274th - 283th Corinphila Auction - Day 4

Sénégal 1864 (Sept 18): Entire letter from St. Louis to St. Gaudens, Haute-Garonne, endorsed "Voie anglaise", bearing General Issues Eagle 10 c. bistre in a horizontal strip of three and 40 c. orange, four fine adhesives with overall good to huge margins and fresh colour, the strip shaved at base, tied by fair 'SNG' lozenge in blue with framed PD in red, crisp "SÉNÉGAL ET DÉPces St LOUIS" despatch cds in blue and "COLONIES FRA. V. ANGL. 13 OCT 64" entry cds in red alongside. Reverse with Bordeaux - Cette ambulant and arrival (Oct 15) cds's. An appealing entire paying the newly introduced 70 c. Shipmail rate via the United Kingdom. Signed Roumet; cert. Goebel (2004) Yv = € 850.