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  • Lot# : 1124 France

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    1849: 20 c. black on yellowish and 1 fr. carmine, used on 1849 cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, the 20 c. just shaved at top and the 1 fr. similarly just touched at right, each tied by manuscript pen strokes and grill obliterators in black and further cancelled by 'Paris' despatch datestamp (Nov 8). Red framed 'PD' at left, although actually overpaid 10 centimes as this value of the first issue had yet to be issued. Manuscript at left 'frco. 9' marked at Hamburg in schillings (equivalent to 29 skilling). Two vertical file folds away from the adhesives, reverse with Thurn & Taxis and Danish Post Office in Hamburg datestamps (Nov 10) in black. A remarkable and extremely rare franking - the earliest recorded stamped letter from France to Denmark. Signed Roumet; certificates Roumet (1999), RPS (2002).
    Starting bid : 10,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold