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LE7 9ZU
England

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FRENCH COLONIES
Lots 1691-1767
 
1691
Algeria - 1842-71 Nine entires one front and one cover (backflap missing but includes contents) condition a little mixed all unstamped used to France showing various markings including 25 and 30 x 2 hollow numbers three with framed PP (one in red) and all having Constantine Algeria cds's applied. Good range of transit marks inc TPO. ()
£7.00
 
 
1692
Algeria - 1871 French Telegraph 2f lilac Barefoot 8 diagonal crease and few light toned perfs having full strike of 8 sided Bone cancel in blue dated 6 February 1871. ()
£2.50
 
 
1693
Algeria - 1874 Soiled cover (back flap missing) used in Algeria at 25c rate Ceres Head 5c green (badly damaged) and 10c bistre/rose horizontal pair tied by number in dotted diamond cancels with Constantine cds 2 November on front and Alger cds 5 November on reverse. ()
£1.50
 
 
1694
Algeria - 1878 Lightly soiled commercial entire light vertical crease at right to Paris bearing Peace & Commerce 25c ultramarine SG234 tied by Alger Algerie cds dated 1 May 1878 with Marseille Special cds and Paris cds dated 3 or 4 April 1878. ()
£4.50
 
 
1695
Algeria - 1881-83 Four Tribunal documents postally used within Algeria at 1c or 40c x 3 rate all bearing Peace & Commerce 1c¬ 5c¬ 15c or 25c tied by Alger Pl.Gouvernement cds's. ()
£1.50
 
 
1696
Algeria - 1883 Hand addressed cover sent registered to Switzerland at 50c rate bearing Peace & Commerce 10c¬ 15c and 25c values tied by Alger Pl.Gouvernement cds's dated 29 March 1883 having French and Swiss transit marks on reverse. ()
£1.50
 
 
1697
Algeria - 1895 Soiled merchants printed cover all in Arabic hand addressed to Switzerland at 25c rate bearing Peace & Commerce 10c and 15c values tied by Alger Bourse double ring cds dated 30 June 1895 with two Swiss transit marks on reverse. ()
£1.50
 
 
1698
Algeria - 1901 Hand addressed firms cover to Alger bearing 'Mouchon' type 15c orange tied by Bougie Constantine cds dated 2 April 1901 with Alger cds 3 April on reverse. ()
£1.50
 
 
1699
Algeria - 1904 Mouchon 10c red postal stationery card hand addressed to Paris with long message having two strikes of Oran Karguentah cds dated 24 January 1904. ()
£2.00
 
 
1700
Algeria - 1908 Two hand addressed covers both sent registered one to France other to Setif both having 'R' framed cachet applied¬ cover to France at 65c rate bearing Sower 20c and 'Oliver Merson' type 45c deep green & blue¬ cover to Setif at 40c rate bearing 'Oliver Merson' type 40c red & pale blue all tied by Bougie Constantine cds's. Cover used within Algeria has Setif Constantine arrival cds on reverse. ()
£4.00
 
 
1701
Algeria - 1911 Large part commercial document to England bearing Peace & Commerce 15c tied by good strike of Philippeville Constantine double ring cds 2 August 1911. ()
£1.50
 
 
1702
Algeria - 1913 Incoming hand addressed commercial cover (horizontal & vertical crease's) from Spain bearing 15c tied by Calonge cds 29 April 1913. Spanish 'tax mark' applied on front along with blue crayon 0.20 mark and French 20c green postage due tied by Bougie cds 16 May 1913. Two Spanish cds's on reverse along with Constantine and Bougie cds's. ()
£2.50
 
 
1703
Algeria - 1915 Hand addressed lightly soiled (damaged and repaired tear at top and on backflap) unstamped cover to Bougie having black 'T' mark applied along with Alger R.Michelet Alger cds dated 30 September 1915. Two French 10c brown postage dues applied tied by Bougie cds's with same cds on rear. ()
£2.50
 
 
1704
Algeria - 1918 Black & white unfranked postcard of Main Post Office with two horse drawn carriages passing by having unframed REMIS AU GUIGHET (Delivered to Guighet) straight line purple cachet applied with Alger Alger single ring cds dated March 1918 applied on top. ()
£1.50
 
 
1705
Algeria - 1920s/30s Blue on green Iris Crayon Book containing 14 different full size sepia and black and white unused postcards plus 29 smaller size mainly Visit Algeria different cards (some stuck to pages) including sepia and blue tinge. A few Morocco¬ Egypt and Italy. ()
£10.00
 
