Lot 50042 – EXTRAORDINARY 1F CARMINE-BROWN TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR
Lot 50042 – EXTRAORDINARY 1F CARMINE-BROWN TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR
Lot 50042 – EXTRAORDINARY 1F CARMINE-BROWN TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR
France
Price realised
91’667 EUR
Estimate
99’000 – 100’000 EUR
Auction date
Thu 26 Sep 2013 at 11:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
EXTRAORDINARY 1F CARMINE-BROWN TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR
1F Carmine-brown TÊTE-BÊCHE pair from pos.35 on the sheet, mint without gum with large margins all around, very fine and fresh.
This is one of only a dozen tête-bêche pairs of this value, and one of only two in this shade, of which this is the finer example
Provenance:
Ferrary Nov 1924 Lot 87
Burrus Mars 1967 Lot 2028
La Fayette Nov 2003 Lot 32
Cert. JF.Brun 2003 and Calves 2007; signed Behr, Champion and Gilbert (italic)Extraordinaire paire TÊTE-BÊCHE du 1F carmin-brun, case 35 du premier galvano qui servit pour les Vermillons, neuf sans gomme, de belles marges équilibrées, très belle nuance, qualité optimale, une des deux paires tête-bêche connues dans cette nuance.
Provenance:
Ferrary Nov 1924 Lot 87
Burrus Mars 1967 Lot 2028
La Fayette Nov 2003 Lot 32
Cert. JF.Brun 2003, Calves 2007, signé Behr, Champion, Gilbert(/italic)
Estimate / Estimation: € 100’000
Catalogue ref: 6Ba
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