Postal Auction May 2026 - 370

Bids to be received by Friday 15th of May 2026 1:00 PM

Lots (1185)

Lot 433
France

1870-71 30c brown very fine used large three margin example tied to piece from Marseille with part numeral dotted diamond cancel, superb. SG 175.

Estimate £ 85.00
Lot 434
France

1871 (July) Entire from Gironde to Bordeaux unstamped hence Litho 15c black affixed and tied CDS (2 margins), filing fold and few marks otherwise scarce on cover, Scott $1300. Plus 1870 smaller envelope bearing Typo 15c black. SG D88 & D185.

Estimate £ 150.00
Lot 435
France

1877-1937 Collection of mint and used sets for different printings on plain Safe album leaves noted 1877-90 to 5f lilac (Cat £330+), 1918 Red Cross mint (Cat £160), 1928 Air Forgeries pair used (Cat £18,500 as genuine), Olivier & Merson to 20f, Precancels precancels 1922-47 mainly mint, 1927 Air set 2 mint (ovpts taken 'as is), Sinking Funds mint or used, 1929 Expo ovpt forged 2fr (Cat £1000 genuine), 1937 Museums set used (Cat £120), 1936 100th Flight 10f used (Cat £180), etc. Very attractive lot with high cat value. (c275).

Estimate £ 800.00
Lot 436
France

1900-06 Olivier & Merson 50c cinnamon cds used with lavender centre omitted variety, light cancel but pulled top perf. SG 305a. Cat £140.

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 437
France

1903 Unstamped soldier's cover sent from Corp d'occupation du Tonkin to France unstamped with HAIPHONG TONKIN 11 JUN 03 cds and additional REGT D'INFANTERIE DE MARINE / CONSEIL / D'ADMINISTRATION in violet, fine.

Estimate £ 35.00
Lot 438
France

1904 Insured cover to Belfast (slight contemporary postal faults), bearing 50c cinnamon and lavender showing lavender background omitted variety, SG 305a. Scarce on cover.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 439
France

1923 Pasteur 50c blue in bottom right corner marginal vertical pair with bottom stamp showing % in 50 retouched variety, stamps are unmounted mint, hinged mint margin. Nice positional piece, Dallay 175 I. Var.

Estimate £ 25.00
Lot 440
France

1924-1959 Mint & unmounted mint collection of sets in 22 ring binder on leaves incl 1924 Decorative Arts set m (Cat £29), 1938 Football, 1939 PTT, World Fair set, 1940 War Charities, 1940 Surcharge set (Cat £50), 1942 Nat. Relief Fund long set m, 1945 defins to 100f m, 1945 12th UPU 500f m (Cat £95), 1948 Nat. Relief Fund set m, 1949 Air Views set to 1000f appears U/M (Cat £390), 1953 Literary Figures set U/M (Cat £63), 1954 Nat. Relief Fund set m (Cat £236), 1956 Nat. Relief Fund mint (Cat £80), 1957 Tourist set to 100f mint (Cat £62), etc. Attractive lot with good cat (STC £1800+) and many thematics.

Estimate £ 400.00
Lot 441
France

1927 International Philatelic Exhib. Miniature sheet unmounted mint with some light gum bends otherwise fine, SG MS 581.

Estimate £ 200.00
Lot 442
France

1927 Oliver & Merson 3f deep mauve and carmine hinged mint, fine, SG 430

Estimate £ 28.00
Lot 443
France

1928 Sinking Fund set 3 hinged mint, SG 466/468. Cat £100.

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 444
France

1930 Sinking Fund 1f50 +3f 50 lilac top marginal block of six unmounted mint in nice condition, Yvert 256. (SG 480).

Estimate £ 250.00

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