 
1706
Algeria - 1922 Commercial firms window envelope (central vertical fold) bearing Sower 15c green tied by Bougie Constantine cds dated 27 January 1922 having black 'T' mark applied with 20c postage due tied by Bougie cds dated 28 January. ()
£2.50
 
 
1707
Algeria - 1923 Typed address commercial cover Bougie to Paris bearing Sower 25c blue tied by Bougie Constantine cds dated 12 March 1923 having Return to Sender cachet on front with Paris and Bougie transit marks on reverse. ()
£2.50
 
 
1708
Algeria - 1923-24 Two partially printed envelopes (code 1494) having Algeria addresses and form (code 1485) for sending registered items all to Algerian addresses each having 30c postage dues attached (form horizontal pair) tied by Alger cds's dated 1923 or 1924. ()
£1.50
 
 
1709
Algeria - 1936-40 Views original 1936 issue of twenty six different values between 1c ultramarine to 20f turquoise-blue each in imperf faced sunken die proof in original design and colours on soft white paper as SG107/19 122//23 125/26 128 130/32 & 135/39. ()
£120.00
 
 
1710
Algeria - 1937 Paris International Exhibition 40c green to 1f 75 brownish black set of 4 imperf faced sunken die proofs in original design and colours on soft white paper SG140/43. ()
£20.00
 
 
1711
Algeria - 1937 Centenary of Capture of Constantine faced imperf sunken die proofs (125 x 158mm) 65c to 2f 15 set of 4 in issued colours on soft white card SG144/47. ()
£10.00
 
 
1712
Algeria - 1937 Centenary of Capture of Constantine 65c carmine to 2f 15 bright purple set imperf faced sunken die proofs original design & colours on soft white paper SG144/47. ()
£20.00
 
 
1713
Algeria - 1938 Centenary of Philippeville 30c green to 5f brown set of 5 imperf faced sunken die proofs in original design and colours on soft white paper SG148/52. ()
£25.00
 
 
1714
Algeria - 1938 Centenary of Philippeville faced imperf sunken die proofs (125 x 158mm) 30c to 5f set of 5 in issued colours on soft white card SG148/52. ()
£14.00
 
 
1715
Algeria - 1939 Sahara Pioneers Monument Fund faced imperf sunken die proofs (125 x 158mm) 30c to 5f + 5f set of 4 in issued colours on soft white card SG155/58. ()
£10.00
 
 
1716
Algeria - 1939 Sahara Pioneers Monument 30c + 20c emerald-green to 5f + 5f black set of 4 imperf faced sunken die proofs in original design and colours on soft white paper SG155/58. ()
£20.00
 
 
1717
Algeria - 1939 New York World's Fair 20c emerald-green to 2f 25 bright blue set of 5 imperf faced sunken die proofs in original design and colours on soft white paper SG159/63. ()
£25.00
 
 
1718
Algeria - 1941 Algiers 30c ultramarine 70c blackish brown and 1f carmine imperf faced die proofs in original design and colours on white shiny paper SG170/72. ()
£15.00
 
 
1719
Algeria - 1941 Marshal Petain 1f blue and National Relief Fund Marshal Petain 1f + 4f black imperf faced sunken die proofs in original design and colours on white soft paper SG174/75. ()
£10.00
 
 
1720
Algeria - 1942-45 Arms 10c brown-lilac to 4f 50 plum set of 12 imperf faced die proofs in original design and colours on white shiny paper SG190/201. ()
£60.00
 
 
1721
Algeria - 1945-47 ALGERIE overprints on Shield & Broken Chains 40c magenta & 50c violet-blue Ceres Head 60c ultramarine Iris 80c yellow-green to 3f orange six different value plus Marianne 2f blue-green and 5f green imperf faced die proofs in original design and colours on white shiny paper some with creasing to facing page SG231/33 236/42 & 245. ()
£50.00
 
 
1722
Algeria - 1945-47 Algerie black overprints on French stamps imperf singles Ceres Head 1f carmine-red right marginal Marianne 3f carmine left marginal and 10f right marginal all unmounted mint SG234¬ 243 and 246. ()
£8.00
 
 
1723
Algeria - 1945 ALGERIE overprint on Postal Employees War Victims Fund 4f + 6f purple-brown imperf faced die proof in original design and colour on white soft paper having a little creasing around edges SG250. ()
£5.00
 
 
1724
Algeria - 1951 French Philatelic Societies illustrated unused postal card for Stamp Day showing inside of Mail Sorting Carriage bearing matching 12f + 3f red-brown SG307 tied by pictorial Oran First Day of Issue cds dated 10 March 1951. ()
£1.50
 
 
1725
Algeria - 1955 Colour Maxicard for Stamp Day bearing on front issued 12f +3f stamp SG351 tied by Sidi-Bel Abbes pictorial cds for date of issue. ()
£1.50
 
