Lot 329
Foreign Offices: Used from Algeria: 1862-71 20c blue, cancelled by numeral in losenge on neat Registered envelope bearing LETLELAT 16 OCT 63 c.d.s., large "30" due manuscript "Taxe p.(our) timbre poste ayant deja servi" translation - Postage due for stamp already used. Red CHARGE. Someone tried to use a stamp to prepay the 20c rate on the letter, but it was caught by the Algerian post office. The CHARGE (registration) so the adressee was charged 30c due, 20c local postage and 10c registrstion, on reverse MASCARA 17 OCT ALGERIE receiver, a rare combination of markings (Scott 26).
Estimate $200 - 400
A wonderful example of defrauding the post.
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