Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 1

PSNC & RMSP 1870: Mourning envelope from Quito to Paris, franked by 1865/70 ½ r. dull blue, worn impression, margins touched to fine on three sides, tied by "QUITO / FRANCA" cds in black (July 30). Faint British P.O "Guayaquil" cds on reverse, carried by PSNC Steamer to Panama where struck with circular "PANAMA / TRANSIT" datestamp in black (Aug 20). Thence by the RMSP "Tyne" to St. Thomas and the "Atrato" to Southampton. Struck with framed "GB / 1F 90c." accountancy mark and thence via Calais (Sept 14) to Pais, where charged '12' décimes handstruck in black. From the original correspondence of eleven covers found at the Granada Exhibition in 1992. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 209. A rare first issue cover to an overseas destination. Certs. P. Holcombe & B. Moorhouse (1992).