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four old black and white photos of people standing in front of a carthree old postcards with stamps on them sitting on top of each other
ENCHERES COTE D'OPALE - DEBACKER & RICHMOND

130 - FREE FRANCE – ARRIVAL OF GENERAL DE GAULLE IN BRAZAVILLE.
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Estimate €60
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FREE FRANCE – ARRIVAL OF GENERAL DE GAULLE IN BRAZAVILLE. Middle Congo, French Equatorial Africa – Complete set of the 4 commemorative stamps nos. 140 A to D, overprinted with ‘LIBRE 24-10-40’ to mark General de Gaulle’s arrival from Great Britain to establish the Free French Government in this territory of French Equatorial Africa, which had rallied to the Free French cause. These four commemorative stamps were issued and sold, each affixed to a postcard depicting scenes of the General’s arrival in the new capital of Free France: the General greeting the crowd and the General reviewing the French troops. Very interesting period documents.
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About the sale SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS
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Auction time 11/25/2026 at 10:00 AM
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