Lot 71350 – 1862 (Dec 22) Envelope with original letter from a missionary in MADAGASCAR, with red « Ship Letter » hs

Stamp of Mauritius » Pre-Stamp & Stampless Postal History 1862 (Dec 22) Envelope with original letter from a missionary in MADAGASCAR, with red "Ship Letter" hs

Lot 71350 – 1862 (Dec 22) Envelope with original letter from a missionary in MADAGASCAR, with red « Ship Letter » hs

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

1862 (Dec 22) Envelope with original letter from MADAGASCAR, sent from Antananarivo by the Anglican missionary William Ellis, with ms « 8d » erased and replaced by « 6 », with red « Ship Letter » hs (type IID-2) on arrival, fine and scarce, ex Vikram Chand and « Tatiana ».

Vente aux enchères

2021 Spring Auction Series

Catalogue

British Empire