Sale 1226 — Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 29 September-1 October, 2020
Category — France - 1849 Ceres thru 1852 Napoleon
FRANCE, 1850, 10c Bister on Yellowish (1; Yvert 1). Unused (regummed), large balanced margins all around, rich color and crisp impression, Very Fine and choice, signed A. Brun, with 2020 Roumet certificate, Scott $800.00, Yvert €900
FRANCE, 1849, 15c Green on Greenish (2; Yvert 2). Original gum, minor h.r., large balanced margins all around, exceptionally fresh color and a sharp detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A REMARKBLE AND BRILLIANT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1850 15-CENTIMES CERES ISSUE OF FRANCE.
Arguably among the finest examples extant, possessing a "trifecta" of exceptional qualities, incredible overall freshness, full original gum, and large margins.
Signed Bernichon. With 2020 Roumet certificate stating "Superbe". Scott $21,500.00. Yvert €27,000
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FRANCE, 1849, 15c Green on Greenish (2; Yvert 2). Unused (no gum), large to full margins, bold color and clean impression on fresh paperVERY FINE. A CHOICE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1849 15-CENTIMES CERES ISSUE.
With 2020 Roumet certificate. Scott $10,500.00. Yvert €10,000
FRANCE, 1849, 20c Black (3a; Yvert 3a). Block of four, unused (no gum), large to full margins, clean impression on bright paper, Very Fine, a handsome unused block, with 2020 Roumet certificate, Scott $740.00 as unused singles ($2,000.00 as original gum block), Yvert value as No. 3 singles €800
FRANCE, 1849, 20c Blue on Yellowish, Unissued (4b; Yvert 8). Without gum as issued, with huge sheet margin at left, other sides large, bold color with a sharp impression on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, this was intended to replace the 20c Black though was never issued due to a change in rates making this value unnecessary, despite the error in Scott, this stamp never has gum despite its counterpart on Bluish paper and in Dark Blue (Scott 4-4a; Yvert 8a-8b) which is known with and without gum, signed A. Brun, with 2020 Roumet certificate, undervalued in Scott at $2,750.00, Yvert €5,250
FRANCE, 1849, 25c Blue on Yellowish (6b; Yvert 4a). Original gum, lightly hinged, large to full margins all around, intense shade on fresh paperVERY FINE AND SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 25-CENTIMES IN THE DARK BLUE SHADE.
Signed A. Brun. With 2020 Roumet certificate. Scott $6,250.00. Yvert €9,000
FRANCE, 1850, 40c Dark Orange with Brownish Gum (7 var; Yvert 5A). Horizontal pair, original gum with the distinctive horizontal dark brown band, small h.r., large balanced margins all around, vibrant color in a distinctive dark shadeEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 40-CENTIMES DARK ORANGE WITH THE DARK BROWNISH GUM TRIAL CREATED TO PREVENT REUSE.
At first glance, the gum appears to be severely disturbed and toned. Although, the dark brown band was an intentional trial for the gum to prevent reuse of the stamp. The intention was that the dark band would adhere to paper with far more strength and would damage the stamp upon removal. Due to disappointing tests, this form of gumming was abandoned and the stamps issued as normal.
Signed Thier and A. Brun. With 2020 Roumet certificate. Catalogued as singles. Scott $4,300.00. Yvert €7,600
FRANCE, 1849, 1fr Brown Carmine (9b; Yvert 6B). Unused (no gum), wonderfully large margins all around, intense shade and strong impression, minute indentation under Ceres' eye just splitting paper, Extremely Fine appearance, a rare unused example, especially this choice appearing, signed A. Brun, with 2020 Roumet certificate, Scott $5,000.00, Yvert €5,000
FRANCE, 1862, 10c-1fr Re-Issues (1g-9d; Yvert 1f-8f). Complete set of the re-issues with the exception of the rare 40c Orange Ty. II, each with original gum, mostly lightly hinged, with large margins all around, Very Fine and choice set of these re-issues, seldom offered as a set without any faults, Scott $3,285.00, Yvert €5,100
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FRANCE, 1862, 15c Yellow Green Re-Issue (2d; Yvert 2e). Original gum, h.r., large margins, mild trace of a gum bend, Very Fine, Scott $560.00, Yvert €850
FRANCE, 1852, 10c Dark Bister on Yellowish (10a; Yvert 9a). Horizontal pair, large to full margins, gorgeous rich color, neat strike of "369" in dotted diamond cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2020 Roumet certificate, catalogued as singles, Scott $1,050.00, Yvert €1,900
FRANCE, 1862, 10c Pale Bister, 25c Blue, Re-Issues (10b-11a; Yvert 9e-10c). Original gum, 10c h.r., 25c Mint N.H. with large sheet margin at top, wonderfully fresh colors, Very Fine and choice, 25c signed E. Diena, Scott $875.00, Yvert €1,350
FRANCE, 1854, 5c Green on Greenish (13; Yvert 12). Original gum, large to full margins, bright color, Very Fine, with 1995 Calves certificate, Scott $630.00, Yvert e1,400
FRANCE, 1860, 10c Bister on Yellowish, Ty. II (14c; Yvert 13B). Mint N.H., large and balanced margins, rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, exceptionally rare in Mint Never-Hinged condition, signed A. Brun, catalogued as hinged, Scott $450.00, Yvert €1,100
FRANCE, 1853, 25c Blue on Bluish (17; Yvert 15). Original gum, lightly hinged, large balanced margins all around, fresh color and strong impression, Extremely Fine, a choice example of this scarce original-gum stamp, signed A. Brun, with 2020 Roumet certificate, Scott $2,050.00, Yvert €3,600
FRANCE, 1862, 25c Blue Re-Issue (17c; Yvert 15c). Original gum, h.r., large margins all around, rich color, Very Fine, Scott $450.00, Yvert €600
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