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The Envelope displayed is the large format (144mm x 115mm), with pointed flaps, issued on 1st August 1873 and not replaced until 1893. Although this issue predated the Treaty of Bern (9th October 1874) it is assumed that at some stage specimens were supplied to the General Postal Union, which became the Universal Postal Union in 1878. Is this envelope an example of those supplied to the U.P.U. and hence member countries? The “SPÉCIMEN” overprint measures 11mm by 3mm but is in an odd position to prevent use of the envelope.