Auction 333-341 Europe & Overseas - Day 5

1838 (March 6): Entire letter from London to Mauritius, with manuscript notation "Acheminée de St. Helene le 213 Mars 1838 / par votre humble serviteur S. Solomon", struck with oval "♚ / GENERAL POST OFFICE / CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" datestamp in black (July 14) and reverse with "MAURITIUS POST OFFICE" circular datestamp (Aug 5) in red. The entire somewhat stained and internally restored (which could now be done better) but very scarce.
Provenance: Robson Lowe, Bournemouth, 29 March 1973, lot 1649; Collection 'Great Britain The Line Engraved Issus 1840–1870', The Åke Rietz Collection, Corinphila 7 June 2023.