France. ★★/★/⊙. Representing the first and best volume of the 11 offered in this auction in a total of 4 lots of the red Lindner albums. The first page starts with Ceres heads through to 1fr carmine x2, as well as 'B' under neck 1852 - this is the start of a parallel mint and used collection. Highlights inc 2x 20cts unused, as well as superb appearance 15cts green used yet with a 3mm tear., both of the 1fr are 3 margins and the rest, mostly, are 4 margined inc a superb 25cts and pair of 1852s huge margins. This page alone has a min cat of €6000. The second page of Napoleon Empire, perf and imperf types, many 4 margined inc a probable MNH (!) 25cts Mi #14, as well as a 5cts Mi #11, although this has matted gum and then a 4 margined 80cts Mi #16, original gum but probably the least expensive shade Mi #16c, the 'mattrosa'. The min cat of this page alone is again well over €6000. The third page has 2x 5fr Napoleons with the usual security thins, as well as unused perf type 1ct (x2 shades), 2cts, 4cts, 20cts (x2 shades), 30cts, 40cts and all of the same used and the Ceres perf Repub Mi #33 to #35 mint/unused. The min cat on this page is again well over €6000. Finally in the imperfs, there are the Bordeaux with 4 margins 1ct, 2cts, 4cts, 30cts and 80cts unused, all sound appearance, rich colours + used to the 80cts with the 30cts, 40cts and 80cts all 4 margins, the catalogue on this page is €4000+. Then further studies mint and used of the Repub Ceres types of 1871/75 with a good range of unused and used to 80cts, this page with a min cat over €2000 - min total €24,000++ for the first 5 pages. Then an extensive range of 'peace and commerce' types much identified by Yvert with values mint and used to 5fr, just the 'B' under types comes to, yet again, €6000. Then the second type housed in a further 6 pages, well filled, with at least €4000 on this section alone. Then the postage dues imperfs inc mint 10cts x2, both types of the 15cts, then the 60cts blue, through to the next 3 partial sets up to 1935 with most values represented and no doubt a very high cat here too. Then follows 20th century inc a good range of Mouchon and Merson types inc etc key value 2fr MLH, all part of a well filled parallel mint and used, from this point onwards. This applies, for example, to the first sower definitive and virtually all defins thereafter with occasional MNH and of course superb used, leading on to the more obvious 1923 Bordeaux M&U, first m/s of 1935 again M&U, (these 2 alone cat €4400), the heart of the Strasbourg MNH, the Le Havre M&U, all the sinking funds and if the 1929 types to 20fr Pont Du Gard are right types as placed, many 1000s of euro here as well. Also seen 1930s 2 PEXIP M&U, the 10fr plane over globe green, the first airmails sets o/ps all parallel mint and used. Also noticed a superb EIPA perf-in used, the 50fr plane over Paris and the 50fr banknote, ending with lots of good back of the book, the affranchis, F.M. o/p types, early Postes Paris '1920 - 22' o/ps, etc, etc. We project a catalogue well in excess of €60,000, however the condition in the classics is mixed, as to be expected with some superb present as well. A real opportunity to buy a collector's collection loaded with seldom seen material. A joy to view, much more here to discover, spending time on this is highly recommended.
