Stamps & Covers Public Auction 343

1922 cover franked large '5c' opt on Sower 30c orange, tied by 1922 machine pmk to Dinan with arrival b/s, plus 2 of same on 1923 PPC of Le Havre tied by cds. SG 365(var), Maury 158(var). Also 'Le Matin' newspaper of 18th July 1922 with a small article with illustration of this stamp. Opt unlisted in any catalogue! & unknown whether of private origin or an essay that escaped from the govt printer. In any case extremely rare & interesting. (P)