1868, folded letter datelined Puerto Rico, 11 December, franked with strip of four 1867 10d red brown, paying the triple rate to Cadiz, Spain, tied by horizontal oval C51 numeral, and St. Thomas PAID c.d.s. in red (13 Dec), manuscript endorsed “via Inglaterra”, with London PAID transit c.d.s. (28 Dec), manuscript “6” (reales) in red denoting Spanish inland rate, Cadiz c.d.s. arrival backstamp, trivial light wrinkles, a scarce and most impressive franking.
Provenance:
Robson Lowe, 12 January 1955, lot 23.
