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Auction: 21010 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 4222

Cameroons
French Campaign 1914 - 1918, civilian mail, a selection of covers and postcards (10) including 1915 (10 Dec.) envelope registered to Libreville, Gabon, showing boxed "r" in violet with arrival c.d.s. (12.12) on reverse, 1915 unstamped envelope marked "Colonne français du Cameroun", showing three-quarter strike of circular "tresor et poste/aux/armées" h.s. in blue and part Paris Etranger datestamp (18.2), 1915 unstamped envelope marked "Colonne expeditn du Camerouns, Franchise militaire", showing fine circular "tresor et poste/aux/armées" h.s. in violet with arrival datestamp (20.9) alongside, 1915 unstamped envelope marked "Colonne du Sud Cameroun", showing circular "le commandant de la circonscription okano/aef/gabon" cachet in black and "mitzig/gabon" double-ring transit d.s., 1915 unstamped envelope from the French Field Hospital to Toulon and redirected to Hyéres, marked "F.M." and "Colonne Expeditionaire du Cameroun", showing fine strike of circular "tresors et poste/aux/armées" handstamp in deep violet, etc., also a few picture postcards and a C.E.F 1/2d. on 5pf. unused paid card

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Sold for
£300

Starting price
£400