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  • Lot# : 2079 France

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    Zanzibar 1853: 20 c. blue and 80 c. carmine, fine examples with good to large margins all round, used on 1855 single rate cover to the French Consul in Zanzibar, endorsed 'par Marseille Suez & Aden', tied by blurred 'grille sans fin' and by Paris cds of despatch (Dec 11) in black with District marking in blue of the previous day at lower left. Reverse with French P.O. in Alexandria cds in black, transferred to British P.O. with double arc 'Alexandria' datestamp in blue (Dec 19). Thence via Suez with large 'ADEN / Bearing' datestamp in black. A fine and extremely rare destination at this date. Signed Brun. Cert. Boule (2000). 
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 6,000 CHF