Lot 80668 – Unpaid letter from Marseille (Nov.24/Dec. 6, 1862)

1862 Unpaid letter from Marseille (Nov.24/Dec. 6, 1862) to Patras (Dec. 1/13, 1862) via Pireas (Nov. 29/Dec.11, 1862) and Athens (Nov. 29/Dec.11, 1862) transported by the boat “Phase” of “Ligne du Levant” of the French “Compagnie des Paquebots de la Méditerranée” (black maritime postmark date Dec. 6, 1862 on the top-right). Taxed at the arrival at 132 lepta (written on red pencil) corresponding to 112 lepta, or 1 franc, (single rate) for the transportation by the boats of the”Compagnie des Paquebots de la Méditerranée” for a letter up to 7½ grams plus the Greek domestic rate of 20 lepta for a letter up to 15 grams (single rate) according to the 1838 convention between Greece & France up to Oct. 1867. The stamps are from the Paris printing (1861) for the 2 & 40 lepta, from the first Athens printings (1861/1862) for the 10 lepta and from the consecutive Athens printings (1862/1867) for the 80 lepta. All the stamps have good to large margins except the 2 & 80 lepta, touched at one corner.