1915 Occup of Alsace & Lorraine 'Droit De Timbre Alsace 5 Pfennigs' 5pf orange & 10pfg rose, French revenue designs. VF fresh UN. Yv 171-72 cat €105. Very scarce. (2)
Estimate A$70
Status International - Sale 407
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Status International Status International - Sale 407
Stamps & Covers Public Auction 407 Thursday, 23rd July 2026 (12:00 noon)
Auction 407 is huge with a total of 8,295 lots. This includes many cheaper lots that we would not normally offer at public auctions. There are more than 20,000 photos and with reserve prices starting at less than $10, going up to $40,000+, there is something for everyone. Singles, covers, postal history, deceased estates, accumulations and specialist material are all well represented. Original reserve prices of more than 1,600 previously offered lots have been reduced, sometimes drastically to ensure the sale of these lots. Make sure you check out all the bargains. Total reserves and estimates of this auction are more than $2.86 million and $3.72 million respectively.
Among the items offered are extensive sections of Australian and World Collections and Mixed lots, Australian Commonwealth singles including Kangaroos, KGV, Pre-Decimal and Decimals, Missing Colours, Full sheets and Varieties, Booklets including overprints, Postage Dues, BCOF, Australian First Flight Covers and more plus Australian Colonies. These are followed by good offerings of the Rest of the World, including Asia, Great Britain and British Colonies/Commonwealth, The Americas and Europe, plus Books and lots more...
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Lot #4059 - World France
Lot #4060 - World France
1915 'Reoccupation Francaise en ALSACE' opt Blanc 1c grey, framed opt type, unissued essay. VF fresh M. Maury 2AII cat €475. Very rare. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$450
Lot #4061 - World France
1915 'Reoccupation Francaise en ALSACE' opt Blanc 1c grey, unframed opt type, unissued essay. VF fresh M. Maury 2AI cat €475. Very rare. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$450
Lot #4062 - World France
1915 'Reoccupation Francaise en ALSACE' opt Sower 10c red, unframed opt type, unissued essay. VF fresh M. Maury 2EI cat €475. Very rare. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$450
Lot #4063 - World France
1915 'Reoccupation Francaise en ALSACE' opt Sower 25c blue, unframed opt type, unissued essay. VF fresh M. Maury 2HI cat €450. Very rare. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$450
Lot #4064 - World France
1917 Montenegro Govt in Exile King set 1pa-5Per, opt in Cyrillic 'Free Montenegro', plus Postage Dues 5pa-50pa & AR 10pa & 25pa, prepared in France but unissued. VF MNH. SG mentioned in footnote but unpriced. (19)
Estimate A$50
Lot #4065 - World France
1924 Olympic Games 50c green & carmine 'Arenes de Nimes' unissued design, 'Epreuve de Luxe' die proof 113x141mm. Superb fresh UN as made. Maury 186A. Very rare & attractive. Exp Brun AIEP, plus 2013 Ceremuga photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$1500
Lot #4066 - World France
1925 Peace & Commerce 5Fr carmine from Exhibition M/Sheet. Superb fresh MNH. SG 412 cat £170 for M, should be at least double £340 MNH. Yv 216 cat €300. (P)
Estimate A$110
Lot #4067 - World France
1925 Paris Exhibition M/Sheet P&C 5Fr red blk of 4 (original size 140x220mm). VF MNH with never hinged original gum, tone top margin o/w superb fresh. SG 412a cat £1700 for M, should be at least double, £3400 MNH. Yv Bf1 cat €5600. Rare genuine MNH. (P)
Estimate A$1000
Lot #4068 - World France
1925 Paris International Expo P&C 5Fr carmine blk of 4 M/Sheet. VF fresh, stamps MNH, M in margin cnrs only - reduced size 132x199mm. SG MS412a cat £1700 for M/S, £680 for M singles, should be at least double, £1360 MNH. Yv Blk 1 cat €1500 as M/S, €1200 as stamps. (P)
Estimate A$700
Lot #4069 - World France
1926-27 Sower 55c/60c violet precancelled. VF fresh MNH. SG 443 cat £190 for M, should be at least double, £380 MNH. Yv TP47 cat €350. (P)
Estimate A$150
Lot #4070 - World France
1927 Strasbourg M/Sheet 5Fr+10Fr (original size 110x140mm). VF fresh MLH in margin only, stamp MNH, Exhib cds in margin, small natural paper inclusion at top. SG MS454b cat _500 for M. Yv BF2 cat €1350. (P)
Estimate A$400
Lot #4071 - World France
1927 Plane 'Poste Arienne' opt Merson 2Fr & 5Fr. Superb fresh 2Fr MNH & 5Fr MLH, very w/c for these. SG 455-56 cat £600 for M, should be at least double £900 MNH. Yv A1-2 cat €950 - both plus premium for so w/c. 2024 Yvert/Guffroy photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$350
Lot #4072 - World France
1929 Le Havre Expo opt Merson 2Fr. VF fresh MNH. SG 470 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MNH. Yv 257A cat €1650. Exp Calves plus Sorani photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$600
