Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — France

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
320A
ogbl
Sale 989, Lot 320A, FranceFRANCE, 1853, 1fr Lake (21; Yvert 18). Block of four with large top sheet margin and "C.F." initials, original gum, small h.r., large margins all around, beautiful rich color in the Yvert-listed Carmine shade, minute natural pinhole in lower left stamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT AND VERY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1853 ONE-FRANC NAPOLEON.

Ex Gill-Burrus. Miro backstamp. With 1967 Robineau-Behr certificate. Yvert e40,000. Scott Retail as singles

32,000
40,000