Stamps and Postal History of Spain, featuring China, Colombia – Prephilatelic Spanish period –, British Colonies, Japan, Portugal and Switzerland

TAHITI. 1923. Incoming mail from France bearing French Sower 5 c orange/red (5) (Yvert 158) tied by PARIS datestamp addressed to the Bak of Indo-China, Papeete with arrival and forwarded on to Ile de Moorea, taxed on arrival with French General Colonies postage due 15 c green (top corner marginal imperf) (pair) (Yvert 20) applied and tied on arrival by undated OCEANIE MOOREA double ring in red. A very rare item of postage due mail from the Marquises.