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Auction: 21175 - Stamps & Covers of France and French Colonies - e-Auction
Lot: 1160

France
Air Mails
1928 "Ile de France"
10f. on 1f.50c. blue, in conjunction with "Semeuse Lignée" 50c. on 23 August envelope to Marseilles, struck with "new-york au havre/d" octagonal datestamps, special six-line cachet of the "Ile-de-France" catapult flights at left, addressed to a "poste restante" address and consequently taxed with postage dues 30c. (to make up the correct "poste restante" rate) cancelled at Marseilles on August 25; very fine. The only correctly franked and taxed "Ile de France" cover so far recorded. Extremly rare. Signed Calves. Spink Maury PA 4

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Sold for
€4,200

Starting price
€2500