cover 1842 (3 Apr.) entire letter to England, marked "Eastern Expedition" and "Overland Letter Via Falmouth", showing manuscript "4" and "SOLDIERS & SEAMANS LETTER/BY SHIP" h.s. with "4" in centre on face and, on reverse, a light strike of the exceedingly rare oval "Military/Post Office/China" h.s., overstruck by red "CALCUTTA/G.P.O./SHIP LETTER" d.s. and Weston Super Mare arrival d.s., and "CALCUTTA/Bearing" d.s. overstruck by red London transit c.d.s.; small stain at top. Extremely rare, Webb only recorded two examples, this not being one of them. Photo in colour

拍品 2001

2001

Ningpo

cover 1842 (3 Apr.) entire letter to England, marked "Eastern Expedition" and "Overland Letter Via Falmouth", showing manuscript "4" and "SOLDIERS & SEAMANS LETTER/BY SHIP" h.s. with "4" in centre on face and, on reverse, a light strike of the exceedingly rare oval "Military/Post Office/China" h.s., overstruck by red "CALCUTTA/G.P.O./SHIP LETTER" d.s. and Weston Super Mare arrival d.s., and "CALCUTTA/Bearing" d.s. overstruck by red London transit c.d.s.; small stain at top. Extremely rare, Webb only recorded two examples, this not being one of them. Photo in colour

細節

cover 1842 (3 Apr.) entire letter to England, marked "Eastern Expedition" and "Overland Letter Via Falmouth", showing manuscript "4" and "SOLDIERS & SEAMANS LETTER/BY SHIP" h.s. with "4" in centre on face and, on reverse, a light strike of the exceedingly rare oval "Military/Post Office/China" h.s., overstruck by red "CALCUTTA/G.P.O./SHIP LETTER" d.s. and Weston Super Mare arrival d.s., and "CALCUTTA/Bearing" d.s. overstruck by red London transit c.d.s.; small stain at top. Extremely rare, Webb only recorded two examples, this not being one of them. Photo in colour