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FRENCH COLONIES AND TERRITORIES

 

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For French and colonies stamps, discounts apply to all single items or groups of items: 5% over $50, 10% over $111, 15% over $250 and 20% over $500.

 

Algeria

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    290 1F Medea overprinted "EA," VF light corner cancel, .50
    J54-58** 5c to 1F postage due, VF NH, 1.25

 

Andorra (French Administration)

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  19* 3F Merson bright violet & rose, VF OG LHR, rounded lower left corner, 7.50
    90* 2F50 La Maison des Vallees, VF OG LH, 1.50
    199-201** 30c to 80c St John set of 3, VF NH, 2.00

 

French Colonies

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NEW+ 1(1) 1c eagle & crown, VF 4 margins, very light cancel, 9.50
NEW+ 1(2) 1c eagle & crown, F-VF 3 good margins, top one just touching, very light cancel, 6.00
NEW+ 2(*) 5c eagle & crown, VF 4 very large margins, vestiges of gum, nice looking, 6.00
  NEW 2(1) 5c eagle & crown, F-VF 3 good margins and one close but ok, light lozenge cancel, 3.75
  2(2) 5c eagle & crown, XFapp, 4 very large margins, very light cancel, filled thins, 3.50
  NEW 3 10c eagle & crown, F+ cut close but all design is there except at very top, light lozenge cancel, 2.00
sold 4(*) 20c eagle & crown, VF 3 large margins, cut into design at top, a bit of original gum, 5.00
    4 20c eagle & crown, F-VF 4 margins with 3 of them large, light lozenge cancel, 3.25
NEW+ 5(*) 40c eagle & crown, VF 4 good margins, slight discoloration at right, NG, 5.00
NEW+ 5 40c eagle & crown, VF 4 good margins, very light CD cancel, 5.50
  NEW 6(*)(1) 80c eagle & crown, VF 4 large margins, couple of tiny gum stains, a bit of original gum, 17.50
NEW+ 6(*)(2) 80c eagle & crown, VF 4 large margins, small  stains & a tiny thin at top left, good color, NG, 9.00
  6 80c eagle & crown, VFapp 4 good margins, light lozenge cancel, filled thin, nice looking item, 8.50
  7(1) 1c Napoleon III, F-VF 4 margins but bottom very narrow, "PD" in square cancel, 12.50
NEW+ 7(2) 1c Napoleon III, VFapp 4 large margins, light CD cancel, couple of small thins, very nice looking, 8.00
NEW+ 9 10c Ceres bistre on yellowish, F-VF 4 margins, black "CCH" lozenge cancel (Ceres 150 Euros = $220), 44.00
  NEW+ 12 25c Ceres, F+ 3 large margins, light "GUAD" CD cancel, 3.50
  13(1) 30c Napoleon III, VF 4 nice margins, light pen stroke cancel, 8.50
NEW+ 13(2) 30c Napoleon III, XFapp 4 immense margins, light CD cancel, thin, 8.00
NEW+ 13(3) 30c Napoleon III, VFapp 4 large margins, lozenge cancel, small shallow thin, 7.50
    14(1) 40c orange on yellowish, Ceres Type I, 4 nice margins, light lozenge cancel, corner crease, nice looking stamp, 2.50
    14(2) 40c orange on yellowish, Ceres Type I, 3 full margins, right margin cutting design at top only, light blue Senegal "SNG" cancel, thin, 1.50
NEW+ 15(1) 80c Napoleon III, VF 4 nice margins, light off-the-face lozenge cancel, very nice (Yvert 130 Euros = $190), 44.50
  15(2) 80c Napoleon III, F-VF 3 9/10 margins, light lozenge cancel, natural vertical ridge in the paper that has absorbed a little of the rose ink, 17.50
NEW+ 16(1) 1c Ceres, XF 4 large margins, light lozenge cancel, very nice, 7.50
  16(2) 1c Ceres, VF 4 margins, CD cancel, 4.50
NEW 19(1) 5c Ceres, XF 4 large margins, light "COCHINC 15 JUIL 75" CD cancel, very nice 5.00
  NEW+ 19(2) 5c Ceres, VF 4 good margins, light "ELOUPE PTE-A-PITRE 30 NOV." cancel, very nice, 4.50
    19(3) 5c Ceres, VF 4 good margins, light off-the-face grid cancel, good color, very nice, 4.00
NEW 20 10c Ceres bistre on rose, VF 4 good margins, light CD cancel, 5.00
    20(3) 10c Ceres bister on rose, F+ 2 margins with frame line visible on the other two, "te a Pitre Guad 23 Avril 81" CD cancel with "Avril" inverted, 4.00
NEW+ 21 15c Ceres bistre, VF 4 good margins, light CD cancel, 32.50
NEW+ 22(1) 30c Ceres large numbers, VF 4 good margins, hard-to-see little stain in cancel at left, 4.50
    22(2) 30c Ceres large numbers, "Pointe-a-Pitre" CD cancel, cut into the design at upper left but fresh, 1.75
