Auction: 6010 - Important Stamps & Covers of the World - Washington Philatelic Exhibition Auction
Lot: 160
Mauritius 1866 (17 Sept.) envelope (225x150mm.) to Paris, bearing 1863-72 4d. rose, 6d. yellow-green pair and 1/- orange pair (one with minor faults), all neatly cancelled and tied by "B53" obliterator, showing unframed "p.d" in red, "pos.an.v.suez.paq.f/2mars.2" octagonal d.s. and, on reverse, clear despatch c.d.s.; the envelope with some trivial faults. A rare and colourful three-colour franking
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