"Lafayette" Collection
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1862 Official Reprint of 1853 Empire Issue
1 franc carmin tęte-bęche

tęte-bęche, position 141, in marginal block of nine, original gum, positions 121-143

Provenance:
ex Loeuillet

References: 
Ceres #RT18, Yvert #18e
illustrated in 1975 Yvert & Tellier Specialisé catalog
illustrated in 2000 Yvert & Tellier Specialis
é catalog

Census:
block of nine, this is largest reported multiple
four blocks of four
three pairs

Production information:
The original plate that contained a tęte-bęche cliché at position 131 was also used for the reprints. Only 40 tęte-bęche pairs issued.