Live auction - 4270368 - 20 Francs Émile Gentil Spécimen REUNION ISLAND 1946 P.43s
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| Estimate : | 400 € |
| Price : | 210 € |
| Maximum bid : | 210 € |
| End of the sale : | 18 December 2018 17:17:46 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Face Value : 20 Francs Émile Gentil Spécimen
Date: (1946)
Period/Provinces/Banks Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer
Catalogue reference : P.43s
Additional reference : K.434s
Alphabet - series : O.000 n°00000
Signatures : Postel-Vinay
Detailed grade description : Magnifique
Grade PMG 68EPQ
Commentary
Billet perforé SPECIMEN en oblique au centre et tamponné SPECIMEN en noir, verticalement à droite et à gauche, au recto et au verso.
Historical background
REUNION ISLAND
Discovered in 1513 by the Portuguese Mascarenhas, the island became French in 1638. Named Bourbon Island, its concession was given to the East India Company in 1664 then, in 1793, it became Reunion Island. It has been one of the four overseas departments since 1946..
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