Tradition und Erfahrung in klassischer Philatelie seit 1919

Losnr. 1232 - 210.-212. Auktion

  • Losnr. : 1232 Palästina

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    1847: Embossed 1 s. green, Die 2, just touched at base and some usual splitting due to sharp embossing, used with 1854 1 d. red, Die I, perf. 16 on 1854 entire letter endorsed 'via Belgium' to a Mrs. Gobat in Jerusalem, tied by '667' numeral obliterators with corresponding 'Rye' datestamp of despatch (Aug 2) on reverse in blue. Oval 'P' in red on front and 'Aus England per Aachen / Franco' datestamp in red. Reverse with Triest transit cds. An attractive entire and an extremely rare destination for this period and the earliest letter recorded with adhesive stamps from Britain to Palestine routed 'via Belguim and Triest'! Cert. Karl Louis (2016).

    Note: The addressee, Mrs. Gobat was the wife of Dr. Samuel Gobat a Swiss Lutheran who became an Anglican Missionary in Ethiopia in 1830-32 and 1835-36, At this date he was the second Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem opening a diocesan school (1847) and an orphanage on Mount Zion. The letter is very prescient in its views 'I look however upon this present humbling of the Tsar (Crimean War)...as only a prelude to still greater power hereafter when the Russian power shall be joined by all Germanic nations and become the ultimate oppressor of the Jews in Palestine...'
    Ausruf : 1.000 CHF
    Zuschlag : 2.600 CHF