Sale No: 21DE
Lot No:40504
Symbol:F
Cat No:32; Sassone 11
1872 (Nov 15) Cover from Valparaiso to Florence, presumably carried at triple rate but insufficiently franked with "Empire Lauré" 80c strip of four , tied by anchor lozenges with accompanying "VALPARAISO" octagonal hs (Salles fig. 1381) adjacent, red boxed "Affranchissement/Insuffisant" hs, "F.*56" Franco-Italian convention marking in blue, "Ligne F" on reverse and carried by the "Ville St-Nazaire" to Panama, taxed on arrival with ms "30" also tying the French franking collected with 1870-74 1L & 2L postage dues, tied by "Firenze" cds's; some tone spots not detracting from an extremely rare usage from the French Consular agency in Valparaiso (Salles 'RR', "pièce d'amateur"), exhibiting a unique partially paid franking; signed Hassel; ex Palumbo. (Image)