FRANCE TO PERU - STAMPLESS PAIR VIA G.B. + T.P.O.-CANCELLED ...
FRANCE TO PERU - STAMPLESS PAIR VIA G.B. + T.P.O.-CANCELLED IMPERFS. COVER WITH "VAPOR/LIMA"; Fine 1849/50 pair of Es ex Le Havre to Lima via GB & Panama; the first with fine red "SHIP-LETTER/[Crown]/LONDON" cds, the other with fine scarce yellow-orange arc-framed Southampton "FOREIGN PAID". Plus 12/13 Oct. 1855 EL to the same Lima addressees ex Bordeaux with Imperf. 80c pair (3m; crease; on flap), 40c (v. near 4m) and 10c (4m) all tied by "BP 1o" dotted diamonds with supporting v. fine "BORDEAUX A PARIS" TPO cds alongside. Good trio. [1849 & 1955 illust. in PSNC, pp.89/92.]Cross Reference: FRANCE, PERU, TRAVELLING POST OFFICES
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FRANCE TO PERU - STAMPLESS PAIR VIA G.B. + T.P.O.-CANCELLED IMPERFS. COVER WITH "VAPOR/LIMA"; Fine 1849/50 pair of Es ex Le Havre to Lima via GB & Panama; the first with fine red "SHIP-LETTER/[Crown]/LONDON" cds, the other with fine scarce yellow-orange arc-framed Southampton "FOREIGN PAID". Plus 12/13 Oct. 1855 EL to the same Lima addressees ex Bordeaux with Imperf. 80c pair (3m; crease; on flap), 40c (v. near 4m) and 10c (4m) all tied by "BP 1o" dotted diamonds with supporting v. fine "BORDEAUX A PARIS" TPO cds alongside. Good trio. [1849 & 1955 illust. in PSNC, pp.89/92.]Cross Reference: FRANCE, PERU, TRAVELLING POST OFFICES
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