Lot 10140 – France. 1874 (Aug 22). Envelope from to Lima, with 1870 40c and 1872 80c pair in combination with Peru postage due

France. 1874 (Aug 22). Envelope from Villers-sur-Mer to Lima, with 1870 40c and 1872 80c pair, paying the double rate, tied by “526” dotted lozenges, sent via Paris and Calais to Southampton and put aboard SS “Tasmanian” to Colon, then via Panama, then from Callao to Lima by PSNC steamer, ms “10” centavos for the Peruvian internal postage with 1874-79 10c postage due franked on reverse (uncancelled as is common); a very fine and rare mixed franking of France and Peru.

Note: The addressee was the great Italian theatre actress Adelaide Ristori, at that time on tour in South America.