Lot
285 
France, 1870, Siege of Paris, 20c dull blue on bluish, tête-bêche, an eye-arresting mint block of nine, the center stamp the inverted cliche, exceedingly well centered throughout, lovely bright shade, strong intact perforations all around, full original gum, top left, top right and bottom center stamps h.r., the others, including the tête-bêche pair are never hinged, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-"Lafayette", Gross; signed Bernard and Pascal Behr, J.F. Brun, Calves and Goebel, as well as being accompanied by 2003 Behr, Brun and Goebel certificates. Maury Nos. 37b tb. Scott Nos. 57b Estimate $35,000 - 40,000.
CERTAINLY THE FINEST TÊTE-BÊCHE MULTIPLE OF THE 20C 1870 SIEGE OF PARIS ISSUE AVAILABLE.
Most inverted cliches are found in tete-beche pairs, to find one in this eye-appealing format at the center of a block of nine is a rare occurrence indeed.