Sale 708 Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World

France, Magnificent Substantially Complete Collection, 1849-2000. A remarkable collection of thousands, keenly and appropriately assembled in five Lighthouse hingeless albums, with secondary pages interspersed throughout; begins with strong used offerings of the imperf Cérès and Napoléon issues, including some identified re-issues, etc., comprehensive perforated Napoléons through the 5fr value, complete Bordeaux issues, etc.; from the type Sage issues onward is where the collection truly becomes exceptional, largely due to the fact that everything from there is all mint, including Rights of Man, Merson and Sower types, all souvenir sheets less Scott #241, all in exceptional condition and complete less the odd value from about 1930 on, with much n.h. even in the earlier period; Semi-Postals are absolutely complete, including #B3-B10; Airs are complete less only #C3-C4, Postage Dues are outstanding as are the Precancels, etc., Fine to Very Fine or better.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000

An amazing collection to be sure—just check out the images on the Web for an excellent sampling. To those attending the sale, do not miss this stellar collection .