Selected images from the 26 September 2026 catalogue are promoted above, the catalogue is available here.
The summer auction comprises 800 lots. Scans of some of the lots may be seen above, in the August Journal and in the catalogue. Requests for scans of other individual lots to be returned by email attachment, should be sent to
For this catalogue we have moved from using a "Word" based platform to "Excel", which should be easier to administer and slightly clearer to read. The format is similar with unsold lots from the Spring Auction listed first, usually with a reduced (sometimes substantial) reserve, and then the new material: which in this auction includes a lot of new material from the French Colonies, together with some unusual items from military hospitals, minisheets from Polynesia, and the French Zone in occupied Germany.
Non-members may bid in our auctions for a temporary membership of £2 which will be collected via the won lots statement. We hope this will provide collectors of all French material with an additional opportunity to enhance their collections. It should also provide a first-hand experience of the benefits which the society can offer and perhaps encourage like-minded philatelists to join the society. These fees would be deducted from a subsequent membership application.
Should you wish to join the Society and enjoy all the benefits of membership the Membership Form may be downloaded here.
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Three auctions annually are carried out via postal or email bids. The material is as described by Members who also set the reserve prices. Full instructions on how to bid etc. are enclosed within the catalogue.
Items for sale in the auction are welcomed, see the instructions outlined in each auction catalogue. Please support the auctions by adding to your collections. Much hard work goes into running them and the reserves are lower than dealer prices! The Society also benefits from the 10% commission charged to vendors.
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