334 / September 2008

MARITIME POST: 1871 (Jan 30), entire letter from Buenos Aires to Bordeaux with scarce mixed issue franking of France 1867, 80 c. rose-carmine and 1870/73, Siege 20 c. blue, tied by anchor lozenge, carried by Paquebot 'Sindh' and struck lightly with 'Buenos Aires/Paq.Fr.J.Nº 2', octogonal date-stamp on front

1824, entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to France, showing on front black 'GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR ST. MALO'; which was normally used only on letters from Great Britain to France; interesting text about the war in Brazil; a very scarce and unusual letter

BRITISH P.O.:'GUAYAQUIL SP .. 1849', dispatch mark of the British PO on reverse of opened out cover with double-line 'LEGATION DE FRANCE A QUITO' to France with front side red 'PANAMA TRANSIT' and black 'PANAMA/25 SP 1849/TRANSIT'; very scarce

1883, UPU Koban 1 s. green, 2 s. red (2) and 5 s. blue, tied by cds. 'YOKOHAMA JAPAN 27 DEC 95' to cover to Paris with arrival mark on front; 5 s. slightly creased

1866, 10 c. green used as single franking on covers (3) to France, per Steamers 'Cordillera' (taxed 12 decimes on arrival), per 'Cotopani' (taxed 24 decimes), and per 'Neva' via London with 'GB/1F60c.' accountancy handstamp; small imperfections but a generally fine trio (Scott-no. 36)