Bidspirit auction | Cape Verde * 1885 –

Cape Verde * 1885 – D. Luís I. OM3C, 30 réis, green on chamois cardboard, type C (WITHOUT END POINT OF THE LOWER INSCRIPTION). Postal stationery circulated from Fogo Island (24.12.84) to Lavallois Perret / France (18.01.84), with transit through Lisbon (15.01.84). This stationery proves that they were already on sale and circulated before the date referenced by Oliveira Marques (01.01.85). Circular dated stamp struck in greenish-blue “CORREIO / 24 / DEC / 84 / ILHA DO FOGO”. MB.