£220 - £300
ILE DES PINS - CONVICT MAIL - CASH-PAID SINGLE-RATE COVERS TO FRANCE WITH BLUE MANUSCRIPT "PD"; Fine 13 July 1873 + 27 Apr. 1874 pair of stampless envs. from the Eschauzier correspondence (he was a known convict at Ile des Pins; both endorsed "Iles des Pins" by recipient on reverse) to Bordeaux, each with unusual blue crayon "0.70" + "PD" (single rate; cash-paid 70c) - these blue manuscript marks presumably written at the Prison P.O. - on the front, and both with v. fine 2-ring dotted "NOUMEA" cds's and matching boxed "PD" marks (one with v. fine 2-ring "ALEXANDRIE/EGYPTE" cds backstamp). Exhibition Quality. (2 covers) [Ex Eastgate.]Cross Reference: FRANCE, PRISONS & PRISONERS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS
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