Lot 317
317
on piece 1866 (31 May) treble rate front to Barcelona, marked "Via Marseille", bearing 1864-79 1d. Pl. 78 pair and single, and 1865 3d. Pl. 4 strip of three (one crossed by filing crease) and a single, all tied by light "A25" duplexes, showing oval-framed "P-F" and "POSS. ANGL./AMB. MARSEILLE" c.d.s. in red, and handstruck "12R" in blue. A rare franking. Photo
on piece 1866 (31 May) treble rate front to Barcelona, marked "Via Marseille", bearing 1864-79 1d. Pl. 78 pair and single, and 1865 3d. Pl. 4 strip of three (one crossed by filing crease) and a single, all tied by light "A25" duplexes, showing oval-framed "P-F" and "POSS. ANGL./AMB. MARSEILLE" c.d.s. in red, and handstruck "12R" in blue. A rare franking. Photo

Details
on piece 1866 (31 May) treble rate front to Barcelona, marked "Via Marseille", bearing 1864-79 1d. Pl. 78 pair and single, and 1865 3d. Pl. 4 strip of three (one crossed by filing crease) and a single, all tied by light "A25" duplexes, showing oval-framed "P-F" and "POSS. ANGL./AMB. MARSEILLE" c.d.s. in red, and handstruck "12R" in blue. A rare franking. Photo
Provenance
George Coates, 1990