Lote 1152

✉ POLINESIA FRANCESA. 1863. Entire letter datelined inside 'Iles Marquises, Taivhai, 9 Août, 1863', written to FRANCE and struck twice in transit with double arc PAPEITI / TAITI in black (Aug 18 on reverse, Aug 22 on obverse). The cover landed at Calais (Dec 16) and charged '9' décimes due on receipt. RARE and extremely unusual entire, very early correspondence from these remote Islands, using the French mail.