FRANCE, 1850, 1fr Pale Vermilion "Vervelle" (8c; Yvert 7A). Unused (no gum), large to huge margins all around, radiant color, few flaws that are not clearly evident

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-FRANC PALE VERMILLION "VERVELLE" ISSUE.

This issue is named for a French stamp dealer named Ernest Vervelle, who bought an ungummed sheet of the stamps in 1895 from the printer Hulot. Yvert Catalogue notes that these are generally thinned.

With Roumet and Brun backstamps. Yvert e28,000.

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