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34 FRANCE (CHINA) Continued FRENCH SUDAN:

2152. Ú 1-7, Levant 1885-91 set to 20pi F-VF, 2178. Û J12a-4a, Scarce black issues. VF,
couple short or pulled perfs. Scarce set ... NG. J4a has tiny thin ........... 1,025.00
2136. Û CANTON #’s 15-30, Cpl set to 5Fr, ............................. 779.75
VG-VF (21 & 26 are used) ........ 754.00 2179. Ú J14, VF ................... 67.50
2153. Ú CAVALLE #’s 2, 4, 7, F...... 156.00 FRENCH CONGO:
2154. Û CAVALLE #’s 5-6, F........ 120.50 2180. Ú 2-4, F (#2 has guarantee b/s). 342.50
2155. Û CAVALLE #8, Eight Piasters. F. Guar-
antee b/s ...................... 120.00 2196. Ú 116a, “FRANCE LIBRE” overprint, 2222. Ú 1, Very scarce first issue with neat
2156. ÚÛ DEDEAGH2/18, Lot of 11 diff incl attractive colours, neatly cancelled, F-VF, 17 April, 1894 CDS cancel, excellent col-
used 5-7 ($157). F-VF ............ 237.50 small stain on reverse. Signed by expert our, F. Signed by expert A. Brun & with a
2157. Û PORT LAGOS #3, F ........ 92.50 Calves & with 2013 Francois Feldman Cer- 2018 Ceres Certificate ......... 2,300.00
tificate. A VERY SCARCE STAMP (Yvert
FRANCE (ZANZIBAR):
1,550 Euro) .................. 1,150.00
FRENCH MOROCCO:
2137. Û CANTON #’s 31-47, Cpl set to 10Fr,
nice colours, VG-VF, several have guaran- 2181. Ú 6, Has SON Libreville 4 July 1892
tee b/s’s ...................... 435.10 CDS. F. Has 2 diff guarantee b/s’s. Scarce
............................. 425.00
2223. Ú 2, Scarce 25¢ on 1Fr Olive Green,
2158. Û (1-11), Surcharged set up to 5Fr lightly cancelled by 1894 CDS, excellent
in matching LL corner sheet margin colour, F, faint crease at bottom. Has
singles. THIS IS THE SCARCE BRISTOL 2021 Sismondo Certificate. A RARELY
PRINTING WITH SIMULATED PERFS. 2197. Û 1-8, First set to 2p (50¢ is #6a Type I OFFERED PROVISIONAL STAMP WITH
Fresh rich colours, XF. AN EYE-CATCHING used). VG-VF, three stamps are signed ... ONLY 950 PRINTED & FAR FEWER EXIST
SET! (Yvert 1-11, Cat 1,260 Euro) ....... ............................. 773.50 ............................ 1,700.00
......................... Est 850.00+
GABON:
2138. Û MONGTSEU #’s 1-15, Cpl set to 5
Francs. VG-VF. The scarce #7C has guar-
antee b/s’s. Rare set ........... 1,814.00

2182. Ú 6, DOUBLE SURCHARGE error.
The second surcharge is lighter & slightly
to the left of the strong surcharge. Rich col-
our with neat Libreville 1892 CDS cancel,
F. Has been signed by Calves & one other 2198. Ú 9, Overprinted 5¢ Postage Due. F.
& with 2009 Roumet Certificate. A VERY Very scarce .................. 1,300.00 2224. Ú 1, Scarce first issue, F. Has guaran-
RARE ERROR (Yvert #3a, Cat 3,500 Euro) tee b/s........................ 625.00
....................... Est 1,500.00+
2183. Ú 7, F-VF .................. 100.00
2139. Û MONGTSEU #’s 16-32, Cpl set to 2159. Û 35, Very scarce 2.5a & 25¢ black
10 Fr. F-VF (#20 has crease, #23 is used). on lavender. This is a very unusual issue
Top 3 values have guarantee b/s’s. Scarce as it was printed on the margin of sheets of
set .......................... 606.50 French stamps. VF, OG, a few nibbed perfs
........................... 4,000.00
FRENCH COLONIES:
2160. Û 1-6, Cpl Eagle & Crown imperforate
set, F-VF ...................... 253.00 2199. Ú 10, Overprinted 10¢ Postage Due. F.
