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 29-48)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5778
FRANCE, 1863, 4c-80c Napoleon III, Shades (31/36; Yvert 27/32). Ten unused stamps, incl. three 4c, two 30c, two 40c and three 80c, each a distinctly different shade, incl. 80c Pale Rose and Rose Carmine, 40c Orange and Yellow Orange, mostly original gum, some flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine, an excellent reference for the shades on these issues, approximate Yvert e8,000
E. 1,000-1,500
900