Lot 30756 – 1864, Cover sent from Caracas to Bordeaux, franked

1864, Cover sent from Caracas to Bordeaux, franked with pair of 2 Reales green, sent via the British post (endorsed top « via D Angleterre »), tied by very fine strike of the « Correos Caracas » undated circular, hs charge mark « 16 » together with accountancy mark « GB/1F60c » (Franco-British treaty) which is overstruck with French cds (probably Calais) to front, a London transit ‘SP 14’ and Paris ‘SP 15’, with arrival Bordeaux ‘SP 16’ on reverse, light horizontal filing crease otherwise incredibly fresh; a rare example of the higher rate for 15 grams on a cover from Venezuela to France which has been sent via the British post, unique bearing a pair; cert. Asofilca (2009).