Lebanon: 1923 cover (centre fold) franked OMF Syrie opt 50c/10c & Syrie Grand Liban opt 10c/2c (5), indistinct pmks. To Egypt with arrival b/s. SG 96 & 97 cat £11 as loose stamps alone.
Estimate A$100
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 #4184 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Lot #4185 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Lebanon: 1923 covers franked 1923 opt 'Syria Grand Liban' 1Pi/20c (2) tied by cds to reverse, plus 2nd cover with 1Pi/20c & 1Pi50/30c tied by 'Beyrouth 1 11 23' cds. SG 101 & 103 cat £11 as loose stamps alone. (2)
Estimate A$100
Lot #4186 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Madagascar: 1895 Majungu Provisional '0.15' red m/s opt Peace & Commerce 1Fr olive-green on toned paper. Superb U appearance, expertly repaired in margin almost not detectable. Scott 22B cat US$6000, SG 25 cat £8000, Sc 22B cat US$6000, Maury 2 cat €8250. Yv 2 cat €8000, Extremely rare provisional, only tiny number genuine examples known. 2019 Scheller photo cert. (P)
Estimate A$5000
Lot #4187 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Madagascar: 1944 Travellers Tree Surch 50c on 5c, 2Fr40 on 25c & 3Fr on 25c, horiz prs, opt colour trial proof opts in BLACK, with 50c/5c being UNISSUED as such (instead of RED opt). Superb fresh M, all affixed on pieces from De La Rue archive pgs. SG 282, 286 & 287(p). Yv 290, 294-95. Unique item for specialists. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (6) (P)
Estimate A$1200
Lot #4188 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Martinique: 1924 surch 0,01 on Pictorial 2c error opt INVERTED. VF fresh MLH. Scott 114b cat US$100, SG 115a cat £85, Yv 105c cat €120. (P)
Estimate A$90
Lot #4189 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Martinique: 1945 Victor Schoelcher 2Fr50 IMPERF proof colour trial set of 10 diff colours, being an UNISSUED value as was changed to 2Fr40 value. Superb fresh M as made, 2 affixed on piece from 10 September 1944 De La Rue archive pg & 8 MLH on another piece. SG 203-21(p). Yv 199-217(p). Unique item for specialists. 2023 Ceremuga photo cert. (10) (P)
Estimate A$1800
Lot #4190 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Monaco: 1892 Telephone Stamp 50c brown on yellow. VFU 'Monte Carlo 2-2 10' cds. Bft 2 cat £250, Maury 1 cat €625. Rare (P)
Estimate A$150
Lot #4191 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Monaco: 1976 Montreal Olympics M/Sheet, IMPERF PROOF on card. VF fresh UN as made. Maury BF1095And(p) cat €425++, Yv BF11a(p) cat €580++ -both for normal. (P)
Estimate A$220
Lot #4192 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Morocco: 1945-47 Pictorials 1Fr30 & 3Fr50 Epreuvre de Luxes for redrawn type printing. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves attached. SG 296 & 300(p), Yv 228A & 231A EPL. (2).
Estimate A$30
Lot #4193 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
New Caledonia: 1880 'Caporn' Local Post 20c black on pale rose, bottom marginal single plus blk of 6. VF MNH, sl tropicalisation. Copy of article by Avery on this issue included. (2 items)
Estimate A$400
Lot #4194 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
New Caledonia: 1922 'Encapsulated Stamp' currency produced during a coin shortage, with 50c stamp under cellulose film, aluminium coin-like reverse 'Banque de L'Indochine / Noumea'. P-29. UNC. Rare so nice. (P)
Estimate A$180
Lot #4195 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
New Caledonia: 1922 'Encapsulated Stamp' currency produced during a coin shortage, with 50c stamp under cellulose film, aluminium coin-like reverse 'Banque de L'Indochine / Noumea'. P-29. aUNC, sl bend. Rare.
