Auction 333-341 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand – The ‚KOOYONG‘ Collection - Day 2

Pre-Philately 1846 (Feb 2): Entire letter written in Port Louis to Marseille, with "MAURITIUS / POST OFFICE" cds in red, entire endorsed "Par Aden" and struck there with fine framed "ADEN / Paid" handstamp with date and rate in manuscript "4 March 1846 - 8 annas". Thence via British P.O. in Alexandria with double arc cds on reverse (April 7) in black, disinfected in Malta with circular "PURIFIÉE AU LAZARET / MALTE" in black, red circular "Paq. Ang. / Marseille" entry marking (April 16). A fine and rare entire.