Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — France

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
290
ogbl
Sale 989, Lot 290, FranceFRANCE, 1849, 10c Dark Bister on Yellowish (1a; Yvert 1a). Block of four, original gum, large margins to clear, pretty color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1849 10-CENTIME CERES ISSUE IN THE SO-CALLED BISTER-BROWN SHADE.

Ex Gill-Burrus. With 1967 Robineau-Behr certificate. Yvert e10,800 as singles. If one applies the same multiplier used for the normal shade then this would catalogue e12,265. Scott Retail as singles

9,200
4,500