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Auction: 18046 - The Brian Brookes Collection of Martinique
Lot: 2247

French Colonies - Martinique. The Brian Brookes Collection
Postal History
The Mexican Line
1865 (25 Aug.) double rate entire from Fort de France to Marseilles, marked "par Floride"; bearing Eagle 10c. bistre and 40c. vermilion pairs tied by "mqe" in lozenge, showing despatch c.d.s., framed "pd" in red and, on reverse, "martinique/floride" octagonal d.s. (26.8; Salles 1323) and arrival datestamp, the entire with some stains and heavy horizontal filing crease towards foot; and 1865 (1 Dec.) envelope, with contents, from Valparaiso to Brest, showing "corresp. d'armees/tampico" octagonal d.s. (Salles 1333), red arrival? c.d.s. and handstruck "3", the envelope with faults. Maury 3, 5

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