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Lots (1386)
French Foreign Legion: 1945 stampless cover addressed to Monsieur le Capitaine de Courette, Commandant la Marine, Tripoli with POSTE AUX ARMEES B.C.M.1 WITH CROSS OF LORRAINE & F.F.L. cds dated 12 DEC 1945 (with a similar backstamp dated 13 DEC) and Registration etiquette inscribed BUREAU CENTRAL MILITAIRE NO 1 (torn corner) and attractive MARINE AU LEVANT / Service des Travaux Maritimes fancy cds with a central Anchor design in violet. Very fine item
German Occupation: St Nazaire TAXE PERCUE 4.50 / I LOT de St - Nazaire / Poche DE L'ATLANTIQUE printed envelope in red sent registered from LA TURBALLE No. 1642 and cancelled similar CDS for 19 Feb 1945. Very fine and attractive. High cat value.
NEWSPAPERS: 1870/1 'Le Courier de L'Ouest, Three complete newspapers, folded into 4 and annotated in french on pages; one bearing pair of 1c Napoleons' tied with Alencon cds's and revenue tax mark, another with 2c brown Napoleon with the same cds and finally one with same 2c brown tied with Le Breil- s-Merize cds. All are fine with dealers expertising marks and are ready for display. Need to be viewed carefully. Nice interesting lot (3).
Congo: 1893-1907 Mint and used assembly on old time Schaubek printed pages, noted 1893 Tablet 1c-15c mainly mint / unused, 50c unused (Cat £70 mint), 25c, 30c, 75c, 1f all fine used (Cat £147), few mint stuck to page STC £400. (c25).
French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1956 - 71 Selection of Airs with 1956 set of 3 to 500F, 1963 Quiet Sun 100F (unmounted mint) & 1971 Crozet 3 vals to 200F. Very fresh group SG 16/18, 37 & 54/56 Cat £540.
French Southern & Antarctic Territories: 1956-60 Airs set of three mounted mint key values, SG 16/18 Cat £205.
French Southern & Antarctic Territories: 1960 25f Kerguelen Fur seal key stamp lightly mounted mint, SG 14 Cat £150.
French Southern & Antarctic Territories: 1963 International Year of the Quiet Sun 100f air fine used side ADELIE CDS cancel, fine, SG 37 Cat £130.
French Southern & Antarctic Territories: 1965 Air Centenary of ITU 30f fine unmounted mint, SG 39 Cat £225.
French Southern & Antarctic Territories: 1965 Air Discovery of Adelie Land 50f fine unmounted mint, SG 38 Cat £140.
French Southern & Antarctic Territories: 1965 Discovery of Adelie Land 50f air fresh lightly mounted mint, SG 38 Cat £140.
French Southern & Antarctic Territories: 1965 ITU Centenary 30f air fresh lightly mounted mint, SG 39 Cat £225.
