142405 1830 MAIL EUROPE, PROBABLY FRANCE TO LONDON WITH 'F.P' (FOREIGN POST) HANDSTAMP IN RED (L559).

1830 MAIL EUROPE, PROBABLY FRANCE TO LONDON WITH 'F.P' (FOREIGN POST) HANDSTAMP IN RED (L559). Wrapper from Europe, probably France, some faults including filing faults to ' Francis Robinson Esq  26 Essex Street, Strand, London',  charged '2/4'.  On front manuscript  'Par Estafette' and light strike  'ESTAFETTE'  handstamp in red, a relay system of couriers.  On front good strike of the scarce London 'F.P' handstamp in red (L559) applied to mail transferred from the Foreign Office to the Two Penny Post. On reverse good strike London 'F.P.O' date stamp NO 11 1830. Faults but priced accordingly.  (Ref 142405).