FRANCE -;Maury Andorra, Monaco, St Pierre et Miquelon, TAAF, Europa 2010/11

Published by Maury. 670pp. Colour. French

Inc stamps on cover, airmails, postal rates, se-tenant issues, imperforate issues, locals, pre-philately, postage dues, field post, parcel post, postal stationery, booklets, propaganda issues, telegraphs

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Philatelic Exporter review, courtesy of David Rennie (February 2010):

This volume includes the Principalities of Andorra (both Spanish and French issues) and Monaco, plus Saint-Pierre & Miquelon, and the Antarctic and Australasian Territories, plus a small section which details and prices Europa issues in year sets. All territories have issues listed more or less to the end of 2008.

A Maury catalogue appeared as long ago as 1860, however with the merger of Dallay, Ceres and Maury in 2007, this catalogue has emerged as a favourite of collectors not only in France but further a-field. Both Dallay and Ceres numbers are given for every entry. There is a good historical introduction for each country, however I would have preferred this non-italicised in a larger font size, to make for easier reading, as would a matt-surfaced paper.

In Andorra and Monaco, Carnets, Millesime pairs, Pre-cancels and Postage Dues are included where issued, and also Monaco and TAAF Postal Stationery.

Early issues include details of different types, papers, and shades etc. The general French Colonies issues are priced with St Pierre postmarks before the country specific overprinted issues were produced in 1885, and similarly Andorra postmarks on French and Spanish issues. The Andorra local issues of 1890 are included and priced unused. Monaco Telegraph and Telephone stamps are listed and priced.

Prices are usually given for Unmounted mint, Mint, Used and Used on cover.; Additional philatelic information is provided including printing quantities and sheet formats, set prices etc. Year prices are often usually totalled at the end of the year in question.

There are many tables of Postal Rates, with new entries when a rate has changed.

The whole is a hefty full colour quality paperback of some 670pp.