Auction 265th - 273rd - Day 1

Compagnie Générale Maritime, later Compagnie Générale Transatlantique 1857: Entire letter from Paris to Lima at single rate endorsed "via Panama" and carried on the first experimental voyage of the CGT Line to the Antilles and Chagres, franked by 1853 10 c. bistre, 20 c. blue (2), 40 c. orange (2) and single 80 c. carmine, margins clear to large on all adhesives, cancelled by "1" lozenge of dots with Paris despatch (Jan 31) and framed 'P.P.' in red. Reverse, with circular cachet "COMPAGNIE GÉNÉRALE MARITIME / PARIS" in blue. Transhipped to a PSNC vessel from Panama to Callao. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 227. A very rare entire that opens well for Exhibit display.