2161. Û 6, VF, HH................ 110.00 Has guarantee b/s. Scarce........ 900.00 2225. Ú 2, Scarce 10¢ on 20¢ surcharge, VG-
F, nibbed perf. Has guarantee b/s . . 575.00
2226. Û 3, Mint 25¢ on 20¢ surcharge VG-F,
NG. Has guarantee b/s ........... 100.00
2227. Ú 8, F, tiny pinhole. Has guarantee b/s
& Has been signed. Cat $325 . . . Est 50.00+

2140. Û MONGTSEU #’s 46-50, High Values. 2162. Û 8, Scarce 5¢ Napoleon, VF. Has
F-VF, top 3 values have guarantee b/s’s... guarantee b/s .................. 850.00 2184. Ú 7-9, F. Scarce. #9 has 2 diff guaran- 2200. Û 11-21, VG-VF, 18 & 20 are NH (#17
............................. 277.00 tee b/s’s ...................... 567.50 is used) ....................... 390.05
2163. Ú 9, XF. A choice example with Saigon
2141. Ú TCHONGKING #’s 1, 3-6, 8, 12, 15, CDS cancel .................... 130.00 2185. Û 10, F, NG. Signed Scheller . . 225.00 2201. Û 16, IMPERF PROOF with broad
VG-VF ........................ 369.00 2164. Û 12, F-VF, NG ............. 175.00 2186. Ú 14, VF. Signed by Scheller. . . 140.00 margins (no surcharge). VF, tiny facial spot.
2165. Û 13, VF, DG............... 175.00 2187. Û 15, VF, Guarantee b/s ...... 200.00 Has guarantee b/s............ Est 50.00+ 2228. Ú 11, Huge jumbo margins, XF. Has
2166. Û 14, VF. Has guarantee b/s. . . 250.00 2188. Ú 16, SON Libreville 5 Nov 1893 CDS. been signed by Scheller. A beauty! .....
VF, guarantee b/s’s .............. 180.00
2189. Û 17, VF, Guarantee b/s ...... 200.00 ............................ 275.00+
2190. Û 46-9, High Values, fresh, F-VF .... 2229. Û 13, VF .................. 150.00
.............................. 179.00
2191. Ú 52, SON Libreville 5 Aug 1903 CDS. F
.............................. 160.00
2192. Û 53, F, tiny thin, some gum soiling.
Has guarantee b/s ............... 375.00
FRENCH GUIANA:
2142.Û TCHONGKING #’s 1-16, Cpl set
to 5Fr, excellent colours, VG-VF. Scarce .. 2202. Ú 24, Handstamped 5¢ on 5¢ postage
............................. 760.00 due. F-VF. Has Calves 1998 Certificate.
2167. Ú 17, Four margins, excellent colour,
2143. Û TCHONGKING #’s 2, 9-11, 14, VG-VF lightly cancelled, VF. Has Brun guarantee Very scarce .................. 1,400.00
.............................. 137.50 b/s........................... 750.00 2203. Û 26-37, F-VF (#35 is NH) ..... 92.90
2144. Û TCHONGKING #’s 13, 16, F-VF, 2204. Û 72-89, F-VF (#79 is used) . . . 243.40 2230. Û 16-32, Navigation & Commerce set
part OG. Both have guarantee backstamps . 2205. Û C4, VF, NH .............. 120.00 to 5 Francs. VG-VF.............. 450.50
.............................. 245.00 2206. Û CB1-20, VF .............. 105.00 2231. Û 33-45, F-VF, some small flts. Cat $387
........................... Est 80.00+
2232. Û 46, Fresh, VF............. 130.00
2193. Ú 17c, Rare TRIPLE OVERPRINT er-
2168. Ú 18, VF, guarantee b/s’s ..... 475.00 ror (two overprints at top & one at bottom),
four ample margins, fresh colour, neat cir-
2169. Û 20, F.................... 240.00 cular datestamp. F-VF. Signed by Miro &
2170. Ú 21, VF................... 100.00
2145. Û TCHONGKING #’s 17-33, Complete Calves with 2008 Roumet Certificate. THE
set to 10Fr, excellent colours, VG-VF ... 2171. Û 22, VF .................. 130.00 FIRST TIME THAT WE HAVE EVER
............................. 635.00 2172. Ú 23, VF. Signed by Scheller. . . 140.00 SEEN THIS STAMP IN 50+ YEARS OF
2173. Û 28, VF ................... 75.00 AUCTIONS. Scott $1,800 US. Yvert 2,300
2174. Û 30-1, 34-5, F-VF .......... 146.50 Euro ................... Est 2,000.00+
2175. Û 40-1, F-VF ............... 152.50
2194. Û B4-7, CB1, VF ............. 79.50
FRENCH INDIA: 2207. Û CB35, Scarce 15Fr & 10Fr Airmail 2233. Û 47-8, High Values, fresh colours,
Semi-Postal with RED COLOUR OMITTED. F-VF ......................... 650.00
Fresh, VF, NH (Yvert #PA74a, Cat 435
Euro) .................... Est 250.00+ 2234. Û 200 (2), 201, Three diff IMPERF BOY
SCOUT TRIAL COLOUR PROOFS. VF, NH.
