Los 6213
"204" Postage due charge mark on unpaid double rate folded letter with contents postmarked Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) December 24 1863 and sent via France to Stockholm. The letter was sent with ship "Estramadure" as noted on front, which left Rio on December 24th 1863 and arrived in Bordeaux January 17th 1864. Transit cancels on reverse: "PARIS A QUIEVRAIN B 18 JAN. 64", Boxed "HAMBURG K.S.P.A. (D.) 20/1.1864" and "STOCKHOLM 6.TUR 20/4. For some reason the Postmaster struck the charge mark "204" instead of the correct "232", a few letters thus handled are known.
