Lot 40493 – 1877 Cover to France bearing 1876-77 10r horizontal block of six and 100r pair

1877 (July 14) Envelope (opened for display) from Rio de Janeiro to Marseilles, franked by 1876-77 10r horizontal block of six and 100r pair, the block tied by small cds on dispatch, the 100r by indistinct circle hs, showing on reverse part of “Rio-Janeiro/Paq. Fr. J N°3” denoting carriage by the “Orenoque”, some minor faults to cover and diagonal crease passing through one 100r; an extremely rare franking to pay the single 260r rate as per the Bern Treaty, and one of just ten 10r block of six on or off cover recorded (according to Comelli).