Lot: 177
Congo 1891-1933 collection on printed leaves with many of the scarcer early issues for French Congo, thereafter Middle Congo complete; mint or used with many of the mint UM, and Cat £2400 approx. VG/VF (167)
Lot: 178
Czechoslovakia 1918-1985 FU collection in two fine Schaubek printed albums; a good basis for subsequent expansion. (100s)
Lot: 179
Czechoslovakia 1918-1989 FU collection neatly arranged in album with numerous sets, especially post-WW2; a few sets have been removed. (Several 100s)
Lot: 180
Czechoslovakia 1938-1974 collection in Minkus album with numerous sets UM, mint or FU plus miniature sheets. Untidy lot with many stamps loosely inserted awaiting mounting. Includes 1920 Eastern Silesia issues and very good collections of WW2 Slovakia and Bohemia & Moravia. VG/VF. (Many 100s)
Lot: 181
Fezzan and Ghadames 1946-51 fine collection on printed leaves, complete for the period, largely mint (one used) with some UM (mtd. on selvedge). Cat £315. (60)
Lot: 182
Finland 1856 5kop, small pearls, a VGU example, low boxed datestamp of BORGA, cut square, just touching at foot, small thin upper left and tiny tear into border. Guarantee handstamp on reverse. Facit Cat 25,000kr
Lot: 183
Finland 1856 10kop VFU, on piece, high boxed datestamp of WIBORG. Facit catalogue 7000kr. The stamp has been partially lifted for inspection. (A certificate has previously been issued for this stamp but has since been mislaid).
Lot: 184
Finland 1860-1870 Serpentine Roulettes used, with teeth intact or lacking one or two teeth; comprising 1860 5kop (thinned) and 10kop (2); 1866-70 5pen, 8pen, 10pen, 20pen (4), 40pen (3) and rare 1mk; SG Cat. £3800 approx; plus three others in poor to fair condition.
Lot: 185
Finland 1875-1895 collection on leaves, mainly used including scarce 1875 32pen Perf 14x13½, 1875-82 Perf 11 set to 1mk, 1889-1900 Trilingual set to 10mk (2) VFU plus the markka values UM, and 1891 Rings Types to 1Rouble FU. VG/VF and Cat £1990 (63)
Lot: 186
Finland 1885 5mk green & red VF LM Mint. Cat (SG) £600
Lot: 187
Finland 1885 10mk brown & red VFU. Cat (SG) £850
Lot: 188
Finland 1901-29 definitives on leaves including 1901 Helsinki printings 1mk fresh mint and 10mk VFU (Facit 54); 1915 10mk UM (Facit 61); and Saarinen Lions FU including 25mk no watermark, 25mk Swastika watermark and 25mk Posthorn watermark all with Helsinki cds. VG lot Cat £2794 (50)
Lot: 189
France & Colonies all-period ranges in stockbook, the France used, the Colonies predominantly mint; duplicated in places. Varied condition. (Several 100s)
Lot: 190
France 1930-32 1Fr Airmail, the rare Bright Ultramarine printing fine used, plus a mint example of the blue printing. The Bright Ultramarine shade has a slight corner crease. SG 484 and 484a. Cat £527
Lot: 191
France 1964 PHILATEC Sheet UM, some loss of gum to the lower margin just affects the corner of one stamp o/w fine. SG MS1651a. Cat £425
Lot: 192
French Occupation of Cilicia 1919-21, a largely mint collection on printed leaves with scarcer items noted. A few of the overprints on France have brownish gum o/w good to fine. Cat £1030. (77)
Lot: 193
French Equatorial Africa 1936-1958 M&U collection on printed leaves with many good items; includes 1936 overprints on Middle Congo to 20Fr (FU), many scarce Francaise Libre overprints (most in sets), some 1943/44 Free French Fund surcharges, and other better. Some stamps in packet awaiting mounting. Mint predominates (some UM). Good to VF and Cat £2450 (few 100s)
Lot: 194
French Guiana 1866-1947 very good collection on printed leaves, mint & used with good selection of the early imperfs (all 4-margined), thereafter near complete from the November 1892 Peace & Commerce issues (though lacking 1921 Air Transport rarities). Issues from 1925 mostly mint (some UM). Good to VF. Cat £3129 (SG 2011). (281 + MS)
Lot: 195
Inini (French Guiana) 1932-44 fine mint collection on printed leaves, some UM, complete (less 1937 MS). VG/VF. Cat £209 (71)
Lot: 196
French Indian Settlements 1892-1954 a fairly complete collection including most of the scarcer France Libre overprints; some used but mainly mint (some UM). Good to VF and Cat £2322. (Few 100)