemade pages with issues through the first Sower issues. Mostly used with an emphasis on clear readable cancels. Involves regular issues, dues, newspapers, 1871 occupations plus a hand full of telegraphs. The collector also enjoyed accumulating extras for shades, cancels, multiples and gutters. A true collector’s collection with a huge catalog value. Offered cheaply.Cat. Value: S.B. 2400.00
Price Realized: $3,250.00
383**France great all NH collection to the late 1960’s in two immaculate Davo hingeless albums with dust cases. The regulars start with a few Peace and Commerce issues, slowly picks up to 1920 then, quickly becomes complete. The semis are nearly complete, the airs are only missing the few top items, followed by helpful dues and complete officials. A few items with gum blemishes may have slipped by but otherwise NH F-VF or better throughout.Cat. Value: S.B. 1600.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00
384O*France collection in four KaBe hingeless albums from 1849 to 1989 in one carton. Hundreds and hundreds of mint and used stamps in full, partial sets, and singles. From 1940 to the end basically mint and mostly complete. A nice, clean collection that has highlights of mint #197, 329, C1-2, and C15. Checking out this collection will bring a smile to your face.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00
385O*France mint and used dealer’s stock of a couple thousand housed in over three hundred fifty 102 size sales cards to the late 1990’s. Not an over abundance of 19th century to grossly over inflate the catalog value but the owner did state that within the 2016 catalog value about $2500 was faulty. Includes many sets, better values and useful duplication for cancel hunting. Worth inspection.Cat. Value: Owner's Catalog 11,000.00
Price Realized: $550.00
386O*France collection in a Scott album with pages into the 60's. Starts with very strong classics including two used #37's, then on to a #197. Going forward well filled mostly mint. The semi- postal stamps are also good, spotted a B9, B11, B19 and B27 all mint. Last but not least the air's a C1-2 mint and C15 used. This is a nice lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $3,000.00
387O*CVFrance accumulation starts with two Davo albums with several hundred stamps going into the 80's, a stockbook with over 50 pages of better material (especially the Semi-Postal's), a stockbook with event covers, a book with stampless covers and a book with Napoleon covers (see the web photos). Good lot for the French collector, take a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $650.00
388O*France collection in three Safe hingeless albums 1849-1977 with hundreds of stamps. Starts with very strong classics, then well filled into the 70's. Some of the highlights: #37 used, #329 mint, C1 &C2 mint and C15. This is only the tip of the iceberg, a lot more to be discovered. Also noted the semi-postals, they are complete with the exception of some of the high values. A great collection, viewing highly recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $1,300.00
389O*France collection in a Scott album mostly mint except for the early classics. Starts in 1862 and has stamps into the late 60's. Neatly mounted containing valuable sets and singles, including #2 used, #329 OG and many others in the $50 to $150 range. Worth inspection.Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00
Price Realized: $650.00
390***France collection of a couple hundred imperfs starting just after the war and running to about 1960. Appears to be all sets, mostly hinged and some are color proofs. All VFCat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $350.00
391OFrance small group of classics with premium cancels mostly Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 80.00
Price Realized: $55.00