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Obverse Description
Red MARTINIQUE overprints in three margins; French text; abolitionist Victor Schoelcher pushing aside chains and holding scroll
Reverse Description
Red MARTINIQUE overprints in three margins; French text; seated women with children, fruit, vegetables, vase, and basket
Catalog Information
GSID:
121375
Variety:
Diagonal SPECIMEN perf; two diagonal black SPÉCIMEN ovpts front/back; all-zero s/n
BNB #:
B412as
Pick #:
P34as
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Request Pricing2.2.1944 2 FEV 1944 Sig 1 s/n GA 000,001 - 1,000,000 Intro: 15 07 1944
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
2.2.1944 2 FEV 1944 Sig 1 s/n LN 500,001 - LP 500,000 Intro: 15 07 1944
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
Horizontal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
2 FÉV 1944 Sig 1 s/n PP 050,001 - 550,000, PU 300,001 - 570,000 Intro: 15 07 1944
Two horizontal black SPECIMEN ovpts front; diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt back; all-zero s/n
Blue SPECIMEN stamps in margins; normal s/n
2.2.1944 2 Fev 1944 Sig 1 s/n TD 465,001 - 565,000 Intro: 15 07 1944
Diagonal red SPECIMEN ovpt front/back; all-zero s/n
Horizontal SPECIMEN perf; s/n range
No date Sig 2 s/n 48,300,001 - 52,500,000 Intro: 1946
Diagonal SPECIMEN perf; two vertical black SPECIMEN ovpts front/back; all-zero s/n
Diagonal SPECIMEN perf; all-zero s/n
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