1542-1961, a most interesting miscellany including several early letters, pre-stamp entires with a few rare markings including unframed "P.P.EST" (in blue) and "ESTAF" (in red), 1801 red "star" h.s. (Toulon Inspector's marking), 18th. and early 19th. Century mail from England to France, adhesive period including 1849-53 selection (mixed condition), later with 1937 PEXIP sheet and W.W.II period covers and censor h.s. (100+)