28 October 1838 Waghorn Cover

28 October 1838

Postal cover from waghorn (), bearing Unknown handstamp in unknown. Dated 1838. Scarce example of postal history from this office. Corinphila - 1837 (Oct 28): Special letter-sheet with imprinted "FORWARDED BY / MR. WAGHORN'S AGRA AGENCY / TO / MESSRS. FARNWORTH & CO. / Registration fee paid BOMBAY" (applied after the letter was sealed) mailed from Agra, India to Dublin, Ireland and struck on reverse with framed AGRA despatch in red and manuscript endorsement on reverse "For despatch through Mr. Waghorn..." with very fi ne framed "To the care of / Mr. WAGHORN" in black (Sidebottom type 10). Probably carried from Bombay nearly a month later on the EIC "Berenice" steamer (Nov 30) or placed aboard in a packet (as there is no oval "*India" marking) or was carried by the Arab ship "Issavie" which sailed for Mocha and Jedda on November 11th. French Post Offi ce "Alexandrie / Egypte" in black and framed "INDES ORIEN / PAR / ALEXANDRIE" alongside with oval framed "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERRANÉE" in red, reverse with partial Malta Lazaretto red wax seal and thence on the "Lycurgue" (Jan 19) to Marseille (Jan 25) with arrival in London (Feb 1, 1838) where struck with framed "BRITISH / FOREIGN" handstamp in black showing charge due of 1s. 10 d. British Postage + 1s 10½d. French Postage in manuscript with total charge of "3/8½d." due to pay upon arrival. Dublin eventual arrival (Feb 3) in red on reverse. A wonderful cover of great rarity to an unusual destination. Signed Todd AIEP.

Max Uehlinger "Camellia"