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Date
1839
Description
EGYPT, 1839, "CARE OF Mr. WAGHORN/GLASGOW ALEXANDRIA." (Unlisted in Sidebottom or Smith). Bold strike of two-line handstamp on 1839 folded letter to Madras, India, light strike of red Glasgow despatch datestamp, sender's directive "care of Mr. Waghorn, Alexandria", Bombay Jan. 1840 boxed transit datestamp with manuscript "12as" rate on back, while the strike is bold and clear, the cover is heavily toned and brittle leaving many of the folds separated and pieces missing ALMOST FINE. DESPITE THE DETERIORATION, THIS COVER IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS THOMAS WAGHORN GLASGOW STRIKE—UNRECORDED BY EITHER SIDEBOTTOM OR SMITH. As far as we are aware, this is the first time this strike has been offered publicly, having gone unrecorded for many decades. This was the case dating back to when Sidebottom wrote his informative book The Overland Mail, published in 1948. Although he does briefly mention "Six agencies in England used this latter handstamp (Type 4) eventually; they were situated in London, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Falmouth, but only London and Liverpool examples are known (Types 7-8)."
Auction
Provenance
"Magnolia"