cover 1854 entire from Mauritius "p. Greenock" to Switzerland showing, on the address panel, the very distinctive small framed "GREENOCK/SHIP/LETTER" handstamp (S.16), very fine in black, with good boxed "COLONIES/&CART.13" in red below. Attractive and an unusual destination. Also a small piece bearing GB 1d. plate 80, strip of three, lightly cancelled with two strikes of the S.16 handstamp. (2 items)

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cover 1854 entire from Mauritius "p. Greenock" to Switzerland showing, on the address panel, the very distinctive small framed "GREENOCK/SHIP/LETTER" handstamp (S.16), very fine in black, with good boxed "COLONIES/&CART.13" in red below. Attractive and an unusual destination. Also a small piece bearing GB 1d. plate 80, strip of three, lightly cancelled with two strikes of the S.16 handstamp. (2 items)

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