FRENCH COLONIES continued...

**FEZZAN continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
341	O	Yvert #23	Yvert #23, 1943 50c Orange parcel post, with "R.F. 1Fr/FEZZAN" handstamp, used pair, bright color on fresh paper, fine; only 90 pairs were issued; signed Fulpius, Roumet. (Image)	€1,100 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
342		Yvert #27	Yvert #27, 1943 4l Gray green parcel post, with "R.F. 1Fr/FEZZAN" handstamp, complete right stamp and half of the left stamp tied by "R.F. SEBHA FEZZAN 18 JUIL 1943" c.d.s. pmks. on registered cover to Alger, with arrival backstamp, cover opened at top and right, fine; a very rare stamp on cover; signed Calves. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
343		Yvert #PA1 var.	Yvert #PA1 var., 1943 50c Brown air post, with "FEZZAN/Occupation/Francaise" triple overprint, top left corner sheet-margin single, well centered, o.g., stamp n.h. (hinged in the margin only), just a faint trace of gum toning, otherwise very fine; a rare air post error; 2007 Roumet certificate; the catalog value is for hinged (Maury #1b). (Image)	Maury €2,250 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
344		Yvert #PA1a	Yvert #PA1a, 1943 50c Brown, with "FEZZAN/Occupation/Francaise" double overprint, rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and scarce; signed H. Bloch and accompanied by a 1983 E. Diena certificate. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
345		Yvert #7, PA2	Yvert #7, PA2, 1943 5Fr. on 50c Black and olive, 7.50Fr. on 50c Rose air post, two singles of the former and a horizontal pair of the latter, tied by "SEBHA FEZZAN 6 JUIL 1943" c.d.s. postmarks on registered airmail cover to Fort Lamy, Chad, with receiving backstamps of 10 July, also a backstamp "CONTROLE POSTAL Commission G/ AFRIQUE EQUATORIALE FRANCAISE" handstamp, cover with small scuff in the address portion, some mild toning, fine. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
346		Yvert #PA2a	Yvert #PA2a, 1943 7.50Fr. on 50c Rose air post, two bars instead of three, horizontal pair, the left stamp being normal, the right stamp having only two bars at the right, bright color, o.g., n.h., very fine; signed A. Brun. (Image)	Maury €915+ SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
347	O	Yvert #PA3	Yvert #PA3, 1943 50c Brown air post, with "FEZZAN R.F. 0.50" circular handstamp, used as virtually always, with light cancel, deep color, very fine; only 352 were issued; signed Kessler. (Image)	€1,400 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
348		Yvert #18, 19, PA3	Yvert #18, 19, PA3, 1943 50c Violet, 1Fr. Blue and ultramarine, and 50c Brown air post surcharges, the first and third being the rare circular surcharges, tied by "R.F. SEBHA FEZZAN 15 JUIN 1943" rimless c.d.s. pmks. on cover to Zouar, with receiving backstamp of 30 June, handstamped "PAR AVION" also ties the 1Fr on 25c stamp, some mild toning, fine; the airpost stamp is particularly rare on cover, Maury lists the value of that stamp at €4,000; signed C. Isaac, J-F Brun. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,350.00 Will close during Public Auction
349	O	Yvert #TT1	Yvert #TT1, 1943 5c Brown postage due, with "FEZZAN/Occupation/Francaise/TAXE 0 fr. 50" surcharge, used, with light cancels, still with original gum, quite fresh, fine; only 98 were printed; signed A. Brun, Roumet. (Image)	€1,700 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
350		Yvert #TT2	Yvert #TT2, 1943 10c Blue postage due, with "FEZZAN/Occupation/Francaise/TAXE 1 fr." surcharge, bright color on fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, fine; only 95 were printed; signed A. Brun, Roumet. (Image)	€1,800 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
351		Yvert #TT2a, 2b	Yvert #TT2a, 2b, 1943 10c Blue postage due, with "FEZZAN/Occupation/Francaise/TAXE 1 fr." double surcharge in black and red, top right corner margin vertical strip of three, the top two stamps with the double surcharge, while the bottom stamp is the normal black overprint, o.g., n.h., light horizontal crease in top stamp, otherwise very fine; a spectacular and exceedingly rare showpiece; signed several times including Calves, and accompanied by a 1989 E. Diena certificate. (Image)	€11,400+ SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
352		Yvert #TT2a	Yvert #TT2a, 1942 10c Blue postage due, with "FEZZAN/Occupation/Francaise/TAXE 1fr." double surcharge in red and black, well centered and fresh single tied "R.F. POSTES FEZZAN" c.d.s. with 10.6.43 date inserted by hand, along with Yvert #7 pair and PA2 tied by same cancels on cover to Sebha, the rare postage due stamp also tied by boxed "LE ACCEVEUR P.T.T." handstamp, overall very fine; only 95 of the 10c postage due were made, with only a tiny percentage of those possessing the double overprint, in addition the certificate states this is the unique example on cover; signed A. Diena and Bolaffi and accompanied by a 1988 Bolaffi certificate; catalogs €4,400 just as a used stamp. (Image)	Est. $2,000-3,000 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
353		Yvert #TT3	Yvert #TT3, 1943 25c Green postage due, with "FEZZAN/Occupation/Francaise/TAXE 2 frs." surcharge, bright color, well centered, o.g., n.h., small crease at top left, very fine appearance; only 93 printed; signed A. Brun. (Image)	€1,700 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
354		Yvert #TT4	Yvert #TT4, 1943 50c Violet postage due, with "FEZZAN/Occupation/Francaise/TAXE 3 frs." surcharge, brilliantly fresh mint single, o.g., n.h., very fine; only 93 printed; signed A. Brun and accompanied by a 1993 Calves certificate. (Image)	for hinged €1,800 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction

