Lot 30136 – 1859 Post Paid 1d. red-brown on bluish, single and strip of three, on cover to France

1859 Post Paid 1d. red-brown on bluish, single and strip of three, positions 12 & 2-3-4, well or largely margined except for very small place in lower right corner in the single example, tied by four strikes of ‘PAID’ within circle to cover (three back flaps missing) to Granville, France, endorsed ‘Via Suez 6 Marseille’, red Fresh entry cds on 5.1.1860 and ‘8’ due on arrival, struck on back with French transits and arrival cds, corner repair in the strip mainly in margin at lower left and two folds to cover, rare and desirable, ex Vikram Chand and “Tatiana”, cert. Brandon (2007).