Lot no. 1239

1853, Napoleon III 20 c. blue on bluish paper, horizontal strip of four and pair, fresh colours, second and third stamp of the strip barely cut in, neatly tied by dotted lozenge "1152" with adjacent cds. "DUNKERQUE 19 AOUT 61" and red boxed "PD" to folded entire to Frederikstad, Norway, with transit cds. "SANDÖSUN". A very fine and attractive first step 1,20 Francs rate