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Auction: 21016 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1164

French Colonies
Martinique
The Sub Post Offices - Fort de France
1873 (28 Sept.) envelope registered to Paris, bearing 1871-76 thin figures 40c. and thick figures 80c. pair and single with "mqe" in lozenge of dots cancellations, showing Fort de France c.d.s., straight-line "charge" at right, deleted on arrival in Paris and replaced by red boxed "r"; some faults though a very rare high value franking of considerable visual appeal. Also 1871 (13 Dec.) entire letter to Francois with Fort de France c.d.s., rated "30" in manuscript

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£400

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£400