Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 6

French Post Office in Smirna 1845: Entire letter from Metelino / Mytilene to Marseille endorsed "Paquebots de la Méditeranée", carried to Smirna with framed "G. COUTURIER SALZAM FILS & CO / SMYRNE" Forwarding Agent in blue and struck with "SMYRNE / (TURQUIE)" cds (April 10) in black. Carried on the "Telemarque", slitted for disinfection in transit with superb circular "PURIFIÉ AU LAZARET / MALTE" in black and framed "Paquebots / de la / Méditeranée" in red. Marseille cds (April 21) of arrival on reverse where charged 9 décimes.