1920 France 50 centimes blue “Sower”
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 8077 |
| Auction | Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29 |
| Date | August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Featherznest |
| Location | Grapevine, Arkansas |
Design: Blue (blue-green / turquoise-blue shades exist) stamp showing the classic “Sower” (La Semeuse) figure by Oscar Roty — a woman in a Phrygian cap striding forward and scattering seeds.Top: “REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE”Left: “50c”Right: “POSTES”Type: Lined Sower (Semeuse lignée). Issued in various colours and printings from the early 1900s into the 1930s. The 50c blue belongs mainly to the 1921–1926 period (your “1924” dating fits well).Catalogue numbers:Scott #191 (common listing for the 50c blue Sower).Yvert et Tellier numbers are in the corresponding Semeuse range (often Yvert 161 or nearby depending on exact printing).
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