Ref: DR17993
- £450.00
French Colonies. (French Occupation of Benin - Dahomey). 1897. Stamp-less military mail envelope endorsed 'Troupes de Benin' addressed to France cancelled by Cotonou/ Dahomey date stamp '24th Aout 97' with circular 'Tirailleurs Aoussas' hand-stamp in blue with 'Etablissements de Benin Ligne M. No 3' double ring '(Salles 1262) with octagonal French paquebot 'Loango a Marseille L.M. No 3' date stamp (Salles 1252) and Paris arrival on reverse '12th Sept 97.' Exhibition item from Benin with Etablissements de Benin No 3 not listed undated by Salles.
