France & Colonies

MONACO 1949 IMPERFORATE S S (UPPER HALF SHEET) "RED CROSS" MINT NH #B96-#B99	-	$79.99	31m
1965 SOMALI COAST VIEW OF DADWAYYA AND TADJOURAH MAP	-	$1.55	33m
France Scott 1724-1727 MNH w selvedge PhD	-	$1.00	34m
Reunion: Chad to Rhine IMPERF MNH 250 made	-	$50.00	34m
MONACO 1949 PERFORATE S S "RED CROSS" UPPER HALF SHEET MINT NH #B96-#B99	-	$57.99	35m
MONACO 1964 SPECIALIZED SOUVENIR SHEET-PROOF "JOHN F. KENNEDY" IMPERFORATE MNH	-	$119.99	36m
MONACO 1956 DELUXE PROOF w CUTOUT #366-#370 "PRINCE RAINIER III WEDDING" MNH	-	$99.99	38m
France Stamps Europa 1989 Children's Games, Hopscotch	-	$4.95	38m
France, 1939 Paris to Berkeley, California Cover	-	$9.99	39m
MONACO 1956 DELUXE PROOF w CUTOUT #C46-#C48 "PRINCE RAINIER III WEDDING" MNH	-	$99.99	39m
France Affaires Etrangeres Revenues 11 diff cv $124	-	$25.00	41m
Martinique #40 used 1892 15c cv $7.50	-	$4.00	41m
FSAT Vessel J.B. Charcot Scott C96 MNH (n534b)	-	$9.00	41m
FSAT Vessel J.B. Charcot Scott C96 MNH (n534a)	-	$9.00	44m
Madagascar Stamps, 1896-1908, 8 Stamps (CCLVI)	-	$2.99	44m
Martinique stamps, 1892-1912, 7 stamps. (CCLVIII)	-	$2.99	45m
Indochina Postcards	1	$9.00	45m
Mauritius stamps, 1970-1897, 4 Stamps. (CCLIX)	1	$1.99	45m
FSAT Vessel J.B. Charcot Scott C96 MNH (n534)	-	$4.00	46m
New Caledonia stamps, 1892-1907, 7 stamps. (CCLXIV)	-	$2.99	46m
French Southern&Antarctic Terr 1956 AIRMAIL SET MLH $78	-	$30.00	52m
MONACO 1964 SPECIALIZED SOUVENIR SHEET-PROOF "JOHN F. KENNEDY" PERFORATE MNH	-	$99.99	52m
French Southern&Antarctic Terr 1959 AIRMAIL MLH US$40!	-	$15.00	52m
FSAT Ship Lighter L'Aventure Scott 161 MNH (n532b)	-	$1.00	53m
France #C5-6 #6a mint 1930-31 Airmails shades cv $90	-	$36.00	54m
LOT OF AUTHENTIC FRENCH COLONIES ( ON 24 MINKUS PAGES + MINI SHEETS + BLOCS...)	1	$9.99	55m
FSAT Ship Lighter L'Aventure Scott 161 MNH (n532a)	-	$1.00	56m
FSAT Ship Lighter L'Aventure Scott 161 MNH (n532)	-	$1.25	58m
France, 1928 Cover, Semipostal Scott 166. B6, Lot 5309	-	$9.99	59m
FSAT Research ship Marion Dufresne Scott 184 MNH n531b	-	$1.25	1h
France stamp #12 mint NG VF	-	$35.00	1h 1m
1949 Reunion Airmail Cover to USA	-	$26.99	1h 2m
FSAT Research ship Marion Dufresne Scott 184 MNH n531a	-	$1.25	1h 5m
France, Philex France 82, pane, pass, L3029	-	$14.99	1h 5m
Langeais France Maison de Rabelais usedd postcard - ND	-	$5.99	1h 5m
1948 Reunion Commercial Airmail Cover to USA	-	$22.00	1h 7m
=FRANCE * Yv 252 * B27 USED VF-SUP * Yv EU180= $255	-	$68.95	1h 7m
FRENCH POLYNESIA (2) MNH # C142	-	$0.99	1h 7m

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