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Lot# 772 - Auction 227-233

  • Lot# : 772 France

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    1871/75: Cérès 80 c. carmine - no less than 155 examples - including a block of 39 and another of 38 stamps, used with 5 c. green, 10 c. brown on rose, 15 c. bistre and a pair of 25 c. blue all on 1874 large registered front of cover to London, cancelled by '6316' gros chiffres of Lyon (Les Terreaux) in black for a rate totalling 124 francs 75 centimes (!). Red framed 'rate box' of despatch and oval 'Registered / London' arrival in red (Oct 16) Many stamps with defects and heavily creased and folded but a truly astonishing franking for the connoisseur of Postal History.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF