Lot 51553 – 1869 (Oct. 23) Envelope addressed to New Bedford, USA,
Lot 51553 – 1869 (Oct. 23) Envelope addressed to New Bedford, USA,
Seychelles » Mauritius Used in Seychelles
Price realised
3’200 GBP
Estimate
4’000 – 6’000 GBP
Auction date
Thu 16 Dec 2021 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1869 (Oct 23) Envelope addressed to New Bedford, USA, written on board by Capt. David Allen’s wife on the barque ‘Merlin’ during their 4 year whaling voyage in the Indian Ocean franked Mauritius 1863-72 2d strip of 3 + 1s cancelled ‘B64’, routed via London and New York, arrival bs, central 2d with small defect, a rare franking.
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