Netherlands Indies. (French Maritime Mail). 1866. Stamp-less envelope written from Batavia addressed to Manchester cancelled by Batavia/ Franco dated '27th Aug 1866' with m/s 'Franco' , rated '80' in m/s on reverse, ndorsed 'per Mail via Southampton (erased) Marseille' with bold hand-struck 'PD' and octagonal French entry paquebot 'Ind. Neerl, Paq. Fr. Amb Mars' in red '4th Oct 66' (Salles 1889) with London/ Paid' in red on face '6th Oct' and Manchester receiver.
Superb item of Netherlands Indies maritime mail rated 'Tres Rare' in "Raymond Salles".