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  • Lot# : 3082 France

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    'Affranchisement de Fortune' 1870: Siège 10 c. bistre, diagonally bisected example used on 1871 cover in combination with 20 c. for the newly introduced (Sept 1) 25 centimes rate, tied by 3156 gros chiffres with 'Roanne' despatch datestamp (Sept 12) at left. Sender's cachet at left and reverse with two transit datestamps and Nimes arrival (Sept 13). A fine and very rare entire. Signed Calves, A. Diena, G. Gilbert (1933), certs. A. Diena, Calves (1974) Maury 36 var = € 6'250/Yvert = € 10'000.

    Affranchissement de fortune Siège 10 c. bistre fractionné diagonalement en combinaison avec 20 c. bleu comme affranchissement à 25 c.  oblit. gros chiffres 3156 sur lettre de Roanne (12 sept.71) pour Nimes. Superbe et rare.

    Provenance: Collection Emile Antonini (March 1974), lot 319.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF