Lot 501
501
cover 1859 (16 June) entire letter ex the "Jensen Raasted" correspondence from Bangkok to Hamburg, written by a Danish sailor, marked "via Marseilles", rated "1/1", "14½" in blue, "19½" (Schilling) in red and "68" (Skilling) in red, showing fine "PICKENPACK THIES & CO/BANGKOK SIAM" oval forwarding agent's cachet in red (unrecorded by Rowe) and, on reverse, London c.d.s. in red (11.8), "St.P.A." oval d.s. (13.8) and "KDOPA HAMBURG" c.d.s. (15.8). A remarkable early letter from Siam. Photo
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cover 1859 (16 June) entire letter ex the "Jensen Raasted" correspondence from Bangkok to Hamburg, written by a Danish sailor, marked "via Marseilles", rated "1/1", "14½" in blue, "19½" (Schilling) in red and "68" (Skilling) in red, showing fine "PICKENPACK THIES & CO/BANGKOK SIAM" oval forwarding agent's cachet in red (unrecorded by Rowe) and, on reverse, London c.d.s. in red (11.8), "St.P.A." oval d.s. (13.8) and "KDOPA HAMBURG" c.d.s. (15.8). A remarkable early letter from Siam. Photo

Price realised SGD 13,800
Estimate
SGD 15,000 – SGD 18,000
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cover 1859 (16 June) entire letter ex the "Jensen Raasted" correspondence from Bangkok to Hamburg, written by a Danish sailor, marked "via Marseilles", rated "1/1", "14½" in blue, "19½" (Schilling) in red and "68" (Skilling) in red, showing fine "PICKENPACK THIES & CO/BANGKOK SIAM" oval forwarding agent's cachet in red (unrecorded by Rowe) and, on reverse, London c.d.s. in red (11.8), "St.P.A." oval d.s. (13.8) and "KDOPA HAMBURG" c.d.s. (15.8). A remarkable early letter from Siam. Photo

Price realised SGD 13,800
Price realised SGD 13,800
Details
Details
cover 1859 (16 June) entire letter ex the "Jensen Raasted" correspondence from Bangkok to Hamburg, written by a Danish sailor, marked "via Marseilles", rated "1/1", "14½" in blue, "19½" (Schilling) in red and "68" (Skilling) in red, showing fine "PICKENPACK THIES & CO/BANGKOK SIAM" oval forwarding agent's cachet in red (unrecorded by Rowe) and, on reverse, London c.d.s. in red (11.8), "St.P.A." oval d.s. (13.8) and "KDOPA HAMBURG" c.d.s. (15.8). A remarkable early letter from Siam. Photo
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