Stamps and Postal History of Spain, featuring China, Colombia – Prephilatelic Spanish period –, British Colonies, Japan, Portugal and Switzerland

GUADALUPE. 1872 (Oct 26). Cover from Pointe A Pitre to Le Havre with delightful three colour franking of 1871 40c orange, 1872-77 5c green and 25c blue tied by doted lozenge in black. Pointe A Pitre cds of despatch in black alongside and smudged red entry mark at right. Ceres 13,17,23.