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Auction: 18054 - The 'Hermione' Collection of France, 1849-1950
Lot: 357

France
1900-27 "Merson" Issues
1900 Issue
5fr. with 1926-27 3fr. & 10fr., "Orphelins" 5f.+1fr., on registered France-Madagascar-Reunion-Mauritius first-flight registered cover from Paris on 15.10.1929 addressed to a French captain in Mauritius, redirected to the addressee indicating "en mission" (on service), showing on reverse Mauritius, "La Reunion a Marseille N. 6" and Paris datestamp, as well as "Services Maritimes Postaux/Girardin R. Controleur" blue cachet., with "Non Reclamé" instructional marking on front; a rare and interesting usage. Spink Maury 123, 207, 240. Photo

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