Great Britain. 1868 (Feb 6). Front from Manchester to Bogota, with 1867-80 2s pl.1 pair, in possibly the scarcer milky blue shade, tied by "498" numerals with despatch cds adjacent, paying the quadruple rate, endorsed "Per French Steamer" and "Supplementary Bag", routed via St. Nazaire on the French Line A SS "Nouveau Monde", transiting St. Marta on route to Bogota where it received "SANTAMARTA / DEBE" blue oval hs and "50" centimes hs; a rare high value franking, probably the highest rate we have seen to Colombia; (SG £2'000 x 2). (Image)