GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD - PANAMA

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD - PANAMA: 1866 (Nov 24): Entire letter to Lima, Peru bearing 6 d. plate 5 lettered JG, tied by "C35 PANAMA" duplex applied in transit, "CORREOS GUATEMALA" despatch datestamp in blue alongside, reverse with large "COMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE / AGENCE DE GUATEMALA" in darker shade of blue, obverse with framed FRANCO, reverse with manuscript "2" in blue crayon and black handstamped '2' that has been obliterated and replaced below with handstamped '1'. A fine and extremely rare usage of Great Britain stamps. SG Z90