Lot 30710 – 1867 Mourning envelope sent from Caracas to Paris,

1867 Mourning envelope sent from Caracas to Paris, sent via St Thomas on a British steam carrier and bearing to the front a superb strike of the rare private circular mark « St Thomas – La Guayra & Pto. Cabello Steam Packet », also to the front the hs charge mark « 10 » in black, Calais transit ‘SP 15’ and the accountancy mark « GB/1F60c », to the reverse a red London cds dated ‘SP 14’ and a faint arrival, a very fine cover; five examples known struck with this distinctive steamship handstamp, this being undoubtedly the finest; cert. Asofilca (2009).