Lot no. 6189

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC-FRANCE: 1855, Entire letter from Santo Domingo to Le Havre, transported by St. Thomas forwarding agent M. Pretto & Co. with clear cachet on front and with British PO "ST.-THOMAS 1855" (without day and month) via London to France with red boxed "COLONIES & ART. 13", charged "90" centimes on arrival. The St. Thomas date stamp without day and month was used during a short period after a fire devastated the post office on March 11, 1855. A fine and scarce entire