Lot 216 France

1931 (14 Jun) ½ centimes on 1c grey strip of 5 on typed cover to UK tied CROISEUR ECOLE JEANNE D'ARC hexagonal ship cancel applied four times, Fine. The Cruiser became a training vessel for officers and saw action in WWII taking part in blockading German cargo ships and in 1937 undertook a training voyage around the earth. dated prior to official commission.