Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — France

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
327
ngbl
Sale 989, Lot 327, FranceFRANCE, 1863, 4c Gray, Tete-Beche (31a; Yvert 27 var). Block of nine, center stamp tete-beche, unused (no gum), bright color, center row with light horizontal crease, small thin spots at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE UNUSED BLOCK OF NINE OF THE 1863 4-CENTIMES WITH THE CENTER STAMP PRINTED TETE-BECHE.

Only one position on one of the plates -- Position 25 -- was printed tete-beche.

Yvert e30,100 as tete-beche pair and seven singles with gum. Scott Retail as same

21,400
8,000