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 FRENCH COLONIES, 1865, 80c Carmine Rose on Pinkish (6). Large margins, brilliant color, used with 1865, 20c Blue on Bluish (4), tied by "CGH" lozenge, "Tahiti (Oceania), Papeete, 3 Mai
67" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red St. Nazaire transit and boxed "PD" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, light horizontal file fold well away from stampsVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EAGLE ISSUE
COVER FROM PAPEETE, TAHITI, TO FRANCE AT THE ONE-FRANC RATE. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. The mails from Tahiti went by a combination of British and French Mail. Covers from Tahiti with the French Colonies Eagle Issue are exceedingly rare. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 5,000-7,500
SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
