20 May 1839 Waghorn Cover

20 May 1839

Postal cover from waghorn (), bearing Unknown handstamp in unknown. Dated 1839. Scarce example of postal history from this office. Corinphila - 1839 (May 20): Entire letter from Calcutta to Bordeaux, France endorsed "via Bombay and the Persian Gulf" at top, struck on reverse with framed "STEAM POSTAGE "8" / INLAND Do. "15" / TOTAL "1 rupee 7 annas", rectangular framed Calcutta "INDIA" in red, superb strike of framed "Care of / Mr. Waghorn / Suez" in black (Sidebottom type 3). Carried on the EIC "Hugh Lindsay" on the Persian Gulf route from Bombay (June 3) arriving at Basra, Iraq (June 19), thence to Alexandria where placed in the French P.O. with "INDIES / ALEXANDRIE" cds in black (July 17) and struck with framed "PAQUEBOTS / DE LA / MEDITERANÉE" in red, carried on the "Léonidas" via Syra (July 22) and Malta where disinfected with circular "PURIFIÉ AU LAZARET / MALTE" in black on obverse, per the "Mentor" to Marseille (Aug 1) and Bordeaux (Aug 4). A fi ne and rare cover that displays well. Signed Todd AIEP

Max Uehlinger "Camellia"