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Auction: 163 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 1417

French Maritime Mail, 1875, August 14 folded letter from La Guaira to Malaga (Spain), initially handled by the Venezuelan mails with “Correos/La Guaira.” double circle and consigned to the French consular agency where it was franked, according to the double rate, with 1870-72 40c Orange and 80c Rose, two examples, tied by anchor lozenge with “La Guayra” consular octagon at left, “Affranchissement/Insuffisant” at base and “8 Rs.” due marking on receipt, with backstamps including “Ligne-E/Paq. Fr. * N°1” and Malaga c.d.s.’s, carried to Fort-De-France by the “Cacique”, very fine; a rare and fascinating usage; signed Holcombe.

Estimate
$750 to $1,000