51th Auction - Day 2

Guadeloupe: 1849 25c Blue horizontal pair and 1Fr Carmine, attractive franking with rich colors, lar
1849 25c Blue horizontal pair and 1Fr Carmine, attractive franking with rich colors, large margins to just in on one side of each, tied to exceptionally clean 1852 folded cover to France, stamps tied on arrival in Paris by French roller grill cancel, light but clearly discernible black "Grand-Bourg (Mie. Gte.)/Guadeloupe/27 Dec. 1852" double-circle c.d.s. above and similar Basse-Terre transit of December 31st at right, posted per British packet with red Calais entry transit and boxed "PD" handstamp, backstamped Paris, very fine and pretty cover; the small village of Grand Bourg is on the small island of Marie Galante located to the southeast of the two major islands of Guadeloupe, this sparsely populated island saw very little commerce in this period; this is the only recorded use of French stamps from Grand Bourg; 2002 A. Roumet certificate, From the Grabowski catalog (Shreve sale 12 Dec 2007)
For this lot an additional 7% for Import Expenses (Taxes) will be charged.