Los 8002
1871: Cover at single rate from Paris to Akyab, Burma endorsed 'via Bombay & Calcutta', franked by 1863/67 laureated 30 c. brown and 80 c. carmine with 1870 Siège 20 c. blue all tied by 3921 gros chiffres with 'Paris / Les Ternes' cds adjacent (Sept 1). Framed red 'PD' at left and reverse with superb 'Da Susa A Torino' transit (Sept 3), oval 'SEA POST OFFICE / A' datestamp in blue, Calcutta cds (Sept 25) in red and AKYAB / P.O. datestamp of arrival (Sept 30) in red. A fine cover to an extremely scarce destination.
