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Auction: 24030 - Stamps and Covers of the World
Lot: 3422

(x) France
1849-50 Ceres Issue
40c. orange, horizontal pair [146-147] both with variety "retouched 4", cancelled by grill obliterator, just touched at right to large margins all round, a small tear at top skilfully repaired but fine appearance and a very rare variety of the first issue of France. Calves (1998) and Behr (2024) Certificates. Yvert 5f, Spink-Maury 5g, €68,500. Photo

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Estimate
£3,500 to £5,500