Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — Foreign Stamps and Covers (France: French Colonies)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5882
FRENCH COLONIES, 1865, 80c Carmine Rose on Pinkish (6). Margins all around, tied by black "INDE" (French India) in lozenge of dots on folded letter to Mauritius, bold "Inde Pondichery 5 Nov. 1871" double-circle datestamp, small red boxed "PD", ms. "Par M. Maritime. Via Aden" routing instructions, backstamped with blue British Post Office "Mauritius De 23 71" circular datestamp, Very Fine, lovely cover
E. 750-1,000
325