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✉ BELGICA. 1856 (July 7). Entire letter to CARIGNAN (France) posted in Namur (red cds at right) and franked by two previously used France 1852 20c. blue, one cancelled in manuscript the other by Belgian '85' numeral handstamp with manuscript Timbre Nuls above and red AFFRANCHISEMENT - 85 - INSUFFISANT. Taxed on arrival with handstruck '40' decimes due in black (July 8). Rare and most interesting entire. Signed Ebel. Cert. P. Kaiser (2011).