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Lot# 2100 - Auction 298-307

  • Lot# : 2100 French India

    Mahé 1895: India 2 a. 6 p. postal stationery envelope addressed to a Missiionary in Victoria, Cameroons, West Africa endorsed "via Brindisi & Liverpool", cancelled by MAHE cds (July 8) in black. Reverse with "Sea Post Office / A" cds (July 12) and carried from Bombay to Suez on P&O "Caledonia". London cds (July 26) of transit in red on reverse. One small worm hole. Probably written from the Basel Mission in Chombala, an extraordinary destination.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF