HLF15-15 : 2015 - Maxi FDC USA-FRANCE "Stopover 12 Newport - HERMIONE / LAFAYETTE"

N°HLF15-15 : Maxi FDC USA - FRANCE "April 18 - August 29, 2015 : 235 years after the Marquis de LAFAYETTE - Maiden Crossing HERMIONE - Starting from the Isle of Aix of the French Tall Ship of Liberty HERMIONE to United States / July 8-9, 2015 : Stopover No. 12 of the Tall Ship HERMIONE in Newport (USA) / August 29, 2015 : Special postmarked in Rochefort - Go back of the French Tall ship HERMIONE in her Homeport" (Size : 16,2 x 22,9 cm) 2015 :

Franked USA 1 value Forever "Independence Day - US Flag & Fireworks, 2014" on Private display unit "Lafayette’s Voyage in U.S. - Newport : Welcomes French Frigate Hermione" + 1 value 13c "US Bicentennial - Lafayette" postmarked in Newport dated July 8, 2015
+ Complementary postage France 1 value Economic letter 20g "Marianne and Youth, 2015" on Private display unit "Hermione in the steps of Lafayette" postmarked in Rochefort "Go back of Hermione / Tall ship" dated August 29, 2015
+ Black cachet Newport "Count de Rochambeau" dated July 8, 2015
+ Red cachet Newport "Stopover No. 12 / 1780-82 : Homeport of Hermione" dated July 8-9, 2015
+ Postal link Rochefort - Strasbourg "Council of Europe" with Mail Office cachet on back

Limited edition 50 copies - EXTREMELY RARE