cover 1844 (20 May) Heard correspondence E.L. (some staining and worn along folds) from Batavia to Canton, showing on the face a good strike of the large circular "BRITISH GOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFICE/MACAO" h.s. (Type 2) in red. Webb only recorded this mark used on the reverse of letters. Extremely rare. Photo

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cover 1844 (20 May) Heard correspondence E.L. (some staining and worn along folds) from Batavia to Canton, showing on the face a good strike of the large circular "BRITISH GOVERNMENT AGENCY OFFICE/MACAO" h.s. (Type 2) in red. Webb only recorded this mark used on the reverse of letters. Extremely rare. Photo

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