Estimate A$110
Lot #4196 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
New Caledonia: 1928-40 Pictorial master die proofs of central design only, & of frame only with all text, both in black on single piece & signed by designer. Superb fresh UN as made. SG 137 etc, Yv 139 etc. Very rare. (P)
Estimate A$200
Lot #4197 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
New Caledonia: 1945 Kogu Bird Surch 1Fr20 on 5c, 2Fr40 on 25c & 4Fr50 on 25c, horiz prs, opt colour trial proof opts in BLACK, with 1Fr20/5c being UNISSUED as such (instead of RED opt). Superb fresh M, all affixed on pieces from De La Rue archive pgs. SG 294, 295 & 297(p). Yv 249, 253 & 255(p). Unique item for specialists. 2023 Ceremuga AIEP photo cert. (6) (P)
Estimate A$1200
Lot #4198 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
New Caledonia: 1953 Centenary set 1Fr50-13Fr, IMPERF horiz prs. VF fresh MNH. SG 331-4(var), Maury 284-7 cat €350. (4 prs). (P)
Estimate A$100
Lot #4199 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
New Hebrides: 1941 'France Libre' opt Gold Currency 1Fr, 2Fr, 5Fr & 10Fr, marginal blks of 4. VF MNH, usual colonial gum. SG F73-76 cat £436+, Yv 132-35 cat €800+, plus premium for blks (4 blks) (P)
Estimate A$300
Lot #4200 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
New Hebrides: 1977 Surch 25FNH & 30FNH Port Vila opts. VF MNH. SG F250-51 cat £370. Yv 478A & 478B cat €600. Key values of set. (2). (P)
Estimate A$240
Lot #4201 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
New Hebrides: 1977-78 Surch 25FNH Port Vila opt. VF MNH. SG F250 cat £120. Yv 478A cat €300. (P)
Estimate A$100
Lot #4202 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Reunion: 1949 CFA opts 10c/30c - 11Fr/18Fr Epreuvre de Luxes (no 1950-52 issues or 6Fr & 8Fr). VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG ex 306-25(p), Yv ex 281-305EPL est cat €540. (13).
Estimate A$200
Lot #4203 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Reunion: 1949 CFA opt Postage Dues 10c-10Fr Epreuvre de Luxes, no 1950-53 issues. VF fresh UN as made, with tissue paper interleaves. SG D333-39(p), Yv T36-42EPL est cat €230. (7)
Estimate A$100
Lot #4204 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
St Pierre & Miquelon: 1885 '05 SPM' opt P&C 75c carmine imperf. Superb U, 4 margins. Scott 5 cat US$300, SG 10 cat £300, Yv 10 cat €300. (P)
Estimate A$220
Lot #4205 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
St Pierre & Miquelon: 1941 Petain & View Vichy issue black Epreuvre de Artiste, blank value tablet, on laid paper, signed by engraver. Superb fresh UN as made. SG V411(p), Yv 210aEPA. Extremely rare. (P)
Estimate A$400
Lot #4206 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
St Pierre & Miquelon: 1942 Registered cover franked 'France Libre FNFL' 2-line opts 20Fr/90c (flts), Postage Dues 2Fr & 3Fr/2Fr, plus the last w/o FNFL. Tied by 'St Pierre et Miquellon 24 8 42' cds, with censor h/s & initials. To New York, with arrival b/s. SG 293, D301-02a cat £321+, Yv 280, T55, T56 & T56a cat €290+, both for loose stamps, plus premium on cover. (P)
Estimate A$250
Lot #4207 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Somali Coast: 1938 Pictorial 5Fr red-brown & brown error red-brown centre OMITTED. VF fresh MNH. SG 275a cat £700 for M, should be at least double, £1400 MNH. Yv 167a cat €930. Probably only 1 sheet existed. (P)
Estimate A$500
Lot #4208 - World FRANCE - FRENCH COLONIES & PO's
Somali Coast: 1938 Pictorial 10Fr blue & indigo, error blue centre OMITTED. Superb fresh MNH. SG 276a cat £650 M, should be at least double, £1300 MNH. Yv 168a cat €930. Probably only 1 sheet existed. (P)
Estimate A$500
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