Philately - Rare collector's stamps at auction

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).

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).

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)

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)

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.

France, airmail No. 15, 50 F Burelé in a block of 4 with dated corner, mint without hinges, slight foxing on the two bottom stamps, rare, auction price 7500

France, Airmail n°14, 50 F green-yellow new without hinge, VF, very fresh, price 2000

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, 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).

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.

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).

France, collection of mint and cancelled stamps in 3 Yvert et Tellier albums. The old part is not very advanced, while the modern part is mostly new and well advanced up to 2004 (face value in francs, then in euros). Good overall quality.

France, booklet no. 283-C9 (series 265) with exceptional variety of dry-printed stamps, mentioned in the Spink catalogue (call no. 1500 in 2016), a tiny dot in one margin otherwise VF, rare

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).

France n°155 used (cachet of convenience), very good centering, VF, reference 2675 (2140 +25% very good centering)

France n°155 mint with imperceptible trace of hinge (almost N**), gum slightly mottled, very good centering, VF, rating 2750 (2200 +25% very good centering), signed Roumet, rare quality for this stamp.

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

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).

In 4 large cases and several boxes, a collection of French and foreign stamps in numerous binders, boxes, etc. Several binders of mint and cancelled French stamps, including some very modern ones, facsimile stamps including many booklets, stamps in multiples in boxes, modern mail, a box of old and modern postcards, etc. Set to be studied

Set of classic, semi-modern and modern French stamps presented in 2 binders and a shoebox, with a few good values from time to time, BF N°2 (GNO) PA15 (GNO) N°1, 2, 6 and 9 cancelled, Red Cross booklet, modern BF from France. All in good condition.

Stock by multiples of France between 1946 and 2005, postage only, high face value.

Collection de France presented in 8 volumes from the origins to 2001. Post, PA, and after catalogue. Generally **, and fine quality after 1900, most good pre-war values absent.

Modern accumulation of modern and semi-modern French stamps, postage, BF and booklet, (face) all presented in 14 albums and miscellaneous

Europa collection presented in 7 volumes Davo period 1956 to 2021, mint stamps, postage, BF and booklets. Complete. **

TAFF collection presented in 2 Ceres albums and one Davo album from the origins to 2021, mint stamps, postage, PA, BF and booklets. Complete, **.

Collection of TAFF presented in 3 albums from the origins to 2023, mint stamps, postage, PA, BF and booklets, modern years sometimes in multiples. **

Andorra collection presented in 4 Marini albums from the origins to 2023, mint stamps **, *. Post, PA, and taxes. A few examples from the first period, hinges removed, complete set. A few copies in multiples in the modern period.

Collection of France presented in 12 Cérès albums, from 1960 to 2017, almost complete set, mint stamps, postage stamps, BF, booklets, CNEP souvenir sheet. **

Collection of France presented in 12 Ceres albums, from 1966 to 2017, almost complete set, mint stamps, postage due stamps, BF, booklets, PA. **

Monaco collection presented in 6 Yvert et Tellier albums from 1960 to 2023, mint stamps, **, postage, PA, BF and booklets.

Monaco collection presented in 6 Princess albums from 1969 to 2021, mint stamps, **, postage, PA, BF and booklets.

Collection of France presented in 6 Présidence albums and one Marini album from 1930 to 2004, mint stamps, **, postage, PA, BF and booklets. Note: Unissued from London, No. 321.

Collection of France presented in 9 Ceres and Presidency albums from 2005 to 2021, mint stamps, together with all sub-specialities, sometimes in multiples **.

Collection of France presented in 5 Cérès albums from 1996 to 2008, mint stamps, **, postage, PA, BF and booklets.

Collection of French Polynesia in 3 Davo albums, from 1958 to 2023 mint stamps, **, postage, PA, BF and booklets. Almost complete set.

Wallis and Futuna collection in 2 Davo albums, from origins to 2023 mint stamps, **, postage, PA, BF and taxes. Complete set including the two Free France series in postage and taxes, some foxing on the Free France tax series.

Collection of France in 6 Ceres albums, from 1994 to 2009 mint stamps, **, postage, PA, BF and booklets. Almost complete set.

Collection of France in 5 albums including 3 Presidencies, from 2003 to 2017 mint stamps, **, postage, PA, BF and booklets. Almost complete set.

Subscription from France presented in a box, period 1970 to 2013, between 1 and 2 copies of each, by one copy after 2005, in a block of 4 between 1960 and 1975,

DOM/TOM. 10 albums with mostly ** stamps, including 1 MY 97/2010** + series 1/31*, 2 N Cal 97/2010**, 4 PF** 58/2010** 1 WF 97/2010**, 1 SPM 86/2010** and 2 TAAF 55/2010**. A lovely lot.

FRANCE. Nice set of cancels 1849/2005 all states in 4 vols with qq good values dt n°257 A signed CALVES (important rib).

FRANCE. 1 album 3 S + 1 folder with new collar 1876/1965, majority **, qq *, VF.

TIMBRE-POSTE - MONACO - OBL - Number 9, CàD Monaco, VF. (Price : 2 700 euros).

TIMBRE-POSTE - MONACO - * - Number 43, small trace, several signatures including CALVES, rare, VF. (Price : 8 330 euros).

TIMBRE-POSTE - FRANCE -OBL- Number 7, 3 margins, the 4th touched, obl grid, Tbp, signed Calves, Rare. (Price : 22 000 euros).

TIMBRE-POSTE - FRANCE - OBL - No 18, a margin to the fillet, otherwise nice shade, B/TB sign A BRUN. (Price : 3400 euros).

TIMBRE-POSTE - FRANCE -OBL- Number 55c, Erreur de France, 15c holding 10c, VF, RRR, signed Calves Brun (Valuation: 15,000 euros).