Lot 90000 – 1837 (1.5) Folded lettersheet from London to Calcutta showing superbly clear strike of the 2-line “CARE OF MR. WAGHORN / ALEXANDRIA” hs
Lot 90000 – 1837 (1.5) Folded lettersheet from London to Calcutta showing superbly clear strike of the 2-line “CARE OF MR. WAGHORN / ALEXANDRIA” hs
Egypt » Private Carriers and Forwarding Agents
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Price realised
2’400 CHF
Estimate
2’400 – 3’000 CHF
Auction date
Sat 31 May 2025 at 14:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description
1837 (1.5) Folded lettersheet from London to Calcutta, showing superbly clear strike of the 2-line “CARE OF MR. WAGHORN / ALEXANDRIA” hs (Smith Type 4), endorsed by Waghorn’s Agent George W. Wheatley “275 / G.W.W.”, manuscript rated in red “3/2”, with boxed Bombay ds and red handstamp G.P.O. / 1837 both on reverse, slightly soiled, a rare cover with only around 50 examples recorded.
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