MALTA/SPAIN - TWO UNPAID COVERS TO MALTA "VIA MARSEILLE" WIT...

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£300

MALTA/SPAIN - TWO UNPAID COVERS TO MALTA "VIA MARSEILLE" WITH CIRCLE "FR./1F 45C" MARK: 1 Nov. 1858 unpaid EL from Barcelona (sender's cachet) to Malta (7. Nov backstamp) "Via Marseille" with scarce circle "FR./1F 45C" accountancy mark on the front with m/s "5" charge & "ESPAGNE/MARSEILLE" transit cds. Plus similar 24 Mar. 1864 unpaid EL from Barcelona (filing endorsement) to Malta "Voie de Marseille par vapeur poste" (via Marseille by steam post) with circle "FR./1F 45C" (mostly fine, somewhat smudged) on the front. (Salles - unknown p.91; VDL 1858 - "6") (2 covers) Cross Reference: MALTA, SPAIN