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Auction: 176 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Auction
Lot: 551

French Colonies balance of better used singles & sets, a strong group of approximately fifty items, all purchased individually at auction and remaining on their original lot cards, with many difficult items noting French Officer in Zanzibar #39-49, French Morocco #10, Ivory Coast #Q18a, Q22, Q24-5, Tahiti #J6, J13, J17, Benin #11b, Nossi-Be #J4, French Offices in China #47A, Senegal #15, #30-31, #J1-3, Diego Suarez group of better postage dues, Madagascar #8-13, strong Gabon with #8, #14, New Caledonia #182-207, Obock #19, and much more, close inspection of some postmarks and surcharges essential, but note many with expert markings, the odd fault but a chiefly fine and useful group of scarcer examples.

Sold for
$4,000