U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 20-21, 2016

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #229
FRENCH COLONIES Martinique
1891 (30 June) cover franked with horizontal strip of five 05c / 10c provisional postage due issue surcharged in red (positions 21-25), prepaying the 25c single weight letter rate to Cochinchine, stamps tied by MARTINIQUE / ST. ESPRIT cds, with blue octagonal LIGNE D / PAQ.FR.No3 cds of the French paquebot "Canada" alongside, FORT DE FRANCE and SAIGON CENTRAL transits on back, also CHAUDOC / COCHINCHINE arrival, unusual destination from Martinique to Vietnam
Envelope
Catalog #YT 23
Price Realized
$325.00

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