Los 6245
FRANCE - CUBA: 1870, Lettersheet with 2 copies Napoleon Lauré 40 c. from "MARSEILLE 12 NOV. 70" endorsed "VOIE DE ST. NAZAIRE" and addressed to Santiago de Cuba. As the inland transport was delayed due to the French-German war, the cover could not be taken directly to St. Thomas but instead to Fort de France, Martinique with "LIGNE W 19 NOV 70" and from here with "LIGNE L 1 DEC 70" to La Guaira and from here to St. Thomas, here franked with GB 4 d. vermilion cancelled "C51" with adjacent red "ST. THOMAS PAID" and sent to Cuba, here charged with 2 reales inland postage. The French stamps with faint horizontal crease, otherwise fine; a very rare and attractive combination letter with very interesting routing, certificate APS (2003)
Provenance: Harmers of London 1975
