Abroad

Quality: ✉

1845, forerunner, from Lens (France), post office box E (Pont à Vendin), dated 30 May 1845, to Saint-Ghislain, on the reverse side a cancellation of "France par Tournay". The letter was returned "Debourse ST Ghislain" cancellation in red oval, secondary cancellations of 1.R in octagonal (1st district), charge is 5 decimes (Letter 1st district=2d., 40km from Lille=2d., rural service=1d, total 5 decimes), vf