Bidspirit auction | Inhambane * 1913/16 – 4th

Inhambane * 1913/16 – 4th Centenary of the Discovery of the Sea Route to India, with the surcharge “REPUBLICA” and surcharge, on African stamps + Postal Tax * War Tax, with dashed border. Registered cover sent from Inhambane (03.09.17) to Paris, transiting through Lourenço Marques (06.09.17) with a vertical pair of 50 réis, blue, MF51, totaling 100 réis, equivalent to 10 cents in republican currency, to pay the first rate for a letter abroad weighing up to 15g, according to the rates table of the Decree of 04.02.05, converted to republican currency + postal tax stamp of 1 cent, green, creased lines, MF IP1, due during the period. Censored in France with band and stamp. Registration label with the name stamp in black “INHAMBANE”. MB and R.