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Bidboard # 1924
Lot # 285
Catalogue Value or Estimate: $8,005.00
Price Realized: $525
France

Motherlode Collection. Extensive mostly used collection of France mounted on blank spring back album pages. The collection is in four parts. The classic period runs from 1849 to 1900 consisting of 107 used stamps with a 2018 Scott catalogue value of US$2,320.00, with each page valued. The second part runs from 1901 to 1958, predominately used with good coverage, consisting of 596 stamps, including semi-postals, with a 2018 Scott catalogue value of US$1,770.00. The third part covers the period from 1960 to 1999 with many used/mint combinations and excellent representation of semi-postal and airmail issues, with 2,055 stamps and a 2018 Scott catalogue value of US$1,245.00. The final part covers the period from 2000 to 2013 with many mint/MNH as well as used and a good collection of self-adhesive sets. Included is a BOB section of precancels. There are 1,135 stamps in this fourth section with a 2018 Scott catalogue value of US$1,069.00. The grand total of all four parts is 3,893 stamps. Owner's 2018 Scott US$6,404.00=