Stamps & Covers Public Auction 362

French Colonies - Africa: 1890s-1950s Collection/ accumulation with Algeria (300, SG cat £450) inc 1924 opts to 3Fr, 1926 Pic to 5Fr, 1936 to 2F50 & near comp to 1956 - very few charities. Chad (37, £60), Equatorial Africa (150, 225) inc 1937 Pics to 5Fr (£50), 1940 France Libre opts (9), 1941 set to 20Fr, 1947 Pics to 100Fr, Commems, Pics, Postage Dues, Victory issues etc to 1958. Mauritania (190, £440) with 1906 to Balay 2Fr (£140), 1913-38 Pics to 5Fr (£100), Surch (11), 1938 Pic set to 20Fr (£40), some Postage Dues, Victory issues etc. Niger (235, £480) with 1921-26 opts to 5Fr (£100), 1926 set to 20Fr (£90), plus Postage Due set, 1931 & 37 Exhib sets & M/S (£58), 1939 Revolution set (£60), Victory, Dues etc. Senegambia & Niger (37) P&C 2 sets M - only one 75c (£650) - no forgeries, plus Upper Senegal Niger (16). Sudan (152, £990) with 1894-1900 P&C to 1Fr (£800), 1921-30 Pics to 5Fr, Surch (7), 1931-39 Pics to 5Fr (£65), Commems, Vichy, Postage Dues etc. Ubangui-Chari-Chad (38, £145) opts to 2Fr, Ubangui-Chari (116, £435) with opts to 1Fr (£100), extra AEF opts (£70), Surch (8), 1931 Exhib set, 1928 & 1930 Dues sets (£130), plus 1971 Chad 1000Fr Bird imperf (£60), also 1917 use of opt 10c envelope to Paris. Finally Upper Volta (110, £220) with 1920-28 opt Pics to 5Fr (£100), Surch (12), 1928 Pics to 90c, Dues sets etc. F-VF M/U. SG cat £4200 = A$7800. (1400)