THE RARE RED "Foreign Letter" MARK ON COVER FROM FRANCE VIA ...

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£380

THE RARE RED "Foreign Letter" MARK ON COVER FROM FRANCE VIA CEYLON: Pair of Sept. 1850 ELs (ink etching or some reinforcing) from Bordeaux or London to Mauritius "Par voie de Packet de Ceylon" both having black or red oval "PACKET LETTER/NO18/1850/MAURITIUS" ds's on the front with the French EL also bearing fine rare "Foreign Letter" hs in red as well as boxed "PD" & "P.P" marks & ms "2/-" charge in blue; attractive cover. (2 covers) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, FRANCE