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Auction: 5006 - British Empire
Lot: 1180

Seychelles Mauritius Used In Seychelles The "B64" Obliterator Covers 1872 double rate envelope to Paris, bearing 1863-72 4d. rose and 6d. yellow-green pair cancelled with largely fine upright strikes, showing "P.D.", octagonal-framed "pos.an.suez/p.f.amb.mars." d.s. in red and, on reverse, despatch c.d.s. (date unclear) and two French transit c.d.s.; a few trivial fox marks though a rare and attractive franking. B.P.A. Certificate (1974). Photo Estimate £ 3,000-4,000 Note: This cover was carried on the Ligne T steamer ''Ermine' to Aden and thereafter by the Ligne N steamer 'Provence' en route from Shanghai to Marseilles provenance: Maurice Burrus, 1963 Amundsen Muller R.A.F. Winchester, 1996

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