David, the figure on the seat tube is Raymond Poulidour. He was a great cyclist in the 60's that just could not beat Anquetil. He rode Mercier-badged bikes that might have been Merciers. This does indeed look like a "200". Neat bike, but it is not a "300".
Don Andersen Columbia, MD
>Bonjour.....For Francophiles only.................There is a Mercier 200
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>on eBAY right now. Looks to be in Fair Condition. Time to crank up the
>"Great CR Knowledge Machine" again. Look at the decal on the seat tube.
>What or who is it? Very Unusual.
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>http://ebay.com/<blah>
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>David Allen
>Marietta, GA