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365 / September 2017

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Lot 526

Opening: 1.000 €

1870/71, Bordeaux issue 20 c. blue (Type III, report 2) just touched at right, large margined 40 c. orange and 80 c. carmine on rose all tied by 3176, gros chiffres of Rocheservière (Vendée) to registered cover to Nantes, adjacent straight line "CHARGÈ" in red and endorsed as containing 'Milles Francs' at top in manuscript. One flap missing and re-inforced sensibly on reverse, a splendid and rare three colour franking , signed Baudot and Calves, certificate Vachat (2010)