Mauritius: 1859, Port Louis, Mauritius to Bushire, complete folded letter bearing two Lapirot 2d blue pos. 6, 5 just touched in places in combination with 1859-61 Britannia 1s vermilion with clear to wide margins, all tied by barred oval obliterator. Letter with endorsement “Via Egypt & Beyrout” and red accountancy marking “4” for credit due to British Post. On reverse is GPO/JU30/MAURITIUS together with British post office Alexandria AU 1 59.
Letter sent via Suez-Alexandria to Beirut and by the desert route towards Bushire (as there was no regular connections by British ship from Mauritius to the Persian Gulf). Letter with some edge imperfections, exhibiting a unique franking on the only recorded mail to this destination. With certificate Brandon (2007).
Ex Vikram Chand and "Tatiana"
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