GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

GREAT BRITAIN: 1858 (April 24): Blue entire to Milano, Lombardy franked 1855/57 4 d. wing marginal and two 6 d. paying the double rate from London but not cancelled so struck with three 'GB / 2f62c' accountancy handstamps upon arrival in France, oval framed "P-D." in red below and additionally endorsed '80' in red manuscript denoting the postage in centesimi due to the local postal authorities from the British Post Office, reverse with blue LONDON thimble despatch and MILANO arrival. Fine and most unusual. SG 56+57