FRANCE, 1850, 40c Orange on Yellowish, Ty. I (7; Yvert 5). Block of four, whitish original gum, h.r. at top, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1850 40-CENTIMES CERES ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE WHITISH GUM

Yvert Catalogue prices this with both clear gum (as offered here) and brown gum. The brown gum is priced at half that of the clear gum. Yvert e27,000 as block. Scott Retail as singles

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