NEW+ 23(1) 80c rose, 2 good margins, frame line missing at bottom and left, light lozenge cancel, 12.50
  23(2) 80c rose, 3 good margins, frame line missing at bottom, light CD cancel, nicks in top & bottom margins, 9.75
  23(3) 80c rose, F+ frameline missing at top & left, no thins, prominent "2240" cancel, a presentable copy, 8.00
  24* 1c Peace & Commerce Type I, F+ 3 1/2 margins OG HR, 5.00
    25* 4c Peace & Commerce Type I, VF HR og nice margins, slight soiling but looks o.k., 2.75
  RECENT 25 4c Peace & Commerce Type I, F-VF (3 good margins, touching frame line at top) light CD cancel, 3.50
  27* 40c Peace & Commerce Type I, VF LH og nice margins, owners stamp on back shows through faintly but not a real problem, 6.00
sold 30* 2c Peace & Commerce Type II green, VF 4 large margins, OG LHR, fresh, 5.25
    31 5c Peace & Commerce Type II green, VF 4 margins, 2.00
  32 10c Peace & Commerce Type II green, XF 4 large margins, light blue lozenge cancel, very nice, 6.00
  36 35c Peace & Commerce Type II, F-VF 4 margins two of them close, 7.50
    38 1c black on light blue, F-VF 4 margins, 2 of them small, light CD cancel, 3.50
    39* 2c Peace & Commerce brown, VF LHR og 4 good margins, gum creases, 2.75
    46* 1c Commerce, F (centered to top & right) OG HR, 1.25
  NEW 46(*) 1c Commerce, VF centering NG, 1.25
  NEW 46 1c Commerce, F-VF light cancel, couple of shortened perforations, .75
  NEW 47(1) 2c Commerce, F+ light CD cancel, 1.00
  NEW 47(2) 2c Commerce, F+ light cancel, short perforation, .75
  NEW 48(*) 4c Commerce, F (centered left & bottom) NG, .50
  NEW 49(1) 5c Commerce, F-VF light CD cancel, .75
    49(2) 5c Commerce, F (centered to right & bottom), CD cancel, .50
    50 10c Commerce, F (centered to left & bottom), light CD cancel, 1.25
  NEW 51 15c Commerce, F-VF blue CD cancel, .75
  NEW 52(1) 20c Commerce, F+ light "POINT-A-PITRE" CD cancel, couple of short perforations, 3.00
  NEW 52(2) 20c Commerce, F+app light CD cancel, thin, 1.50
  NEW 54 25c Commerce black on rose, F+ very light CD cancel, .75
NEW 56 35c Commerce, F-VF light on-the-nose "OBOCK 10 FEVR 91" CD cancel, 10.50
sold 57* 40c Commerce, F+ (centered left & bottom) OG HR, 7.50
NEW+ 57 40c Commerce, F on-the-nose "DZAUDZI 7 AVRIL 89" CD cancel, 8.00
NEW+ 59 1F Commerce, F+ light off-the-face CD cancel, 14.50
    B2** 9F + 41F colonies offering aid, VF NH, 1.50
    B3-6** Patriots & map of France set of 4, VF NH, 2.50
    B7** 10F + 40F refugee family, F-VF NH, 2.25
    B7* 10F + 40F refugee family, VF HR, 1.25
    B8** 10F + 40F woman with wing, VF NH, 3.50
    J1 1c black postage due, VF 4 margins, light CD cancel (Yvert 3.85 Euros = $4.50), 1.25
    J2 2c black postage due, XF 4 large margins, light CD cancel (Yvert 3.85 Euros = $4.50), 1.50
    J3 3c black postage due, XF 4 large margins, light CD cancel (Yvert 3.85 Euros = $4.50), 1.50
    J4* 4c black postage due, XF 4 large margins OG HR (Yvert 4.60  Euros = $5.25), 1.50
  NEW J7 15c black postage due, F-VF 3 immense margins and one very close, light CD cancel, 2.75
    J9(2) 30c black postage due, F-VF 4 margins but close at bottom, CD cancel (Yvert 9.15 Euros = $10.70), 2.25
    J15 5c blue, XF 4 large margins, light CD cancel, .50
  NEW J16 10c gray brown, VF 4 margins, light CD cancel, .50
  NEW J17* 15c pale green, XF 4 large margins OG HR, .50
  NEW J18* 20c olive green, XF 4 large margins OG HR, .50
  NEW J20 50c lilac, VF light CD cancel, .50
  NEW J21 60c brown on buff, XF 4 immense margins, light corner cancel, beautiful, 1.00

 

French Equatorial Africa

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  sold 108* 1F Gentil with "LIBRE" in red, F-VF LHR, 1.50

 

French India

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    83/89** Five blocks of 4 with corner margin, control number & punch of 4ca, 6ca, 16ca, 18ca, & 20ca, VF NH, 9.50
    171** 6fa6ca "France Libre," F-VF NH, 2.00
  reserved 173* 2R "France Libre," VF H, 2.00
reserved 191-209* France Libre surcharged set of 19, VF H fresh, 24.50
    C8-13* Six values of common design, VF H, 2.50

 

