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.