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Bidboard #
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1953
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Lot #
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346
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Catalogue Value or Estimate:
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$2,080.69
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Current Bid:
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$150
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Wallis and Futuna Islands
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# 94/124
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French New Caledonia issues overprinted for Wallis and Futuna and subsequently re-overprinted "France Libre" to promote the resistance to German occupation of France in World War II. This wholesale group includes 27 of the 33 stamps from this set, missing the two high denomination issues as well as the four better values scattered throughout the set. Nice and fresh and never hinged, as originally packaged by Bileski, including his contemporary note. Each package has a catalogue value of $102.75. One set on cards, 14 more sets in original glassines. Total 2023 Scott US$1541.25 =
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