Lot 40448 – P&O MAILBOATS, C79: 1869 Envelope with embossed lo
Lot 40448 – P&O MAILBOATS, C79: 1869 Envelope with embossed lo
Lot 40448 – P&O MAILBOATS, C79: 1869 Envelope with embossed lo
Great Britain » British Post Offices Abroad » Mailboats
Price realised
650 EUR
Estimate
400 EUR
Auction date
Wed 3 Dec 2014 at 11:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
P&O MAILBOATS, C79: 1869 Envelope with embossed logo of HMS Star on backflap, sent to London with 1865-67 4d vermilion pl.8 and 6d lilac pl.6 tied by single clear “C79” numeral and London arrival cds, face panel with some cross-written notes regarding contents, fine
Note: Note: Lieut. J.W.L. Jekyll served on H.M.S. “Octavia” and H.M.S. “Star”, the latter a 4-gun wooden vessel which operated around the East India Station in the 1867-69 period. Auction
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