Lot no. 6135

1865, folded letter to Pointe a Pitre, Guadeloupe, J.F. Laferriere & Cie oval handstamp partially obscured by 1862-71 20c blue and 40c orange, paying the 60c letter rate for mail up to 7.5g, cancelled by dotted anchor, with St. Thomas c.d.s. of the Danish Post Office below (31 Dec), endorsed “pr Cacique”, indistinct backstamps, 20c adhesive with horizontal crease, 40c sulphurized, else a fine entire.

The firm of J.F. Laferriere & Cie also acted as forwarding agents. In this instance, however, the letter was despatched on their own account.