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Was sorting and posting some France Airmails and came across one that has a color variation.
It is a France 1965 Mystere 20 2.00 F. (Scott # C41)
On most of the examples I have the jet is a dark blue, but in this one the jet is brown/black. I did not see a listing in the Scott catalog for this variety. Also on this one, the blue is really blue, but on my other examples, the blue has a bit of greenish tint.
If anyone can provide some insight to this "Mystery", I would appreciate it very much.
In the scan, the one on the bottom is the one in question with the brown/black jet.
Thanks,
Dave N.
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The stamp at the top of your picture is the one that is cataloged by Scott (C41). Michel has it as #1514 with basically the same color designation. Nothing is mentioned in Michel either about the color variation on your second stamp. Perhaps sending your picture to Scott can result in a minor variety being added to the catalog.
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The Yvert and Tellier catalog also makes no mention of a color variation. Nice find. 
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I am sure I have seen that color variety befire, but don´t remember where 
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Hi All,
Was sorting and posting some France Airmails and came across one that has a color variation.
It is a France 1965 Mystere 20 2.00 F. (Scott # C41)
On most of the examples I have the jet is a dark blue, but in this one the jet is brown/black. I did not see a listing in the Scott catalog for this variety. Also on this one, the blue is really blue, but on my other examples, the blue has a bit of greenish tint.
If anyone can provide some insight to this "Mystery", I would appreciate it very much.
In the scan, the one on the bottom is the one in question with the brown/black jet.
Thanks,
Dave N.
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02:00:32pm
re: Help with France 1965 Airmail - Mystere 20
The stamp at the top of your picture is the one that is cataloged by Scott (C41). Michel has it as #1514 with basically the same color designation. Nothing is mentioned in Michel either about the color variation on your second stamp. Perhaps sending your picture to Scott can result in a minor variety being added to the catalog.
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08:55:53am
re: Help with France 1965 Airmail - Mystere 20
The Yvert and Tellier catalog also makes no mention of a color variation. Nice find.
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re: Help with France 1965 Airmail - Mystere 20
I am sure I have seen that color variety befire, but don´t remember where
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