Lot
242 
France, 1849, Ceres, 20c gray, ample to huge margins, tied by neat diamond grid handstamp on cover to Beaucaire, "Paris, 26 Dec, 49" origin cds, Very Fine, a lovely example of this rare shade; with 2014 Roumet certificate. Scott Nos. 3 var. Maury Nos. 3i €3,750 ($5,180).