COV-3078
22 February 1838 Waghorn Cover
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Date
22 February 1838
Description
Postal cover from waghorn (), bearing Unknown handstamp in unknown. Scarce example of postal history from this office. Corinphila - 1838 (Feb 22): Prepaid entire letter from London to Joseph Archer of Wetmore & Co. in Canton, China, endorsed "pr. Overland Mail via Marseille" in manuscript, and rated "2/8½d." in red manuscript (10d. British postage, 1/10½d. French postage for an under ¼ ounce letter), numbered "130 / GWW" (George W. Wheatley, Waghorn's Agent in Falmouth) in top right corner; struck with superb "CARE OF MR. WAGHORN / ALEXANDRIA" handstamp in black (Sidebottom type 4b) with London despatch cds (Feb 22) in black on reverse. Circular "ANGLETERRE PAR CALAIS" in red and oval "P-D" also in red above, and sent on by Messrs. Leckie & Co. in Bombay to Canton with internal arrival notation "Answered June 7, 1838". A fi ne and rare entire to this rare destination. Signed Todd AIEP. Note 1: Probable journey time to Canton of circa 100 days
Auction
Provenance
Max Uehlinger "Camellia"