Worldwide Stamps and Covers

1872 cover to France franked with pair 2c red-brown Banknotes issue, tied by Boston cds and cork handstamp, blue SHORT PAID handstamp alongside (additional strike on reverse), GB/40c accountancy marking, ANGL./AMB.CALAIS French entry, plus "10" decimes postage due handstamp, red London transit on back, fine and scarce example of the 4c British Open Mail rate to France sent during the non-Treaty period