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1858 | Porto Rico

Ref: DR20792
  • £750.00

Spanish Colonies. (Puerto Rico). 1858. Folded letter addressed to France bearing Spanish Antilles Yvert 8, 1/2 real blue (imperf pair) tied by "Pineapple" obliterator with adjacent 'Ponce/ Puerto Rico' double ring in blue '8th Jun 58' and Admon Central '11th Jun 58' on reverse, forwarded via the British Post Office with San Juan/ Porto Rico' transit on reverse 'Ju 29', endorsed 'Steamer Anglaise', routed via London with boxed Anglo-French accountancy 'GB/ 1f60c' and London transit '17/7', French entry cachet '18th Juil' , via Paris with 'Paris a Marseille' ambulant and Le Vigan arrival '20th Juil 58' on reverse.

Lovely item sent via the British Post Office with m/s '8' for the ships postage and charged '16' in black ink paying the double letter rate via Great Britain to France.