Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levant

1775 (March 20): Entire double rate letter from St. Petersburg to Beaune endorsed 'fco Wesel', struck with superb framed ST. PETERSBOVRG despatch in black (Dobbin 0.02 = 8 pts.). Reverse with Russian charge '44' kopeks in manuscript and obverse with superb strike of PAR MASEYCK in red applied in Sedan on entry (Van der Linden fig. 2137). Manuscript 'dl' at top denoting doube letter and charged with '4' Brabant sols and, at right "3#2 = 32 sols x 2 = 64 sols to pay. A fine and attractive entire.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas