Lot 80037 – France – 1849 Ceres first issue 1f vermilion, a single cliché on celluloid

France – 1849 Ceres first issue 1f vermilion, one cliché on celluloid and one on glass showing image reversal and the vibrant vermilion colour that was so often preferred by Sperati for his productions; a visually impressive pair of matching clichés of this most famous of French stamps featuring sharp, detailed impressions and showing Sperati’s extraordinary attention to detail.