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Auction: 18046 - The Brian Brookes Collection of Martinique
Lot: 2293

French Colonies - Martinique. The Brian Brookes Collection
Franked Postal History
General French Colonies "Eagle" Issue
1870 (19 Sept.) entire from St. Pierre to Marseilles, paying the double weight, confirmed with "2" in manuscript, bearing 20c. and 40c. (2), showing good margins, tied by "mqe" lozenges, showing despatch and red French entry c.d.s. alongside, octagonal "col. fr./paq. fr. n°4" and arrival datestamps on reverse, carried by the "Guadeloupe" and arriving to France on 14 November, when Paris was besieged by the Prussians. Maury 4, 5. Photo

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