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Lot# 374 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 374 Mauritius

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    1878 (14 Nov.): Registered Entire letter from Riviere des Anguilles to Port Louis, bearing 1878 ovpt. '4 CENTS' on 1 d. bistre and '17 CENTS' on 4 d. rose, tied by light oval '34' barred numeral with matching D2 "RIVIERE-des-ANGUILLES" despatch cds and oval "REGISTERED MAURITIUS" datestamp of the following day alongside. Some acid ink problems in the address, nevertheless a very rare local registered letter from a village, in addition the earlist known date of any datestamp from Riviere des Anguilles, mentioned in Proud on page 360.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF