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.