1849-1944, superb collection from France including postage stamps, airmail (up to 2020) and some catalogue ends, almost complete in mint condition since the origins, with an impressive quantity of good values starting among the classics, such as Y&T n°1 * (VF, certificate), 3 *, 5A * (gum chips, certificate), n°9 without gum but with nice margins (certificate), reprints such as n°6 *, 9 *, 15 * and 18 **, then 34 * signed, 16 without gum but very well marked, 38 * signed Calves, Bordeaux with 42B *, 47 *, 48 *, 44A cancelled VF, Sage 65 * (signed Scheller), a rare 68 without gum but VF (Roumet certificate), Bleu de Prusse n°84 cancelled with certificate, 93 *, 95 *, also worth mentioning are mint without gum (among others n°11 to 14, 23, 24, 30, 31, 35 signed Scheller, 49, 77, 91, etc.).), the semi-moderns complete with all the Orphans, Caisses d'Amortissement, sheetlets 1 to 3 (No. 1 without gum), then the ends of catalogue with pre-cancelled, airmail including 14 *, 15 *, EIPA 30 *, some Service of the 1st series, and taxes with No. 1 cancelled TB, 8 *, Duval 23 new without gum, 24 cancelled, etc..As is often the case, the oldest stamps are of B and VF quality, but many are signed (there are several certificates) and most are beautifully presented; an extremely well-stocked collection with an impressive catalogue value!