Corinphila Auction 291-297 Day 1

Incoming Mail 1877: France Type Sage 25 c. bistre on yellow (Yvert 92) used on 1879 entire letter from Marseille to Mauritius, tied by Marseille cds (Nov 15). Underpaid 10 c. with pencil '10' alongside the adhesive with "T" marking in black. Taxed on arrival in Mauritius (Dec 12) with fine "8 C / TO PAY" struck in blue (8 c. Mauritius = 20 c. France, therefore taxed at double the deficiency). Reverse with Mauritius arrival cds (Dec 12) in blue. Flap fault not affecting the appearance of a scarce entire.