**FRENCH CONGO**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
355		Yvert #1A	Yvert #1A, 1891 Red "Congo francais/5 C." Surcharge on 1c Black on lavender, a pleasing mint example of this rarity, rich fresh color and bold surcharge impression, o.g., a fine example of this challenging and elusive issue; only 100 stamps were surcharged in red, many of which were used; signed Bernichon and Calves and accompanied by 2000 Behr certificate (Scott #1; $6,250.00). (Image)	€8,000 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
356	p	Yvert #3, 6	Yvert #3, 6, 1891-92 "COngo Francais/5 C." Surcharge on 20c Red on green and "COngo Francais/10 C." Surcharge on 40c Red on straw, both tied to a piece by 22 October 1892 Libreville datestamps, fresh and very fine; only 1,200 and 1,000 stamps were surcharged; signed J-F Brun and Roumet (Scott #6, 9; $775.00). (Image)	€980 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
357		Yvert #6	Yvert #6, 1891-92 "COngo Francais/10 C." Surcharge on 40c Red on straw, fresh color, disturbed o.g., h.r., fine and rare; while 1,000 stamps were surcharged most were used as postage; signed A. Brun, Calves and Senf (Scott #9; $2,400.00). (Image)	€3,200 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
358	O	Yvert #6a	Yvert #6a, 1891-92 "COngo Francais/10 C." Surcharge on 40c Red on straw, double surcharge, attractive example of this rare error which is only known used, cancelled by a socked-on-the-nose 8 June 1892 Libreville c.d.s., well centered, strong color on fresh white paper, single nibbed perf. at left, otherwise very fine; signed A. Brun and Roumet and accompanied by 2010 Roumet certificate (Scott #9 var.). (Image)	€2,650 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
359		Yvert #8-11	Yvert #8-11, 1892 Vertical "Congo francais/Timbres poste" and "5 c" and "10 c" Surcharges on 5c-1Fr. Postage dues cplt., fresh mint singles of each, all well margined, o.g., h.r., very fine set, last two signed Bloch (Scott #14-17; $705.00). (Image)	€895 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
360	O	Yvert #11a	Yvert #11a, 1892 Horizontal "Congo francais/Timbres poste/10c" Surcharge on 1Fr. Brown, choice example of this rare variety which is only known used, four uncommonly large even margins, neat c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine; certainly among the nicest examples available; signed A. Brun, Calves and Richard and accompanied by 1998 Behr certificate; ex-Gilbert (Scott #17b; $2,250.00). (Image)	€2,750 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction

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