Auction 321 - 332 Europe & Overseas Great Britain & British Commonwealth - Day 3

1888 (8 March): Stationery postcard 2 c. green from Verdun to Paris, the indicium struck by ideal oval '42' barred numeral with matching D2 VERDUN despatch cds and octagonal French "LIGNE T PAQ FR No1 10 MARS 88" shipmail datestamp alongside, reverse with "PORT LOUIS MAURITIUS" transit cds. The earliest date known for the usage of any VERDUN datestamp, earlier than noted in Proud.