Lot 2007

26 July 1860, a complete entire address to Beussonnet & Co. Shanghae Chine, franked with 2x France Empire-Franc Head 80c in deep red, cancelled by lozenge diamond obliterators, together with a clear red boxed "P.P." indicating a Pre-Paid mail, and a Paris c.d.s. The reverse side cancelled by HK transit c.d.s. dated 8 September 1860. A very fine use of imperforate 80c France E-F Head stamps with v. wide margins when the mail delivered in the midst of the Second Opium War.

1860.7.26 寄上海Beussonnet & Co.，貼拿破崙三世80生丁，銷菱形殺手戳，另見PP章及巴黎日戳。貼用無齒80生丁連寬邊票，難得。