1856/1940 (ca.), over 120 covers and cards, strength before the 1930s with many multiple and mixed frankings, usages and destinations, noted Senegal with a fine group including Dubois 5c. (x2), 15 c. and 25 c. with blue octogonal “GOREE 23 12 84” to mourning envelope to Brest, New Caledonia with Dubois 25 c. strip of three with “Nlle CALEDONIE NOUMEA 19 AVRIL 89” to envelope to France, fine section of French offices in Asia with large violet circular “CORPS D´OCCUPATION DE CHINE” on franked postcard from “SHANGHAI 22 3 02” to Gibeon in German South West Africa, etc., somewhat mixed condition