Lot 40489 – 1858 (Feb 18). Entire from the Swedish & Norwegian Consulate in Bahia

1858 (Feb 18) Entire from the Swedish & Norwegian Consulate in Bahia with crisp sender’s cachet on reverse, sent to Stockholm from the British P.O. with green Bahia despatch on reverse, carried on the RMSPC SS “Tyne” arriving in Southampton, then London, with ms “1/4” for 8d sea carriage and 8d UK & Belgian share), on to Hamburg 18th March with Danish and Swedish exchange office datestamps, ms “17” Hamburg schilling, very fine and fresh; a scarce pre-philatelic cover from the GB. P.O. in Bahia to a very rare destination.