Lot 40657 – 1888 Postal administration official envelope taxed with Italian postage due

1888 (Oct 9) “Hawaiian Postal Service/Bureau of General Post Office Hawaii” envelope to Leghorn (Livorno, Italy), struck on dispatch with Honolulu cds, backstamped in transit at San Francisco with red “Paid All” cds, taxed on arrival as unfranked mail originating from Oceania with 1870-74 postage due 50c tied by “Livorno” cds, a very fine and rare combination; ex Palumbo.