2208. Û J7-9, F .................. 175.00 Nice topicals ................ Est 40.00+
2209. Û J10-6, F (J12 is used) ....... 80.75 GAMBIA:
2210. ÚÛ 2L1/5L15, Interesting collection of
Locals from 1892-8. We noted used 5L1-2
($65), etc. Primarily used, VG-VF (10 diff) ..
.............................. 106.75
2176. Û 44, Scarce 25¢, VF, slight crease. 2211. Ö Unused multi-coloured WWI postcard
Has guarantee b/s .............. 600.00 depicting the wreck of a large military airplane
from a crash at Khenifra. F. Scarce .......
........................... Est 60.00+
2146. Û TCHONGKING #’s 34-50, Cpl set to
FRENCH POLYNESIA:
10Fr, VG-VF, couple small flts, some DG .. 2212. Ú 18, F .................... 250.00
............................. 427.55
2213. Ú 57-8, VF .................. 72.00
2147. Û TCHONGKING #’s 51-67, VG-VF, 2214. SSÛ 123, VF, NH ............ 55.00
slight DG on a couple.............. 92.60 2215. Û 130-5, France Libre issues. F-VF, NH 2235. Û 4, Four full margins, VF, OG. 350.00
2148. Ú TCHONGKING; Indo-China #’s 3-5, 7, 2195. Û 116, Scarce FRANCE LIBRE sur- ............................. 275.00+ 2236. Û 8, Rare cpl sheet of 15. F-VF, nicely
9, 13-4, Also mint #12; With “TCHONG-KING” charge. F-VF, OG. Has been pencil signed 2216. Û 288, 292-9, Nice lot of 9 diff imperf centered, toned gum, one stamp with a thin,
overprints. F-VF (Ceres #’s 1-4, 6, 9-11) ... by expert H. Bloch & with 1974 Friedl deluxe Proof Cards (5 x 4 in). All depict sail slight selvedge staining at bottom. Seldom
........................... Est 75.00+ Certificate. A VERY ELUSIVE STAMP .... boats & ships. VF ............ Est 90.00+ seen in a full sheet. Cat $1,350. Est 400.00+
............................ 1,600.00
FRANCE (EGYPT): 2217. Û B6-10, VF................. 87.50
2149. Û B1-4, Also has B3a & a lovely gutter 2177. Û J5-14, Cpl imperf Postage Due set 2218. Ú C20-1, C23, VF............. 80.50 2237. Ö 24, 26-7, Tied by grid cancels on
pair with numeral ‘4’ of B1. F-VF......... to 5Fr all with diagonal “SPECIMEN” over- 2219. Û C24-7, Complete Pictorial set Reg’d cover from Bathurst 13 May 1899
.......................... Est 50.00+ prints. F, most without gum, cut close as Visit our web site at IMPERFORATE, fresh, VF, NH. Scarce.... to Baden Germany (rec b/s 3 June 1899).
2150. Ú J1-3, F .................. 277.50 always, some small flaws. A RARE .......................... Est 125.00+ Has oval London transit cancel. F (SG #’s
SPECIMEN SET WITH OVERPRINTS www.vanceauctions.com 2220. SSÛ C47a, Discovery of Tahiti souvenir 41, 43-4, Cat £914). See photo on Page
FRANCE (TURKEY): APPLIED BY THE BUREAU OF POSTS IN 32 ..................... Est 500.00+
2151. Ö Stampless letter with CONSTAN- INDO-CHINA. Ex Larson. Has 2001 Behr to use our helpful sheet. VF, NH................... 160.00
TINOPLE 25 Apr 1853 CDS cancel to MALTA. FR. SOUTHERN AND 2238. Û 65-6, KE Surcharges. VF.... 117.50
Written in Italian; has “5" m/s rate. F ....... Certificate for the High Value (Yvert #TT5a- search features. ANTARCTIC TERRITORIES: 2239. Û 86, KGV 5 Shilling High Value. F, VLH
.......................... Est 100.00+ 17a, Cat 1,700 Euro) ........ Est 800.00+ 2221. Û 23-4, F-VF, LH............ 112.50 .............................. 130.00