1861 French Postage Due Stamp applied at Callais via UK

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1861 Stampless cover carried by the Callao, Lima ( Peru) based Courier Thomas Lachaubre & Co) via Great Britain to Mareuil, France. . Manuscript 19 applied in transit. Has a clear black hand stamp dated Callao 14 Fe 1861 A, Vred (clear) London E.C. hand stamp dated MR 1861 , clear special incoming post from England to Dover hand stamp dated ANGL. AB. Callais 17 Mar 61 and a seldom seen , very rare clear two line hexagon postage surcharge stamp GB 2F 87 5/16 . Also a clear Paris A SEDAN 17 Mar 61 transit stamp and a Mareuil Arrival hand stamp date S. There is also a transit 18 Mar 61. Low starting price . Main interest is probably the rare Callais surcharge stamp applied. I ship to anywhere in the world from Israel by RegisteredMail with a Tracking Number only. Post and packaging will be based on where the package is shipped and what is shipped. Postage will be as close to actual cost as possible. I normally ship well within 7 days of the end of sale. Please ignore the default setting of eBay that relates only to US sellers and not International sellers.