Great Britain
Lot 10267 Great Britain
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1873 Cover from Moate to Bordeaux/France bearing 1864-79 1d red and a French Napoleon 20c blue as a attempt to a MIXED FRANKING paying the national rates on each side of the Channel, a diamond of bars 331 is tying the 1d and a penmark cancelling the French adhesive, MOATE JA9 73 cds alongside as well as straightline INSUFFICIENTLY PAID, Bordeaux arrival cds alongside, small faults not detracting from this very unusual item, signed by the well-known French postal historian expert Pothion
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Lot 10267 Great Britain
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1873 Cover from Moate to Bordeaux/France bearing 1864-79 1d red and a French Napoleon 20c blue as a attempt to a MIXED FRANKING paying the national rates on each side of the Channel, a diamond of bars 331 is tying the 1d and a penmark cancelling the French adhesive, MOATE JA9 73 cds alongside as well as straightline INSUFFICIENTLY PAID, Bordeaux arrival cds alongside, small faults not detracting from this very unusual item, signed by the well-known French postal historian expert Pothion
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