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| Estimate : | 200 € |
| Price : | 100 € |
| Maximum bid : | 110 € |
| End of the sale : | 24 May 2022 22:14:52 |
| bidders : | 1 bidder |
Face Value : 5 Francs Bougainville
Date: (1946)
Period/Provinces/Banks Caisse Centrale de la France d'Outre-Mer
Catalogue reference : P.41a
Additional reference : K.431
Alphabet - series : Q.24 n°78649
Signatures : Postel-Vinay
Detailed grade description : Petites rousseurs, coin légèrement corné
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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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