Lot 20006 – 1816 (9.9) Folded part entire from Port Louis to London, bearing fine strike of the 2-line ‘PORT LOUIS/UNPAID’ despatch hs

1816 (9.9) Folded entire from Port Louis to London, England, bearing fine strike of the 2-line ‘PORT LOUIS/UNPAID’ despatch hs on front (Type I) and oval black ‘India/DEC.09/1816/Packet-letter’ transit ds alongside, annotation “forwarded Cape Andersen”, arrival bs, cover creases, fine and scarce

Rated: 3s6d “3/6” rate marking the single rate for a letter, under the act of George III 1815-55

Provenance: Vikram Chand