COV-5706
5 February 1851 Waghorn Cover
Scan or Photo Courtesy of Corinphila Auctions
Date
5 February 1851
Description
Corinphila - 1851 (Feb 5): Cover from Bombay to Bellary, India with contents showing account details for Major (later Brigadier-General) Neill of the 1st Madras Fusiliers; struck with framed "FORWARDED BY / WAGHORN & Co. / OVERLAND AGENTS / BOMBAY" in deep blue ink, with "BOMBAY / Bearing" despatch (6 annas) and "BELLARY / Bearing" receipt (Feb 9) struck in blue. This company operated in Bombay in association with Grindlays Bank in London. Unrecorded by J.K. Sidebottom, listed by Peter Smith with correct illustration as Type 13. Extremely rare.
Auction
375, Lot 5102, (11/2026)
Provenance
"Camellia"