Lot
1595 
Cuba, 1863 (Oct. 20) Santiago de Cuba, Cuba to Bordeaux, France, gray folded letter with "Cuba, 20 Oct. 62" French Consulate octagon datestamp and matching "PD" framed handstamp, bearing France 80c rose (20) horizontal pair tied by anchor lozenge, clear strike of "Louisiane, 20 Oct." cds, carried on the 4th voyage of Cie. Générale Transatlantique Louisiane via Fort de France (10.26) and St. Nazaire (11.9), Bordeaux (11.10) arrival backstamp; surname blacked out, Fine and scarce use. Estimate $500 - 750.
The round handstamps where struck to the letters, when registered directly to the postal agent aboard the ship, while the octagonal ones were given to the Consulate in Santiago first.
Realized: $425