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 91-Modern Issues)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5828
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Sale 1003, Lot 5828, Foreign Stamps and Covers (France: Scott 91-Modern Issues)FRANCE, 1906-20, 45c, 60c and 2fr "Merson", Imperforate (122a, 124a, 127a var.; Yvert 143b, 144b, 145e var.). 60c without gum as issued, large to huge margins, the 2fr is a vertical pair with original gum and top stamp imperforate on three sides with top right sheet corner selvage, perforated at bottom but still an imperforate, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the Yvert catalogue lists the 2fr as without gum, the one offered here is probably not the listed catalog item, but in our opinion, it is at least as scarce and probably more desirable, Yvert value as normal imperforates e2,175

1,400
900