 
1726
Algeria - 1958 6f green & orange right marginal block of 4 unmounted mint SG382. ()
£25.00
 
 
1727
Algeria - 1963 Branch of Orange Tree 8c to 55c set of 4 in marginal blocks of 4 each block having two additional labels with green lathe work on selvedge plus stamps all precancelled having full gum SG413/16. ()
£1.50
 
 
1728
Cameroun - 1918 H&GIB2 Cameroun Occupation Francaise overprint on Middle Congo 5c green & blue unused size b envelope. ()
£1.50
 
 
1729
Cameroun - 1916 Occupation vertical overprint on Middle Congo 45c violet & salmon lightly mounted mint having a little offset on gum SG21. ()
£15.00
 
 
1730
Cameroun - 1916-17 Occupation horizontal overprint on Middle Congo 45c violet & salmon and 50c green & salmon both fine cds used SG40/41. ()
£2.50
 
 
1731
Cameroun - 1944 Hand locally addressed cover (small portion missing bottom right) bearing 1f 50 blue SG101 tied by ????dorf cds dated 4 November 1944 plus Postal censor circular mark. Additional cds on front along with Yaounde cds dated 11 November 1944 and blue oval Free French cachet on reverse. ()
£4.00
 
 
1732
Cameroun - 1954-59 Two covers both local use to Yaounde comprising 1954 hand addressed cover bearing 75th Birthday of Dr Jamot 15f SG265 tied by Ebolowa cds dated 27 December 1954 1959 cover typed address illustrated cover bearing 1st Anniv of Cameroun Government 20f SG271 tied by Mbalmayo cds dated 8 November 1959. ()
£3.00
 
 
1733
Comoro Islands (Anjouan) - 1892 1c black/azure black of 8 (2 x 4) a little light toning visible both sides fine part cds used SG1. ()
£1.50
 
 
1734
Comoro Islands - 1897 2c blue & brown/buff block of 4 fine cds used SG2. ()
£1.50
 
 
1735
Comoro Islands - 1970 Imperf printers proof colour trials for Mosque de Vendredi¬ Moroni 40f value top marginal horizontal strip of 5 selvedge on three sides with colour lathe work top margin unmounted mint. Left stamp blue-green next stamp bright purple middle stamp chocolate next stamp bright purple with right hand stamp bright purple & blue green SG93. ()
£7.00
 
 
1736
Congo - 1961 Transport Postage Dues 50c 1f 2f and 5f top marginal imperf strips of 10 having selvedge on three sides being printers colour trial proofs with first 8 stamps (4 x se-tenant pairs) in single colours and last from right se-tenant pair in issued colours all unmounted mint SGD19/D26. ()
£20.00
 
 
1737
Congo - 1969 Large imperf printers proof in issued colours for Philexafrique Stamp Exhibition 50f value unmounted mint SG169. ()
£1.50
 
 
1738
Congo - 1972 40f Chimpanzee SG340 imperf horizontal printers colour trial issued design strip of 5 unmounted mint left hand and fourth stamp carmine second from left stamp olive-brown middle stamp reddish brown and right hand stamp carmine and olive-brown. ()
£7.00
 
 
1739
Congo - 1972 40f Chimpanzee SG340 imperf horizontal printers colour trial issued design strip of 5 unmounted mint left hand carmine second from left and second from right olive-brown middle stamp reddish brown and right hand stamp carmine and reddish-brown. ()
£7.00
 
 
1740
Congo (Brazzaville) - 1965 Death Centenary of Abraham Lincoln imperf printers sunken die proof for 100f value in issued colours on thick white card SG80. ()
£4.00
 
 
1741
Dahomey - 1966 Inauguration of WHO Headquaters30f and 100f printers proofs imperf vertical pairs in issued colours unmounted mint SG248/49. ()
£4.00
 
 
1742
Dahomey - 1970 Tenth Anniversary of Independence 30f and 40f values in bottom right corner imperf printers proofs blocks of 4 unmounted mint SG412/13. ()
£5.00
 
 
1743
Guadalope - 1906 Unstamped lightly soiled hand addressed cover (central vertical fold and small piece missing) having Colonie De La Guadelope Tressor Public undated blue cachet plus Basse Terre Guadalope cds dated 29 August and Toulon A Bordeaux Paquebot cds dated 2 September 1906 all on front. ()
£2.50
 
 
1744
Ivory Coast - 1970 25th Anniv of United Nations 30f value in issued design imperf vertical strip of 5 printers colour trials (top stamp light horizontal crease) comprising top stamp bright blue second and forth stamps chocolate middle stamp deep lilac and bottom stamp bright blue¬ chocolate and deep lilac unmounted mint SG340. ()
£7.00
 
