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Lot# 6270 - Auction 265-273

  • Lot# : 6270 France

    Postage due 1871/78: Double rate Unpaid Envelope, sent within Marchenoir, taxed and franked with fine and fresh example of the Lithography due 40 c. blue, tied by light "MARCHENOIR 11 SEPT 72" cds with information strike and oval BM alongside. Roughly opened on reverse, nevertheless an appealing entire. Signed Calves & Boule Yv = € 3'000 / Maury = € 2'750.rnNote: In the tariff of September 1871 the postage for paid double rate letters was 25 c., that for unpaid ones was 40 c.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF