Lot 71349 – 1852-53 Pair of covers from Mauritius via the Cape to England with instructional handstamps

Stamp of Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History 1852-53 Pair of covers from Mauritius via the Cape to England with instructional handstamps

Lot 71349 – 1852-53 Pair of covers from Mauritius via the Cape to England with instructional handstamps

Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History

Prix réalisé

300 GBP

Estimation

300 – 400 GBP

Date de vente

Fri 18 Jun 2021 at 17:00 (Europe/Zurich)

Description

1852-53 Pair of covers from Mauritius via the Cape to England: 1852 (Oct 14) envelope endorsed « Per Queen of the South » with ms charge erased and hs « POSTAGE UNACCOUNTED FOR »; and 1853 (Aug 6) envelope (missing backflap) with « BRITISH-POSTAGE / PAID » hs, an unusual pair sent via the Cape of Good Hope, ex Vikram Chand and « Tatiana ».

Vente aux enchères

2021 Spring Auction Series

Catalogue

British Empire