Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — Foreign Stamps and Covers (France: Scott 17-28)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5746
FRANCE, 1853, 40c Orange, Shades (18, 18 var; Yvert 16, 16 var). Ten used stamps, each identified by owner for shades, incl. "Orange sur Gris", "Orange Pale", "Bistre Jaune", "Jaune", "Orange-Ocre", "Orange Terne", mostly with four margins, the Pale Orange with red lozenge cancel, few small flaws to be expected, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a useful shade reference
E. 300-400
300