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Auction: 18043 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 889

French Colonies
Senegal
A fine collection of (4) envelopes and entire letters including 1819 (25 April) entire letter to Bordeaux with "col.par/lorient" overstruck by "54/lorient", 1857 (9 Oct.) envelope (with contents) to Montauban with "col.fr.angl/amb.calais" c.d.s., red framed "pd" and blue"direction de la poste aux letters/st. louis/(senegal)", transit and arrival datestamps on reverse; small portion of the envelope missing at lower left. Also 1867 (17 Jan.) entire to Bordeaux bearing General Issues Eagle 10c. vertical strip of three and 40c. with blue "sng" in lozenge of dots cancellations and matching "senegal et dep./st. louis" c.d.s. alongside; one 10c. slightly faulty, otherwise fine and an attractive franking, and 1867 (5 June) envelope (with enclosure) to Bordeaux, bearing General Issues Eagle 10c. and 40c. tied by blue "gor" in lozenge of dots cancellations, red boxed "pd" and blue "senegal et dept/goree" c.d.s. alongside additionally tying the 10c., transit and arrival markings, both with Behr Certificates (1998-99); fine

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Sold for
£350