FOURNIER, Francois: “Album des Fac-Similes” by the Union Philatélique de Genève, published in 1928 and containing samples of the “works” of Fournier. The normal edition is very much sought after, but this is a very special edition: the number “3” of the numbered copies. It was the personal posession of the wellknown experte Fernand Serrane. The first page shows a long dedication by the president of the Society of Geneva and later president of the F.I.P., Mr. Emile Friederich. This example is one of the very few “overcomplete” ones with 12 pages of “Pages Résevées aux Experts” well filled. Specimens with higher two- or three-digit numbers already fetch up to 5,000 euros on the philatelic market; this number ‘3’ is unique. The cloth binding is somewhat bumped and scuffed at the edges. Inside, the pages are in perfect condition. This rarity is presented in a specially designed slipcase! Estimate: 7.500 Euro
