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1859 Dardenne, 2p pale blue, vertical pair, bottom stamp with heavy retouch on neck, also with plate flaw, large white spot at upper right, three margins, touching to slightly in at right, tied by black pmks on somewhat defective and partly restored FL from Port Louis (8 March, 60) to France, endorsed via Suez, with red entry (3 Apr) pmks, transit and Bordeaux arrival pmks
Estimate: $2500