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Public Auction #441

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COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — French Colonies
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
573O*Collection of many hundreds, mostly different mounted on a variety of pages. Chiefly 20th century issues with lots of the mint common designs as well as other mint sets. Includes over two dozen countries. A few of the more notable are Gabon, Wallis and Futuna, Madagascar and Indo China. Great lot to integrate into an existing collection or easily sell as separate units.Cat. Value: Cat. 7150.00
Price Realized: $550.00
574O*Endless Dealer’s Delight. Choice, fresh, elusive singles and sets from various French colonies and territories throughout the world. Representation of material through the 1970’s, with an emphasis on pre-1940 classics. Includes Afars and Issas, Andorra (French), Benin, Dahomey, French Equatorial Africa, French India, French Polynesia, Gabon, Moheli, New Caledonia, Ile Rouad, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Tahiti, Tunisia, Wallis and Futuna, etc. Displayed on sales pages and housed in nine binders. Carefully cataloged, with a thorough description of condition. Some items might require an expert’s eye for full evaluation, and pricing information might need to be revised. No common items. See scans for an introduction to this attractive lot. Very saleable material nicely set up for easy processing. Worth a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 4000.00
Price Realized: $4,000.00
575O*Formidable French colonies in a clean Scott Specialty album and slipcase from 1890 to 1971. Comprises hundreds and hundreds of mixed mint and used stamps in full, partial sets, singles, and souvenir sheets. Includes Andorra, Cilicia, Guiana, India, Polynesia, FSAT, Guadeloupe, Indochina, Inini, and Lebanon. From an old-time collector who is now liquidating his long held holding. Not to be missed.Cat. Value: S.B. 1200.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00
576O*French Equatorial Africa collection of a few hundred different containing many better values, complete sets and specialized material like die proofs, deluxe sheets, gutter pairs and imperfs to the mid 1950’s. All is very clean.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $850.00
577O*Fantastique French Africa in a clean Scott Specialty album and slipcase from 1890 to 1959. Hundreds and hundreds of mixed mint and used stamps in full, partial sets, and singles. Entails Algeria, Anjouan, Benin, Cameroun, Chad, Comoro Islands, Dahomey, Diego Suarez, Equatorial, West Africa, Guinea, Morocco, and Sudan. From an old-time collector who is now liquidating his long held holding. Always popular and worthy of your attention.Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00
578O*Excellente French colonies in a sparkling Scott Specialty album from 1880 to 1971. Hundreds and hundreds of mixed mint and used stamps in full, partial sets, singles, and souvenir sheets. Encompasses Martinique, Monaco, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, St. Pierre et Miquelon, Wallis and Futuna Islands. Direct from an old-time collector who is now liquidating his long held holding. Inspecting this lot will make you do a “happy” dance.Cat. Value: S.B. 850.00
Price Realized: $2,200.00
579O*Remarquable French Africa in a clean Scott Specialty album and slipcase from 1894 to 1967. Comprises hundreds and hundreds of mixed mint and used stamps in full, partial sets, and singles. Comprises Madagascar, Mauritania, Mayotte, Middle Congo, Moheli, Niger, Nossi Be, Obock, Reunion, Somali Coast, Togo, and Tunisia, Ubangi, and Upper Volta. Direct from an old-time collector who is now liquidating his long held holding. Terrific offering needing some time to thoroughly view.Cat. Value: S.B. 850.00
Price Realized: $2,200.00
580O*Old Friends with French Flair. Twenty-eight pages of singles and sets from French territories and colonies through the world. Most items date between 1930’s and 1970’s. Includes much material from Algeria, Andorra (French), Ivory Coast, and Tunisia, along with small pockets of stamps from the French Pacific region, etc. Everything is arranged neatly on black stockpages and appears colorful and pleasing to the eye. A bonanza for topical enthusiasts. Perfect lot for generalists or dealers with a need for fresh French area stock.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $500.00
581O*A mint and used collection of a few hundred different mounted on Scott specialty pages. Involves, in approximate order of value Tahiti, Syria, Wallis and Futuna and a bit of offices in Zanzibar. A couple of specialty items are noted.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $650.00