Lot 40481 – 1875 Cover to Milan with Eleven Stars 5c (2) & 50c in combination with Italian postage dues

1875 (Jan) Envelope to Milan, franked by ‘Eleven Stars’ 5c green (2) and 50c blue, tied by indistinct red cds’s, carried via Peru with Tacna and British Callao cds’s on reverse, Arica British P.O. cds on front before being embarked for onward maritime transmission, charged with “23” due marking also tying one 5c and the 50c denominations, stamped 1870-74 30c & 2L postage dues tied by “Milano” cds’s, additionally backstamped in London and Turin; the 50c is the highest denomination in this issue used on cover; an extraordinary exhibition piece for being one of only two or three covers recorded bearing the ‘Eleven Stars’ 50c value, of greater importance with a red cancellation and as combined with Italian postage dues and the British P.O. usage; ex Palumbo.