French Morocco

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    1 5c on 5c green, F-VF used, 1.00
    2 5c on 5c yellow green, Type II, F+ used with minor wrinkles, 3.25
  2a 5c on 5c yellow green, Type I, F+ "Rabat Maroc 9 Mars 02" CD cancel, 6.00
    3 10c on 10c black, Type II, F used (off-center so that it shows top frame line of stamp below), .75
    3a 10c on 10c black, Type I, F-VF used, 4.00
  4* 20c on 20c red, F-VF LH, 11.25
  4 20c on 20c red, F-VF "Tanger Maroc, 4 Aout 98" cancel, 6.00
    5(2) 25c on 25c, F+ CD cancel, .75
  6 50c on 50c carmine, Type II, F-VF "Tanger" cancel, 9.00
  7* 1p on 1F bronze green, beautifully centered, VF with light hinge remnant, 32.50
  7 1p on 1F bronze green, VF app used, 5 mm closed tear, 6.00
    14 4c, VF light cancel, 2.00
    15 & 16 5c & 10c, F-VF CD cancels, .60
    16* 10c on 10c rose red, F+ HR, 1.00
 

 

17* 20c on 20c brown, F+ H, 5.00
    17 20c, F-VF CD cancel, 3.75
  18* 25c on 25c blue, VF LHR, 6.00
    18 25c, F+ CD cancel, .50
    20 50c, VF full "Tanger Maroc 30-6-07" CD cancel, 2.75
  21 1p on 1F, F+ (centered to the top but nice) "06" CD cancel, 16.00
    35 40c, VF 1922 CD cancel, 1.50
    36 50c, VF but grayish, Casablanca 1913 CD cancel, 2.00
    37 1p on 1F, F-VF, Casablanca 1924 CD cancel, 1.75
    B8* 10c + 5c semipostal overprint, F-VF LH, 1.50
    C20-26** 80c to 10F 1939=40 airmail set of 7, VF NH, 3.50
  J3v 30c on 30c postage due, clear double surcharge, VFapp tiny thin, 15.00
    J4 50c on 50c postage due, looks F-VF, small thin, 2.00
    J11* 10c on 10c postage due, VF H, 3.25

 

French Polynesia

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    208-9** 1F & 3F Polynesian dancer, VF NH, .60
    208-9 1F & 3F Polynesian dancer, VF light CD cancels, .60

 

French Southern & Antarctic Territories

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    1** 15F overprint on Madagascar bird, VF NH, 6.25
    2-7** 50c to 15F animals, VF NH, 17.00
  8-10** 5F to 15F International Geophysical Year, VF NH, 8.50
    20* 25F de Kerguelen-Tremarec, VF H, 4.75
    C5** 50F Telstar, VF NH, 12.50

 

Indochina

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  sold 193-198 2c to 15c 1937 International Exposition, VF postally used with light CD cancels, very nice, 1.75

 

Madagascar

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    38 25c Sage "Madagascar et Dependences," F (centered to the bottom) light off-the-face CD cancel, 1.00

 

Martinique

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    38(*) 10c Sage, F-VF traces of gum LHR, 1.00
    43 25c Sage, F (centered to the top), very light CD cancel, .50

 

Monaco

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  5* 15c rose Prince Charles III, F-VF OG H, 77.50
  8* 75c black on rose, Prince Charles III, F-VF H, 62.50
    12** 2c Prince Albert I, F-VF OG NH fresh, .50
    15 10c brown Prince Albert, F (centered to left) light CD cancel, 3.00
    23* 50c Prince Albert I, F-VF OG LH fresh, 2.50
  C76 Souvenir booklet with France 1255 & Monaco C76 and two deluxe portraits of Napoleon, first day cancels on the stamps (Ceres 1609 Encart avec timbre de Monaco, 250F = $47.50), 9.75

 

New Caledonia

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  219** 3c "France Libre" overprint, VF NH, 6.00
  222** 10c "France Libre" ovrprint, VF NH, 6.00

 

Reunion

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    17* 1c black, F (centered to the top & right) OG H, 1.00
  NEW 174-75** 1F25 & 2F25 RECENT York World's Fair, VF OG NH, 1.25
    366** 20F on 40c French polar expeditions, VF OG NH, .75
NEW 301-4* 1F on 2F to 20F on 75F, VF OG LHR, 6.50
    393-94** 100F on 2F paintings by Sisley & Mathieu with tabs, VF OG NH, 1.25
sold C35-38* 20F on 40F to 100F on 200F gods & planes, VF OG VLH (looks no hinge), 19.50
sold C39-41* 100F on 200F to 500F on 1000F, VF OG LH, 135.00
  NEW C42-43* 50F on 100F & 100F on 200F aircraft, VF OG LH, 2.00
sold C46-47** 200F on 500F & 500F on 1000F aircraft, VF OG NH, 21.50
NEW C46-47* 200F on 500F & 500F on 1000F aircraft, VF OG LH, 12.50
NEW C50* 500F on 10F helicopter, VF OG LH, 4.00
NEW J44* 50F on 100F green, XF OG H, 7.50
NEW J48* 20F on 50c green, F-VF OG LH, 5.00

 

Revised: August 31, 2008