Lot 9000 - 1788, "VOC 6 St." Handstamp (WdB 1). Bold strike of the rare 6st.

1788, "VOC 6 St." Handstamp (WdB 1). Bold strike of the rare 6st.
1788, "VOC 6 St." Handstamp (WdB 1). Bold strike of the rare 6st.
1788, "VOC 6 St." Handstamp (WdB 1). Bold strike of the rare 6st.
1788, "VOC 6 St." Handstamp (WdB 1). Bold strike of the rare 6st.



Lot 9000 - 1788, "VOC 6 St." Handstamp (WdB 1). Bold strike of the rare 6st.

Netherlands Colonies » Netherlands Indies » Pre-Philately VOC postmarks
Dear collector, we present you lot 9000 which you can now add to your Netherlands Colonies » Netherlands Indies » Pre-Philately VOC postmarks collection. If you have any questions about our lots, please feel free to contact us here.
Estimate
1'600 - 2'000 EUR
Current bid
1'600 EUR
Auction date
Sun 4 Oct 2026 at 10:45 (Europe/Zurich)
11d 1h 17m 31s before bidding ends

Description

1788, "VOC 6 St." Handstamp (WdB 1). Bold strike with the usual small blotches of ink on folded letter datelined Nov. 29, 1788 from Holland to "Wel Edele Heer, De Heer Leendert Goossen, Koopman en Translateur te Batavia". Sender's directive "Pr. t Schip de Juff Johanna, Captn Cuperus, D:G:G:"; internal receipt docketing of Nov. 17, 1789.

VERY FINE. A FULL AND CLEAR STRIKE OF THE RARE "VOC 6 ST" HANDSTAMP ON A PACKET LETTER FROM HOLLAND TO BATAVIA VIA THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

This cover was carried on the Juffrouw Johanna under Capt. Thobias Tak Cuperus, departing Cape of Good Hope Aug. 25, 1789, and arriving Batavia Nov. 16.

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