Day 2- Europe & Overseas, Austrian Levant

1871/75: Cérès 10 c. bistre on rose in a horizontal pair and single 80 c. carmine, used on 1876 entire letter to Mexico City tied by 'Paris / R. Milton' cds's (June 19). Carried via St. Nazaire on the Paquebot 'Ville St., Nazaire', the reverse with superb strike of octagonal LIGNE B / PAQ. FR. No. 4 datestamp (June 20) in black (Salles fig. 1432). Vera Cruz cds on reverse (July 14) and obverse with charge marking "35cs." altered to "25cs." in black. Opens well for display, a most attractive entire.
Catalogue 244: Europe & Overseas