Lot
1965 
France, 1871, Ceres, 10c brown on rose, small numerals, tête-bêche, horizontal pair, in combination with 1872, Ceres, 5c yellow green on pale blue on mourning folded letter sheet to Paris, canceled by large numeral "532" lozenge cancels with matching "Bordeaux, 19 Janv 75" cds, clear arrival backstamp, Very Fine; signed Calves, Brun, with 1992 & 2017 Roumet certificates. Maury No. 58+53. Scott No. 55a+53 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1871 10C SMALL NUMERALS ISSUE IN TÊTE-BÊCHE FORMAT.