Los 6199
"1 Rdr. 24 s Bco" Postage due charge mark on unpaid double rate folded letter with printed contents from Adelaide (South Australia) January 11th 1858 (Blue cancel on front) and sent via Suez, Marseille, Paris, Hamburg to Gothenburg. Transit cancels on reverse: "MARSEILLE A PARIS 7 MARS 58", "PARIS A QUIEVRAIN 8 MARS 58", "PARIS 8 MARS 58 (60)", and "*K.S.P.A.* HAMBURG 11 3 1858". Also red "AUSTRALIE V.SUEZ 7 MARS 58" on front. Originally affixed with postage stamps, but the stamps have fallen off. This prepayment has not been taken into account when charging the postage due as prepayment was not accepted. Only two letters are known with this postage due marking.
