Feature Lot. Lot 3315 - FRANCE, 1849, 40c BLUE (UNISSUED) UNUSED, #7 var., full margins, without gum as issued, very fine, rare, with 2022 Pascal Scheller cert., listed in footnote in Scott at $28,000.00, Yvert #5B @ €16,000.00. both values for no gum....US$3,500 Currently US$ 3,500 (Link to this Lot in the Catalog for Bidding)

Why participate live? During the live auction, on many lots in the case of no prior bids, we will drop well below the already very low starting prices.

We are looking forward to another fun sale with graded US including classics and 20th century with Washington-Franklins of note and back-of-the-book, a group US face value lots at very low starting prices, another group of impressive Great Britain this time with early Victoria issues mint as well as high values incl. bluish papers used, much of the France section is compiled from an old-time collection formed by a serious collector as can be seen by the many rare items now offered here for example the 1944 Marianne souvenir sheet, rarely seen back-of-the-book offered in singles and collections lots, in addition the most comprehensive France Imperforate issues we have ever offered, furthermore a very attractive group of singles, sets and collections from various countries and British Colonies.

In order to participate in the live bidding in the sale bidders need to be registered with us thru Stamp Auction Network. Are you unable to attend the sale? Check out Stamp Auction Network’s unattended live bidding feature, a premium service offered to registered bidders on Stamp Auction Network for a fee. We will of course accept bids via email or mail for this sale. These need to be on hand no later than by noon the day of the sale.

Lots sold in this sale are subject to a 12½% Buyer’s Premium. Credit card payments and Paypal payments are accepted with a 3% (Paypal 5% from outside the U.S.) convenience fee. Shipping, insurance and handling additional.

Did we mention the very low starting prices?

The live sale starts on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 1 p.m. EST (NY Time, note we changed to "winter" time two weekends ago) on Stamp Auction Network. P

We wish you happy hunting and successful bidding!

United States

• UNITED STATES 1847-69 Lots (3201-3212)
  
• UNITED STATES 1870-92 Lots (3213-3220)
  
• UNITED STATES 1870-92 Lots (3221-3232)
  
• UNITED STATES 1893-1907 Lots (3233-3240)
  
• UNITED STATES 1893-1907 Lots (3241-3253)
  
• UNITED STATES 1908-1931 Lots (3254-3260)
  
• UNITED STATES 1908-1931 Lots (3261-3278)
  
• UNITED STATES 1932-DATE Lots (3279-3280)
  
• UNITED STATES 1932-DATE Lots (3281-3284)
  
• US AIR POST Lots (3285-3290)
  
• US POSTAGE DUE Lots (3291-3297)
  
• United States Collections Lots (3298-3300)
  
• United States Collections Lots (3301-3303)
  
  Worldwide
  
• General Foreign Lots (3304-3305)
  
• Belgium Lots (3306-3310)
  
• Cilicia Lot 3311
  
• Cuba Lot 3312
  
• Eastern Rumelia Lot 3313
  
• France Classic Issues 1849-1875 Lots (3314-3318)
  
• France Peace & Commerce (Sage) Issues 1876-1900 Lot 3319
  
• France 1900 to present Regular & Commemorative Issues Lot 3320
  
• France 1900 to present Regular & Commemorative Issues Lots (3321-3324)
  
• France Precancels Lot 3325
  
• France Errors and Major Varieties Lots (3326-3328)
  
• France Postage Due Issues Lots (3329-3331)
  
• France Military Issues Lots (3332-3333)
  
• France Official Issues Lot 3334
  
• France Newspaper Issues Lot 3335
  
• France Parcel Post Issues Lots (3336-3337)
  
• France Telegraph and Telephone Issues Lots (3338-3340)
  
• France Telegraph and Telephone Issues Lot 3341
  
• France Booklets Lot 3342
  
• France Collections & Accumulations Lots (3343-3345)
  
• France - Offices in China Lots (3346-3347)
  
• France - Reunion Lot 3348
  
• French Colonies General Issues Lots (3349-3350)
  
• Germany Lot 3351
  
• Hatay Lot 3352
  
• Italian Colonies Lots (3353-3354)
  
• Italy Lots (3355-3360)
  
• Italy Lots (3361-3363)
  
• Japan Lot 3364
  
• Mexico Lot 3365
  
• Monaco Collections & Accumulations Lot 3366
  
• Nicaragua Lot 3367
  
• Obock Lot 3368
  
• Portugal Lot 3369
  
• Serbia Lot 3370
  
• Turkey in Asia Lots (3371-3372)
  
• Vatican City Lots (3373-3374)
  
• Yugoslavia Lot 3375
  
• Faroe Islands Lots (3376-3380)
  
• Faroe Islands Lots (3381-3382)
  
• British Commonwealth Lot 3383
  
• Great Britain Lots (3384-3400)
  
• Great Britain Lots (3401-3420)
  
• Great Britain Lots (3421-3433)
  
• Antigua Lot 3434
  
• Bermuda Lots (3435-3439)
  
• British Antarctic Territory Lot 3440
  
• British Central Africa Lot 3441
  
• British East Africa Lot 3442
  
• Brunei Lot 3443
  
• Burma Lots (3444-3446)
  
• Canada Lots (3447-3455)
  
• Cape of Good Hope Lots (3456-3458)
  
• Cayman Islands Lot 3459
  
• Ceylon Lot 3460
  
• Cyprus Lot 3461
  
• Falkland Islands Lots (3462-3464)
  
• India Lots (3465-3467)
  
• India Feaudatory States Lot 3468
  
• Malaya Lot 3469
  
• Newfoundland Lot 3470
  
• Oman Lot 3471
  
• Prince Edward Island Lot 3472
  
• Rhodesia Lot 3473
  
• Seychelles Lot 3474
  
• Singapore Lot 3475