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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 2065 |  |
 1870, 10c Bistre (54, Yvert
36). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, choice centering
with unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, signed in
pencil, Scott Retail $500.00, Yvert value
(Image) |
775.00 | 250.00 |
| 2066 | |
 1870, 20c Dull Blue,
Tete-Beche (57b, Yvert 37c). Horizontal strip of three with center
stamp tete-beche, original gum, lightly hinged, bright and fresh
colorFRESH AND FINE. A SCARCE TETE-BECHE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1870 20-CENTIME DULL BLUE ISSUE. A STUNNING SHOWPIECE. Calves backstamp. Scott and Yvert only price tete-beche pairs -- this strip is considerably more desirable and has significantly more eye appeal. Scott Retail as tete-beche pair $3,250.00. Yvert value as tete-beche pair (Image) |
5,000.00 | 2,600.00 |
| 2067 | |
 1876, 2c Green on Greenish,
Ty. I (65, Yvert 62). Large part original gum, bright color, fresh and
Fine, Scott Retail $1,325.00, Yvert value
(Image) |
2,000.00 | 325.00 |
| 2068 | |
 1876, 10c Green, Ty. I (68,
Yvert 65). Original gum, faintly hinged (appears Mint N.H.), pretty
color, pretty color, fresh and Fine, Scott Retail $800.00, Yvert value (Image) |
1,200.00 | 0.00 |
| 2069 |  |
 1876, 15c Gray lilac on
Grayish, Imperforate (69a, Yvert 66a). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, large
to huge margins with sheet margin at left, fresh, bright color,
Extremely Fine, signed Brun and Calves, Scott Retail as hinged singles
$700.00, Yvert applies a premium of more than four times when pricing the
block of four, Yvert value as hinged singles
(Image) |
1,400.00 | 425.00 |
| 2070 | |
 1876, 20c Red Brown, Ty. II
(70, Yvert 67). Original gum, barely hinged, deep rich color and
proof-like impression, Very Fine and choice, signed Raybaudi and with 1999
certificate, Scott Retail $500.00, Yvert value
(Image) |
750.00 | 0.00 |
| 2071 | |
 1876, 20c Red Brown on Straw,
Imperforate (70a, Yvert 67a). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, large margins
with sheet margin at right, radiant color, Very Fine and choice,
signed Brun and Calves, Scott Retail $500.00 as hinged, Yvert assigns a
premium of 3.75 times when pricing the block of four, Yvert value as hinged
singles (Image) |
1,000.00 | 300.00 |
| 2072 | |
 1880, 1c Black on Prussian
Blue (87, Yvert 84). Original gum, single hinge mark at top, deep rich
color on deeply blued paper, long and full perforations all
aroundFRESH AND FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENTIME BLACK ON PRUSSIAN BLUE ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST DISTINCTIVE RARITIES IN ALL OF FRENCH PHILATELY, AND THE KEY TO A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF THE "SAGE" ISSUES. Calves and Roumet backstamps. Additionally signed three times in pencil. With 1991 Calves certificate. Scott Retail $9,000.00. Yvert value (Image) |
15,000.00 | 6,250.00 |
| 2073 | |
 1878, 35c Black on Yellow
(94, Yvert 93). Original gum, barest trace of what may be hinging
(appears Mint N.H.), exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine, very
difficult to find in this quality, signed Calves, Scott Retail $375.00,
Yvert value (Image) |
700.00 | 425.00 |
| 2074 | |
 1877, 5fr Violet on Lavender,
Imperforate (96b, Yvert 95a). Original gum lightly hinged, large to
huge margins incl. sheet margin at left, Mint N.H., choice margins,
Extremely Fine, Scott Retail $600.00, Yvert value
(Image) |
850.00 | 600.00 |
| 2075 | |
 1907, 10c Red, Ty. II,
Complete Booklet of 20 (162d, Yvert C135-C1). Mint N.H., radiant color,
one stamp small natural inclusion, Fine-Very Fine, unlisted in Scott as a
complete booklet, Yvert value (Image) |
600.00 | 225.00 |