b"83571* 1929 (SG.178a-181a) Prince's Birthday 5m to 20m set, with black or brown centres, fine MLH,Cat. 560. (4)$200250572* 1946 (SG.341a) Aviation Congress overprint on 30m. green, error OVERPRINT INVERTED, superb MLH, Cat, 400$200250FranceEx 573573** * (*) O 1849-2007 mint or used collection in six hingeless Lighthouse albums (retail $1000+) with imperfs to 1fr in very mixed condition, 1863 5f used (creasing, filled thin), 1876-1900 Peace & Commerce to 5r, 1917 Orphans 35c+25c used, 1922 Surcharged Orphans set incl. 5fr + 1fr mint, 1927 5fr + 1fr mint, pre-stamp 'POSTES/PARIS' 1921 5c green mint and 1922 5c orange unused, 1927 2f & 5fr Air overprints mint, 1927-31 Sinking Fund overprint sets complete mint or used, late 1920s-40s era reasonably complete incl. 1928 Sinking Fund 1.5fr + 8.5fr used 1931 Sinking Fund 1.5fr +3.5fr mint, 1937 PEXIP M/S with '27/6/37' Exhibition datestamp clear of stamps (full gum, h/rs), 1950s-2007 largely complete with many MUH M/Ss or sheetlets, also back-of-book with postage dues, officials and pre-stamps; some earlier material mixed condition; 1930s onwards generally fine, huge catalogue value.1849-2001 mostly used collection in three hingeless Lighthouse albums with imperf 1849 Ceres 10c, 15c & 1fr carmine (complete margins, heavy grid cancel, guarantee handstamp, Cat 1100), 1853 Napoleon with 5c, 25c and presentable 1fr (Cat 4200), perforated 1863 5f fine used with Le Havre datestamp (Cat 1100), imperf 1870-71 1c, 2c & 4c, 1881 Susse Perf. 7 selection to 80c (3) incl.10c pair, 1876-90 Peace & Commerce to 2fr & 5r, Mersons to 20f, 1927 Air Overprints 2f & 5r, 1928-1930 Sinking Fund overprint sets plus 1931 set (ex 40c+10c), unoverprinted Sinking Fund issues for 1928, 1930 & 1931 (all mint), 1930s-40s commemoratives largely complete including 1936 50fr Air & 1947 500f Air 1950s-80s reasonably complete, 1990s-2000s more fragmentary; condition of earlier issues a tad variable, otherwise mostly fine, very high catalogue value. An impressive collection. (many 100s) . $5,0006,000574O 1849s-1880s array on Hagners with 1849 10c Ceres, 1853 Napoleon to 40c (2) & 80c (2), perforated Napoleons to 30c, 40c (3) & 80c, perforated Ceres to 30c, 40c & 80c (2), Peace & Commerce to 1f (3) & 5f incl. 75c black & orange; condition variable. (95).$150250575** 1964 (SG.MS1651a) 'PHILATEC 1964' Stamp Exhibition Miniature Sheet; very fresh MUH, Cat. 375$200250"