£85
COLONIES/&c.ART.13. COVER TO FRANCE WITH UNUSUAL GREEN BOXED "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" DS, ETC.: 10 Feb. 1855 E from Mauritius to Nantes with boxed "COLONIES/&c.ART.13." on the front along with crowned "MAURITIUS/GPO" ds, ms "45" decimes charge & Calais entry. French & London backstamps plus superbly struck "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" in green ink. Also, trio of 1855/6 ELs to/from Mauritius/France, two of which having the first recorded use of Type C (red, fair) & D (black, fine) "PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS" ds's (Proud SL6 & 7, p.267; ERD 21/3/1856). (4 covers) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, FRANCE, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL
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