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Lot# 7136 - Auction 274-283

  • Lot# : 7136 Guadeloupe

    1859/65: Eagle 10 c. bistre, a used horizontal strip of five, margins touched to large, used on 1868 mourning envelope from Pointe a Pitre to Nérac, Lot et Garonne, cancelled by dotted lozenge with cds below of despatch (Sept 25) in black. Underpaid by British Packet and struck with '30' décimes charge marking in black, also annotated '3' in manuscript. Circular entry marking "COLONIES FR. V. ANGL." in blue (Oct 15) also tying the adhesives to a scarce cover.
    Starting bid : 160 CHF
    Hammer price : 180 CHF