Lot# 516 - 213-217 Auction
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Lot# : 516 French Guyana
Cayenne 'Winged Helmet' issue 1921 (July 8): T.A.G. 75 c. black on bluish (bleuté), imperforate, horizontal pair, each cancelled AVION in black, on large part Parcel front from St. Laurent du Maroni to Paris, in combination with defective 1908/25 5 c. green and 1 fr. carmine in a pair, all cancelled by datestamps of St. Laurent in black (Dec 18). Part Customs label in green at top (the sender was mailing dried butterflies 'papillons sêches). Minor faults but an exceptional and extremely rare usage. Cert. Francosi Feldman (2010) Gi 5 = £ 1'200+/Scott CL3 = $ 1'500+/Maury 3 = € 2'000+/Yvert = € 1'700+.Starting bid : 750 CHFHammer price : 1,300 CHF