cover 1895 (29 July) envelope (opened-out) to France, bearing 1894 2½d. on 8d. (defective) tied by neat Neiafu Vavau c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, a superb strike of the boxed "BEZAHLT/Kaiserl Deutsche Postagentur/Apia--14--8--1895" d.s., Ostend-Verviers T.P.O. c.d.s. and two other transit c.d.s.; the envelope with a few small faults though a scarce and unusual routing. Photo

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cover 1895 (29 July) envelope (opened-out) to France, bearing 1894 2½d. on 8d. (defective) tied by neat Neiafu Vavau c.d.s. and showing, on reverse, a superb strike of the boxed "BEZAHLT/Kaiserl Deutsche Postagentur/Apia--14--8--1895" d.s., Ostend-Verviers T.P.O. c.d.s. and two other transit c.d.s.; the envelope with a few small faults though a scarce and unusual routing. Photo