33rd International Auction

1851/1854 AKYAB: 1) 1851 entire from Mauritius to Akyab via Calcutta by ship 'Ararat', dated "St. Louis 27 Sept 1851", sent to Messrs Halliday, McMillan & Co., Akyab (listed in Lloyd's Register of British & Foreign Shipping) bearing Mauritius G.P.O. CROWN cds (Proud D2) on front, rectangular framed "CALCUTTA/SHIPLETTER/1851.../Inland Bg. (12)/Ship Do. (2)/Total (14)" d/s and charge of 14 Annas in m/s on back, and 2) 1854 folded cover from Akyab to forwarding agent Gladstone, Wylie at Calcutta with trisected "AKYAB/18(54/7/25)/Bearing (12 as.)" d/s (similar to Proud PS3) and date/charge in m/s along with Calcutta arrival dater on reverse. A good pair of letters of early Akyab postal history. Catalog Price 300,00