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1849/1984, unused/mint and used collection in 12 albums, quite complete from 1942 onwards, including Mi. No. 144-151 unused and souvenier sheet 3 used.

1892/2001, unused/used and mint never hinged holding, beginning with first issues, incl. better Souvenir Sheets Mi.-Nr. Bl. 1-4, etc., from ca. 1958 mostly complete, in one album

Ludwig XII. 1498-1515. Bronzemedaille, 1499. Zum Gedenken an den Besuch des Königspaares in Lyon. Av. FELICE LVDOVICO REGNATE DVODECIMO CESARE ALTERO GAVDET OMNIS NACIO. Büste von Ludwig XII. n.r., mit Lilienkrone verziertes Barett und Kette des Ordens des Heiligen Michael, Lilien verziertes Feld, im Exergum Löwe n.l.; Rv. LVGDVN RE PVBLICA GAVDETE BIS ANNA REGNANTE BENIGNE SIC FVI CONFLATA. Büste von Anne de Bretagne n.l., mit kurzem Schleier bedeckt, auf diesem die Königskrone, geteiltes Feld mit Lilien und Hermelin verziert, im Exergum Löwe n.l. 113,7 mm, 502 g Aufhängeloch. Alter Guss. Randfehler, Sehr schön

1827/1945, predominantly used collection, starting with early Ceres issues with e.g. Mi.-Nr. 8a used with Cert. Goebel BPP, further better values and Souvenir Sheets Bl. 2 and Bl. 3 (2), etc., varying condition, in one album

1775/1868, group of 27 covers, showing a fine range of usages, commencing with 10 entires to France franked with Papal Sates issues, a fine group of covers from France to Civita Vecchia, with 1863 entire letter bearing Napoléon 40 c. orange, perforated, underpaiying the 50 c. rate and tied by two-line “FRANCA VIA DI MARE” repeated alongside, with due “6” erased and new “20” applied (signed Diena); 1863 entire letter bearing Sardinia 40 c. carmine tied by “PONTELAGOSCURO FERARA 13 GEN 5´63”, repeated alongside, to Trieste (signed Bolaffi), and more. A delightful assembly, except for the occasional fault in overall good and fresh condition, in one stockbook.

1757/1956, group of 100 covers and cards, showing a fine range of interesting usages, commencing with eight covers bearing 1849 20 c. black, some better items throughout with 1849 Official Announcement bearing 20 c. black (Mi.-Nr. 3) tied by lozenge grid and paying the double rate; 1861 envelope bearing 1853 20 c. blue, horizontal pair with line perforations tied by Paris star cancel to Pau; also some better shades with 1853 20 c. blue on lilac paper and  blackish blue (four singles on large envelope); scarce 1863 entire letter bearing mixed franking same value, different issue with 1853 and 1862 20 c. blue, tied by GC “2056”; 1757 entire letter from Cholet to Angers  endorsed “En toutte diligence”, and more. Slightly mixed condition, a most useful lot, neatly housed in one album.

1849/1971, mint never hinged and predominantly unused and used collection with a selection of covers, including Postage Dues, showing some duplicates and a few multiples, well balanced between the classical period (moostly used, with values up to the 5 francs) and modern issues (predominantly unused), a few better items throughout with 1864 envelope with red “Cabinet de l´Empereur” handstamp, 1871 entire bearing Cérés 20 c. and Bordeaux 5 c. (Report 2) tied by Nimes GC “2659” (5 September 1871) and paying the correct rate to Marseilles (small faults), etc. Condition slighlty mixed, especially in the early issues, in one album.

1849/1991, very interesting unused, mint never hinged and used collection with cards and covers, starting with some better classics, Ceres, Napoleon etc., later War Orphans 2c-5fr. used, 1925 and 1927 Paris resp. Strasburg Exhibition souvenir sheet, Airmail 1927 and 1936 used, 1936 Banknote used, modern booklets etc., mostly good condition

1887/1940 (ca.), in the beginning used and later mostly unused collection of French India, Indochina, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Haiti, and Dedeagatsch, incl. better early issues, sets, also postage due, parcel stamps and postage due, in stockbook

1870, Papillon de Metz, small leaflet, dated "Fort de Queuleu 28 Septemb.", addressed to Bourges, very fine. Certificate Brun (2001)

)1854, 2 a. green, good margins, tied to envelope with adjacent c.d.s. "MADRAS 1857 JY 19" to entire letter, originally mailed from Paris, to Calcutta, franked with pair 1853/61, Napoleon 40 c. (applied around the edge of the entire and split by opening), re-directed to Ootaca (Udagamandalam) and returned to Calcuta. A rare and attractiv entire.

1870/1975 (ca.), Small holding in stock book and to cover albums, with some interesting items.

1936. Airmail 1,50 fr. and 10 fr., umounted mint, fine

1936, Airmail 50 fr., umounted mint, fine

1929, Buildings 5 fr. brown, 10 fr. in tpye II and 20 fr. red brown perf. K13½, unmounted mint, fine

1929, Building 20 fr. red brown, perf. K13½, unmounted mint, fine

1922, War Orphans 2 c. + 1 c. till 5 fr. + 1 fr., two complete sets, mostly in horizontal pairs, unmounted mint, fine

1936, Airmail 85 c. deepgreen-3.50 fr., complete in block of four, umounted mint, fine

1936, Airmail 50 fr. green, unmounted mint, fine

1927, Airmail 2 und 5 fr., unmounted mint, fine

1855/57, No Corner Letters 4 d. rose-carmine, Large Garter watermark, horizontal pair (faulty) tied by maritime H&K PACT “186” duplex cancel (27 July 1861) to a small envelope readdressed to Eaux-Bonnes, France, bearing 1853 Napoléon 40 c. orange with PC “2071” (Montbrison) and originally addressed via Calais to Tara, Meath county, insufficiently prepaid with matching “AFFRANCHISSEMENT INSUFISANT” and “MORE TO PAY” handstamps, manuscript “12” due. Minor transportation traces, otherwise fine. An unusual usage.

1648/1770 (ca.), Sammlung an 24x Jetons, meist Silber. Dabei bessere u.a. Fassade des Rechnungshofes 1648; Fabrique de la Paroisse Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs (ND); Canal de Givors 1784; etc. Sehr schön-fast Stempelglanz

Napoleon III. 1852-1870. Silbermedaille 1869, auf die Eröffnung des Suekanals. Av. Fortuna n.r. sitzend, Fackel und Olivenzweig haltend, zu Füßen Füllhorn, Frau n.l. stehend, im Hintergrund Skizze des Suezkanals; Rv. acht Zeilen Schrift. Randpunze: Füllhorn ARGENT. 42 mm, 47,43 g. Kl. Randfehler, Vorzüglich 

1817/1825, Große französische Persönlichkeiten, sieben Bronzemedaillen der GALERIE METALLIQUE DES GRANDS HOMMES FRANCAIS. Dabei u.a. Pierre Puget, Nicolas Poussin, H. Francois d'Aguesseau. Sehr schön-Vorzüglich