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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 590

Sénégal Incoming Mail 1886 (May) green linen-backed envelope from Bordeaux to Rufisque, endorsed par Faidherbe 3e. Voyage, posted unpaid and with "t" in triangle and marked "2fr.", on arrival taxed by French Colonies General issue 1884-85 Postage Due 1f. brown pair (roughly torn from the sheet resulting in some faults) with "senegal et dep rufisque" cancellations; fine. This is believed to be the only known example of the 1f. Postage Due known on cover. S.G. D70. Photo Estimate £ 500-600

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