Lot #4073 - World France
1936 Transatlantic Flight 10F myrtle-green. VF fresh MLH. Scott C17cat US$290, Yv 321 cat €375. SG 554 cat £475. (P)
Estimate A$150
Lot #4074 - World France
1936 Transatlantic Flight 10F myrtle-green. VFU/CTO with UH gum. Yv 321 cat €150. SG 554 cat £180.
Estimate A$70
Lot #4075 - World France
1940 Red Cross 1Fr+2Fr deep violet-black violet w/o red cross Epreuvre de Artiste sunken DIE PROOFS (120-135x115mm). 4 are progressive proof states from no shading in centre, diag background shading added, background then cross-hatched shading, then more shading on nurse & patient, then the final state. VF fresh UN as made. SG 667(p), Maury 460EPA cat €450++ ea, thus €2250++. Believed a UNIQUE group & fantastic for exhibition. (5). (P...
Lot #4076 - World France
1941 Frederic Mistral (poet) Official Presentation folder with special collection comprising 1Fr red-brown IMPERF sheet of 50 in issued colour, marginal markings inc printing date '9.11.41' h/s. VF MNH. Also 'Epreuvre de Luxe' die proofs horiz & vert formats in issued colour 'Epreuve de Colour' violet on pink paper horiz format, & 'Epreuve de Artiste' sunken proof in black & signed by engraver. These superb UN as made. Yvert 495(...
Lot #4077 - World France
1964 Philatec Paris 25c & 30c M/Sheet horizontal se-tenant strip of 5, including exhibition logo in gutter, full sheet of 5 strips with gutter logo. Plus Philatec 3rd issue 1Fr Rocket sheet of 8 plus 4 gutter tabs and serial number. VF MNH, typical slightly yellowed gum. SG 1640a(var) & 1651. BF6b, Yv 1414F, cat €310..
Estimate A$150
Lot #4078 - World France
1975 'Marianne de Durrens' 0.80Fr red, prepared but unissued design. Superb fresh MNH. Yv 1862A cat €2250. Very rare. 2020 Yvert/Guffroy photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$1000
Lot #4079 - World France
1976 'Marianne d'Excoffon' 100Fr green, prepared but unissued design. Superb fresh MNH. Yv 1895B cat €2750+. Very rare. 2021 Yvert/Guffroy photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$1200
Lot #4080 - World France
1976 'Marianne d'Excoffon' 100Fr turquoise, prepared but unissued design. Superb fresh MNH. Yv 1895C cat €2750+. Very rare. 2021 Yvert/Guffroy photo-cert. (P)
Estimate A$1200
Lot #4081 - World France
1992 Olympics M/Sheet Special issue on black, imperf (size 143x123mm). VF fresh MNH. Maury Blk 2741b. Yv BF 14b cat €500. (P)
Estimate A$100
Lot #4082 - World France
France: 1876-2000 Mint collection on pgs in 4 binders (ea stamp neatly in Hawids). 1876-1900 Peace & Commerce range to 5Fr. 1900-23 Blanc, Merson & Mouchon to 5Fr. 1907-19 Sower to 35c. 1917-19 War Orphans 2c+3c - 1F+1F. 1918 Red Cross 15c+5c. 1922 War Orphans Fund Surch set to 11F on 5F+5F. 1926-27 War Orphans set to 5Fr+1F. 1927 Strasbourg 5F+10F gutter pr. 1927 opt Air set 2Fr & 5Fr. 1927-30 Sinking Fund sets. 1929-33 high val...
Lot #4083 - World France
1909 Shipwreck cover from 'Galeries Lafayette' (stamps floated away) with 2-line violet cachet 'Naufrage de la Ville d'Alger' front & back. Originally to Algeria & redirected to Corsica, plus 1912 PPC of same as ship was refloated & continued in service. Originally purchased for $800 !
Estimate A$100
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