Lot
3325 
France, 1849, Ceres, 1fr dark carmine + two 25c blue Presidence, tied by small numeral "2663" losange cancel on neat cover to Zanzibar, sent via Mauritius & Reunion, postmarked small "Ribeauville 9 Fevr 53" double circle, with red London transit and superb Mauritius GPO Crowned circle, backstamped with large double circle St. Denis Ile de la Reunion transit, oval Zanzibar private company cachet arrival on face of cover, stamps all with four large margins, 25c values with small aesthetic restoration & cover with name of addressee excised, Extremely Fine appearance; with 2007 P.F. certificate. Yvert Nos. 6. Scott Nos. 9 var. Estimate $40,000 - 60,000.
A STUNNING COVER WHICH IS UNDOUBTEDLY UNIQUE TO THIS EXOTIC DESTINATION. CALVES CERTIFICATE STATES, "PIECE EXCEPTIONELLE".