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Auction: 6010 - Important Stamps & Covers of the World - Washington Philatelic Exhibition Auction
Lot: 108

French Colonies Martinique 1873 (23 July) entire to Granville, bearing General Issues 1871-76 5c. green on bluish, 15c. bistre, 40c. orange and 1872-77 80c. rose each lightly cancelled "mqe" in lozenge, showing sender´s cachet, boxed "pd" in red, "martinique/st pierre" c.d.s. and "colonies fra. v. angl" c.d.s. in blue for 13 August, Paris A Granville and Paris c.d.s. on reverse; the 5c. and 40c. touched or cut-into at foot, nevertheless a most attractive four-colour franking. Goebel Certificate (2006) Estimate US$ 2,300-2,500

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