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Auction: 18046 - The Brian Brookes Collection of Martinique
Lot: 2285

French Colonies - Martinique. The Brian Brookes Collection
Franked Postal History
General French Colonies "Eagle" Issue
1868 (19 Mar.) entire from St. Pierre to Lima, Peru, bearing very fine and well margined 80c. strip of four, tied by "mqe" dotted lozenges, despatch datestamp at right, Lima and Ligne-A c.d.s. on reverse. A very rare franking paying the double rate for mail addressed to a an indistinct overseas destination, this exhibiting a very rare multiple, of the highest denomination of this issue, used in Martinique. Maury 6. Photo

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