Sale 325

Harbour Auction


France
 
 
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Lot 267
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FRANCE, 1933-2001, sixteen stockbooks containing a comprehensive stock of the regular issues and commemoratives of the period, virtually complete both mint and used with a good bit of NH before 1950, but more from the 1960s. Quantities are generally modest and five of the books contain souvenir and miniature sheets.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 268
 
France Imperfs, stock of a couple hundred imperf sets on "102" dealer cards, the great majority being pairs or sheet margin singles, Cérès values to €300 and more including pairs of Scott 643-46, 811-16, 929-30, B224-31, B294-99 (sheet margin singles), C37-40 (sheet margin singles) and 1O2-6; also includes a few color proofs. Generally no more than five of a number and all Very Fine, NH. Cérès value over €20,000 ($29,000).
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 269
 
FRANCE-MINT SHEETS, Stock of souvenir, miniature, and se-tenant sheets of the 1980s and 90s in three large mint sheet files, mostly about 10-20 of a number. Includes sheets of 10 of C60 (5), C61 (13) and C63 (7). All Very Fine NH. Scott value is over £12,000.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 270
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FRANCE, SEMI-POSTALS, 1914-2004, three large stockbooks loaded with better material, especially mint (hinged) and used but including lots of NH material as well. We note, for instance NH #B19 (6) and B23 (2) and much, much more. A phenomenal stock.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 271
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FRANCE- BOOKLETS, Stock of modern booklets beginning with the 1953 Red Cross booklet and fairly complete from there to ? 2005. Starting in the mid-1980s most of the Commemorative and Semi-postal booklets are unfolded and most are present both mint and c.t.o. with quantities generally in the 10-20 range for the mint and 5-10 for the used. Scott value is well over $25,000.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 272
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FRANCE - AIRMAILS & BACK-OF-THE-BOOK, three stockbooks of Airmails, Postage Dues, Council of Europe, Military stamps and precancels plus French colonies general issues; mainly mint hinged or used including mint C1-2 (5), C2 NH, C16-17 (5), J40 (2), J50, J64 NH (4), J65 NH (6), J67 NH (5); better precancels and more. Condition is mixed on the early dues but everything else is generally F-VF. An excellent lot.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 273
 
FRANCE, Stock of better mint (and a few used) singles and sets in glassines or on "102" cards filling 1½ large red file box. Starts with 43 NH #29 (cat $25 each hinged) and includes from about five of an item to 50 and more. A few examples includes #311-12 (15 NH, 50 LH), 313-14 (20 NH, 40 LH), 322 (20 NH, 45 LH), 348 (4 NH), 801-04 (8 NH), B2 (11 NH), B34 (10 NH), B43 (15 NH, 5 LH), B64-65 (30 NH), B78 (25 NH), B80 (40 NH), B81(75 NH), B94-95 (80 NH), B117-28 (10 NH), B276-81 (4 NH, 10 LH), B294-99 (3 NH, 18 LH), etc. F-VF throughout with a total Scott value, counting hinged in the NH period at 40%, is over $30,000. A terrific stock for a show or retail dealer.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 274
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FRANCE, stockbook of better material including some attractive 19th century with minor faults, better early 20th century like 1925 Paris Exhibition sheet (8), 1927 Strasbourg sheet (4), 1929 Le Havre Exposition overprint (mint and used), 1930 20f die II LH, 1917 5f+5f War Orphans (B10, used), C14 LH, C15 (2, one NH) and much more. Occasional flaws but the vast majority are F-VF.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 275
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FRANCE - IMPERFS & DELUXE PROOFS, stockbook of about 35 imperf pairs and about 50 deluxe proofs mainly from the 1970s and '80s; also a few booklets and booklet panes (including B34a); all Very Fine and apparently all NH.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 276
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FRANCE, Stock of mostly lower priced mint and used singles and sets from 19th century to about 2000 sorted in #6 glassines and filling 40 shoeboxes. Quantities range up to a couple hundred of a number and while there are not a great number of sets cataloging over $15, this is a very solid stock, particularly from the 1960s onward, and a treasure trove for a packet maker. F-VF throughout and mainly NH beginning in the 60s.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
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Lot 277
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FRANCE, Stock of mint and used year sets between 1934 and 2004 in three shoeboxes; includes a few NH sets from the late 1930s while the early 1950 are mainly hinged or used. From the late 1950s onward the sets are mainly NH or used with up to about five a year.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 278
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GERMAN STATES STOCK, thousands of stamps in five stockbooks including two Bavaria and one Wurttemberg. Lots of $500-and-up stamps throughout and, though most have faults of some degree, many are attractive and a good number are signed. We note, for instance two VF looking Saxony #1's signed (repaired). In addition, there are innumerable F-VF stamps in the $25-200 range. A very worthwhile lot with a huge catalogue value.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
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