Sale 1010 — 2011 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 18 June, 2011

Category — French Consular P.O. in Cuba

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
202
c
Sale 1010, Lot 202, French Consular P.O. in CubaFRANCE, 1876, 1fr Bronze Green (76). Horizontal pair, used with 10c Green (68) and 30c Brown (73), tied by "Santiago-De-Cuba P. P. D No. 1 17 Janv. 77" octagonal datestamp on folded cover to Lima, Peru, blue company oval handstamp at lower left, also with Peru, 1874, 20c Blue, Postage Due (J4) torn and tied by light strike of Lima circular datestamp, blue "2" crayon rate, vertical file fold affects right 1fr stamp, some overall toning and wear

VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND COLORFUL FRANKING COMBINING THREE DIFFERENT FRENCH STAMPS WITH THE PERUVIAN POSTAGE DUE STAMP.

The cover is franked to pay double the 1fr20c rate.

E. 3,000-4,000
7,000