Cover with original four page letter in French enclosed and datelined 'Cristales le 2 Juillet 1898' franked with 1892 10c brown on rose (SG 155) cancelled by superb PTO BERRIO manuscript cancel. Addressed to FRANCE with octagonal LIGNE D PAQ. FR. No.1 French maritime cancel on front dated 23 JUIL 1898 plus BARRANQUILLA transit cds and French arrival cds on reverse. Cristales was a small village approximately 50km west of Puerto Berrio. Very scarce.