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FRANCE - "LEGION D'HONNEUR" COVER WITH BOXED "F.S.P." + UNDERPAID COVER VIA SYDNEY WITH 25c BLUE & H.S. "6"; 25 Feb. 1859 E (some creasing and slight stains) from Paris to "Port de France" with fine red 2-ring "PARIS/Son. DES CONTRE-SEINGS" (official franking dept.?) cds on the front (blue "Grand Chancellier/de la Legion d'Honneur" cachets back and front) and with no other postal markings except for a very fine black boxed "F.S.P" (crease; an Accountancy Mark meaning Franc Sans Paiement?). Plus 27 Oct. 1875 env. from "DIJON" (fine cds) to Noumea "Voie Francais" [French ship] with Ceres 25c Blue tied by v. fine "1307" Dijon diamond but with cancelled red boxed "PD", large h.s. "6" and two red boxed "AFFRANCHISEMENT/INSUFFISANT" marks. (2 covers) [Ex Eastgate.]Cross Reference: FRANCE, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS
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