1875 Cover from Buenos Aires to Locarno, Canton Ticino, Switzerland per steamer ”France” via Marseilles, franked by Argentinean 1868 5c. vermilion tied by ”BUENOS AIRES/OCT/20/1875” cds in combination with French 1870 40c. orange and 1872 80c. rose-carmine tied by numeral h/s ”2240” of Marseilles, with red Marseilles '16 NOV 75' arrival cds, red boxed ”PD” and blue ”E” in diamond h/s alongside, and on the reverse with Swiss transit and '19.XI.75' arrival cds. Cover opened roughly at top (minor faults) otherwise fine. A SCARCE MIXED FRANKING AND A RARE DESTINATION. J.C. Fourcaut certificate (1999)
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1875 5c. rojo naranja en sobre de BUENOS AIRES a LOCARNO (SUIZA) via MARSELLA con sellos de FRANCIA 40c. naranja y 80c. rosa. Matasello fechador BUENOS AIRES y matasello cifras grandes ”2240” MARSELLA. Transportada por vapor FRANCE. RARA. Cert. Fourcaut.