Los-Nr. 6102

1856, folded letter, with black St. Thomas double-arc despatch backstamp (1 Oct), carried via London, with red c.d.s. transit backstamp (18 Oct), thence across the Channel  with ANGL AMB CALAIS c.d.s. (18 Oct) and boxed red “COLONIES / ART - 18” on front, “15” (decimes) in black due marking, backstamped Paris A Bordeaux (19 Oct) and Bordeaux (20 Oct), typical filing folds and light wrinkles, an unusual usage to France via London.

The “COLONIES / ART-18” marking is scarce, and is recorded as used only between 1 January and 31 December 1856.