Lot n° 359
Estimation :
450 - 700
EUR
Malaysia 1848: Letter to France from Penang Island in Malays - Lot 359
Malaysia 1848: Letter to France from Penang Island in Malaysia in 1848. Interesting 3-page text on a sailor's voyage: Singapore, China, various Malaysian islands and next destination Calcutta. Large red reverse cancel Penang, large transit cancel Alexandria. On the front, oval cachet "Paquebot de la Méditerrannée" + cachet purified in Malta lazaretto with fleuron. Letter addressed to Paris and forwarded to Dreux. Cachet arrival at Dreux February 25, 1849. Exceptional for the route, the text and the various postmarks. TB and rare
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