Los 3201

1851, From Ware to Witternes (Pas-de-Calais, France), blue folded letter franked with 1x 10 d embossed cut to shape, 1x 2 d blue imperforate and 1x 1 d red-brown imperforate, all tied by barred oval grill cancel with numeral 842, red oval PD and red FRANCE CALAIS entry marking on front, backstamps including WARE AU 12 1853, LONDON AU 13 1853, PAS-DE-CALAIS and ST OMER in black, letter prepaid for 1 shilling 1 d rate to France, includes elaborate printed engraving inside showing choir of St Edmonds collegiate church, rare early 3-color franking with embossed issue to France, VF! Estimate 900€.