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    Gabon 1853: 10 c. bistre-brown in a rich shade used with 40 c. orange on small 1862 cover at single rate addressed to a Surgeon on board the ship 'Lamothe Piquet' at Gabon, tied by 2703 petit chiffres with Rochefort-Sur-Mer cds of despatch at right (Jan 5) and framed 'PD' in red. Reverse with flap missing and La Rochelle-Poitiers TPO cds. Slight closed tear at top of envelope but a rare and attractive usage to a very scarce destination. Cert. Brun (2017)
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 700 CHF