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Lot 51784 – 1890 Envelope sent by Bishop Tucker carred from Uganda and forwarded by agent in Zanzibar

1890 Envelope sent by Bishop Tucker carred from Uganda and forwarded by agent in Zanzibar
Lot 51784 – 1890 Envelope sent by Bishop Tucker carred from Uganda and forwarded by agent in Zanzibar
Uganda
Price realised
400 GBP
Estimate
400 – 600 GBP
Auction date
Thu 16 Dec 2021 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1890 Envelope sent by Bishop Tucker based in Mengo, Uganda, signed by him at bottom left using his rank “A. E. Eq. A” and endorsed “C/O Messrs Boustead Ridley & Co / Zanzibar” who organised the mail service for the CMS missionaries in Uganda using runners along the old caravan (slave) route, posted at the French P.O. in Zanzibar with two Peace & Commerce 25c tied by double circle ds, paquebot ds adjacent, London arrival bs, central vertical fold and some minor toning, rare forerunner mail from Uganda.

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