Lot 30032 – 1852-53 Pair of covers from Mauritius via the Cape to England with instructional handstamps
Lot 30032 – 1852-53 Pair of covers from Mauritius via the Cape to England with instructional handstamps
Lot 30032 – 1852-53 Pair of covers from Mauritius via the Cape to England with instructional handstamps
Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History
Price realised
Unsold
Estimate
400 – 600 GBP
Auction date
Wed 28 Oct 2020 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1852-53 Pair of covers from Mauritius via the Cape to England: 1852 (Oct 14) envelope endorsed “Per Queen of the South” with ms charge erased and hs “POSTAGE UNACCOUNTED FOR”; and 1853 (Aug 6) envelope (missing backflap) with “BRITISH-POSTAGE / PAID” hs, an unusual pair sent via the Cape of Good Hope, ex Vikram Chand and “Tatiana”.
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