TYPE II HANDSTAMP
12 mm Diameter circle
as against 11.5 mm in the genuine.
2 mm Tall letters
as against 1.5 mm in the genuine.
The type and size of characters differ from the proof impressions.
1876 LA LIBERTAD
to GENOA, ITALY
2 Reales Single Outbound
Rate with colonial ties alongside
April 12 datestamp.
GENOA, May 20 datestamp on
2L/30c Italy Postage
Dues for "23" (deci) postal charges.
Taxed "23" (deci) at Nantes
1875 LA UNION
to BORDEAUX, FRANCE
Datelined July 17,
carried by British ship to PANAMA where postmarked July 27.
Routed via LONDON,
August 4 and PARIS, August 28.
With London "GB/1F90c Accountancy Marking. Taxed "30" (deci) in Paris.
ONLY KNOWN "CONTRA SELLO" ISSUE CANCELLED IN PANAMA
1877 LA UNION
to BARBASTE, FRANCE
Via PANAMA, May 2;
LONDON, May 28; and NANTES, May 20.
Redirected to BORDEAUX
on May 31.
Taxed "23" (deci) at Nantes.