France. 1872 (May 8). Mourning envelope from Paris to Asunción, with 1871 25c type I in two singles and a pair tied by dotted star cancels, routed via Paris and London and on to Southampton and put aboard RMSPC "Neva" to Buenos Aires with 13th June cds, then taken by inland waterways (Paraná and Paraguay rivers) to Asunción; some minor foxing affecting the stamps and portion of lower backflap missing; an extremely rare destination for a French classic cover; signed Roumet; ex Loeuillet. (Image)