Lot 30017 – 1875 (Jul) Transiting envelope from Calcutta, Indi
Lot 30017 – 1875 (Jul) Transiting envelope from Calcutta, Indi
Zanzibar » Pre-Post Office Period (Pre-1875)
Price realised
550 EUR
Estimate
150 – 200 EUR
Auction date
Tue 2 Dec 2014 at 15:00 (Europe/Zurich)
1875 (Jul) Transiting envelope from Calcutta, India, sent to Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope. Noted in manuscript “via Bombay & Zanzibar” with date-stamps Aden Steamer Point (9 Aug) & Port Elizabeth (20 Sep) on the reverse. The cover bears single 1868 8a. Rare destination and routing direction notation, illustrating the recognition of the recently established mail service to Zanzibar.
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