Stamps - Philately - Postcards

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Collection of French stamps in 7 Cérès Présidence albums and 5 Leuchtturm albums. Old part not very advanced despite the presence of some medium values (including n°252, 321, 354/355, 398), new modern part (stamps, booklets and blocks) very advanced, very high facies. All in 7 Ceres albums (with pages from 1900 to 1999 + end of catalogue) and 5 Leuchtturm albums (period 2000 to 2015) plus one empty Leuchtturm album, high mint value of material. Also of note are several covers of new modern duplicates, covers of recent unclassified stamps and booklets, souvenir sheets, common issue covers, a collection of CNEP blocks (2000/2014 period), etc. A collection of stamps, blocks of 4 and Tableaux 1st Day covers (period 1961 to 1996) in 3 large Ceres albums, a number of binders and albums (French and foreign stamps, mostly sparsely filled or empty) plus various stamps to be sorted and 3 books. All in 3 large boxes and 3 cases, very good overall quality (stamps and material).

Madagascar (and Comoros, Diégo-Suarez, Mayotte, Mohéli, Nossi-Bé), collection of stamps and letters, all periods. Of note are several signed old stamps (including Diégo-Suarez n°2, 3 and 5 signed by A.Brun, Madagsacar n°1 signed by Roumet, n°4 and 5 signed by A.Brun), letters from the Corps Expéditionnaire, five English consular stamps, a few stamps cut from fragments, postal enties, a few imperforates and varieties, modern deluxe proofs, etc., plus stamps from the Colonies Générales and the TAAF (including n°16, 20, 21, PA 1 to 4 and PA 7). All in 2 fine Thiaude albums with slipcases and a binder. Attached are a few unclassified letters, a set of 1st Day covers and a book on Madagascar stamps. A fine set to study and complete, very fine overall quality.

War of 1870-1871 in Loire-Inférieure: an album containing a collection of letters from or to Loire-Inférieure. Exceptional set with letters from the Armée de l'Ouest-Armée de la Loire, Gardes Mobiles, Francs Tireurs, Armée de Bretagne, Garde Nationale, Ambulance, Corps Franc des Volontaires, attempted entries, letters from the Armistice period, relations with occupied territories, prisoners of war, etc. Numerous rare items including Garde Mobile Loire Inférieure franking (letter signed Baudot), Armée de Bretagne franking (superb strike), Corps-Franc des Volontaires du Génie franking, Boule de Moulins on departure from Nantes for a soldier, postal service envelope, .... Set of 70 documents, probably unique, very well documented (most of the letters commented).

Reunion, CFA overprinted stamps, lot of 35 full sheets of mint stamps, price 6140 euros, see list on last photo. Four sheets with light foxing at edges (VF stamps) and two sheets with mottled gum, otherwise VF.

Pack of 1071 new ready-to-mail envelopes, postage value 1488 euros (1.39 euro x 1071)

Andorra French, lot of 57 full sheets of mint stamps, VF, valued at 8430 euros, including Europa sheets which are highly valued, see list in last photo.

Monaco, in a Cérès Princesse album with slipcase, collection of mint stamps without hinge from 1891 to 1959, very fine quality stamps, some good values and sets, call number 4690, superb presentation, mint value of the binding 250 euros (+ uncounted pages)

France, Airmail no. 8 to 14, the complete set in blocks of 4 mint without hinges, VF (one small spot of rust on a low-value stamp, no. 10), the four green 50 F signed Roumet, two blocks with dated corners (not counted), overall rating 9200 (2300 x 4).

France, n°701A to 701F, the complete series in blocks of 4 new without hinges, VF, rare series in blocks of 4, mark of the set 3840 (960 x 4)

Vatican, collection of mint stamps (most mint stamps without hinges) and a few cancellations in a standard Yvert album (some missing), a binder, plus a box with various documents, very good overall quality, very high value (overall value 6100 euros in the Yvert 2013 catalogue calculated by the collector, not guaranteed because not verified).

Monaco, set of mostly mint stamps and souvenir sheets without hinges in three SAFE albums, a binder and a folder, very fine overall quality, very high value (overall value 8300 euros in the Yvert 2024 catalogue calculated by the collector, not guaranteed because not verified).

Saudi Arabia, a small stock of mint stamps without hinges, very good overall quality, very high value (€9,000 in the Yvert 2015 catalogue calculated by the collector, not guaranteed because not verified).