Mauritius 1859, Two vertical strips of four of ‘Dardenne’ 1d red on white laid paper, lower stamp of upper strip variety ‘white dot over ‘NN’ of PENNY’, cancelled by dumb ovals, used 1861 on letter sheet to Paris, with ‘G.P.O. Mauritius Feb. 6, 1861’ despatch cds, Suez 6 March 1861 transit cds in red, ‘Lyon a Paris’ transit cds and ‘Paris 8 March 1861’ arrival cds on front and on reverse, respectively. Fresh and fine stamps with near to complete margins all round, letter sheet without side flaps, otherwise fine. A UNIQUE AND SPECTACULAR FRANKING, AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DARDENNE COVERS. AN EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITION ITEM FOR CONNOISSEUR. B.P.A. certificate. (D)
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