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Lot# 5352 - Auction 257-264

  • Lot# : 5352 General Issues French Colonies

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    Réunion 1877 (March 30): Cover from St. Denis to Marseille, bearing General Issues Cérès 5 c. green, 10 c. brown on rose and 25 c. blue type I, fresh and fine singles with primarily good to huge margins, the 5 c. stamp shaved at left, tied by mute lozenge with "RÉUNION ST. DENIS 30 MARS 77" alongside. Reverse with arrival (April 26) cds. An appealing entire with a rare three colour franking paying the 40 c. GPU seamail rate to France, in force until April 1878 Yvert not listed.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 480 CHF