 
1745
Lebanon - 1924 50c on 10c green fine part cds used SG3. ()
£1.00
 
 
1746
Lebanon - 1924 2p on 'Oliver Merson' type 40c red & pale blue fine part cds used SG10. ()
£1.00
 
 
1747
Lebanon - 1924 2p 50 on Pasteur 50c blue mounted mint SG17. ()
£1.00
 
 
1748
Lebanon - 1925 Beit ed-Din 0p.75 brown-red and Baalbek Ruins 1p bright claret unused (no gum) plus Zahale 2p sepia and Sidon 5p bright violet mounted mint SG61/62 65 & 68. ()
£2.00
 
 
1749
Lebanon - 1928 Air 2p sepia fine part cds used SG141. ()
£1.50
 
 
1750
Libya - 1880s-90s Part album page displaying Peace & Commece 5c green x 7 examples all showing part Type II Tripoli De Barberie 'cog wheel' type cds. ()
£4.00
 
 
1751
French Equatorial Africa - 1942 Libre 24-10-40 overprint on Paul Crampel 1f 50 blue & pale blue SG189 affixed to black and white postcard showing arrival of General du Gaulle in Brazzaville (only sold affixed to postcards) stamp uncancelled card unused. ()
£5.00
 
 
1752
French Morocco - 1891-1900 French Peace & Commerce issue 5c bright yellow-green imperf top marginal block of 4 surcharged 5 Centimos in carmine top pair having two horizontal creases and large thin all mounted mint SG3. ()
£5.00
 
 
1753
French Morocco - 1914-17 Red Cross Fund 5c + 5c blue-green mint block of 4 having a little disturbed gum SG62. ()
£2.50
 
 
1754
French Morocco - 1911 Black and white postcard showing view of Tangier sent to England bearing 10c on 10c red SG19 tied by Tanger cds dated 21 June 1911. ()
£1.50
 
 
1755
French Morocco - 1902-10 50c surcharge on 50c brown & lavender mounted mint SG23. ()
£12.00
 
 
1756
Madagascar - 1951 Hand addressed (a little soiled) airmail cover to Somalia at 35f rate bearing on reverse Anjouan Bay 1f x 4 plus Native Woman 5f reddish violet x 5 and 6f brown-purple x 1 SG3 & 5/6 tied by Mutsamudu Madagascar double ring cds 25 July 1951 (same cds on front) with Chisimaio Somalia bilingual cds 20 September 1951. ()
£5.00
 
 
1757
French Somali Coast - 1963 Two colour unaddressed first day covers for Corals issue bearing 5f to 200f set of 5 SG469/73 spread over covers tied by Djibouti FDI cds. ()
£5.00
 
 
1758
French Somali Coast - 1975 Illustrated unaddressed FDC bearing 25f Government City Complex SG626 tied by Djibouti FDI cds. ()
£1.50
 
 
1759
Mayotte - 1997-2000 Collection of 38 lightly mounted mint different stamps SG cat £95. ()
£9.50
 
 
1760
New Hebrides - 1963-72 Exporting Manganese Forari pictorial definitive 5c lake & greenish blue unmounted mint SGF110. ()
£13.00
 
 
1761
French Polynesia - 1958-60 Night Fishing off Moorea 200f deep slate-blue & lilac very fine part cds used SG16. ()
£5.00
 
 
1762
French Polynesia - 1965 Skin-diver with Harpoon 50f greenish blue¬ chestnut & deep green very fine part cds used SG48. ()
£12.00
 
 
1763
French Polynesia - 1992 Hand addressed airmail cover to England bearing Maori World Sandwich Islands Pirogue Race 84f black SG611 tied by Uturoa-Raiatea Iles sous Le Vent single ring cds dated 20 January 1992 with additional strike alongside. ()
£2.50
 
 
1764
Reunion - 1894 2c surcharge on Commerce 20c red/green lightly mounted mint SG48. ()
£1.50
 
 
1765
St. Pierre Et Miquelon - 1963 Imperf printers colour trial horizontal pair 6f Blue-winged Teal in issued design left hand stamp in yellow-brown and right hand stamp in issued colours unmounted mint SG425. ()
£7.00
 
 
1766
Senegal - 1962-66 Five airmail covers (three hand addressed other two typed address) four with different Dakar cancels other with Bignona cds having range of stamps applied. ()
£3.00
 
 
1767
Upper Volta - 1969 Large imperf printers proof in issued colours for Philexafrique Stamp Exhibition 50f value unmounted mint SG256. ()
£1.50