Lot 1243 Mauritius

1853 (5 Apr) Entire Letter Port Louis to France with a nice range of handstamps including PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS AP 6 1853 oval double ring cancel in black on obverse, sent P. Bosphoms via the Cape, Southampton, Paris plus COLONIES / & ART 13 boxed cachet in red, and manuscript charge marks 13, London transit and ANGL CALAIS & Bordeaux arrival. Beautiful example of an early letter.