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   | Lot #546 FRANCE 1849 1fr dull orange red (vermilion) on yellowish paper, unused with original gum, l.h., full to mostly large margins on all four sides, nice color and bright shade, v.f. example of the rarest stamp of the First Issue of France (the 1849 1 Franc stamp comes in two basic shades, Vermilion (Scott No. 8) and Carmine (No. 9), with each having several sub-shades. This Dull Orange Red shade is from the Vermilion group, which is far rarer than the Carmine. In fact, this is one of the key rarities for someone trying to collect France in unused condition). A beautiful stamp, signed Roger Calves, Lemarre, and others, also Brun, with his 2018 certificate (YT 7, Euro 125,000) * Catalog #8 Catalog Value $92,500 | $42,500.00 Bidding Closed |
   | Lot #547 FRANCE 1852 Napoleon, 10c pale bister "REPUB FRANC", unused with gum which is not original, margins all around, signed Calves, etc., with 2018 Brun certificate (YT 9, Euro 12,500) (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #10 Catalog Value $9,000 | $2,500.00 Bidding Closed |
 | Lot #548 FRANCE 1870 20c blue, unused with original gum, h.r., v.f., with 2009 Sorani certificate, * Catalog #44 Catalog Value $950 | $450.00 Bidding Closed |
 | Lot #549 FRANCE 1925 Paris International Exhibition, eight souvenir sheets, l.h. or h.r., four with exposition cancels away from the stamps, one with corners missing, others with small marginal thins, wrinkles or toned spots, otherwise fine-v.f.,  *Catalog #226 Catalog Value $8,800 | $1,000.00 Bidding Closed |
 | Lot #550 FRANCE 1927 Strasbourg Exhibition, eight souvenir sheets, one n.h., balance l.h. or h.r., one with exposition cancel away from the stamps, few small faults, generally fine-v.f., */** Catalog #241 Catalog Value $9,300 | $1,300.00 Bidding Closed |
 | Lot #551 FRANCE 1927 Strasbourg Exhibition souvenir sheet, imperforate epreuve deluxe with original glassine overlay, crease, otherwise v.f., YT P Catalog #241P Catalog Value €3,000 | $400.00 Bidding Closed |
  | Lot #552 FRANCE 1937 PEXIP, 22 souvenir sheets, used (5, including one on cover) and unused (17), l.h. or h.r., some small marginal faults, generally fine-v.f., */**OCatalog #329 Catalog Value $7,620 | $1,200.00 Bidding Closed |
  | Lot #553 FRANCE 1937 PEXIP, imperf. deluxe souvenir sheet of four, v.f., YT PCatalog #329P Catalog Value €1,300 | $325.00 Bidding Closed |
 | Lot #554 FRANCE 1946 Peace Conference, perforated and gummed souvenir sheet of two, h.r., fine-v.f. (YT 761-762, Euro 610) * Catalog #566-67var | $180.00 Bidding Closed |
 | Lot #555 FRANCE 1960 Marianne, 25c varieties, gray omitted and red omitted, block of four of each, n.h., v.f. (YT 1263g,h, Euro 1,400) **Catalog #968var | $230.00 Bidding Closed |
