Lot: 236
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: 237
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: 238
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: 239
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: 240
Finland 1885 5mk green & red VF LM Mint. Cat (SG) £600
Lot: 241
Finland 1885 10mk brown & red VFU. Cat (SG) £850
Lot: 242
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: 243
Finland 1918-1998 collection in Davo album, mostly FU to 1975 including 1918 Vaasa issue to 5Kr and many other better,thereafter mostly UM. Fairly complete. Cat about £1800. (Qty) [album lacks first five pages]
Lot: 244
Fiume 1918-22 small M&U collection on pages, several with dealers’ guarantee marks on reverse; including Postage Dues with SG D29/31 both mint & FU, and SG D32/40 mint; 1920 Reggenza overprints (8) including SG 161 FU and rare 10lire (SG 162) fine mint; 1921 Provisional Govt ovpts to 10lire (less 1lira black); and range of 1921-22 New Constitution overprints to 10lire. Mostly good to VF and Cat approx £4500. (84)
Lot: 245
Fiume 1918-1924 fine M&U collection written up on leaves, the FU mostly cancelled by favour. Includes VG overprints on Hungary FU, and later mostly in sets. Cat £2,107. Good to VF (190)
Lot: 246
France 1862-63 Napoleon 1Fr Official Reprint fresh part o.g., old paper hinge remainder, good margins. SG 79. Cat £1800
Lot: 247
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: 248
France 1936 France-USA first flight centenary set FU. Cat £176
Lot: 249
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: 250
France in stockbook including 1976-92 near complete UM, various pre-cancels, good range of used Railway Parcel stamps, and other items. Mainly good to VF and Cat £2000+ (100s)
Lot: 251
French Colonies in old stockleaves, mint & used. Mixed condition. (approx. 400)
Lot: 252
French Colonies – General Issues 1878-1945 mint & used collection on printed leaves with most 1878-93 issues, plus range of WW2 period mint. Mainly good to fine and Cat £1243 (57)
Lot: 253
French Post Offices in China 1894-1922 fine mint & used collection on printed leaves including 1894 set to 5Fr (mint); overprints on Indo-China to 50c mint (plus 5Fr, damaged);1902-04 5c on 15c Overprint Inverted mint; and later general issues. Mainly good to fine. Cat £2138 (89)
Lot: 254
French Post Offices in China 1903 15c Postage Due FU. SG D52A. Cat £1300.
Lot: 255
French Post Offices in Crete 1902-03 range on album leaf with 1902/03 set mainly mint (5Fr creased); 1903 2pi on 50c unused; and 1903 8pi on 2Fr. FU. Mainly VG/F. Cat £470 (17)