Sale 1177 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 10: France
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 March, 2018
Category — 1849-50 Ceres Issue (Scott 1-8a, Yvert 1-7B)
FRANCE, 1850, 10c Bister on Yellowish (1; Yvert 1). Original gum, trivial h.r., large to full margins, rich color, crisp impression, Very Fine, ex Gross, with 2010 P.F. certificate, Yvert €3,000
FRANCE, 1849, 15c Green on Greenish (2; Yvert 2a). Nearly full original gum, full margins around, beautiful rich color and a sharp detailed impressionVERY FINE. A HIGHLY DESIRABLE AND BRILLIANT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-CENTIMES 1850 CERES ISSUE OF FRANCE.
Ex Venn. With 1995 A.P.S. and 2014 P.F. certificates. Yvert €26,500
FRANCE, 1862, 20c Black on Yellowish, Re-Issue (3d; Yvert 3f). Mint N.H., four large margins, strong impression, Extremely Fine, an uncommonly fresh and choice example, with 1999 du Vachat certificate, catalogue values are as hinged, Yvert €500
FRANCE, 1849, 25c Blue on Bluish (6a; Yvert 4a). Original gum, full to mostly large margins all around, wonderfully fresh colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EYE-APPEALING EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE STAMP, ESPECIALLY SOUND AND WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
Signed A. Brun. With 2013 J.F. Brun certificate. Yvert €9,000
FRANCE, 1850, 40c Orange on Yellowish, Type I (7; Yvert 5). Original gum, lightly hinged, four mostly large margins, brilliant color, Very Fine, signed A. Diena and with 2016 P.F. certificate, Yvert €6,500
FRANCE, 1849, 1fr Dull Orange Red (Vermillon Terne) on Yellowish (8a; Yvert 7B). Original gum, full to mostly large margins on all four sides, gorgeous color that is noted as "an exceptionally bright shade" on the accompanying Calves certificateVERY FINE. A CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RAREST STAMP OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF FRANCE.
The 1849 One-Franc stamp comes in two basic shades, Vermilion (Scott No. 8) and Carmine (Scott No. 9), with each having several sub-shades. This Dull Orange Red shade is from the Vermilion group, which is far rarer than the Carmine. In fact, this is one of the key rarities for someone trying to collect France in original-gum condition.
Ex Venn. With 1995 Calves and 1999 P.F. certificates. Yvert €65,000