Lot 10000 – LA PLUS ANCIENNE LETTRE DE BANANA / CONGO 1872

Stamp of Belgian Congo » Belgian Congo Pre-Stamp LA PLUS ANCIENNE LETTRE DE BANANA / CONGO

1872

Lot 10000 – LA PLUS ANCIENNE LETTRE DE BANANA / CONGO 1872

Belgian Congo » Belgian Congo Pre-Stamp
Price realised
6’500 EUR
Estimate
5’000 EUR
Auction date
lun. 30 sept. 2013 à 12:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
LA PLUS ANCIENNE LETTRE DE BANANA / CONGO 1872 Enveloppe de Banana pour Londres avec la mention “No Stamps obtainable Banana Creek – Congo”, contenant lettre d’un officier anglais du HMS Seagull daté “Kabenda 6th June 1872”, arrivée à Londres le 11 juillet, pièce maitresse d’un collection de Congo Provenance : Collection “Brabant”

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