French stamps make over £220,000 at Gorringes Auction
Published May 9th, 2008
A rare collection of French and French colonial stamps have been sold for more than £220,000 by Gorringes Auctioneers.
The collection included some of the rarest examples of 19th century French stamps in existence, including a mint block of twelve Napoleonic 1fr stamps issued in 1853, which sold for £64,000.
Other rarities included a mint 1fr stamp which fetched £47,000 and a set of four mint 1c stamps which made £36,000.
Philip Taylor, senior partner at Gorringes,said: ‘At Gorringes, we are proud of our reputation for selling unusual collections at the best possible price for our clients and we were thrilled that these stamps made more than £220,000.’
Auction info www.gorringes.co.uk
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