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Auction: 9029 - West Africa Postal History, The John Sacher Collection
Lot: 7

Benin 1892 (28 Sep.) printed "Ville-de-Maccio" envelope to Le Havre, bearing French Colonies General issues 1881-86 25c. black on rose tied by blue octagonal "bordeaux a loango l.l.no. 2" c.d.s. with another strike repeated alongside, on reverse Porto-Novo (30 Sep.) and Le Havre (15 Nov.) transit and arrival datestamps; small stain spots, otherwise attractive and scarce Photo Estimate £ 120-150 provenance: T.V. Roberts, 1989

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