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Canary Islands: 1854, Napoleon III imperforate, 80c lake on yellowish, good margins all round, faint bend, cancelled by "1896" in lozenge on blue folded letter bearing MARSEILLE 5 OCT 57 c.d.s., blue company oval, red boxed P.P., British red PAID OC 8 1857 transit and red "4.R" in circle, on reverse French transits and red CANARIAS 12 OCT 57 receiver.
Yvert 17. (Scott 19).
Estimate $500 - 750

ONE OF SEVEN RECORDED COVERS.TO THE CANARY ISLANDS.