274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4

1888 (Dec 7): Registered envelope from Kustendil to Halifax, Canada, bearing on reverse 1882/85 Large Lion 25 st. blue, four single adhesives, one with variety 'dot over Lion's tongue', tied by bilingual KUSTENDIL cds in blue, front with a clear information strike and a framed registration handstamp in the same shade. Reverse with Sofia transit, front struck by French 'Avricourt - Paris' ambulant, and reverse with HALIFAX arrival (Jan 9, 89) cds. Minor edge toning, one stamp with tear, otherwise a fine triple rate registered cover, in addition a rare overseas destination from the well-kown Hechler correspondence. Opinions Todd (2016), Hitzler (2016).