French Levant: 1874 (30 October). Commercial outer wrapper to France franked with pair of 80c Ceres types struck by two large lozenge 5082 hand stamps alongside Beyrouth datestamp, red boxed PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANEE and PD (paid to destination) hand stamps. Reverse 9 November Marseille transit and next day Lyon arrival cds’s as well as merchant cachet. One stamp defective but still scarce.
