Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 4

1 November 1908: Entry into UPU 1908 (Nov 1): ½ piastre on ½ g. salmon, used on viewside of 1908 postcard to Firenze, Italy tied by "HARRAR / POSTES" datestamp in blue (Dec 12) with information strike above. Reverse with octagonal 'La Reunion a Marseille / L.V. No.1' in black (Dec 15). An early post-UPU usage.rnrnProvenance: Collection Roberto Sciaky, Harmers, 25 July 2006, lot 125.