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Lot# 515 - 213-217 Auction

  • Lot# : 515 French Guyana

    Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on salmon, imperforate, used example in combination with 75 c. black on grey, the former with violet oval Control handstamp and the latter cancelled AVION in black, on large part Parcel front from St. Laurent du Maroni to Paris, in combination with 1908/25 45 c. sage and 1 fr. carmine all cancelled by light datestamps of St. Laurent in black. Large part Customs label in green at left (the sender was mailing dried butterflies 'papillons sêches'). The front with some imperfections but an exceptional and extremely rare usage Gi 3+5 = £ 1'200+/Scott CL5+CL3 = $ 1'600+/Maury 4+5 = € 2'000+/Yvert = € 1'850+.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF