Lot
3319 
France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr light carmine, strip of 5 & horiz. pair, tied in combination 25c blue horiz. pair by endless roller cancels on folded cover from Gaudeloupe to Paris, postmarked large size Pointe-à-Pitre, Gaudeloupe 12 Juil 53 double circle, the adhesives have bright fresh color, all with large margins all around except strip close but clear at left, Extremely Fine; signed Goebel. Yvert Nos. 6a. Scott Nos. 9 Estimate $20,000 - 30,000.
A SPECTACULAR COVER PAYING THE FIVE TIMES RATE. CERTAINLY ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT COVERS USED FROM GAUDELOUPE FRANKED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE OF FRANCE.