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Auction: SW1015 - The Philatelic Collector's Series
Lot: 23

1879, May 16. Entire letter from Santiago de Cuba to Paris, endorsed “vapor francais”, bearing Cuba 1879 50c. grey (2), both tied by barred oval with matching c.d.s. of dispatch at left, showing very fine red “Santiago de Cuba/Paq. Fr. F” c.d.s. (Salles fig. 1592) which was applied on board an steamship of this line bound to St. Thomas, backstamped on receipt. A scarce issue on cover, in combination with this rare French ‘Ligne-F’ datestamp. Edifil 54.

Estimate
€250