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Lot 793 STAMPLESS COVER TO FRANCE WITH "ST. THOMAS/PAQ. FR. B No.2" OCTAGON & "GB/40c" ELLIPSE; Attractive 16th Aug. 1869 env. from Kingston (c.d.s. on back) to Bordeaux with a very fine strike of the scarce "ST. THOMAS" maritime sorter d.s. (23rd Aug.; via the "Washington" paquebot) alongside, having a v. fine elliptical framed "GB/40c" and a "10" arrival charge on the front. Rare thus. Also off-cover Jamaica QV 2d & 3d with French c.d.s. cancels & a 1938 env. (4 items). PHOTO