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1998 FIFA World Cup in France – A comprehensive collection o…
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165
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1998 FIFA World Cup in France – A comprehensive collection o…
See original version (French)
Estimate €75
Voluntary lot
Description
1998 FIFA World Cup in France – A comprehensive collection of official commemorative items issued by La Poste for the occasion – 101 items:
- 29 ‘ready-to-post’ envelopes and ‘permanently valid letters’ valid for France and worldwide when posted from France (postage valid for 2.25e per item, totalling 65 euros).
- 39 illustrated postcards (new or with commemorative match postmarks) and first-day covers.
- 12 illustrated inserts, each containing a block of four of each of the match-city stamps issued with the special match postmark.
- A triptych, the ‘France 1998’ fold-out insert, containing the 12 stamps issued (the sheet of ten plus the two other stamps).
- A collection of the ten original engravings, printed by the Périgueux Stamp Printing Works, of the round ‘World Cup ’98’ stamp – all 10 different colours.
- 4 sheets from the World Cup Postal Museum.
- 5 sheets featuring the 12 World Cup stamps, commemorative match postmarks and first-day postmarks.
- Large ‘Mascot’ sheet featuring a round self-adhesive stamp and 9 promotional stickers featuring Footix. INCLUDES ITS BLACK PROOF in the same format.
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