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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 40

Cape Verde Islands 1880 (19 May) front to Paris, bearing 1877 perf. 12 1/2 "Crown" type 50r. yellow-green tied by blue-black concentric circles cancellation with oval "direccao do correio de s. thiago 19 maio 80" in the same colour alongside, blue "portugal st. jean-de-luz 6 juil 80" entry marking; the front with a few small tears, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 6a. Photo Estimate £ 150-200

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