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Tahiti: 1873, Ceres, 10c & 80c large numerals, used with 1870-73 40c orange (59), all tied by "3581" in lozenge cancels on large envelope military rate multiple for heavy contents, sent to an officer on the naval ship "La Galissonnière", heavy central filing crease, bearing ST Étienne JULY4 1875 c.d.s., red boxed PD and manuscript "via New York & San Francisco (overland)", on reverse two Paris transits and TAHITI c.d.s. receiver., Roumet Cert. (2007).
Yvert 38, 54, 57. (Scott 60, 63).
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

SCARCE RATE TO A SCARCE DESTINATION.