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✉ GABON. 1863. Cover and complete contents headed "Corisco, West Africa, Dec 19", mailed to USA, struck in transit with circular ESTABLISSEMENTS DU GABON / GABON datestamp (Dec 24). COL. FR. ANGL. / AMB. CALAIS cds (Feb 12, 1864), thereafter across the Atlantic with superb Depreciated Currency N.Y. BR. PKT / 30 OR US NOTES 46 datestamp in black (Feb 28). Remarkable and VERY RARE cover. Cover and contents written from CORISCO (Dec 19) to NEW JERSEY (USA) struck intransit with French P.O. ETABLISSEMENTS DU GABON / GABON / 24 DEC 63 datestamp in blue (Dec 24) and thence via Calais (Feb 12, 1864) with superb strike of N.Y. BR. PKT. 30 OR U.S. NOTES 46 Depreciated Currency marking (Feb 26) in black. A RARE cover in superb quality for such a journey.