Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — France

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
321
c
Sale 989, Lot 321, FranceFRANCE, 1853, 1fr Lake (21; Yvert 18). Huge margins to clear, tied by perfect strike of etoile cancel, "Paris 17 Mars. 54" double-circle datestamp on cover to St. Gervais, neat strike of "Via De Pt. Readvoise" two-line handstamp, also small red boxed "PD" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, light file folds well away from stamp

VERY FINE. A RARE FRANKING OF THE 1853 ONE-FRANC NAPOLEON III ISSUE ON A DOMESTIC COVER.

Signed in pencil. Yvert e7,500 as on cover

E. 3,000-4,000
7,500