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Auction: 24011 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain and the World
Lot: 2256

(x) France
1870 Bordeaux Issue
1871 (2 Jan.) par ballon monté printed letter addressed to Valréas bearing 1870 20c. blue cancelled by very rare "A.F.H." in lozenge of dots obliterator and showing armee francais c.d.s., the reverse with arrival (14.1) c.d.s., adhesive roughly separated since the origin not detracting the fine appearance. Rare and desirable. Maury €3,250. Photo

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Sold for
£290

Starting price
£280