Corinphila Auction 284-290 Day 3

1822 (Nov 3): Prepaid entire letter headed Huacho to Lima, rated '2½' reales in manuscript, struck with fine straight "FRANCA" and "HUAURA" handstamps in black (Colareta figs. 2+1f). The letter extraordinarily written in English regarding "1'000 or more cakes of salt" to go to Chile. Rare - the despatch handstamp used 12 years prior to the Colareta listing.