Sale 1177 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 10: France
Sale Date — Tuesday, 13 March, 2018
Category — 1852-71 Napoleon Issues (Scott 10a-37, Yvert 9d-33)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1007
FRANCE, 1852, 10c Dark Bister on Yellowish (10a; Yvert 9d). Part original gum, mostly large to ample margins all around, gorgeous rich color and a highly detailed impressionVERY FINE. A HANDSOME AND EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1852 10-CENTIMES NAPOLEON. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE IN THE DARK BISTER SHADE.
This classic rarity is almost never offered in sound condition and with full original gum.
Ex Gross. With 1998 von der Weid certificate as a generic Bister. With 2010 P.F. certificate as the Dark Bister. Yvert €48,500
30,000
5,250
1008
FRANCE, 1852, 25c Blue on Bluish (11; Yvert 10). Original gum (recent certificate states "part o.g.", but it has nearly full original gum), large to full margins all around, strong color and impression, Very Fine, ex Gross, with photocopy of 1971 A. Diena certificate and 2010 P.F. certificate, Yvert €5,500
2,450
1,100
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FRANCE, 1854, 5c Green on Greenish (13; Yvert 12). Unused (no gum), huge margins all around, wonderfully bright color, Extremely Fine, signed Bloch, with 1993 and 2016 P.F. certificates, Yvert €425
315
200
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FRANCE, 1853, 10c Bister on Yellowish, Type I (14; Yvert 13A). Original gum, very lightly hinged, uncommonly large margins all around, attractive color, Extremely Fine, ex Gross, with 2010 P.F. certificate, Yvert €900
360
375
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FRANCE, 1853, 25c Milky Blue on Bluish (17a; Yvert 15a). Original gum, lightly hinged, large to full margins all around, rich color in this distinctive shade, crisp impression, Extremely Fine, signed A. Brun and Sorani, with 2009 P.F. certificate, Yvert €3,500
2,000
1,300
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FRANCE, 1853, 40c Orange on Yellowish (18; Yvert 16). Part original gum, four margins ranging from large to close at top, Very Fine, a scarce stamp with original gum, ex Feldman, with 2015 P.F. certificate, Yvert €3,800
2,000
400
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FRANCE, 1854, 80c Lake on Yellow (19; Yvert 17Aa). Original gum, four large margins, fresh color and a clear impression, Very Fine and choice, a desirable example of this scarce original-gum stamp, ex Gross, signed Calves, with 2010 P.F. certificate, Yvert €4,000
2,800
1,800
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FRANCE, 1860, 80c Rose on Pinkish (20; Yvert 17B). Original gum, lightly hinged, large margins, unusually fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1991 and 2008 P.F. certificates, Yvert €3,800
1,875
1,600
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FRANCE, 1853, 1fr Lake on Yellowish (21; Yvert 18). Original gum, trivial h.r., rich color in a deep shade, highly detailed impressionVERY FINE. A HIGHLY DESIRABLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1853 ONE-FRANC NAPOLEON III ISSUE.
Ex Gross. With 1971 A. Deina and 2010 P.F. certificates. Yvert €8,000
7,450
2,100
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FRANCE, 1862, 5c Yellow Green on Greenish (23; Yvert 20). Original gum, bright color, uncharacteristically well-centered, Very Fine and choice, ex Venn, signed Roumet, Yvert €350
190
130
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FRANCE, 1862, 10c Bister on Yellowish (25; Yvert 21). Original gum, uncharacteristically well-centered, fresh color, Very Fine, ex Gross, signed Calves and with 2010 P.F. certificate, Yvert €2,200
1,350
750
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FRANCE, 1862, 40c Pale Orange on Yellowish (27; Yvert 23). Original gum, uncharacteristically well-centered, bright color, Extremely Fine, rarely encountered in this premium quality, ex Venn, signed Calves and with 1999 P.F. certificate, Yvert €2,900
1,200
1,400
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FRANCE, 1862, 80c Bright Rose on Pinkish (28a; Yvert 24a). Unused (no gum), remarkably well-centered, brilliantly fresh, Extremely Fine, signed Calves, with 2016 P.F. certificate, Yvert €500 for the generic Rose color
425
120
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FRANCE, 1862, 2c Red Brown on Yellowish (30; Yvert 26A). Mint N.H., rich color and sharp impression, Very Fine, not easy to find in Mint Never-Hinged condition, with 2010 P.F. certificate, catalogued as hinged, Yvert €200
105
325
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FRANCE, 1867, 20c Blue on Bluish, Type I (33 var; Yvert 29A). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliantly fresh, Extremely Fine, ex Venn, signed Roumet, Yvert value
€ 475
180
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FRANCE, 1868, 80c Rose on Pinkish (36; Yvert 32). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, rich vibrant color, Very Fine and choice, ex Venn, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate, Yvert €1,750
800
650
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FRANCE, 1869, 5fr Gray Lilac on Lavender (37; Yvert 33). Full original gum, rich color and a well defined impressionVERY FINE. A HANDSOME ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1869 5-FRANC NAPOLEON. A NOTORIOUSLY CHALLENGING STAMP TO FIND THIS CHOICE.
Ex Feldman. Signed A. Brun. With 2001 Sismondo and 2015 P.F. certificates. Yvert €9,000
6,000
3,250
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