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Auction: 11043 - Pearls of Arabia
Lot: 1070

French Colonies French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, Obock 1892 (12 April) large envelope registered to Cherbourg with an extraordinary franking of fifty-six stamps, with 1892 straight handstamp 10c. (3), 15c. (6), 40c. and 1892 handstamped provisionals 1c. on 25c.(7), 2c. on 10c., 2c. on 15c. (9), 4c. on 25c. (15), 5c. on 25c. (7), 35c. on 25c. (4), 75c. on 1f., "obock/colonies francse" cancellations and with octagonal "la reunion a marseille/lv no.3" transit, arrival datestamp on reverse, some small perimeter faults as might be expected, fine. A spectacular and unique franking. S.G. 14, 15, 18, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 47, 48. Yvert 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30. Photo Estimate € 1,000-1,500

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