Lote 700

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1853 (Dec. 26). Entire letter prepaid to JEREZ LA FRONTERA (Spain), endorsed 'via Southampton, per Steamer to Cadiz' at top. London despatch in red on front and annotated prepaid at 2s. 2d. in red ink. The entire addressed care of 'Don Pedro Lembeye' in Cadiz who paid the '20 R.' charge and placed the entire with Spanish Private Courier Company with PAUSADELA / Y / COMPAÑIA cachet in red. An EXTREMELY RARE example of this combination of two (Public & Private) Postal Services.